Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-05
SURPRISES FIGURES OF 1910
INCREASE $22,sfe DESPITE DE-
cREAsEs IN SEVERAL IMPoR-
TANT CLASSES
ASSESSOR MAKES HIS REPORT
COMPARISON OF FIGURES SHOWS
HEALTHY GROWTH OF THIS
COMMUNITY


Santa Fe railorad, by the correction
of its mileage, has cut down the as
sessed valuation of it's property lying
within the county to the amount OF
$4S,000, and that the assessed valua
ton of the cattle, horses, sheep and
other domestic animals has decreased
during the past twelve months, $13,-
3S2, the total returned valuation for
San Miguel county, according to the
figures of County Assessor John H.
York, is $4,312,934, or an increase of
! $22,316 over last year. 1t is a sig
nificant fact and one that will be ap-
preciated by the taxpayers that the
total amount of taxes to be paid from
the levy for 1911 is $2,9S5.26 less than
the total amount for last year. This
in spite of the increased valuation
of the property in the county.
The value of property within the
county subject to taxation this year
is S4,020,363 as against $4,004,720,
making an increase of $15,643.
Since taking his office in 1909, Mr..
York has made an effort to eliminate
from the books all erroneous re-
turns and assessments. Mr.. York
says that about 100000 in valuations
of this character have been removed
and he is not convinced that his task
is complete. These erroneous figures
were due to the fact that many tracts
of land were assessed two and even
three times and that land belonging
in adjoining counties had been i1clud-
ed in the tax rolls of San Miguel
county. Had these corrections, which
were the accumulations of years. not
been made, Mr.. York says the as
sessed valuation of the county would
be in excess of that returned for this
year. But the high valuation would
be fictitious, although it would look
we'll on paper. The reason for the
decrease in the number of cattle,
horses and sheep was that last year
was the third of a series of consecu-
tive dry seasons. Next year the live
stock will make a considerable in
crease, both in number and valuation.
The number of acres of land re-
turned for taxation this year is L.
794,725.39 at valuation of $1,624,908.
The increase in acreage over last
year is 37,59S.76, and in valuation
$52,21S The value of improvements
is $S0S,57O, a gain of $11,914 over last
year.
The amount of penalties has been
cut down materially this year. Last
year the penalties were $S,5SS. This
year they are $3,956, or a decrease OF
$4,6S2. The value of all property in
the county other than land, improve
ments, cattle, horses and sheep is ST.
1895 as against $1,590,452 for last
year, decrease of $32,S57. The de-
ductions this year were greater than
in 1910 to the amount of $6,71S, which
cut down the amount subject to taxa.
ton.
4 This year the amount of taxes to be
raised for county and territorial pur
poses upon the valuation for the year
is S151, ,S77.73 or S4,3O9.S6 less thar
last year. The taxes to be raised
from the present levy for West Las We
gas is $3,O95.02, an increase over last
year of 1895. due to a small decrease
in valuation. The total tax to be rails
ed under the present levy for Eas
Las Vegas is $14,622.24 against s14,
5S0.47, an increase of SALT due tt
Ia slight increase in valuation.
The total amount of tax for sehoo
} purposes in districts Nos. 1, 2 and A
comprising the schools ofoEast ant
4 West Las Vegas. is $1S,Oe1.SS. Last
year the school tax amounted to SIT,