Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-18


The suggestions made BY the auditor in rela-i
ition to tie assessment Of property, both real
and personal, to the taxation OF telegraph and
transportation companies, to charging the
counties the full amount OF tax levies, and to
insurance and banking organizations, / fully
concur In. That the counties should be charg4
ed the full amount of the State levy has been
repeatedly recommended in the messages of
nv predecessors, and renew the same, firmly
persuaded as l am that every years experience
continuously demonstrates the unbusiness like
character of the present mode OF keeping the
revenue accounts with the counties. 7a -
The inequalities of the personal property
valuations of the several counties suggest to
nv mind the prOpriety OF SO adjusting the
States levy as to require the counties to pay
into the State treasury only the tax on realty,
leaving the corresponding tax on personality in
the county treasury This would rest with
each county the adjustment OF its personal
property valuations, without fear that they
might be so high as to work injustice to itself
in comparison with other counties o.
The Recommendation of the auditor for semi
annual payment of taxes meets my hearty ap-
prevail Annual payments accumulate large
sums of money in the county or other local
treasures, to the detriment of business gener-
ally where the law which forbids its use by
treasurers Is observed, and to the disregard OF
law and the debauching Of official morality
where 1t is not. .i-.U
The transmission Of funds to the State treas
ury is a source of constant perplexity to the
financial officers of the State. In my iudg-
ment, matters would be very much simplified
II the State had depository at some financial
center. to which all drafts might be sent for
collection, and drafts upon which would always
be at par. The State should be at no expense
N account of traps1iittfng funds to the treas
ft1ry: each county can make the transfer on
better terms than the State can. .aahHd s4nI
% I'cornfnend to- your confederation the edg-
pestion 81 the Treasurer Of State, that the
small amount of the swamp land fndeMnity
fund.l which has been retained from some OF
the counties toward freimbursing the State, on
arSot1nt az It's outlay In securing the adjust
fnent Of these Cclaims,h be turned over to the
counties severally Manyiof the counties have
receiver cher fun amountsof this money; and
az those which have not, It is difficult TO say
how much che State agents further1d the ad-
1ustmept Of their claims. o"I""j'@ '67Hi-'
iramfzuf ut Public LANDs.l sshFT1i 3
w The rer,ort Of the Register of the State Land
Once Gives q concise and valuable history OF
the various land grants to the State for all puf-
poses. to which invite your attention, as well
ar to that officers recommendation, In which
mite. that provision be made for confirmation
of title, where lands are conveyed to persons
who are subsequently ascertained to be de-
ceased at the time of conveyance; and that
tracts held as swamp lands, but ascertalned to
be not such, may be certified to railroad com
NAMES entitled to them. Such lands have, in
many cases been sold by the companies to set
tiers who have improvements thereon, and are
anxious to have their titles completed "I~-
CHAPTER 96, Of the Acts of 1876, which con-
templated the completion OF the Mctiregor q
Missouri railway to a junction with the Sioux
CITY & St. Paul r. r., has proved entirely in
effcctual towards accomplishing it's object. The
lands thereby granted are, therefore, again
subject to the disposal of the General Assem-
bly, The Sioux City & ST. Paul railroad re-
mains 1lncompleted. The company has earned
Ave hundred sections OF land, which amount
has recently been certified to It., the time for
the completion Of this road has expired. sug-
gest that steps be taken by this General As
sefnl3lt to secure its construction for the full
lengtfI Contemplated by the act of Congress.
|a s7,-1 ,HIit PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ''- Il 'll
The school system ef the State, as ever, de-
mands your attention and fostering care, The
report Of the superintendent Of public instruc-
ton exhibits Its steady advancement equally
with the growth OF the, State. heartily agree
with that officer In Ills able advocacy, Of State
Board Of, Examination, %; as to give the occu
patton of teaching what would practically be q
legal recognition as q profession; and in his
In regard TO- textbooks
Boards of directors only should be permitted
to adopt or change Textbooks, and IT should
not be left to individual direct9rs or teachers
anu an of Ssractors to make nmrchsse NJ
snhan1 boIa To- saie to nnnils or for loan to
those unable to purchase. I invite particular
,rS., H. isanass not 10 nae any stronger
t d,. MY NH wbich shs ansnca business of many
IF tha vi" districts IL managed. In one wear, the
a aarad sa 4, the SsnTs II district treasurers.
Pearsu y tsG nf ar1. ~ attr;hmtahie 70 The in-
penevs ~ ~ ioS l arsoys chosen to thst Office
eou,peHthnW y, a p9, oshar canse The snnerin,
.aso, t,lan w. that there he onlv
tenaen. t aaoh tnwnsh;n ~ one dee135
one 20 s son e extent 70 remedv the evi
ana me seyeIsa a'uts ayerN "a " wnnlS
70 anlust InetF ; Iss1S nf tSese Oh
pe Wen, Wy, honas os ne smnarintandent
cefs m.fe thnr Az 1'enaI bonds One need.
sass "f evnandt"re Of school fund is to
Tess source o. expen. ~ ~ achnI I;str;cts tbe
toe hDunu "a eae NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of scbnoI officers
consequeht nhui1iPnoa.on -. tnr oa,,Iansa