The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-01-14

. ss 70 settle With the Eure'es Of this defanlf,
u oMcer, upon the basis therein specified Isohcvt ~
~ E.q competent person. was assigned 10 M a ~
pul aiicd amer several attempts to negntiate inch
= inaisa ssn ~ E aasl sss =! sss,ss =
csscu iNSc o.,ns sis amount q IN supposed defa
tried L., r,n me cause was expected 70 have bes
!, eu ass montf the result hAs mot yet transpred
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
rapiiv y S ns seson this work has mot progressed
NJ ssnpsoyed IN preparing and publishing the result
srve! In the eastern portion Of the state which ma
scientific world the most sassfscory essImen.s ~ = i
merits Charged as was With the dsssrihu,on a. ~,
was afle through the agency Of the ithsons ina N;
.on ana the assistance Of Professors and Agasx
y rs ,Ssa dissriion - w in opinion, TELL large
NJ Of the nations, societies. Institutions and scientia
&c, &c 70 which copies sent win be foun
i've herewith submitted Cor ycur nspectlcss and srou
WHICH you VIII also learn other details in respect 10 NJ
present. condition. as well important suggestions hear
ing upon the future Of the enterprise. os''
Al The time Of the last appropriation the State was NOR
anticipated the payment which absorbed 70 mh !
e appropriation that there suAicency Iefs \
~ ~ ~ e.ecve Organization for working the GeoIor,
voc western part OF the State, and hence in part te III
ne progress made the last two years - VIZ I"
INVESTIGATE coAxlssIoxs
uncr the law OF l>oS requiring Inc TO appract 49,,
sers 70 investigate the State and Executive on;cea
appolnsed Messrs John A. Kasson, T. NJ GRIMM IN,
eeeaey, whose reports win be laid before vo,,
iner examinations have embraced the transactons ~.
years and their reports contain much valuable in
.'.sa tAssssscs NOT elsewhere found
Of their reports will how fun and
,Liac,ory, and at the time with What shitv snS
mo the Investigation has been couductel NAL
ports for additional information in regard 10 ts ,s,, re-
T mn me business o. these offices has been conduced
Ions respecting the Executive iS psann' susses
rss, may require legislation and to which Al yor
Among the more important topics presented nv ,h,,
CONSIDERATION, mention the following: = ''i '''
L -, OFFICE or SECRETARY OF STATE
eitpd taf &..H
.b s.aIe No provision Of law exists for record;ne
% Many Of them secure the State against maeasancss
over e2ooo The Commissioners suerest that 4; os
% REQUIRED BY law that the officer charged with The c
" any sucn bond should Immediately on filing i, in III.
once deliver to the Register Of the State Iand -
pe recorded In volume kept for that purpose and ~,
sn copy and certified transcript from should be made
~ gocs evidence Of the contents Of the original IN
courts o. justice in this State The original ana 10
a ~ hep separate departments would diminish the
STATE LAND OFFICE
- appears ny their reports this office that sundrv
'aks are sill wanting 10 comply with the terms Of the
Act establishing that Office and fully 10 accomnish %
yse, ~ s establishment also, that records or papers
City Is situated found In the Office ~ "'"'" IOWA
further appears that many exist in patents OF
ahds issued by the Secretary OF prior TO the orcar
cation Of the Office which demand adjustment 1nbas H.,
poranf facts and suggestions contained in the renor.
on TINS ONCE, TO which would he give attention
~,, OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
. ms department was found in very unsatisfactory Gov
% T.. mostly attributable 70 the confusion occurring u
s 'ne saperintendency OF MIR. Eads. The Conniss;on
ers were unable 10 state the accounts Of that
any reliable data found among its papers or books From
Pe cent iund received from the Uted States I'M 10 tbe
irst Of June 1851 TO be *552 0s and amount ~ @
making total Of ea52 Of which is onlv acsn,s
ior s4Us ei2 86, leaving balance unaccotnted for ~
ind,yan.i ms amount represents the sum loaned to
nNausis retained or otherwise disposed Of bv Mr. Eads
e e9hation and security OF which reported upon NV
General r. SesI ESQ, under the direction Of former
NE report Of the Commissions who find against Fad an
S asa. asio 81 O. some ssoss subject however to
State. - 'e'" ,s neiu ~ the
The Commissioners found no account in Ills M a.. |
Office showing the Of School Fluid chareeaie ~
the several counties Of this State Eve per cent fund dis
M m 70 them or as proceeds Of sale Of school lands
present amount Of the School Fund OF this State |
Taxing The figures furnished by the last report of the
Superintendent Of Public Instruction and CORRECTING the
computation made by him. the total amount appeared to
be o. al 81 But they do consider this sum az
The present Constitution art = Sec requires that
az losses TO the permanent School University Fund III
as state which shall have been occaoned by the defal.
cation encouragement or fraud OF the agents officers
controlling or managing the same shall be audited ly the
proper authorities OF the State. The amount audited
slaii tie permanent funded debi against the State in
asor Of the respective fund sustaining the loss pon
which moi less than per annual interest shall be
paid.
The Commissioners of opinion that no data exists a,
TINS tine III any OF the state offices for the discharge Of
lhls constitutional duty and that only the particular
animation by local general agent in each county |
together with special examination in the State Land
once Of lands sold pertaining to this fund.- and con-
SHERATON therefore, as shown by certificates Of purchase
and payment, and an examination in the Auditors office Of
vouchers of five cent and distributed counties
wi render possible TO audit this Constitutional claim
should be fatlless 10 my convictions of duty If did
not endorse and specially invite your attention to some
cogent reasons which they also offer for partial change in
the management Of this fluid While the people Of the
whole state are liable for losses TO the fund II only the
people q te county who designate and elect the officers
managing m the county They suggest that the
ties as principals should be responsible the State for the
conduct Of their own several agents. thus the responsibility
OF loss may fall upon those only who control its manage
Deni. This principles Of universal application in
law, just and is well worthy Of your consideration as
likely % increase the and vigilance Of the people in
protecting this important fund from loss The fund
dedicated to the support II comnicn schools
The efficiency OF the system will depend much upon the
promptness with which the Interest Of the fund is
paid learn that the interest TO the Of 1920 900
is due that should have been paid year ago or more
The annual payment Of interest, this month is ex-
pected will greatly add 10 this amount
II Is suggested whether the annual payment by the
counties 81 nine cent interest, they loanng it
cent would not release large revenue the
fund and be much more reliable for the support Of
schools than tho present irregular payments Of interest
ten per cent dependent upon the promtness of ndyid
uals.
cannot be forced upon the counties But it Is sufficient
that the State has the power 10 withdraw the funds
them unless under the authority Of your legislation they
would assume the liability proposed for the conduct Of
their own officers and agents in the management of the
questions respectfully You to the 18TH and I7th
pages q the report this office also a resolution
|
pressing similar views
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The very fun report Of the Commissioners upon the
reasurers oihce presents several important tables and
accounts The late Treasurer has during his three terms
q office up to June ls received for general purposes
sos ,550s2 Tabular statements furnished showing
the sources from which this was derived After
reviewing this entire account, they find against
the Treasurer larger than that fixed by the Auditor by
the sum 81 fl52s and ascertained by count on
that day the Of *si1Gs remaining in the treasury
Of which $3i5.2s called for by the Auditors SCI
temeut, and the remainder partial exclamation
in the report Al that date portion Of the funds called
afterwards rendered and the money placed in the hands
II the Treasurer
They found the Treasurers office an account which
mas bee lost sight Of Tor many years past relating to the
sale Of lots In Iowa City and the yent Treasurer
q small annual salary therefor under the supposed
facts there presented and the propriety Of transfer Of
the looks and papers relating thereto from the offices Of
Register and the transfer of the control any funds or
lots thus remaining unsod to the Office with nsruc
Of said property How much remains to be sold whether
there have been any lots lands sold, the purchase
money II which has not been paid &C., &C.
Since the date Of their report system Of book keep
ing IN this ONCE has been changed and many Of their
gestons adopted the incoming Treasurer having opened
new books and improved the system Of accounts They
urge, however, the Importance frequent settle
nehts with the Auditor than those required BY law
inens OF state administration 10 sound consideration
RALPH p. LOWE.
DIES Molsrs, January oh, 1850.
LATER FROM Pi1E's PEAK-$200,0OO IN GOLD
Drsr.-The Pixies Peak Express arrived yes;er-
day about noon, bringing Express matter, the
mails and passengers from Denver aud Auraria.
The Express brought $500 and about 81 900
in the hands of the passengers. Messrs. w. ID. |
Pease, g. w. CLAYTON and G. W. Love came
through from Denver. The Express came through |
in ~ days.
Mr.. Clayton states that there is nothing of par
tcular interest TRANSPORTING in The mines. The |
large ditch dug from Cherry Creek, which is in
tended 10 supply Nevada, Russells and Gregory's |
diggings, will be in operation by the frs, Of |
February This ditch will supply the whole |
mines with plenty OF water, and give new I'M |
petus to mining.
The miners were still prospecting. Many new
quartz leads had been discovered, and the quartz
mills in operation were doing well.
There had been no very cold weather since the |
departure of the previous Express This side Of
Denver, there had been slight fall of snow !;
also few inches Of snow below kearney.
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