The Clovis news., 1920-02-26
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Curry County, New Mexico, at
meeting held on The End day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1920, in the County
Clerks office at Clovis.
Present:
j. D. Fleming, Chairman.
Geo. W Ryle, Commissioner.
Absent:
A. l.. Phillips, Commissioner.
The Board now proceeds with the
matter of fixing values Of real es-
tate for Assessment for the year
1920.
1t is ordered that in Hollene, Grady
and Cantara the value of all lots
having buildings located thereon be
assessed at $1,000 per lot for the lot
only and that all vacant lots be as
sessed at $500 each.
That in Blacktower, Havener and
st. Vrain lots having buildings stu
ated thereon to be assessed at $1,000
for the lot, and all vacant lots to be
assessed at $500 each; that in all
cases the buildings on the lots to be
assessed by the assessor and the val
uation Of the buildings fixed by the
assessor.
That in Melrose all lots in the
Fitzhugh Addition at $500 per lot.
In Moss Addition, all Of Blocks /, 8,
8, at $1,000 per lot, and all blocks 2,
/ 8, a, 8, 6, Z, 10, L and IL at $500
per lot. Brownhorn as per valua-
tions marked on map in assessors
office. Santa Fe Townsite to Mel
rose, valuations to remain as last
year.
The board now adjourned unit
February 3rd, 1920, and on Februal
Srd, 1920, the board convened, pres
ent same as on the End.
1t is ordered by the board of com
missioners that the salaries of al
county officers be and the same here
by are ordered paid monthly, instead
Of quarterly, it being understood b!
the board that this procedure is be
ing followed in other counties in thu
Fifth Juricial District; and 1t is furth
er ordered that the board meet OIL
the 1st Monday Of every month dur
ing the year 1920 for this purpose
whereupon accounts for salaries TO
month of January were examined
approved and warrants ordere'
drawn on the salary fund in payment
1t is ordered by the board that tn
District Attorney be and he hereb
is authorized and directed to dismis
and drop the road tax suit agains
C. E. Dennis, it being made to appea
to the board that this suit should b
dismissed.
1t being made to appear to tn
board that the time for payment o
1919 taxes without penalty shoul
necessarily be extended to March Isl
1920. it is ordered that said exter
sion be and the same hereby is eS
tended to March 1st, 1920, and tn
tax payers are hereby relieved fror
payment of penalty on taxes unit
said date and the tax collector
hereby directed and authorized nj
to collect any penalty on taxes unit
March LIST, 1920.
The board now adjourned unit
February 4th, 1920, and on Febr'
AIRY 4th, 1920, convened pursuant
said adjournment, present same
then.
II is now ordered that valuation
for assessment for year 1920
Texico on real estate only be as fo
lows: Original Texico, blocks A,
Z, s, Is, 16, 2S, %, II, Ia, lS, Il
and 21, a reduction Of 25 per Gel
from last years valuation.
That from SW corner Sec. 6, Tw
IN, Rng. 32 4. to the Sc Ia See.
Twp. 2 N. Rng. 32 East; thence mort
to theNW Ia of Section 80, Twp.
N. Rng. 32 E; thence east to the N
Ia of section 81, Twp. 3, Rng 81
thence south to the Sc Ia sec.
Twp 3 N. Rng 80 E; tence east
the NE Ia Sec. 8, Twp 3 N, Rn
80 E., and the same hereby is place
in the $500 per quarter section val
alton zone.
That commencing at NV cor. NE
Sec. II, Twp. N, Rng, S5 +, then
east to NE corner NV Ia Sec.
n Twp. / N, Rng. S5 f; thence sou
to SE corner SW IA See. IS, Tv
n, Rng. 35 f, be and the same
hereby placed in the $500 per qua