The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-26

F Sl396s3,fY
The disbursements during the same
+ time have been '"' 13i.63i, 10
Leaving 4 Balance in the Treas on
the 3ls: Oct les. ss33l -
The estimated expenditures for the
next two fiscal years (as shownby
statement c. amt TO lv3,oIs,6)
The present available rccources Of the
State (as shown by statement D)
are 7Gf67 80
Assessment cf 1888 estimated a. pres
cnt rate s1. $1,000 CO.
ECash or hand. e05Lo9
| SI4aIi9,4I
| Showny an excess of estimated receipts ever
bes'imaied expenditures, after d, Quoting 10 per
cent from the present deIingunccs a, d The
| assessment nt 1852 and 1853 as unavailable ot
$3l ,O93, ~, SUN more than adj quate 10 the,
liquidation of the entire funded debt Of the State,
exclusive Of $50 900 Eastern Loan.
The funded debt Of the State now amounts to
81 ,795, rs as follows
| Bonds issued under act Of T. brt.
ary 9th l047 and pGyabe'luly' ist
1857 $4,000
Bonds issued under act of January
12lh l849 (Chap 56l due March
I7thl55a. = 100000
Bonds issued under net of January
! ~ ~ h"P' ~ etS 'tsay sst
1854 lG,44s,o5
Bonds issued under act of January
! 18th ls49 (Chapt 7o) due Septem-
Der 18th 1859 100000
| Bonds issued under act of February
| 9Th 1852 (Chapt 5) and payable
January lst 1856 2,353,70
| s3I,.y5, IS
All Of these Bonds except The first menti, ID
4 n q rpd 10 at ha dafn suiy
the option of the State.
The interest upon the $50 900 Loan is pay
able semi annually at Philadelphia, and upon
the others annually at Iowa City, and dhaye all
been paid promptly when due.
The total amount Of taxable property of the
State in 1851 according to the returns of the
counties (as shownby statement E) is $2S4 ,643,-
80.
And the total of 1852 (as shown by statement
F. is 1884 ,273, ,l6 showing nn'incresse Of S90,1
62S,26.
1t will be seen by statement (G) that the
whole number of Codes distributed to the coun.
ties under the act Of the 9th of February 1851
was 2,9ls. The number sold is $50 and the
amount Of money paid over by clerks for the
same is s. 32479. The number distributed BY
Clerks to township Trustees is 2lS.
1t is proper to add that this statement shows
the sta,e Of that account up to the lst of De-,
cember 1851 the report for this year not Icing
due until the first Of December NJ 1t.
Under the Tenth clause Of section so Of the
Code, am required AMONG other things to sug.
gest plans for Improvements in the management
OF the revenue 60.
The present prosperous condition Of our fl
nancial affairs, and the promptness with which
the revenue is collected and paid over under the
present law, admonishes that but few, 4. any
alterations are EeceEsary or called for Unde.
the old law, three years were given for the cc!r
lection of delinquent taxes, in consequence'oF
which but small amount Of the assessment Of
one year was available until freu,stwo to .our
years after it was msdc, and the amounts how
due under the former assessment (as shownby
statement C) have accumulated IN that way,
whereas the assessments Of 1851 the LIST under
the present lGw,- were collected very closely,
the accounts for that year showing but small
balance due. So far therefore regards the
collection and paying III Of the revenue, but
few and slight attentions are, in tfe' opinionrot
the undersigned advisable or necessary. 1t
would probably be well to give authority to the
Auditor to require the County Treasurers Of
some of the remote counties, TO make their payi
ments to the District Judge OF their ID STRICT
or other persons having claims upon tie
State
The present law requires County Treasure
to make pa yments into the State Treasury II
the 18th days OF December, January and July.
would respectfully recommend that the De-
cem5er payment be omitted and that the July
payment be altered to the 18th or Goth of August,
or Immediately after the County T.easurers are
superseded in Office, so that at thattsme they
make full and final settlements OF their &C.
counts with the State.
The accounts between the State and some of
the Counties, show large balances against the
latter upon old assessments, and are in such q
confused and underlined condition (there having
been no settlements with them in the last four
or eight years) that is impossible to get at
proper understanding of them, by correspon.
derce, and no fund at the disposal OF the under.
signed has enabled him to visit personally, the
several counties referred to elshough by thas
means only can an equitable settlement bA
made.
M. Harris) failed to make settlement OF his
account at the proper time, and has lef the
county, IN debt to the State to the amount Of
$49S, 10 probability OF an amicable ad u't-
ment of the matter with his securities delay
commencement Of suit until too late to b,isg
it at the last term OF the court, it will however
be attended to at the earliest possibfeday. The
former Treasurer of Jefferson County "a. Ford)
also failed to make proper settlement Of his
account, and suit was commenced against him
in October 1851 and trial had at the last Octo.
Der Term in LETTERS, County when a judgments
was obtained against him for the whole amount
claimed 1880 90, defendants have taken the
case to the Supreme Court. J.
The Commissioner appointed by the Govern.
o under Joint Resolution Nov. 20 1851 settled
all Of the accounts of the Penitentiary up to the
time that George Griggsby took charge of it as
Superintendent and the claims amounting TO
$ll3943 were audited as provided for by the
Resolution referred to- At the time that Mr..
Gtiggsby took charge Of the prison it was en-.
tirely destitute of means of every SORT for the
maintenance Of the prisoners or the conducting
Of the prison and he was therefore compelled to
buy all of the necessary supplies and stock on
credit "a very difficult task, es those whnsEaa
formerly been supplying the establishment upon
those terms had been compelled to wait froni
one to two years for their money.
Several liberal citizens Of Ft. Madison how.
ever came to his relief and furnished the peces
sary supplies at sacrifice Of their own interest,
and upon Mr.. g. being superceeded by the
present Warden under the Code, acting by tes
q lvice Of the Executive, i made full seS'ement
W tn all claimants intending Mr.. Griggshy, and
audited their accounts to $S92,37 out of the
$1,000 appropriation made for defrayns the ca.
penses pf settling the accounts cf the Peniten.
t airy by Chapter 9l Sectionz laws of 1851.
1t is believed that row tor the first time there
are no claims against the State on accounts of
the Penitcntiary, EXCEPT for the salaries of its
officers; appropriation should be, made in
justice to the parties concerned at the esrliest
p ssible day. s. 80
The $l0,000,on appropriation made by Chap
{ n 81 laws Of 1851 has all been drawn pro
vided for and the vouchers therefor filed in this
office.
In closing this report, the undersigned would
leg leave to assure the Hon the General As.
sefinbly that it viii ,be his pleasure ae well as
duty to second and carry cut any course they
may prescribe, and that no effort shall be spared
on his part, to insure a just and frugal admins.
tratior of the affairs committed 10 his charge.
Very Respectfully,
VIM PATTEE,
Auditor Of Stata,