Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-07-15
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS


session, with all members presen
there being also present the cler
and the sheriff.
The minutes of "the previou
session were read and approved.
In the matter of the application
heretofore. made to the Board fo
the repair of the road running eas
of Estancia, the same is now take
up by the Board for consideration
and the amount of $4,000 is ap
propriated out of the road fund TO
such repair. the same to be turne
over and expended therefor by tn
state highway engineer or under hi
direction, conditioned that any ex
cess thereof shall be returned t.
the county.
J. P. report of Pre-. No. 2 is ex
amined and approved.
Carl Sherwood is reduced the as
sessment of one Dodge touring au
tomobile for the reason that H. V
Lipe had made due return for as
sessment of same.
The Board instructs the clerl
to make application for licenses fol-
2 S-ton F. w., D. trucks which be-
long to the county.
W. H. Ligon is reduced the
S450.O0 assessment of a Ford auto.
mobile.
In the matter of the report of
the Trustees of the Torreon Grant,
submitted to the Board Of County
Commissioners, the same is rejected
for lack of completeness, and re-
spectfully ask that Mr.. M. A. Otero
ard Solomon Archuleta be present
at their next meeting and bring
with them true and complete copy
Of their proceedings as Board of
Trustees of the Torreon Land Grant.
In the matter of a resolution
heretofore made by the Board of
County Commissioners on the 18th
day of June, 1920, which said reso-
luton was duly certified to the as
SCISSOR of Torrance County, and pro-
vides as follows, to-wit:
State of New Mexico, County of
Torrance.
"Resolved by the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, of the County of
Torrance, State Of New Mexico,
that special tax of three mills on
each dollar of the valuation of all
property in said county subject to
taxation for state and county pur
poses is hereby levied and imposed
for the purpose of providing funds
for the construction and improve
ment of public highways and to en-
able the state and counties to meet
the provisions of the Federal Aid
Road Act, being the tax authorized
and directed to be made by said
Board by the Act of the Legislature
of said state entitled, Gan Act au-
thorizing and directing Boards of
County Commissioners to levy taxes
for each of the years 1919, 1920,
and 1921, for construction and i'm
provement Of public highways and
to meet dollar for dollar allotments
to the state of federal funds under
the Federal Aid Road Act, and for
other purposes" approved March
II, 1919.
The county assessor of said eoun-
ty is hereby authorized and direct
cd to extend said levy on the tax
roll for said county for the year
1920; and the county treasurer of
said county is hereby authorized and
directed to be placed to the credit
of the State Road Fund.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
MISSIONERS,
BY C. M. MILBOURN, Chairman.
Attest: JULIAN SALAS,
(Seal) County Clerk.
State of New Mexico, County of
Torrance, IS.
I, Julian Salas, County Clerk OF
the County of Torrance, State OF
New Mexico, hereby certify that
the foregoing is true copy Of
a resolution adopted by the Boart
of County Commissioners of the sale
county on the 18th day Of June
1920.
In Testimony Whereof hav'
hereunto set my hand and affixet
the seal of said county the day an'
year last above written.
JULIAN SALAS,
County, Clerk
The raise made on Sam Isen
hart's assessment schedule on 90,
900 pounds of beans, in the Board
previous meeting, is taken into con
sideration and the same Is hereh'
stricken off.
In the matter of the valuation o
land in the Pinos- Wells District
petition for the reduction of sam
having heretofore been made, actioi
is deferred and is hereby referre
to the State Tax. Commission TO
its action on same.