Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-10-12

tnNN Mhft hnNAllinNNAs AHN ''N"'
urcr's report shows the expenditures
in the aggregate, viz: S5l,lN9 20
ofthis amount S35, 100 IL / charge
able totho I.unatic Asylum, of which
sum sg,GS7 ~ was drawn on an ap'
preparation to purchase the Cross
property, and tit itur for the recep'
tian of lunalic freedmen Sl2OO 90
of this latter sum, not being used
has boon replaced In the Treasury,
leaving expenditures from appro,
priations Cor the Lunatic Asylum at
S2G3ll ~; expenditures for Deaf
q Dumb SlO,37j 90 and for the Blind
SG,325 II. Tho reports of the re
spcclive supcrintcndcnts will show
the number of patients and pupils,
as we'll rs the condition of their re-
spcctive charges. These gentlemen
have discharged their duties faith
fully.
DulECTTAX uETiIE UNITED STATES
By an act of the Legislature of
Nov. 18th 1866, ! was authorized to
have assessed and collected 2S cents
on the 500 worth Of property to
pay tire direct taX.still due the Gcnl,
Government; and by an act of the
10Th Nov. 1866, authority was given
to use any Of the Texan Indemnity
Bonds, that might be received, for
the same purpose, With II view to
the execution of this law II commu-
nication was addressed to the Sccty
of Treasury for information MS to
the amt. of taxes collected, in order
as near as possible to ascertain the
proper amount to collect. ! was in
formed that only Sl3O,OOS,O6 had
been received and that the amt. col
lected, was not known at the Dept.
In consequence of the confusion L
urged upon the Scct'y the propriety
of sending special agent to Texas
to examine the books and accounts
of the tax commissioners, Mr.. e..
w Randall was sent for this purpose.
He reports "Thc amount Of money
collected by the Tax Commissioners
of Texas, regularly and irreguIarly,
and their employees, is something
over S1SO,OO6,O0, onc-third to one
h;f1f of which is in excess OF the
proper amount" Mr.. Randall
recommends that the State become
responsible for and collect the bal
ancc due, by which means thcreceiptss
civcn by the Commissioners and
their employees can be taken up
and the amt. improperly collected
be refunded.
As there was no action taken by
the authorities Of the Government
that would justify it | did not deem
it proper to make the assessment
and collect as authorized by the
Legislature. l proposed to the
Sect'y Of the Treasury to convert
the 5000 of Bonds belonging to
the State which were in the Treasury
at Washington, into currency and
pay it as so much on what was due:
| 1t was thought that the 100000 in
specie Bonds would realize about
$50 900 currency. | also proposed
that the State should transfer tht
proceeds, of the Bonds purchased
by Mr.. Peabody, which amounted
to about S12G,000,00, TO the v. >
and when collected by the Govern
ment to receive credit on the tax
es for that amount. 1t wasthough'
from these sources with the amount
already paid, that very nearly q
sufficient amt. would be realized tt
discharge this indebtedness of Tho
State, and that any deficiency couiC
be made up from the bonds yet II
the hands of Droegc, Entwistle& Co.
or from other. Bonds in process o
collection.
Should such arrangement not DC
made, judging from the Comptroi-
ler's estimates of the amt. of Stat'
revenue that will be collected by thu
first of Jany. next, the debt can b'
paid from the State Treasury, anC
relieve the people at the prescn
time from the payment oftaXcs INA
would be seriouly felt.
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Under the act of 18th Nov. 1866
and Joint Resolution OF the SAM
date Can't. ]. NJ. w. Hall, was ap
pointed State agent, to collect an,
dispose of the public property, IL
collected and sold to the amount Q
s4.394 IS, after dcducting the fee
allowed him. Immediately after tn
death of Capt. Hall, Capt, Ed. Fin
min was appointed his successor
This gentleman has discharged HI
duties actively and with fidelity T.
the State. His report shows sale
F to the amount of So, 80, ATTIC
deducting all expenses, and his fee
An effort was made to sell the four
dry building and machinery togeti
er. 1t was found that this woul
, result in a sacrifice, and the atteml
/, TO sell the machinery was made.
was found an absolute necessity
sell even this in parcels. Advel
! tisemcnts were inserted in sever'
!. papcrs TO effect as good sale as po,;,
9 sible. The machinery has been sol1
: the building and lots could not i
4 sold for their value.
Gen. Oakes, commanding at ia
f place requested the use of part
! the building for school for neg'
h children. Capt. Finnin made an a
: trancc mcnt with him and q part
the building has been iitted up
4 the Bureau for this purpose. II
property is rcceipted for and To-
q ret1rhed 10 the State upon apr Ie
= ton. sThc money received by 4
!. agents for the sale of property b
N been deposited in the Treasury
!, : The agents report shows the sh'
= ment Of copper, mixed metal, le'
: &c for WHICH as yet he has no !
y turn. and other property on han
le aGRICULTURAL ues.LEGE scRlP'
y On the zs,h February last, ] e