The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-06
TAXPAYERS BODY
REFLECTS OFFICERS,
LOWERS ITS DUES
Hopes to Get Larger
Number of Citizens Into
Organization

The Taxpayers Association OF New
Mexico reelected Its officers. made
important amendments to its consti-
tuition. heard n detailed explanation
OF the operation OF the state school
auditing law. n adjourned late yes
tcrday afternoon. after in%structing
the executive committee to volunteer
it's services to the state and county
governments to cooperate In more
thorough auditing OF public &C.
counts, and to make a campaign TO
extend the membership OF the or
The principal amendments 20 the
constitution reduced the minimum
dues for membership 10 81, admitted
municipalities n commercial or
CARNATIONS as eligible 40 member
ship. upon dues to be determined by
the board, n broadcncd
the purposes OF the organization, up
on n motion made by Judge II. 4.
Rodey, TO include the duty OF seek
ing to place all property In the state
on the tax rolls at actual value"
Judge Rodey's resolution was see
ondod by John N. Sully OF Santa Rita
and was adopted after l.. Bradford
Prince OF Santa Flo had insisted that
II be Interpreted IA meaning that
over-assessed property be reduced TO
fair valuations. as well MS the cleva
ton OF undervalued property. Gov
ernor Prince produced "a number OF
specific Illustrations OF valuations
which he said were too high. Graz
ing land, he said, had at one time
been assessed s8.T5 an acre. when the
highest price ever paid in northern
Ncw Mexico for privately owned land.
held IN large tracts, had been Si.So
an acre.
Officers Reelected.
The officers reelected yesterday to
serve for the coming year are.
President, H. s. hagcrman, of
Roswell.
Nicc-prcsidcnt, John =. Clark, OF
Las vegas.
Secretary, J.. Is. Read. Of Santa he.
Treasurer, L.. n. Hughes, Of santa
Executive committee:
~. =. Hagcrman, Roswell.
John .. Clark, Las Vegas.
~, g.. Bryant, POrtalcs.
". ID. Brennan. Rutou.
= NJ. suIly, santa iiita.
~ IA. iIrook. las Cruces.
Mrs r. VI ~. ferguson. IArlitC.
Il was determined to or.urlzs an
q h..viN councii Of enc mcm1rr from
ca - the thtr > zone cuunt.rs
JOcrns Tells Of New Law.
Educational Auditor o. JoernC
told Of the operation thus far of the
new state tw Tor school budgetiug
n auditing. He went into detail
as to the conditions be had found
H" WV H-AH - 30. N|N ~
Il personal examination IN thirty Of
the thirty-one counties. lie said hu
had not visited Cutron county. Every
county In the state. he said, had es-
thbliShcd some standard Tor measur-
ing qualifications OF teachers. except
Socorro and Cutron counties. The
total budget OF the counties for 1879.
he said. totnlod ti.S6l. 900. He had
no way Of comparing this with est
mates of former years. but was sure
hat IL represented "a substantial ra-
auction, ~ the Original budgets We're
materially 70 IN mann counties
before being finally approved. Mr.
Jocrn~ urged the importance %
placing the school, on a cash basis
u rC-cstabllshing their credit when
hc said had been Impaired by failure
to pay caChcrs In some counties AMI
the consequent necessity Tor di4-
counting school warrants. \ more
vigorous collection 81 taxes. he said
would place the schools on "a soutd
basis and enable them to pay their
bills. while staying within the Bate
man act which. he sad, his oniCc was
determined To enforce rigidly. lie
cited the case OF Lea county. wn-r-
IN June "a deficit Of $4,000 existed
In the chool fund The county
treasurer. he stid. mounted his aut1-
mobile and by bringing distraint pro-
c"cdings, showed q % per cent col
lection Of taxes by september LIST.
with all school bills paid and Si3.O 600
In the treasury. This he coutr1stcd
with the case ~ Union county whore
he said $40. OUO Of school warrants
were uutstasding.