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Aunrrna's OprrcE, Iowa,
Iowa City, Dec. 20, lS48.
70 the Speaker Of the

Aun1rnR's Orr,cE, Iowa,
Iowa City, Dec. 20, lS48.
10 the Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives.:
S1R-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of the following resolution,
adopted by the House Of Representatives
on the 9th inst:
aResolved, That the Auditor and Trea-
surer Of State, be and they are hereby re-
quested to inform the House whether any
delinquent taxes have been paid into the
Treasury since the 4th day Of Dec. 1s4S,
also, the names of delinquent county trea-
surers or collectors, and the amount of
each ones liability; and whether any legal
steps have been taken against such delin-
quents."
In answer would reply, that it will be
impossible for me to comply strictly with
the requirements of the resolution, but
as far as am in possession of the desired
information l will cheerfully give it.
NJ. Reno, ESQ.,, the State Treasurer will
furnish you with the information desired
under the first branch Of the resolution.
Under the second head relative to the
names Of the delinquent county ireasurers,
it will be out Of my power to reply, as my
predecessors kept no accounts against the
collectors and treasurers by name, but on
" in their capacity, as county officers.
Since entered upon the duties of this
office l have required the county commits
sioner's clerk OF each county, to furnish
me with the name of the county treasurer
OF their respective county, and the amount
of revenue assessed in any county, has
been charged against the treasurer by
name, and the account for each year is
kept separately.
Therefore,for the years l847 and 1948
can furnish the names Of the several
county treasurers, and their present liabil-
ity;previous othat time can only specify
the amounts due from the several counties
in the aggregate from 1889 to 1916, inclu-
sive.
Under the act for the collection of reve-
nue. passed in 1874, the county treasurer
was allowed TO file delinquent list for
the5current year in this Office, and the Au-
ditor was required TO give him credit for
the amount OF the list; it was still the duty
Of the county treasurer,to COLON and make
collections Of the delinquents. In some
counties this has been done, land the money
paid into the State Treasury. In others
it is not known whether any thing has
been collected or not, as no exertion was
made previous to l847, to ascertain that
fact. ] have used every exertion to have
these delinquencies paid up, and have been
successful in collecting a considerable
amount.
Accounts have been sent to the Prose
cutting Atttornies Of several counties, ac-
companied by circular letter Of which
the following is copy: !,
AuDIroR's OFrIcE, Iowa, }
Iowa City, August LIST, lS47.
SIR:--I send you the foregoing account
for collection. You will ascertain at the
County Commissioners Clerks Office who
ffe son or persons liable for the Sc
vefI Ress taxes. You will please col
lect the Same without suit, if possible, but
unless thor have good defence you will
bring suit against them. BY reference
to the several laws Cor the collection Of Ter.
and State revenue and particularly chapter |