The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1905-09-02
THREE OFFICIAL HEADS FALL FOR CAUSE
Frank A. Hubbell, Thomas S. Hubbell and Es1avio
Vigil Summarily Removed from their BernalHlo
County Offices by Executive Order---Vacancies
Filled at Once.
THE CHARGES AGAINST EsLAvIo
VIGIL.

VIGIL.
The charges against Eslavio
Vigil, county superintendent of
public schools are that he collect
ed for l55 DAYS of school visits
when he possibly could have made
only 65 days of school visits; that
he turned over no fees in 1908
from teachers attending the coun-
ty institute; that he drew unlaw-
fully S2l5 from the county treas
urer for the expense of that in
stitute, although the county in
stitute fund contained only 500;
that he drew three warrants of
Sl00 each in favor of himself and
two Others for examining appli-
cants for teachers certificates,
charging for twenty days at $500
each, when they could not have
been in session more than four
teen days; that he falsely certified
to the territorial superintendent
of public instruction that school
had been held seven months and
S400 paid for teachers wages in
school district No. ~, when
actually only three months were
taught and $50 paid for teachers
wages. That he made similar
false statements in regard to
school districts No. s and p.
That he drew illegally S342. 30
for the purchase of school desks
and that the promise that the
school districts would reimburse
the county had been kept only
partially, as Sl24 is still owing
on this account. That he collect
ed $500 in 1904 for visiting p
school districts. for 78 days,
when there are in the county only
25 school district, including that
in which lie lives, according to
his own report to the territorial
superintendent of public instruc-
tion and there could not have
been more than % days upon
which schools could have been in
session. That he drew the same
amount in 1905 under similar cir
cumStanceS.
THE FINDINGS AND ORDERS.
The following is the finding.
decision and executive order in
the case against Thomas $. Hub
bell:
Executive Office, Santa Fee. New
Mexico.
In the matter of the charges
against Thomas s. Hubbell,
sheriff of Bernalillo county, be-
fore the Governor of New Mexico.
Findings and decision.
This matter having been here
tofore submitted to me upon the
charges made, the answer of re-
spondent, the evidence presented,
and the oral arguments and writ
ten briefs of counsel, after care
full examination and considera-
tion, find that the said Thomas
S. Hubbell, is guilty of all of said
charges except those numbered l
3, and to 10, inclusive which
are not proved, and that his con-
tinuance in his Office would make
it impossible for me to discharge
the duty imposed upon me by the
legislation of Congress, that |
shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed" ="
Wherefore, in virtue of the
power and authority vested by
law in me as Governor of New
Mexico, / do hereby vacate the
commission of the said Thomas
S. Hubbell, as sheriff of the coun-
ty of Bernalillo, in the Territory
of New Mexico, and ! do hereby
remove him from his said office.
Done at the executive Office this
the 3lst day of August, A. d.,
1905.
Witness my hand and the great
seal of the Territory of New
Mexico.
MIGUEL A. OTERo,
Governor of New Mexico.
BY the Governor:
j. w. RAYNoLDs,
Secretary of New Mexico.
In the other two cases, the
findings and orders are similar,
except that in the case against
Frank A. Hubbell they say:
II find that the said Frank A.
Hubbell is guilty of each and all
of said charges, and that his con-
tinuance in his Office would make
il impossible for me to discharge
the duty imposed upon me by tide
Legislation of Congress, that /
shall take care that the laws be
Continued to Poge 4.