Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-10-29
THAT CIRCULAR!
False Statements Re-
garding HubbelIs.
Mass of Inaccurate, Untruth-
full Figures.
The Famous" Document Published
as Prepared by Committee.
THE ANSWER THERETO.

Last Saturday the fusion committee
circulated a false and misleading circu-
lar In this city. Its contents refer to
Sheriff Hubbell and County superin-
teDdent Hubbell. and other officials.
Here Is the circular:
Albuquerque. N. NJ, oct. %. 1900.
----, CITY.
Dear sir. We earnestly appeal to
you. as a taxpayer and citizen inter-
ested in the welfare Of our county and
city, TO read this letter. The state
ments herein contained are taken from
the county records and you can easily
verify their truth.
The following facts speak for them
selves:
Sherin's fees paid out OF court
fund for year 1897. highest
amount eve paid up to that
time &c. ...............f i060.6S
Sherin's fees paid out OF court
fund from oct. !. 1899 to oct.
IL, lvOO s,ii3.O5
Less business was transacted In court
this year than in 1897. as shown by de-
crease in mount paid witnesses and
Jurors: there was no Increase by law In
sherir's fees; only eight convictions
were mad since Jan. 4. 1900 In criminal
cases tried by jury: only four civil
cases tried by jury. Levy for court
fund has Increased from az mills in
1897 to 8 mills In 1900. II IL almost i'm
possible tn get jury trial In civil cases
for lack OF funds. Increase in sherif's
fees In three yeris, 1875 per cent.
Sheriff paid from gen'l county
fun between October 9, 1899
and October 3. 1900 ............s 7,103 &c
| Other claims against county
not presented for allowance
by sheriff, but withheld on
account of approaching cleo
ton, a~ggregating. as we are
reliably informed ........... 100000
Fees In civil cases, transport
ing prisoners, etc............ 3,OOO.O 90
Making a grand total In one
year for sheriff .......,... see, $780, II
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
There are twenty-eight teachers in
the county. outside Of Barelas and Old
Town. which are In charge OF Sisters OF
Charity. The city schools are ~independ-
ent OF the county superintendent.
Salary OF Frank A. Hubbell. super
lntendent. per annum. 1900. Since
July -, 1899. the superintendent. In ad-
dillon to his salary. and Nestor Mon
toya, have each received 1906 for exam
ming teachers. That is, II required 81
days at $500 per diem, to obtain TWEEN
ty-eight teachers. Another examiner
received 500. makingthe cost OF exami-
nation for each teacher obtained,
about $50. The superintendent paid
Nestor Montoya 800 for a typewriter,
for which there Is no authority of law
The superintendent charged for pos.
tage during that period, $1,000 This
would pay postage on 1850 letters, OF
m average OF over one letter to each OF
the t~wenty-elght teachers for every
school day during the school year. An
energetic superintendent
INCREASE IN TAX LAW.
Tax levy for 80, 3.67h; for '97, 4.23b
for '9s, 4.22ia: for 80. 40 2-i0. for 1900
5.33. Increase In tax levy In -four years
from 3.67h to 5.33. or about As per cent
Notwithstanding increased rate. the
county pays only about so per cent or
his current indebtedness. has defaulted
on the interest on the county bonds foi
January n July last past: has al
lowed its roads and bridges to become
almost impossible and no one has re.
ceived anything from the increased
taxation except the office holders.
Albuquerque has made more substan.
tial improvements In the ast year and
has now more taxable property thar
1 aN.r hafaNa In tie hIatanps ~. ,aA,IIl
can assessor has reduced the Valuation
OF property in the city this year $500,
600 for political purposes, large own.
ers OF property and corporations get.
ting the benefit OF the reduction and
small taxpayers having their valua-
lions increased.
In 1899 the Legislature authorized the
funding Of county indebtedness into 4
per cent bonds.
This county has outstanding SIS, 0OC
OF bonds bearing 7 per cent
This county has outstanding 800, OOt
OF bonds bearing 6 per cent.
Total annual interest charges there
on are $li ,460, The commissioners had
an advantageous onfer to fund these
bonds into 4 per cents. which would
have reduced the annual interest to ST.
l2O, a saving of $iSlO. This offer was
rejected against the advice of the best
business men In town, for reasons
known only to the commissioners and
the district attorney. These bonds
have not yet been funded. The county
thus loses 1880 per annum.
This condition OF affairs can only
lead to bankruptcy, The facts speak
louder than any argument. We have
nominated honest men for the county
offices and promise you a clean, bust
ness administrator II they are elected.
We appeal to YOU for your assistance to
rid the county Of the ruinous methods
now In force.