Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-11

fsfsexini DasDateh 10 the Mey%sns d~01rs~ll
SAINTS ~. NJ. M.. Jan. 1e-The ter
r~itassai hoard Of equalization. Nhiie
"a soDk 30 formal action during ~
opening session fodat. 10 al intents
aud purposes irrec0fa BIS turned down
Yhp program 0f the district ~hftnrueEs,
which seeks assessments on b h4fit
cf actual gaiue of asl property
The board dsd not act on the rfs0-
lutions, when were presented first bI
Attorney General CLANCY and in the
afternoon rs District Attorney - -
Abbott but from the line = Inquiry
pursued and fne expressions 20 she
board from time 10 time ~ the argu-
nent proceeded, if mas entirely plain
that tine beard considers the district
attorneys program not onlg 3mpfar-
ticai. but IfkeiB ~ Head - even more
serious evils 10 the increase ~ amount
of taxes levied
Judge Henry Il waldo. general soii
vitor for the santa fe Charles A.
Npafrs. representing railroad n coal
companies in northern New Mexico.
James n Bergen. representing The VI
Pass and Southwestern Charles "
Easlcy and others. appeared o. HFo-
TEST against the district Att0rneg r. pro-
KrafD. Their arguments were strong
and convincing b the argument ST.
resds advanced that with our present
practically limltiess rate 81 taxation q
fun valuation would bankrupt the ttN
payers 81 the territerp Immediately ~
force them an iuto court, thus stop
pinR ali immediate sources 81 revenue.
The commissioners fear. thar while
SONS county commissioner may he
dnuendea upon a. Keep Tho tax rate
ufoporfionatelF low 10 the increaae in
SALVATION. thefs arc other commits
SONS whirh wfll take advantage ~ The
100 q 4N-.EEa... La-H E.asaa .a4H -U.NN..f
on the fuit valuation a9 the present
rate. which under those conditions
would he rninoms.
"+rhe district attorneys have come
here and teld Hs hat 10 90 d now
70 do IT. said Chairman James n
Tfinkle after several hours 81 argu-
ment had ensued They say the ian
requires faii valuation and demand
that ID be- made. thus completely reNo-
iutionizing eur present system Of taxa
ton. We have been irNiug all day 20
get 2 taxpayer 90 say sfFaiRntuut that
The proposed change iE "a good
under present conditions Even the
district attnrneSe admit there ls dam
ger 81 extfaFagsnce over asscsa-
msnt. while We Whp are mot or less
familiar with ILLS taxation business.
through years of experience. fear and
with reason that mot uut8 corporations.
lut individuals ae well. would SO int0
eour lf asaessea 80 the basis ~ tull
valuation and that cur sources Of req
snue would o. etf OFT The expert
ment is oue which we consider too
dangerous 10 tTy
The lopri wil not trg g. Its proh-
uhie action VIII be- 10 recommend Lex.
ieiation. bV our LEGISLATURE or bv con-
rress which wlli piacr % low maximum
tax rate. and which viii he 40 losr.
both for territorial 70 local purposes
as 60 force iuti assessment nu the basis
~ actuni tvlue
county surveys were discussed and
approved and the heard win proiHthlf
ufse en counts commissioner BOB those
counties who're no SURVEY n,iFts the
immediate cnrsins aut 81 Official Hit|
tffs NhIeli ulN aiioW 900 "Irurtrts
subject "a taN
Hr ) q Cunningham 0t tnr BOARD
said during fhe session this afternoon
fhat fbnre SHOULD ir uo misundcr.
sfandiue na iop fhe attitude uf ths
board thai ii ueicnmed sup9tsN0ns
and desired tn faAr The best coufgf
under our conditions ia could mot
Net tHr uiNiom uf a~ttenfpuus ths iull
valuation pian untl samr adequate
@featrarls aeatuaf okfr t4Aatinn had
ffDu supplied
Tax Commission Reports.
During tne afternoon GNserno
rurfy transmitted fo tle Dos vi u-
paff ff0m Doe faN iuu r-