Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-31
TAX SITUATION IS
BECOMING
CRITICAL
INJUNCTION SUITS AND LITlcA.
TloN REPORTED FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE

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Santa Fe, N. M, oct. 9O.-The new
tax law, the powers of the state board
Of equalization, the duties of the
county assessor, and the whole tax
situation generally are soon to be pret-
ty well aired, and tested in the yari-
GUS courts Of the state judging from
the notices of preliminary action said
to be contemplated by taxpayers in
various counties.
Just how these taxpayers expect
the state to run is hard to see, al
though there is no disputing the fact
that the expense Of running the state
government is much more than that
Of the territory For instance there is
one item of $135,OOO alone in interest
and sinking funds, due to the various
bond issues provided for by the state
constitution There is also $4,000
additional increase in state expenses
outside of the interest and sinking
fund item, and deficiency apprcpria-
tion Of about $4,000.
Arizona has a taxable valuation Of
1915 100000, while New Mexico last
year had $72,OoO,OOO, while with the
raises made by the state board of
equalization, New Mexico now has but
s91,OOO,OOO.
The Imperial County Of Chayes,"
that is imperial in every connection
but taxes. is about to father a move
ment to enjoin the county assessor
from making the raises called for by
the state board of equalization At
least so say the reports of the situa-
tion as printed in the newspapers;
The following item appeared in the
Record of Tuesday, while the Morning
News Of that day had an even longer
story on the subject:
Preliminary steps were taken this
afternoon by the Roswell Retailers
and Business Mems association to en-
join the county assessor from chang
ing the county books to conform with
the instructions OF the state board OF
equalization Secretary Toms Of the
association circulated a petition this
afternoon to secure the pledges and
the action will probably be filed to
morrow in the district court.
It is planned to bring suit in the die
trict court for an injunction to X
strain the assessor from making an
raises IA the vaIution Of the propertl
/ in the county The Retaflers' associa
tion wiz probably make its fight only
against the raising Of the valuation on
merchandise. Reports were current
this afternoon that other property
holders in the county were preparing
to institute similar proceedings to pre-
vent raise in the valuation Of agri-
cultural lands and other property.
Water Filling Approved
State Engineer James A. French to-
lay approved the water filing of Matt
Sparks, of Folsom, N. NJ, for rs sec
md feet from the Dry Cimarron for
he irrigation of 80 acres in Twp 30
lorth, range 2S east.
Road Gang Moves
The convict gang which for a long
ime was workingon the road at Lamy
nd which finish their work at Can |
oncito today or tomorrow viii then t
o to Tecolote, where they will con-
inue the repairing of the Santa Fe-
Fegas road. G
New Corporation
The Albuquerque Film Manufactur- I
lg company filed incorporation pa
ers today. The office Of the company t
ill be at Albuquerque, and G. P. q
hamilton is the agent. The capital
tock is $4,000, divided into $500
hares, and it commences business c
18th $4,000 paid in, and held bg the t
blowing: G. P. Hamilton, 10 shares; ?
Z. 3. Rogers, 10 shares, and H. F.
onnelly, 10 shares, all Of Albuquer- t
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