The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-16
Statements Credited 10 Exeou-
tive Slightly Strained in
Scope, Is Said; No Threats
Against U. N, M.
TOTAL INCREASE ONLY
THIRTY THOUSAND AYEAR
Additions Fit 70 b. But Small
Portion of Total Advance
Carried by Measure Aggre-
eating 100000.
Estate Capital Burcau
(of Evening Herald.
(5i DE Vargas Hotel.

Santa Fe. y. NJ. March lG.-Fol-
lowing a strong session last night at
which John W. Poe of Roswell was
elected chairman. the state tax com
mission was In session an the morn
ing aud iN again IN session this after
noon. consideration today being
schicfly Of the necessities VI the opcr-
atine force of the commission.
Travelling Auditor Howell Earnest
has been asked 20 serve and Is scrv-
. ing ns temporary secretary OF the
commission. but thus far no conclu-
sion has been reached either as to the
secretary. chief clerk or other cm-
ployes. 4 conclusion us To these Of
\ ficcs may he reached tonight OF to-
morrow morning There are great
many applicants for positions with
the commission.
That Governor Mcdonald delivered
4 an ultimatum To the commission last
night. in which he threatened CON
siderable mutiiatsun of the apprOpri-
Nation biil. provided the commission
did not Increase the asscsscd valua-
tinu of the state uy some 100000
] 600. .s "a punaidcru hle u, r-Htatomcut
4 at views expressed both by the gov
eruor and members uf the tax com
mission
Gotosunr Mcdonald has not threat
cucd the university appropriation or
any other appropriation. A. the
meeting n the governors office last
4 might the total amount carried boy ih"
/ general appropriation hin was dis
4 cuss,d and members uf the tax com
/ mission pointed ont that tn order Ca
4 ruls, tl.iuo.OU0 carried hy the bin an
uppr, inmate increase uf 100000 over
i that ut two years ago, DO would he
necessary for the assessed valuation
81 the state Gee adNnur" from &25',-
GOO 600. aa IN ie1i Co not less than
4 Sio0. .0uO.u00, pn Increase ot fl25.,
| 600. 600. Members ut the tax com
i mission expressed the belief That this
I. Increase could he brought about q
prompt aud efficient cooperation nl
i county assessors can be secured, and
. the governor. IN turn. pointed out 1,
the commission that unless II could
bring about the Increase he could see
no other course Co take than to "us'
. the blue pencil on the appropriation
4 bill"
While the tax commission has no
proceeded far enough with It's inves
/ tigation Ia make any definite stutc
mcnts. Il has been pointed out en-
. phnticully by individual member
. that the state has To obtain mor,
revenue aud that IN order to do ~
the most effective operation and co
operation must bc had immediately
The university appropriation al
told totals an increase ot only $50
4 600 year over that OF two year
ago which Is very small item ou
of the total ~ Increased revenue tina
must be- provided TO meet the genera
hill The university Is unfortunate b
that its appropriation Is made j
three separate items whereas IN
crcascs for the normal at Las Negai
the normal al Silver City and for 9th
cr state Institutions. while prupoT
tionntcly quite as large. are include
in one item Of maintenance and mi
provcmcnts. ana therefore cannot d
reduced. The university, with Il
separate items for building ana r.
pairs. therefore, presents the cnsiei
mnrk for the blue pencil. The GO,
anyone an intention To- veto the un
vrrsity building or any other indiyi'
ual feature of the appropriation bil
tie has made the statement that y
must examine the appropriation hi
with great care ana nm eye to the -
sources at the state to meet its pr'
visions upon the ground that u
state cannot spend money which
has not 10 the end OF this invest
CATION the governor has laid aside q
appropriation bills and AN bills ca
rying special levics which rcach'
him after the pocket veto became e
fectiyc. including the Blood road ln'
The only appropriation he has a
proved Is that for the san Diego e.
position. $4,000, aud the condition
appropriation of 100000 of stn
funds Tor reproducing the san Diei
building In permanent form at san
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