Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-25

tuN Nt'i"W W Atfh AfNtfht hW
grounds II ieompetency. following
the nrfaiQninem ~ the defendants In
O preaentlent by the grand jury.
The action nf the grand jury II
based on statute 81 1907. and
amounts IN 'cfreci to % recall, giving
the officials run opportunity before
court 10 show cause why they should
not be removed. The trial Ia by jury.
after sufficient notice, and an tho
event of removal from Office the va
cancies are filled by the court during
the uncxpi'ed term for which tho Of
flclals were elected.
Mayor James p. Mitchell. Jesus
Navarres william r. Iacoby, Estevan
Lucero and Theodore Rouault, Jr..
we're cited to appear before the court
on Saturday, March 1, and show
cause why the prosentment should
not stand.
The misconduct 81 the Affairs OF
the city IN connection with the adj
mlnistratlon % the water and sewer
plants and other city business IN
charged.
First charge Paying over about
tii goo 10 Bash a Gray and not pro-
tectlng the town against loas. Also
allowing tho contractors Ia abandon
their work. Discharging g. q. Tay-
lor. the engineer representing the
city. before the streets we're repaired
and contract fulfilled, and allowing
the streets 20 remain excavated. torn
up and obstructed FOR a long space OF
time.
second charge, Mismanagement Of
the city water and sewer plants. Fail
ure to pass proper ordinances with
regard to sama Failure TO place
said plants on a paying basis. Fail
ure 90 make any charge for use OF
sewers TO those connecting with sew
er who are not using city water.
Third Failure % employ n person
learned IN the law to advise them In
the performance Of their duties.
Fourth. Failure and neglect 20 keep
streets of town clean and free from
rubbish ana waste material.
Firth Neglect and refusal to as
semble and hold meetings adequate
la number 10 transact the clty's bust
ness When meetings were held neg
lect and refusal To- remain sum.
cient length ~ time 90 discharge
duties 81 office
sixth. Causing repairs to the streets
~ the town to be- done in an unskill-
ful and understandable manner. and
Iat cost To the city greatly IN eX-
cess of the value thereof
The grand jury recommended 90
the court that the defendants be- re-
moved from office.
The jury found 2S true bills and
~ no true bills, : presrntmcnt and
Investigation uf gambling They in
tcsiigat"d the records ct the various
county offices and reported all IN cx-
ccllcnt condition except some 90 the
records OF the clerks office. which
have been stored IN the garrett of the
courthouse building because Of lack
Of proper vaults. The court ordered
the county commissioners To at once
provide safe deposit vaults for these
records.
la diminishing the grand Jury Judge
Medler said, In part
The sooner the business men and
taxpayers and an citizens of this
county realize that the business of
this court must De- properly carried
ont and the laws relative To- matters
in hand strictly enforced. the sooner
they win rcaNse that this IL their
court. operated In their interest and
for q true enforcement of. an That the
law stands tor am proud of this
grand jury; Il Is credit to any c0un-
IS IN any state when the grand Jury
conducts business nv This one has
done. No man need fear for en-
iorc"mcnt "I law ana order iu this
county