Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-05-13
land VALUES FOR
TAXATION ARE FIXED
BOARD OF County Commissioners
Adopt Recommendations Of
Committee In Part
IRRIGATED LAND PLACED At S45
Cultivated Land More Than Seven
and 0ne-Half Miles Out
Graduated 10 $50

The committee which has been in
ycstigaling the tax question in refer
encc lo Luna County land values met
Yesterday afternoon at the Chamber
of Commerce offices and made Il final
revision of lis findings. The com
mites had been instructed by the
Board of County Commissioners, Vii
Iaee Trustees and the Deming Cham
ber Of Commerce Ia submit recon
mendatlonS based on the findings to
the County Commissioners on which
they could srl the actual value "i
the various classes of lands IN lh,
county. The iened instrument Mas
placed before the commissioners aud
il remains for that body to take such
action aS II deems necessary
THE REPORT
The following is the report sub
mitted:
We, The committee appointed al Il
mrriinc ni the County Commission
rrs. board oi directors of the Dem.
ing Chamber Of Commerce and the
Village Board of Deming. for the
mrpoNc "i investigating values for
taxation ~ other parts of the State.
and making recommendations con.
crrning taxation values here IN this
county. hey 10 report rs follows:
We have received replies from
about lwrhiy.onr counties concern
my IaN values and have made some
"lhrr independent Investigations, and
We find u .rral lack Of uniformity
~ between the various runntlcS of
lhr State. Such old established
r"unlir~ ~ Donn Ana and thayr>
Counties We find vary considerably
value, in Dona Ana being given about
twice Il, high n Chavr~ County,
Both Of these counties are old and
c'tatli he'd communities as compared
with lun, County. san Juan '"nulN
orchard land. which sells for NlN aud
seven hundred dollars an acre. l. val
ued Cor taxation ut S2j au acre.
Some land in Bcrnardillo County in
actual cultivation and raising alfalfa
which SELLS for 800 per acre is val
nrd at sixty cents per acre.
We II" mol pretend Ia give the en-
Tire results of onr investigation IN
Tins report. but merely mention the
above lo show the wide divergence
over the State.
Sine" value of land depends 81
hnch upon lis location, We think II
y nniar not to take cogniZance of
u III iNln" values for taxation. We,
therefore. recommend the establish
henl of three zones in this county for
assessing raw land. Land east, west
and south oi Dcming within two and
"hr'hali miles of the corporate lin
u.s. We would suggest u true value
"i Nl5 per acre. Land within seven
and "nc-hali miles Of Deming and
over two aud one half miles from
pemlng. IN lis raw state, suggest n
'rn" value of ten dollars per acre
All other raw land. not above speci-
hed' IN Luna County. four and halt
dollars per acre. Raw land within
Two and one half miles of Columbus
'"wnslie, We would suggest true
Valne of ten dollars per acre.
W" would recommend all irrigated
H'hd within seven aud one-half miles
III penlng be- placed for true valn'
"'l"l at thirty dollars per acre, an,
a'' irrigated lands further than sever
ana one half miles from Deming b,
valued at iwrnly-onc dollars pei
acre.
Respectfully submitted r.. |.
Miller, chairman; h. Bedichek. Clyd'
Earl Ely, Lee q. Lester
VALUES ARE FINED
III" Board of County Commission
"" met last evening AT the Count.
'"nrl House aud fixed the values q
Tue Varlous CLASSES of lands after re
''V'ng and considering the rcpor
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