The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-29

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sec. Z. Bnls for services rendered
or contracts completed. which have
ocon authorised and approved as
herein provided. shat Re presented,
nrst. to executive head of the county.
city. town. village or school district
for which rendered, " approved and
allowed, the same shall be paid. The
clerk of the school district shall for
ward an bills so allowed In duplicate
to the county superintendent OF such
county who shall audit the same and
shall then transmit one as approved
by him TO the county clerk who shall
draw his order on the county trcas-
urcr in case there be an appropriation
available for such purpose m the
school district and treasurer shall
mail his check TO the claimant there-
for.
Sec. s. The hscal year Of county.
city. town, Village and school districts
shall begin on rhe first day OF Decem-
Der and end on the thlrtieth day OF
November OF each and every year y
all estimates herein provided for SHAH
be for that period.
Sec. .. All acts or parts OF acts ih
conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Tie Tux Limiting Bili.
The tax levy Limitation bill foilows.
BE Il enacted by the legislature OF
the state OF New Mexico;
Section I. The total annual tax
levy for an state purposes. exclusive
Of necessary levica for the state dcot.
shall not exceed three and one-third
mills on each dollar OF the asscsscd
valuation " the property In the state.
Sec. @. The total moua authorize
ed 10 be expended and the total tax
that may be levied In the year 1915
by any county, city, town or school
district In this state. exclusive OF
necessary lcvies for bonded indebted
ness. shall not exceed by more than
ave Ger gent either the total expended
or the total levied in the year 1914;
and AID the total authorized annually
thereafter shall not exceed BY more
than a. per cent either the total ex-
pended or the total levied IN the year
preceding. except as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. 3. In case the amount OF tax
desired 10 be levied IS more than ave
per cent greater than in the year pre-
ceding. such fact shall be sci forth IN
the form OF q special request or petit
lion signed by an the members OF rae
board Of county commissioners. git}
OF town council, or board of education
or school directors. setting forth the
special reasons Tor such request, and
filed with the state tax commission.
In case the state tax commission ape
proves such proposed levy DC shall
specifically authorize the same, 10 30
disapproye h shall 50 state with its
reasons therefor. and its decision shall
oe final.
See. T.. Al acts and parts of acts
IN conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.
The Railroad Tax Bnl.
The transportation bill is as follows.
BE 10 enacted bv the legislature oi
the state OF New Mexico.
Section I. That from ana after m,
first duy OF January or each year ia,
state tax commission snail proceed o.,
place a valuation upon the rr,pytt,
and business of each railroad. street
railway, telephone and taloernHn
sleeping auJ private car and ty.t,..
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Such valuation shall De az tuc iul
cash value OF the property. o.u'r
rights. franchises ana privilege ,I
! ployed in the business of such conn
pauy. Provided, that propcrts ovu.'
by ana not used in the business OBJ
: any such company. shall be Hss'n-o'
In the same manner as other prone @
OF the anne class.
sec. 9. The state tax gommis3
I shall require iron and each of
| companies shall furnish, such repui.
as the said commission may dy,'
/ necessary in such form and detail I
the said commission mas deem cd
! visablc. and at the time OF times 90.
soribod and ordered 10y said commi
sion.
Sec. @. The valuations herein re-
quired To DE made shall, not later tina.
the ......4 day of...............
OF each year. be certified 10y the sai
| commission 20 the boards OF count
commissioners of the several countie
Of the state in suCh proportion as "a
property owned or mileage operated
or both, In each shall bear to IA
whole: and taxes shall be lcvie