Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
RAILROAD VALUES
WILL RE MA|N
UNCHANGED
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT
ON SANTA FL TERMINALS
Means That Any Increase IN
Assessed Valuation Must
Come Through the County
Assessment Rolls,

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special Dispatch to che Morning journal.
santa ne, n. NJ. jas ~ The tor
ritoriaI board Of equalization con.
ainued its sessions to1ay, having unde,
consideration the 4usation Of railroad
valuations durina the greater part of
fhe day. AZ q result of the discussion
81 rs now generally expected that no
substantial Increase la the assessed
valuations Of rallrnnd property Niil be
shade with the exception Of the Santa
asc railroad
Last year the board fixed IS uniform
value on the Santa Nc property ia
New Mexico. on O mileage basis, max
3np the value of the entire property of
M Glasses %saianginE 10 thnt system
an thu basis Of $4,000 "a milo This
Included tn. extensive terminal im-
movements at The division points anA
at Albuquerque and II has neen shown
that this WA d considerable Injustice
u the counties in which these ter
1miuals are located, giving other couh-
ties. which have only %traekage. the
benefit Of the heAvier investment as
shop and division points. The result
will ia that additional lasnssed value
viii be added because Of The improve
menis at Albuquerque. las Negas.
Ration, Clovis and elsewhere, where
there are large mechanical plants. To
offset this there viii Ne q slight rr'
.nction III the Iuiieaee aasessment 40
the counties IN which these towns arc
located so that the total assessed Nalua
ton Of the Santa Pea property will he
little higher than q year ngo
The assessments ~ other railroads
will NOT be materially changed
Thp board has given considerable
time TO the consideration Of sugees
lions Of Attorney General Clancy and
The district aiturnese that values bc
assossad az actual, "a her than at ne
fictitious values now followed Thc
hoard, however, holds that there arc
400 many difficulties "a the WAY of SO
rtdical a departure from the system
now in use, that the dangers Of eN-
~cesaiye taxation are too Rreni y mat
nniil there S. legislation 10 guard
against extravaganza IN expenditures,
IL viii not 90 to increase values TO
the maximum, The conclusion viii
90 no very material increase in as
aensed valuations this year Tho board
has not vet set II uniform value for
gtazlng and tie various c~ltases of
agricultural lands a. WAS lone Inst
wear and IL IL not known whether or
not this viii be done this wear.
rhe board win probably be ia ses-
sion tomorrow and Friday.
Contpan, Here Ma, Come In
Adiutant General u a. Ford and
Assistant a. q firookes expect 10 iu-
speet the National Guard company nt
Albuquerque in The immediate future
with a view to mua'ciinr It into the
National Guard. The Albuquerque
company has the REQUISITE nunhrr ut
mon Who Nre holding arm regularly
under the direction OF Capialn Ntch
ham and II Is expected that an con
ditions via hayc heen complied With
for admission by the tmc the inapee-
lion Il held.
the adiutnnt general Inns been ln-
Nited 20 participate with the New
Mexico National Guacl ina the mauou-
sers IN california next GUNNER Tho
suard is eomplimented ON ita Increased
strength. this being now only one
company short 90 4 regiment.
Governor ours Inns appointed tnp-
tain Robert smart oi Albuquerque, %
memAer of the Alnuquerquo armorS
board 81 control for the term ending
Aprl. lalo
Governor orr Ton Washington.
Governor Curry nov expects io
leave Friday Tor washington where
lie win Dee FOR several weeks on otl-
ciui business The governor has vou
siderable business in the ctrttai amt
Is not likcls tn pet hack to thr tcrrl-
tory Huul "a short hm before hn Ot'
out ~ office.
civic Federation Dclc&atc-.
Governor Cnlry today appointed ih
following d~eltgetc4 to me conference
on UNIFORM legislation called hV th,
National Cieie Federation a. meet IN
Washington JanuaN tt ls aud 80.
W ~. Andrews. q ~. rareer ~. o..
Bursum. a. A. Spieas A. A. Jones. q.
\. Richardson. . d lltoh. a. a.
Worries nna D. NlioUu