Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-01-16

Meeting called 70 order, minutes OF
the previous meeting read and APP
proved.
Board adjourned until 1880 p. IN. in
order TO observe demonstration OF a
tractor for road work.
1880 p. m. Reeonvened, all present
AS morning.
Board ~reorganized, motion made and
seconded that l.. l.. Moulton act IA
chairman during the remainder OF ms
term.
Appeared various taxpayers here be-
fore the board, asking for reduction OF
correction Of taxes ON the ground OF
one assessment. Same were re-
uuested to obtain blanks and make
petitions to the District Court through
the County Treasurer and Board OF
County Commissioners, to have correc-
ton made.
The resignation Of Augustin Chavez
as Justice of the Peace of Precinct No.
6, il received and accepted by the
Board Of County Commissioners.
Having Witnessed the demonstration
of a Ford Tractor on u Road Grader
the Board decided TO purchase said
Tractor to work on roads, and the Clerk
Is instructed 10 notify the State High
way Commission through the District
Engineer, w. q. Davidson, to issue
warrant in favor Of the Western Gar
age In the sum of 1884. 10 dollars in
payment Of said Tractor.
The Clerk Ia authorized to issue war
rant against the Emergency Road fund
in the sum Of $53l. 10 in favor of the
State Highway Commission. Said sum
being the balance in the Emergency
fund and due the State, said money to
be used by the State for maintenance
work.
The Clerk Is authorized to draw war
amt in favor Of the State Highway
Commission In the sum of 5000. 90 To be
used on a $3.50 basis with the State in
the purchase and placing Of road signs
on the Red Line Roads Of Lincoln
County.
The Clerk Is ordered TO issue warrant
in the sum of 5000. 90 on the General
County Road fund In favor OF the State
Highway Commission, to be used by II
on a $3.50 basis for repair work on the
Ruidoso road between Hondo and
Glencoe.
&. f. Jones called to attention Of the
Board 10 the bad condition of the bridge
over Little Creek, County Road Su-
perintendentis ordered TO investigate
and have the bridge repaired.
County Rond superintendent Is in
structed TO examine White Mountain
Road and TO have his local Overseer
work said road using free labor AS far
as possible and TO expend not to exceed
5000 90 in money on said road.
The petition for reduction of assess
ment on land Of the Ancho Brick com
pany, presented and approved by the
Board for action Of the District Court.
The petition of Ramon Lujan for
correction of assessment of taxes is
approved by the Board for the con
sideration Of the court.
Whereas. various taxpayers appear
edbefore the Board %petitioning for a
reduction of assessment on the ground
OF penalty imposed on account Of fail
ure 10 make rendition Of taxes, and
the Board not having Information as ia
the legality Of the imposition OF the
penalties above mentioned, Therefore
be It Resolved That these petitions be
approved by the Board, for the action
OF the District Court.
The following petitions were pres
ented and approved for above resolu'
ton:
Marshall West, W. II. Sellars. Ramon
Lujan, Alfredo Gomboa, Pablo Chavez,
NJ. ID Chavez.
The petition Of William Watson for
refund Of taxes for IT, years 1892,
1897. 1901 and 1902 is approved for the
action Of the District Court.
The BOARD being advised Of vacancies
in the offices OF Justice Of the Peace
and constable Of Precinct No. IS, the
board hereby appoints A. j. Atkinson,
AS Justice OF the Peace and X. J. Fin,
ley as constable Of said precinct.
Court adjourned at 8 p. m. TO Jan. 9,
1920. ga. m.