The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-02-19

a change In attitude of the New
Mexico Cattle ana Horse Growers
association toward the tax stun
ION iH shown In n letter sent Out
y the secretary last week to the
MEMBERS OF the association. In
toad % fighting the 1921 taxes,
i was contemplated. and as mcui-
"rs werc instructed 60 do in an
.arlier letter. the asal citation now
Advises inat 1921 tuNcs be paid.
rid that efforts be concentrated
bring about lower assessments
1899.
The letter which was sent uut
illaws:
Whether or not the 1.-Two stock
idustry will be able to ultimately
irNive the present period Of do
aEon. which we hope has al
.adf passed ita lowest ehb. Dc
snas upon the question or taxa
On more than on any other one
tctur.
III the industry ~ continually
allied upon Ia pn9 taxes On val
Gtona 81 $50 per cent to 200 per
~ u Us uctuui value. os against
per cent valuations ON Ho-callui
NJ property. the industry cannot
rviVe. No legitimate entorprlan
n survive and pnN taxes ON an
sensmont or 200 per cent OF it,
tunl value
Not \ Kicker.
Tho great maturity ~ stock
N has stood hy and allowed At
Z to be taxed at from 100 per
nt to 200 per cent Of tho actual
l0c uf It's property for the past
y years o. b. probably due o.
W scrut different cnuse-.
Frs, the stopkman IL not a
lcker.' and disnkes to ltirntc ot
urrDl with his fellow citizens.
Be- ulwgya roady a. stand more
IN hts share of any enterprise M
ich he takes part, particularly
M ~ the welfare Of tive govern
nt be- involved
Second. be was mistaken du "a
actual value Of his holdings
mixing that the temporary IN
ed value was real
Third, he has utterly friled "a
. into consideration the mum
h ana value OF unmorchnntabit
Il in his herd. aud has allowed
herd 10 he taxed on a basis ui
value 81 % few OF the best AM.
Is IN his herd.
iThcre Is only n way In which
storkmuu can obtain rclicl
III this rulifouH condition, ant
- contest the assessments whcf
are excessive.
u have already received from
ufslce "a letter which rave yoJ
! fHiuou 10 90 the valuation o
H. and sheep Tor uasegsmon
noses. NJ lNed az tho recon
Iagnuag cqlsnty sss,essor
the sthfc las commission u
lie ~. IL II the purpose Of ihl
TO rive every livesiucl
Ncr information ns 20 how q
oct himself from excessive as
mcnts Tor the ycar 1899. III
Illld proryed aa follows;
lAli Unable property excepting
utuck must have been returned
valuation before February !
rnttie. horses. sheep. goats gut
Ir live stock must hc rcturna,
hcy exist on April 20. Tn" lis
he filed with the Assessor no
Ire April ! or after April 30
taxpayer has no right to ~
Valuation Of any OF his PROPERTY
theSe lists but Rs soon az IN
isor has fixed tho valuation. h.
send the taxpayer notice q
nmount. " the taxpayer be
that his assessment DE- cx
I'VE. he should then appeal u
hoard OF equalization. TIL
ity commissioners will sit as
u 90 equalization and time o
sitting viii be included In tn
ssment notice.
Tile Written Appeal,
the board % cqualizatlo.
to give relief. the tnNpaye
Ia then file "a written appeal Z
Atate tax commission. Tire
BIS OF the appeal must he give
L. clerk Of tho county who vii
them to the state commission
ie state commission fails /
relief. the taxpayer will re
notice of the amount of taNe
bn his Assessment In January
He should only pay sue
pn of the levy as he conccde
due, and take q receipt on nc
The state viii proceed Z
the balance by a nit d
time the taxpayer a 3
1tOurt and show the actus
81 his property The coui
|trant the relief to which IN