The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-13
Road Laws Enacted by
The Fifth Legislature


The following road laws involving
tax lcvics we're passed al the last
Legislative session. IL will be noted
that some or these laws impose levies
upon counties up to and Including
1925 and authorize the state High
way commission TO Issue dcbentures
ngnlnst such ieviea. In the case Of n
levy authorized IN coifnx and Hard
ing counties no years are specified at
all, nnd the lazy win apparently con
time until specifically repealed or
~nnicnded by the legislature. Clerical
errors hhUwn In certain of these laws
make very clefr the need OF n npcclai
committee for Inspecting ali bills be-.
fore final passaso and approval.
Chapter - amends chapter 2. laws
% 1880. ind dirccts the boards OF
county commissioner Of Sierra and
Grant counties TO make q tax levy
~ not 10 exceed two mills for the
years 1899 and 1871 In sierra. and
ior the 1890. 1921 and tea2 In
Grant county. The proceeds ~ thcs.
tax leNicH are required "a be- sent 10
~ state treasury and may be an
ticipatcd through the issuance OF
certificates ~ Indebtedness hy the
state Highway commission. The
leNie- aro excepted from the five min
limitation for county purposes and
uses.
Chapter 90 directs a levy OF two
mills 10 be made by the boards Of
county commissioners Of Grant aud
cairon counties. Tor the years 1921
WE u 1913 In thc former. aud
1921. 1879. 1929. 1924. 1925 in the
latter. The lcviea are directed To %,
made for an the years In July. 1921.
ma may ," anticipated through de-
nentures issued by the board OF
county commissioners. The lcVies arr
not excepted from The five mill
limitation for county purposes and
uses.
chapter "A directs a levy OF one.
eighth OF a min by the boards of
county commissioners Of Lincoln and
Socorro counties for the Carrizogo.
Stn Antonio road FOR thu years 1881
and 1923. because Of a defect hi
The law e question may arise a. nj
the levy Ia Socorro county. The pro.
ceeds OF The levy are required to be
sent to the state treasurer and mn,
De anticipated thdough the ISSUANCE
OF ~debenturea by the state HiEhwa,
commission. The levy is not OK.
rented Nfrpm The five mills Limitation
Tor county purposes aud uses.
chapter ~ authorized % levy Of ty,
and a half MILLS In De- Inca c,unt,
for d year, 1891. tae2. lggg. 1894 A,
Doe made Tor all the years hef1re th,
end Of 1891. The levy Is -exccpte.
from the five mills Limitation fol
county purposes and USES. Proceed
or the levy may be anticipated
through ~dehcutures issued By TN,
state Highway commission. The Law
mas been declared unconstitutional b,
the district court.
Caaptcr 90 directs tax levies bv IA.
board of county commissioners ln
san Juan county OF one mill. In San.
doNal county % one-und-u-half mill
~ RIO Arrihn county OF onr-elshtl
NH, and In ~Hernalillo county OF one
hai mill for the years 1913. 1920. 1891
l'2@, 1893 1874. 1895. loyirs tor al
years 10 De made az first r,rulni
meeting Of commissioner after ace
becomes effective. The proceed. ma,
be anticipated through the issunuc,
oi ~ueh"ntur,s ly n state Highwa,
commission. Levics ARE exrent.
! from 3 MIN Limitation for cunt,
purposes and uses.
chapter % applies to Taos AN,
Mora counties. The board on cauhl,
commissioners of Taos county is al
r"ctod To- levy one mill FOR s2i. 1898
ana thret-foufths mill FOR t9ga. PRO
c'eds may be Anticipated through
issuance or ~dchenturoa Dos the boar,
OF county commissioner. The lew d
excepted from the o mill Limitation
Tor county purposes and uses Th,
board OF county commissioners of
Mora county are loft discretion l4 1,
tho levy iu tnlt county.
chapter ms directs "a two and 4.
hall min levy boz Mora ouut. for IA,
years 1921 and i922 TO uc made ful
nom years at nrst regular meeting