Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-03-20

r. bank notes, in the actual possession of
the citizens of these counties, and in the
county of Clayton only $50. Clinton 500
Jones s4O0, Scott s56l. These d'screpnn-
cies hope will be remeded in the next as
sessment.
Under the head of "claim or demand for
money or other considerations the coun-
ties Of Des Moines and Henry report moth
ing, whilst the county of Dubuque reports
SCI .7O4, and the new county o: Polk SIS
SAT being more than even Jefferson and
Johnson
Under the head of 'svaluc Of money in
vested in property of any kind. secured by
deed mortgage or other evidence OF claim"
there is q great difference. 1t is not to be
supposed that a correct data can be reach
ed under such head but something near
er than the lists present was to be expect
ed. Only half of tho counties report any,
thing; and great disparity exists between
those that have; for instance Des Moines
reports 80 800, and Dubuque s6S 1872
By examination of tStatement VII" it
will be seen, that there has been general
increase throughout the State, but the great
est IN the new and central counties;
whilst in the older counties oil Linn, Mus
catine and Van Buren,. there has been
large decrease. In Muscatne the decrease
has been annual since lS46.
! From the language Of the law, and the
fairest construction that can be placed up
on il, it is evident that every species OF
pro pe,ty not specially exempted must DC
placed upon the lists. and assessed at its
"real worth in money" any other prncl-
pie will operate unequaly, and unjust.
The expenses of government, should be e.
qualify borne, or would be Just Us reason
able, for the General Assembly to saw That
enc county should be taxed q, thc rate or
two mills on the dollar, and the adjoining
county to be taxed ut the rate OF Four mil S,
as It is. for Only part of the property IN q
COUNTY to be assessed and in another TO In
clude every thing. -,
have noticed another discrepancy. The
humble of polls IN johnson county IS ~
the State tux sl,559 which is over two DOL
lars per poll. The county OF Jefferson IA +
1915 pcIls. the State tax SLIGO, winch Is
little over one dollar per poll. Mtr'on
County pays !i:tytwo cents per poll, and the
u"io nlng county Of MaEaska pays eighty
two cents. whilst the average Of the State
is 81 81 per poll These facts are present
ed trusting that it will be the means OF
Calling vunr special attention to the SUB
irct. IN order that the taxes may DC equally
borne and that the State rerenue may De
/ so increased, that all deman,s against the
| Treasury may be promptly paid ut naturl
ty, ard thereby save the expense OF the IN
tercst that is constantly accrulnG on TAT
/ outstanding liabilities.
2 An equal and higher valuation will no
. only increase the State sevcnue, but tn
. county revenues viii be increased IN tn
n same proportion, and have no doubt, fron
all that can learn from various portions o
h the State, that the tax payers, are perfect
: " wiling to- be assessed hi gher. II 1T oni
: operates equal on all kinds OF property, am
g all must admit that nothing can be u stan
u dard but in the language OF the law: 1t
s real worth in money"
= am now preparing and forwarding list
Il oflands entered in the se,crol counties Ii
d tie wear ls4S, which will enable you to as
Z certain the owners and the description o
the lands with very little trouble. In
j. quantity Of land entered has been very Iarg
e and hope the increase will make col
Il responding increase III the revenue.
r Your special attention ID directed to tn
10 Eth section Of the revenue law. as niue
difficulty has arisen in some countess |
> consequence OF that section not bang con
q piled with in every particular, and at III
& proper time.
TX have the honor to be,
,e Very respectfully yours, &C.
n JOS. L. FALES,
Y; Auditor Of Stat