Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-22
COLLINS SECURES
ASSESSOR OFFICE
County Commis-
sioners Approve I"
His Bond.
TAKES SPEEDY POSSESSION
Obtains Records By Forcing
Locked Door---Andrews
Out in Cold.


The adjourned meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners Of this coun-
ty was held at 10 o'clock this forenoon
In the court house according to ad
journment from last evening There
were present: Chairman Arthur Selig.
man, Commissioner A. l.. Kendall, of
Cerrillos, and Commissioner Jose Inez
Roybal of Pojoaque. Probate Clerk
Marcos Castillo was at his desk Glen.
vile A. Collins, appointed assessor by
Governor Hagerman, and his attorney.
R. Fl. Hanna, were III attendance. Ed.
ward Andrews was represented by A.
B. Renehan, his attorney. The latter
presented the official bond of Mr.. Col
Inns as assessor of Santa Fe County In
the sum of $4,000 furnished by the
United States Realty and Guarantee
Company, Of Baltimore, Maryland.
which after due examination by the
board was approved. Immediately up
on approval of the bond Assessor Col.
Inns went to the assessors Office In the
court house. He found same locked
AMI no one present. Deputy Assessor
A. p Hill was outside of the room
Forced Door.
Assessor Collins took the lock off of
the door, entered the office and took
possession of the furniture, books and
paraphernalia therein. District Attor.
ney f. C. Abbott and r. H. Hanna, at.
torney of Assessor Collins were pres
ent.
During the sessions Of the board the
attorneys on both sides did much talk.
ing and made some eloquent speeches
The members of the board listened but
said nothing. County Commissioner
Kendall moved that Mr.. Collins bond
be approved. Thereupon Commission
er Roybal moved to lay Mr.. Kendall's
motion on the table. The vote upon
this proposition stood two, namely
Seligman and Kendall, against one,
Roybal in favor. Then the original
motion of Commissioner Kendall was
taken up. This was voted upon and
stood two for approval-Seligman and
Kendall and one against. Roybal.
Approved Bond.
Commissioner Roybal then present.
ed a resolution reclting that while the
board had approved the bond Of Glen
vile A. Collins as assessor, 1t has
not receded and did not recede from
Its action appointing Edward Andrews
assessor of Santa Fe County. This
motion was defeated by two to one
Seligman and Kendall against, and
one, Roybal in favor. Both members
Seligman and Kendall explaining their
vote by stating that the approval of
the bond was ministerial act and
that it had nothing to do with the right
of either applicant to the Office. There.
after the board adjourned Ito meet
April I'd in regular quarterly session.
This may be taken that Mr.. Collins
is now de facto and de jure assessor
of the county of Santa Fe and in pos.
session of the office. Edward Andrews
who has acted as assessor for some
days under and by virtue Of an appoint
ment by the Board of County Commis'
sioners Is confined to his home by ILL
ness today In response to telephone
call by reporter Of the New Mexican
he stated that he was not ready to say
at this time what his future action
would be- that he has the matter un
der consideration.
This afternoon the petition for
mandamus, filed by Glenville A. Col.
Inns to compel the county commission.
ers to approve his bond as assessor
was dismissed, the county commission
ers having approved his bond during
their session this morning.
Andrews to Make Assessment.
This afternoon 1t was learned
through A. B. Renehan, the attorney
for Andrews, that the latter intended
to make an assessment Of the taxable
property In the county even IL he had
to make the returns on brown paper
and use 10 cent note books as assess
ment rolls This the New Mexican de-
sires to inform Mr.. Renehan and Mr..
Andrews will not be necessary. II
they will pay cash the New Mexican
will cheerfully furnish them any and
all books and papers that may be nee
essary for the performance Of the duty
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