Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-06-12

Chas. F. Easley, Receiver,
through C. R. Easley. his attor-
ney, the Board sustains the ac-
ton of the Assessor.
In the matter Of the return of
Willie Elgin for the above stated
property of Las Salinas Land
Grant, C. R. Easley appearing
for Willie Elgin, raises the same
objection in regard to the raise
made from SIS. 90 to $4,000. The
Board sustains the action of the
Assessor and overrules the OBJ
lection of the Attorney Easley.
The Board now adjourns until
l o'clock P. M.
Afternoon Session
In the matter of the protest of
B. L. Hodges ct al and S. E.
Kemp ct al, against the action Of
the Board of County Commits
sioners of the County of Torrance
as per to petitions duly filed in
reducing the taxes of the New
Mexico Central Railroad Com
pany as per resolution passed
this 3rd day of June 1918, the
said protestants being represent
ed by Fred H. Ayers and W. D.
Wasson, Esqs. of Estancia, NM,
and Chas. R. Easley of Santa Fe,
N. M, appearing in behalf of
the bondholders committee Of
the New Mexico Central Railway
Company and the Board having
heard the arguments of the var.
ious parties by their said attor-
neys and being duly advised in
the premises doth hereby on mo-
tion made by Lorenzo Zamora,
Chairman, and duly seconded by
Commissioner Sanchez, readopt
and approve the aforesaid reso-
luton passed under the date
hereof and hereby reject the mo-
tion filed by said protestants.
The Clerk is hereby ordered to
send a copy of the said resolution
to the District Court of this
County.
The Board now adjourns until
tomorrow morning 9 O'Clock A.
M, Wednesday 4th, 1913.
The Board met pursuant to ad-
journment. There being a
quorum present proceeded to the
canvassing of the returns,
In the matter of the New Mex
leo Central Railway Company's
assessment the Assessor reports
having assessed said Company
and fixed a penalty of 25 per
cent for having neglected in
making it's return. The Board
the action of the AS
SCISSOR.
Comes now Road Commission
ers of Torrance County consist
ing of John w. Corbett. R. G.
Dillon, ]. L. Stubblefield and in
terview the Board of County
Commissioners for the purpose
Of acting in conjunction in the
creation of roads throughout the
County. The Board being ad-
vised as to plans adopted by said
Road Commission in the way of
establishing of roads have agreed
to accept petitions properly got
ten up by the aforesaid Commits
sion for the creation of any road
upon which petition the Board
will take favorable action, and
after said action has been thus
taken the Road Commissioners
are to defray all expenses of any
nature that may be incurred in
the creation of said roads.
The petition of Juan c. Jara-
milo ct al praying for the reduc-
ton of the taxes of the New
Mexico Central Railway Com
pany statute was considered and
a copy of same is hereby ordered
by the Board to be sent to the
District Court.
The Board now adjourns until
l O'Clock P. M.
Afternoon session.
The Board meets as per ad-
iournment and proceeds to the
canvassing of the property re-
turns.
The Board adjourns until
Thursday the 5th at 8 O'Clock A.
M.
The Board met pursuant to ad-
iournment of the previous day,
and proceeded to the canvassing