The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-22
Wrom the Roswell Evenlng News

tFrom the Roswell Evening News.)
The address Of Hon. ~. J. Hager-
man. delivered ~ the organization Of
the state Taxpayer association start
ed the people ~ New Mexico 10 think
ing. and we have received from him q
communication OF such deep value,
that We are today giving n the space
usually occupied by our editorial
comment. Every patriotic citizen
! should read Mr.. Hagerman's sugges-
.ive letter, which ls as follows:
Roswell, y. NJ, Sept. rs. l9t5.-To
the Editor 90 The Evening News, Sir:
You recently published an estimate
complied by the executive committee
Of tho State Taxpayer association,
showing the approximate needs ~
| probable OF the state for tho
next year. This estimate was made
In consequence OF "a discussion which
took place al the organization meet
ing OF tho association IN Santa Re. as
Go what Mere the actual appropria-
lions Tor state purposes hy the 1915
legislature and what the prospects
with She maximum tax levies made
ay the last legislature. of raising the
required sum on the valuations al
''""F '''"'"' ~ ~
ties to the state board.
~ was stated that the total appro-
priations for all purposes which woul
have 10 be paid during the toufth
fiscal year Wer" S9l3,619. There VIII
De available. Il was estimated. from
1on-rcvcnuc sources 10 help pay TINS
Sltl,5i0. leaving 10 be raised hN a
direct property tax StIe,l3S.
To meet this requirement there can
ho levied "a maximum Of three mills
ON "a fotnl state valuation Of s2S3.-
2.Ga3i which % was stated would
r aII collected. produce Ssfg.S3O so
az about S77 % over tho required
amount.
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In hi. .y,mir, FOR ID m1mcri ~,
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pr .yIwt,,t.,p IN. court. record,
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Tb, total fpy levied In Ch1yo.
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uf- 81 Nmouut JrIInnucut ON IuIy :
tota go ast 20 Per cent of tqt'
,,v.s p,ti wb.p duo ,gS pc. cent
f,,, ,c,t at tuta i1,cs d|clinuuent %
mic tatq % D nor cont Amoun
az t4to d~,uu,u.rt tox,s maid .otvrci
t,t, fpta and September I. 1873
eco oqa "a Leaving u7paid ON Sop
t.rbar 1 1918. only about 4 per cen
,f IN, lqi9 taxe4.
Ns to the 1918 taxes. Total take
y l,,l,d bon Cbayos county In 1918. S277.
- 2.o 81, Amount mid before july Z
toli coca COO a.. Amount dsIinduou
ON J1ty 1t1ti s~tO2.T23.3G. Per con
toig t,v,. p,id when duo 72B pc
con, Per cont 1918 taxes doliuquou
whom tuo. o7ts per cent. Amount "a
lqtg dalinuiant taxes paid betwcoI
tulv I. 1913 and September I. 1915
f7n q0- 90. Leaving unpaid ON Sep
trUb,r 1915. ABOUT s per cent a
tho 1919 taxes.
Tho total ioyics for 1912 and 1q1
u I'm chavez county amounted tn $685.,
a...4l nf which R~Giu.SSo..79 p g2 pc
. cont of the whole was pnid befor
y Septombrr l. 1918. This left &4i
? ,S-.- 20 of the 1879 and 1913 taxes sti
a 81.