Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-18
commissioners
| Of QUAY REMOVED
On Charges of In
competency and
Misconduct.
|BY GOVERNOR AAGERMAM
One Member Exonerated-.'
Two Disregarded Summons
-.-New Appointees.

In the matter OF certain charges
preferred against the board of county
commissioners Of Quay County by citi
zens Of Tucumcari, Governor Hager.
man at late hour this afternoon rem
dered the following opinion:
Executive Office, Santa Fe, N. M, May
1S, 1906.
In the matter of the charges against
S. R. Hendren, T. A. Wayne and Pa
bio Medina, County Commissioners OF
Quay County, before the Governor of
New Mexico.
Findings and Decision.
Whereas, on or about the Sth day
of May, 1906 there were presented to
me, H. J. Hagerman, Governor of the
Territory OF New Mexico, certain spe-
cific charges alleging incompetehcy,
partiality, official misconduct and cor
ruption, on the part of S. r. Hendren,
T. A. Wayne and Pablo Medina, coun-
ty Commissioners of Quay County,
which said charges among other things
alleged that the said county commits
sioners had failed to publish an alb
stract of the proceedings of each reg
ular OR special meeting within fifteen
days after the close OF such meeting,
as required by Section 694 of the Com
piled Laws of New Mexico; that the
said county commissioners have shown
partiality in the payment of creditors
claims against the county, and in the
payment Of salaries of the officers Of
the county; that they have refused 10
pro-rate the Indebtedness Of said coun.
ty, and to apportion the available funds
Of the county toward the payment of
such Indebtedness; that they did not
apply the money collected during the
year 1905 from delinquent taxes for
the years 1902 and 1903 to the pay.
ment Of unpaid county Indebtedness
for the years 1902 and 1903, but used
such money for defraying current ex-
penses for the year 1905, contrary to
the statute in such case made and
provided; that they paid out money
for alleged legal expenses incurred by
the board without authority Of law;
that during the year 1905 they lille.
gally reduced the tax assessments on
certain companies and corporations,
and that some OF said commissioners
received bribes for reducing the tax
assessments on certain companies and
corporations, and that some of said
commissioners received bribes for re-
ducing the tax assessments on said
corporations; and
Whereas, On May Sth, 1906, the said
Hendren, Wayne and Medina were each
separately informed OF the filing
against them of the said charges, and
requested to appear before me on the
18th day of May, which information
was conveyed to each one of said com
missioners by a letter in form as fol
lows; to-wit.:
"Sir:
Il beg to inform you that charges
of a serious nature have been brought
against you by certain residents and
taxpayers of Quay County, accusing
you of mdsfeasance and malfeasance In
the conduct of your office Of County
Commissioner, and petitioning for youl
removal from the said Office.
Il have the honor to enclose here
with a copy Of the charges referred
to, and l hereby request you, should
you desire to answer said charges, te
appear before me at my Office In th<
Capitol Building, at Santa Fe, the 16tl
day of May, at ten o'clock a. m., tt
show why the said petition for youl
removal should not be granted
!" I am respectfully yours,
f. III ], HAGERMAN.