The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-01

from the county charity fund for 81. Anthony 5
orphauGec. Chairman Simms did not attend
.he meeting. lie is understood 10 bc refusing 10
attend amy meetings other than regular ones,
or special ones called 10y himself. The chair
man Of the board may be right in the stand
hc is said o. have taken. although II appears
that the district attorney has ruled against
him. II his stand is no more than a demand
for orderly business procedure, certainly
Smms is right in insisting upon it. II it Is the
result of a row within the commission-that is
something else again.
There is no charitable institution more
worthy OF support and assistance than is St
Anthony orpbuuaRc. II is doing a splendid
work. Probably there are NOT many who would
protest against AN appropriation FOR its aid by
the county from the charity fund. although AN
increase from $500 to ~ 600 a year by a county
that tatuot pay its debts seems o considerable
jump
But IL such am appropriation is to bee made il
should Doe made in the regular way, through the
regular channels. The state tax commission
allowed the additional tax levy for charitable
purposes Reluctantly. II was allowed after var
iou. citizens had sought 81 and proved DO, ucccs-
sity Ia aid the city and county Zoe earring for
the increasing number of those dumped into
this community withou; resources and FOR
whose proper care there is an unavoidable dc.
mand of humanity. This fund was 10 hc aI
miuiStrrrd by % board or special commission
which the county commissioner appointed
Two members Of the commission now Step 300
and appropriate ouc-tcuth of the fund avail
able within a year. without consulting the
board of charities and, 81 would appear, with
out the counsel % any one other than our "s
tcemcd new citizen, Mr.. Larrazolo.
If this were the only instance Of unusual
fsrl4r.l frr.frtlur frpgaaltrs an tho mart Uf
the county board the situation might be diff
fcrcni. because ~. Anthony'S orphanagc is %
fine institution and is entitled 10 all the help
we can afford TO give it.
But there have been numerous other
instanc IS. especially in connection with road
fund administration whore pulling and haul
my Of a political character. aud scrapping
among the commissioners have had far more
time and attention than the roads, for the
building and maintenance of which the taNpay-
crs pay their good money.
There may be- ample ground for the scrap
ping among the commissioners Meanwhile the
taNpaycrS-i
Where do the taxpayers get OFF,
As we recall il this board of county conn
missioncrs was elected as a reform admins
tratiou of county affairs. II was championcd
ia clarion tones by our well known arch-re-
lNIillfls INV 7 ENIlAfN VI lh' INNn w WV w
Day. It's success NJ the polls was hailed hy
him as one of the first bright rays Of the
Dawn of the aforesaid and oftcn-said New
Day
Where is the New Day.
Is this it2
The three commissioner Of Brrualillo
county, still with several months of service
ahead Of them, should get together aud get
down 10 business.
II they are unable TO DO so a few courageous
citizeus-and taxpayers whose taxes are paid
and who are not ashamed of their standing on
the assessment rolls, should go before the dis
trict court and seek some action looking 10
the provision Of a county government for Bcr-
nalillo county.
If what has been given ms in county govern
mcut is reform, 80 then may a kind aud merci-
ful Providence preserve US from another dose.