Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-08-26
The Public Property.

Is distributed throughout the country, hc
has taken possession Of the public build
ings. archives aud moneys belonging TO
the State government, aud placed them in
change of well known, worthy and respo
sihle citizens; and under competent mill
ary guards TO protect them from any In
tcrrnpiiou. We understand that In taking
possession of the Capitol lac found the ax-
ecutiye and State Departments in.ihe most
wrctched condition imaginable. They had
bcon closed for some time, and the roof Of
The building was 30 bad that tho rain hnd
poured In, wetiing many Of the books, re-
cards and papers. and damaging evory
thing which could be injured by water.
The neglected appearance of everything
aud The mouldy smell arising from the wet
papors, carpets, etc, presented scene both
melancholy and disgusting. The State
library has not escaped the damaging ct-
fec,s or the rain Costly books and beauti-
ful enrraviugs have been almost ruined by
the leaky condition of the building. The
library Of tie Supreme Court is in better
condition.
1t is shame that our late Governors,
Secretaries of State and Legislators, should
have set day after day with the rain pat
tering in through tho roof without taking
the necessary steps TO remedy the evil.
About year ago the roof of the General
land Oficc builing was in almost as bad
condition, but through the energy and per-
scvercnce of Capt Crosby, it has been re-
covered; and the archives We're probably
never In better condition or the Office in
nicer order than when Col Burleson took
possession The same energy directed to-
wards the Capital building by those in
charge, it seems to us would have pat il in
az good repair.
Following the old proyerb of locking the
stable door after the horse was stolen, our
late authorities placed a company Of men
to guard the Treasury department, after the
robbery, which was relieved by Col Burle-
son. The Treasury building presented
much the same spectacle as when the rob-
bers left it. We understand that between
six and seven thousand dsllars were turn
cd over by the Comptroller. The key to
the vault was taken from one Of the safes
at the time of the robbery, and il has not
heen opened We are told that Sl.eye are
about $1,000 in it, So vs. saPposo Gov.
Hamilton will find between eight and ten
thousand dollars with which % start the
wheels Of government. ~
We learn that ON taking passessi1'%ri
the store rooms Of the State Qnartegmas-
ters and Military Board, but little ofvalue
was found-those establishments having
been rifed at the .,brcak-up,
Tho State Foundcry was found in very
good condition, mud an iDycriory Of tho
macbinery, fSares, property and material
on hand Was taken by ,he gentleman plac-
cd III charge Among the items were two
now 12pqlr!A howitzers and eight q ponnd
BRASS guns, allneT and made OF this estQb-
lishment We nre told two guns were ta-
ken OF during the "break-upf and we're AZ
Eagle Pass when .asc leard from.
The machinery Of the Cup Factory was
slr in good working order bat the esab-
lishment eentrally I'M state Of disorder--
90 much SO thNt no utlompt has vet hfap
made 10 tnke an ihycntory of its eaecis.
A considerable amount 81 property has
been BANDED in BY Individuals uDdcr the
pressnre Of Gen. Changers order; but we
presume large alnount viii never be tlac-
cdup,
Mr.. DURHAM, the State Collector Of Con
federaie taxes, furnetl oger his books and
papers ia fino order lie worked 70 the
last insoraer 70 bring up his books, and
make e]e@n settlement VIII lho hutAoN i
lies We nnhlisli below q cDHieu sod state
,F III; Gal 81 Io,nant NTH Jo,,ns n
,ae"e u mo l nuut So .a, " -
Raymond, agent appointed TO receive lhe
iunas anu arshiNvs ,y 81 Ine pIe y T.'rr u
'on, 81 ~
hnm hrmiy resistct ~ cffor's ~ NC tfcak-
up to obtain the specie in his possession
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Condensed Account current OF George d,
Durham, Collector of Confederate Tax
Tor lhe S,ate o. teSas' oe l0r 'ie yefrs i0oi
1867; 1868 and lS09.e
DIR. srEclf. GOV la s.
To amt OF tAxes assessed ior
1861, all Of which were pc- II
counted foT,....,.,..,...,s... 4il5I59 l,HN6NsbHt
Do do 62.laOS,~....... li,s3l ,5ol,ol
DO do 1861, lin partsee
notelr..........,......... s2,165,25 ls,ss9,99a'3
49,
2V,hle ~ s2ip5',isi,,l l
To am oi oFerseers tSenpa -
To olla @m 70 Of DTS dfls re rocd S " ne ne on
j. Sorley, for Iayt oftax oi'H-1+=. bs,.fVVV
To am. K,anding 10 credit Of
District Collectors, (scs noie) lso s,Ocs ,adoV9
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cR. lisf ati S2j,9il " 81 439@fN' -
~ yam't Of tax due on proper o,a
RI er,,qs ro,r e in assf double rcr.
diiicas, etc.......... .............s s.olse2
liy sufp. tax rolun u IN Iedh u ,,'oc,,ss's i'c,s's *
BY CONS paid for assessing, iN'ele'sS
by do do collecting, 45,avl.5
BY am Z alloy a col'rs for hwy
hooks, . is'Ee, adv e, sales, &C. ",e3s,-S
BY mileage allowed Dis Col rs -',-toito
Dr am tof reneiy's dts in pay't
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