Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-09
COUNTY HAS
TWO ASSESSORS
Gonzales Out COL
lins and Andrews
Appointed.
Who GETS THE OFFICE !?
County Commissioners and
Governor Hagerman Claim
Appointing Power.

When Governor Herbert ]. Hager
man was apprised Of the removal oi
County Assessor Anastacio Gonzales
early this morning, by the filing of an
order by Judge John r. McFie, he
promptly appointed Glenville A. Col
Inns, a member Of the firm of Corbett
d Collins, surveyors, of this city to
the vacancy. Mr.. Collins has been q
resident of this city for two years and
of the Territory for four years. Mr.
and Mrs Collins were en- route to New
York City, via southern course and
had reached Las Cruces. Wednesday
friends OF the young man sent a
message post haste to Las Cruces,
saying that they had presented his
name to the Governor for appointment
to the position of assessor Of Santa
Fe County should there be a vacancy
and suggested that he return imme-
diately. He arrived in Santa Fe yes
terday evening and was present in the
Governors office in the Capitol build
ing this morning when the appoint.
ment was announced
In speaking Of the appointee, Gov.
ernor Hagerman said:
"Mr. Collins impressed me as a
young man of ability and good educa-
tion. 1 believe that he will not only
perform the duties of the Office which
ne assumes in capable, fair and i'm
partial manner, but that he will al
so be acceptable to the people in gen.
eral."
Andrews Appointed Too.
The county commissioners late this
afternoon, in special meeting appoint
ed Edward Andrews, Democrat, as
sesser If Santa Pc County. vice Anas.
tacio Gonzales, removed. The board
will meet again tomorrow morning at
g o'clock for other business.
First judicial District.
Territory of New Mexico,
vs..
Anastacio Gonzales.
This cause coming on to be heard
upon the affidavit and accusation of
Charles V. Stafford, the oral and docu-
mentary evidence. in support thereof,
the findings of facts and conclusions
OF law above stated and which are
hereby made part hereof, and the
arguments of counsel and 1t appearing
to the judge of the District Court that
the said Anastacio Gonzales was duly
served with copy Of the affidavit and
accusation together with citation to
appear before the judge of the said
District Court to make his defense to
such accusation as required by stat.
ute and the judge of the said District
Court having heard the evidence of.
fered in summary manner, said Judge
having found the said accusations to
be true and sustained by sufficient
proof and being now sufficiently ad-
vised in the premises.
1t is therefore considered ordered
and adjudged by the said Judge of the
District Court for the County Of Santa
Fe that the said Anastacio Gonzales
Is guilty of a misdemeanor in office
as provided in Section 33, of Chapter
22, of the Laws of 1899.
And 1t is further considered, ordered
and adjudged by the judge Of said
court that the said Anastacio Con.
zales be and he hereby is removed
from the said office of assessor of the
county Of Santa Fe, and Territory Of
New Mexico.
JOHN r. M'FIE,
Judge of Said District Court.
Executive Office, Santa Fe, N. NJ,
March 8, 1906.
Whereas, On the 18th day of July,
1905. charges were filed against Anas-
tacio Gonzales, assessor of the County
OF Santa Fe, charging said assessor
with a failure and omission to COM
ply with the provisions of Sections
4O32 and 4045, Compiled Laws of 1897,
as amended by sections 2 and of |
Chapter %, Laws of 1899, relating to
the official duties of said assessor; andl
Whereas, The said Anastacio Con.
zales was duly cited to appear before
the judge of the District Court Of !