The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-03-13
Dubuque Finances.

We have received another communication
from Mr.. Van Hagan, covering the statement
promised in his last. The "facts and figures
being all that our readers care about, we shall
confine ourselves to their publication. We wish
Mr.. Van Hagan had included the rate per cent.
authorized to be collected for State, County, and
School purposes. This would have made the
statement complete; without this, it is wanting
in one very Important and essential fact We
would defer the publication another week, in
order to afford MIR. Van Hagan an opportunity
of making his statement complete; but fearing
our motives might be misconstrued, we give it
publicity now. There is another item to which
we would call the attention of Mr.. Van Hagan,
viz: the omission of the assessment of 1S49. He
has given the amount collected for that year
let us have the amount authorized to be collected
as we'll as the amount of property actually as
sesscd.
We learn from the Auditor, that the amount
due the State on the LIST March, (nst) for the
year lS49, is SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY
FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFrY-oNE CENTS.
Statement
Having in my last communication informed
the citizens of Dubuque county, that had pre-
pared statement Of my dongs as their servant,
| herewith submit for their information and sa-
tisfaction the same, as follows, to wit:
Property assessed by the Assessor
for the year 1947, $972,O10 90
DO do do Treasurer, 53,691 so
Property assessed by the Assessor
for the year 1S4S, $1,36S, 4O1 GO
do do Treasurer, 54,934 90
The above amounts assessed by me as Trea-
surer, have been duly certified to the Commits.
soners according to law, and sworn to before
Esq. Nightingale and O'Brien with the close
of each year.
| Again, have collected and paid over State
| revenue, including commission and mileage for
year 1S47, $I,569 80
Same for the year le4S, 1858 6S
Same 1949 2,076 90
Amount received and paid over to School
Fund Commissioners arising from estrays and
fines, (mostly in county orders,) $1,121 IS
Amt rec d on ''ost goods 90
On Tax List of (cash) 1917 753 60
" s: 1S49 $50 90
Amt reed and paid over to County Commits
sioners on delinquent lists of 1916 and 1876,
including Tax sales for each year, $l,GO1 IS
Amt reed and p'd over for yr l S, 4,5a2 os
" 1S49 5,O5S 70
on Licenses, 334 25
| chccrfully submit the foregoing, and do hope
should anything further be required from Inc in
reference to my official duties, that very diff
ferent course will be pursued from the one thro'
which my friend the DR.. and myself have been
wading for the last few weeks.
Yours, &c,
l. P. VAN HAGAN,
Treasurer D. c.
A CARD.
There appeared an article in the German pa
per printed in this city, week before last rela-
ting to the removal of that concern from the Ex-
press office, which would have received no no.
tlcc from me, had not uncommon pains been
taken by the proprietor of the Telegraph to have
it translated into English, and published in his
paper The object Oft the article is to create the
impression that Hanf was removed from our of.
fee by DR.. Holt, and that he Or. Holt) was
prevailed upon to do so by minister of the Cos
pei of this place. Now, so far from this being
true will state, in justice to Dr. Holt, that he
knew nothing of MIR. Hanf"s intention to leave
until he had gone, and that he had nothing what
ever to do with it. Mr.. Hanfwas removed from
the Express office by me, on account of his hab-
its OF dissipation, which Inconvenience me in
my business operations to such an extent land
worsc) that could not tolerate it any
longer. For this reason was he removed, and
none other, as he we'll knows | would ask
Mr.. Hanf how his outrageous SANDER COMFORTS
with the kind treatment which he received from
me. | assisted him in keeping up his paper for
u whole year; and when his own country!ncn a.
bandoned him, and withheld support, not only
afforded him all the Implements necessary to
print his paper, but supplied him with funds to
90 on with it-wthout which he would have
been compelled to stop.
In announcing his ''Divorce' from the De-
mocratic party, he may, possibly, hereafter re-
gret that he did not couch his declaration in Ian
guagc more respectful and becoming. For it is
doubtful whether men, who cannot read his pa
per- will continue longer to support it, after be-
ing so recklessly stigmatized and denounced.
He should remember that a large portion of his
patronage comes from Americans who can make
no practical use of his sheet, and have so far
supported it under the conviction that it would
result in much good as well as convenience to
our German population.
The proprietor Of the Telegraph was the first
to inform me that Mr. Hanf was dissipated-
that while he was with him, lover year snce)
he was drunk pretty much all the time. He
told the truth, too; for when [ mentioned it to
MIN short time before he lett our office, he
frankly confessed that it was true; but excused
himself on the ground that he 1rus nat used to
american rhiskey-that achcnc1cr he took fire or
sir drinks, 1t nude him TO use his o,cn e1prcs-
Si0n) as etrunk as u c00Sc!'
A. KEESECKER.
The Lost BOol<s-Judgc Mason's Card.
The following Gard from Judge Mason, up
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