Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-04
BILL DRAWN UP FOR
PLATING The
COUNTY
REAL ESTATE MEN TAKE
ACTION IN THE MATTER
Petitions VIII Be Circulated for
Presentation TO Legislature
and Board Of County Com
mlSSL0neLS.

AZ q meeting OF the Albuquerque
roal estate dealers yesterday afrr-
noon in tho Commercial club q bin
was drawn up TO be forwarded IA
Councilman Hanley OF the legislative
assembly. providing TOR the niatting
of the valley lands ir '1in coun-
ty White the PIN is devised with the
special Wow ~ establishing q relia-
lble counts survey in this county it Is
nude 10 apply 70 all countics in View
Mexico. the plan being 20 establish
in each county a county survey
fund" for The purpose
The meeting yesterday was called
10 order By Chairman John Bora
daile with A Flcischor, az secretary.
The committee appointed ~ a preyi-
Gus meeting. Colonel - X. - SELLERS.
chairman, reported its findings The
committee had asccrtainod that q law
was enacted by the territorial lcRislH-
uIfe Of 1901 permitting u levy Of one
min Tor county survey ana plat. this
law being annulled in 1903 A survey
was ordered IN the county by tho COM
m%iasionots IN 1906 the cost 10 be paid
out ot the surplus from the general
fund, this work being stopped in
1907. On account OF back Of funds
The committee stated that the matter
required special legislation and a bill
drawn up Tor the committee bN the
district attorney was approved by The
reul estate men. II was then ordered
sent to Councilman Hanlry from her
nulillo county to be introduced H. tht
council aud house when this Is done
q petition which Il ia believed viii be
signed bs every business man in Al
huqurfque and vicinity VIII be- for
Warded 10 the Legislature asking It to
the bill \ similar petition viii
be submitted to the board Of
county commissioners asking them to
"a levy OF one min aud complete
tho survey Thc bill win be- sem Ia
santa r. today. backed by the unan
imous sentiment ~ the citizens OF the
community aud. as affecting tho de-.
Yeiopinrnt ut the valley lands sur
rounding the CHS ii Is utiiovod his
is one Of The most important measures
drawn up ia tho interest of Ber-
county rhc bin is az follows
Act relative 10 County Surveys Of
Land for Purposes OF Taxation.
BE- u enacted Nv the Legislative As.
somhly Of the Territory OF Now
Mexico
SECTION rhc board OF county
commissioners ~ each county ia the
crritory 81 New MoNico. is hereby
uthorl2s 4 and empowered, in their
to loyy q tax annually Of
more than one min upon cach
OF taxable property Ia The {
ounty. the proceeds OF which tax
hnll be known as Count, Survey
'und.' and shall be used for no 9th
q purpose than those Indicated III
act. y
section . The said County sur
ey Fund" shall be used for the pur-
of making surveys of land held 3,
. private ownership ~ the county f,
ma ION the ascertaning of the names !,
& all owners 81 such hand, ~ tar as .
uCuHtirN 10 enable the county assess I
~ to make assessments with com F.
lctr and proper descriptions of an .
nd held ia private ownership In the =
'untN. which SURVEYS shall hc made
ldrt the direction of tho board of "
commissioners. Ion tho same ~
auncr ns ather county surveys are
AIDE and an payments from suio !"
.nd shall he made only upon ac-
made ana presented To- the ~
ot rouptN commissioners, as
'W provided hY law wlth regard TO
hcr accounts
section 3 VI shall hereafter he the
.tN of county assessors tn mukc as-
ssmeuts uf an land h,id in prisats =
.u4rNniu Ia thflr r~teurYtNs rDuuffau ~