Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-01-12
SANTA FE RAILROAD
TO PAY MORE
Increased Assessments in Ra-
ton, Las Vegas and
Albuquerque
OTHER ROADS ABOUT THE SAME
Equalization Boards Work Is
Not Over--Governor Appoints
Delegates to Conference

ACICSotCc ~ NOlA1 CI
The members of the board of equal
ization were in session again today
on the matter of fixing railroad val
ues and those in touch with the work
of the board predict that the assessed
values of railroad property in the ter
ritory will be pretty much the same
as heretofore. 1t is stated, how
ever, that the Santa Fe road will have
to pay slight increase on account of
assessments on terminal improve
ments in Ration, Las Vegas and Albu-
querque which heretofore were includ-
ed on the general basis and were dis
tributed over the line. There will,
however, be slight reduction on the
value of the mileage outside of those
three cities, but On account of the in
creased values in the cities where the
tax rate is higher the Santa Fe road
from Albuquerque and northward will
pay more cash into the county treas
uries.
1t is said that the assessments of
the other railroads will be scarcely
changed.
Reply to Criticism.
In reply to some of the criticisms
made in out-of-toWn papers over the
difficulties of procuring an equable as
sessment of property in the territory,
a well known attorney residing here
stated that it not up to the members
of the board of equalization as much
as to the makers of the law who can
easily see that tax assessor has ev-
erything to lose when he is appointed
for two year term and in that term
will have to spend every dollar he
earns if he makes an assessment that
will be rigid" This attorney point
ed out that any assessor making such
am assessment knows he will not be
elected to office again and suggested
that the term of office be made four
years instead of two years.
Appointed Delegates.
Governor Curry has appointed dele
gates to the Conference on Uniform
Legislation called by the National
Civic Federation which will meet in
the nations capitol January II, IS and
l9. New Mexico having been invited
to participate therein the governor
has selected the following as this ter
ritory's representatives.:
Hon. w. H. Andrews, of Albuquer-
inae; F. W. Parker, of Las Cruces; H.
20. Bursum, of Socorro; G. A. Spiess
and A. A. Jones of Las Vegas; C. A.
Richardson, Roswell; J. G. Fitch, So
corro; A. G. Voorhees,, Ration, and B.
J. Vilioen. LaMesa.
Governor Curry has appointed Capt
Robert Smart. member of the Albu-
querque armory board of control for
the term ending April 1910
The National Guard.
Adjutant General Ford has received
invitations for the National Guard to
participate in the maneuvers which
will be held this summer. New Mex
leo is not only invited to take part
therein, but has been complimented
for the increased strength of her
guard since last year. This INCREASE
makes the guard one company less
than regiment. 1t is thought that
the maneuvers will be held at Atasa-
dero, Calf.
The company at Albuquerque will
pe inspected soon to determine wheth-
er or not it is to be mustered in.
To Leave Friday.
1t Is stated that Governor Currv
will leave Friday night for Washing
ton where he is to take part in a mum,
Der OF conferences of great import
ance to the territory
Notaries Appointed.
The Governor appointed the follow
ing notaries: Isidoore Ferren, Rio Ar.
rlba county; John M. Morris. of San
doval.
This afternoon incorporation pa-
pers were filed in the office Of tbe
territorial secretary, Nathan Jaffa. by
the Santa Fe Hardware and SUNNY
Company, the incoDporators being
Luclen B. Wick Roy, Thomas G. Wick
Roy and Donald D. Wick Roy. The
capitalization is $4,000 all subscribed
and the period of duration is fifty
years. The purpose of the COMPANY
is TO 40 general hardware business.
Luclen B. Wick Roy is designated as
the Territorial aoon+