The Arizona sentinel., 1886-05-22
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Gf Governcr ZuIick Removing the DiseotcTs Of t1o Insane Asylum.
 The following is the decision Of Governor Za!ick given at the Execu- tive Mansion Saturday, the 18th re- moving the Board of the Insane Asy lum:
 Proceedings were commenced, and based upon the facts given before the honorary board Of directors of the in sane asylum of the Territory; it was made the duty of the board under the twenty-ffth section of the act to estab llsh, maintain, and provide for the government of an insane asylum, to investigate the books, accounts and doings of the board of directors and of all the officers of said asylum at least once a year, and to make a report thereof, together with such suggestions as they may deem proper to the gov ernor of the territory on or before January lst of each year, this board convened and made report based upon facts ascertained which in, their judgment, for the reason therein set forth, justified them in recommending that inasmuch as 1t is evident to us that the board of directors, of the ter ritorial insane asylum have been guilty of neglect of duty and official miscon- duct and that by openly violating the ! law under which they were created and by extravagantly disbursing, care lessly guarding recklessly jeopardizing the security of the public moneys un- der their control, have made 1t our duty to recommend, as we do, their re moval from office. Notice to each of these directors with a copy of the charges and specifications, fixing a time and place for hearing them be- fore the governor was duly served upon them; two of the directors, Messrs. Lincoln and Hatch appeared in person, and all three, including Directors Steward, appeared by coun- sel. They interposed plea to juris- disdiction and demurrer; the people were also represented by counsel, the arguments of council were heard the plea was not sustained and the de murrer was overruled. The respond ents filed answer o1 ois1. 1"S c scc. S1," Snec'al denial of charges and specifications, hearing was commenced under pres cribed rules for its government. The case of the people was presented and rested. The counsel for the respond. ents declined and refused to go into defence or produce any testimony, still objecting to the jurisdiction. The faci- lities for full hearing was again offer ed them by the governor. The res pondent's refused further to be heard thus declaring their unwillingness to be heard or to produce books or papers or witnesses in their denfense. Alp plying the principles heretofore an nounced by me in this case, it remains for me to determine whether or not the record, exhibits and evidence, shows such state of facts that to re move the directors would subserve the best interests of the territory. The records and evidence before me fully warrant the conclusions and recon mendations of the honorary board; it is my opinion the public good requires the removal of these directors for neg. lect of duty and official misconduct as charged and specified. Wherefore, it is ordered and directed by the under signed, the governor of the territory of Arizona, that the directors of the in- sane asylum of Arizona, viz: M. W. Steward, Oscar Lincoln and F. c. Hatch, be and they and each of them, are hereby removed from the respect i've offices they have heretofore held, of insane asylum directors, and discharged from all powers, duties and responsibility, in any manner connect ed with the said office.
 Signed. c. MEYER ZULICK,
 Governor of Arlzona.