Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-01
Tax Of One Cent Per Ton to DefrGy
Expense Of Maintaining State MinerGIogist

proper and best to further advance
the mining Industry of tho state.
gnined may be used only IN general
way In establishing and cOrrelating
facts that would stimulate prospecting
ana would otherwise benefit and de-
velop the district.
Sec. p. The state mineralogist II
explicitly forbidden 10 enter into any
kind 1T mining promotions In the
state hy recommending or selling
stocks In aud for tho interest OF any
mine. quarry or mining company. ana
~ hereby prohibited from making or
signing any mining reports of u pri-
vnte nature of any mine In New Mex
ico during his term ~ office. non
The atate mineraloRlst shall be- Gus
todinn ~ all mineral specimens. gifts
and bcquests coming 90 TIM state
through the medium Of his Office.
See. a. In making o. detailed and
scientific study % any particular min
ing district or region. the state min
eraloRiFt IN hereby empowered with
the privilege Of entering on any lands
or premises. or into any mine. quarry
or excavation In the state. when 70 is
deemed sufficiently important whore
by useful knowledge may bee gained
reiating 90 dhstruse problems In the
geology 81 ore deposits. but such visit
or entrance must be made az such
time as would cause little or No him
drnnCe 90 the owner or operator 81
said property, Nothing. however. ~
confidential nature concerning the
ore deposits or values thereof will be-
made known IN any mine when the
owner or operator Of such property
~ requests. hat such knowledge ~
| compliance with the whole or any
part 81 this section. upon proof there
Of, will be- good and sufficient reason
Tor hi- removal from Ollie. D., the
governor
Sec. 10. The state mineralogist be-
hereby authorized to select and APP
point some qualified person 49, assist
ant 90 his office. who shall receive e
salar, of one hundred and NIFTY dDi-
lars per month and all necessary cx-
penses while on field duty said as
sistant shall be- graduate mining en-
gineer particularly qualified In
! draughting. Topographic surveying
ana plane table work such assistant
shall be- citizen Of the United states
and must have resided in New Men
leo for period of one year next pre-
ccding his appointment
! Sec ~. \ competent stenngruphor
shall be- employed IN M" office o' the
stat" mineralugist "a q salary Of s'y-
onty five dollars Ter month. who shall
remain in the office each ia, during
office hours. sundays and legal hou-
days excepted.
Sec. - suitable quarters. with
| fuel and light furnished with ncrcs-
sary office supplies Office furniture
fixtures and nics shall he provided D.,
the state. Tor properly conducting tho
business cntailcd In the work and du'
ties "f the state minerulugist
Sec. a. The state mineralogisi
shall make biennial rcpor, To- th,
governor on or before December first
IN an even years. the first report q,
be- due ~ ts14 said report hall en-.
brace q synopsis of the work per
formed bl his office aud 90 Statement
OF an expenses for the tvs" Lass pre-
ceding fiscal wears % list Ut an min
ing property. patented mining glaim'
and mineral lands in the state. q lis
81 NV NhllhNN INNll'hlluuNt huii'llur
professional papers and maps. issue,
from his ollie, during a biennial per
tod ana such other Information an,
recommendation that would upp"a
pertinent tu M" mining industry un'
useful tu the people ul the state
Sec, ll.-fur the purpose of carry
ing ont the provisions embodied II
this Legislative act there shall ho
tax levied each year of one cent pee
tom OF two thousand pou.,ds on al
metallic ana non metallic ores. ma
teriuls aud products sold. marketed
mllird. treated ur otherwise utilize
ana disposed of Dos every mine oWuci
operator or lessee engaged iu the bust
ness of mining IN the state. such ga
shall become due ana payubl" quar-
terly into the state treasury ana sha
he designated as the state mimi
fund.