The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-04

against Brown and his official bon
men, and appeal has been taken.
part Of the amount, consequently,
f been paid, and no criminal proceedin
4 has been taken against Brown.
From 1874 to this time twenty-o
o million two hundred and twenty-thr
thousand dollars (S21, 223, 0OO)
: taxes have been assess
and net collections of the assessme
are sixteen millions seven hundr'
|, and thirtv-nine thousand dc
lars (S16, 739, COO. Twenty p'
cent. of the whole assessment repr'
sents the difference between tn;
amount and the amount collecte'
In this twenty per cent. is include
the cost of assessing and collecting
the losses from erroneous assessment
from insolvents, from purchases b
the state at tax sales, and sales unde
execution, and loss by defaulting col
lectors. The cost of the assessing AM
collecting alone is ten per cent. Los
from defaulting collectors Is on
hundred and twenty-four thousand
(S124, 000), and so it appears the losses
from democratic and republican col
lectors from 1874 to 1883, is $234,OOO
less what is vet to be paid into the
treasury. BY far the greater portion
of the losses occurred In the early part
of the democratic administration; but
the comptroller says there is about
half a million of dollars deficit on ac-
count of defaulting tax collectors dur
ing the republican administration, be-
sides the amnu-ts for which suits have
been br ught. From $40 to 1874, four
republican coI.e.J.ls mad judgments
against them for $4,000, OF which
only $3.50 was collected,
Judge Evans Doubtless can't find
much political consolation In this
statement.
The charter of the San Antonio IL
Arkansas Pass railroad was filed yes
terday with the secretary of state;
capital, 100000. The road is to run
from San Antonio, through Bexar,
Atascosa, Live Oak, Bee, Wilson.
Karnes, Goliad, Refugio and San Pa
,ricio counties to Arkansas Pass. The
ength of the road is 100 miles.
The Texas Publishing company OF
Fort Worth, also filed their charter
The capital stock is So
90, and the incorporators are Geo. b.
owing, H. L. Bently and John A.
FORD.
Also filed charter of the Somlch |
toflin Charitable association OF
)allaS-a Jewish association.
The comptroller yesterday deposited
l the state treasury $4,000 for the
valuable, and $4,000 for the perma-
ent school fund, being receipts from
lte land sales. The permanent Zen
owment) fund of the State university
as all been invested in bonds. Under
le previous administration there were
bout 100000 of this fund on hand,
and Idle. drawing no in
rest.
The comptroller has received the
Ills of Lavaca county, showing $l46,-
2 increase in taxable values.
Supt. Baker, of the department. of
lDlic instruction, is likely to be de-,
ined some time at Carthage, by the
rious illness of his little daughter
it'll typhoid fever.
Fish Commissioner Lubbock, in Co
'eration with Col. Il. L. Gamage,
nited States commissioner to the
Orld'S exposition at New Orleans,
S arranged for the exhibit there OF
e celebrated collection of birds, in
cts ETC., of Prof. Heidelberg, of Bas- {
op. The collection embraces 1900 S
eclmens, and will in few days be {
ought here and exhibited before be- {
2 taken to New Orleans. {
Col. Britton, state railroad engineer, I
ports railroad business dull. The 4
ads, however, are in fair order and L
ling stock largely increased. q
State Treasurer Lubbock has re- I
rned from his trip to Houston, Q
WESTON and other places. 1
Mrs. Winkler, of Corsicana, is again q
Austin in the interest of the S
,rld's exposition at New Orleans. o
E EVANS SWAIN CORRESPONDENCE. a a
The following is the full text of the f,
between u. S. District n
torney Evans and State Comptroller =,
ain, referred to in yesterdays n
ATESMAN:
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Aug. 81. 1884. H.
|. VIM. j, Swain, Comptroller, etc. n,
IR:-I have the honor to ask of al
| for public use the following in ";
nation: or
What is the exact amount of de- r.
1t of late Comptroller Brown, and Ii,
it been paid, and whether any
ninal proceedings have been taken in
are contemplated against him for p
beZzlement? w
Since the inauguration Of Gov. CT
Re In Jany. 1874, what is the sum s,
Il of all taxes assessed against the 81
pile? M
Of the amount assessed as above, OF
at amount has been IN fact collect ri
and paid into the treasury of the fc
te? n
What amount of the difference ri
ween the assessments and actual w
ections, as above, are chargeable if
delinquent taxes, and what amount h,
iefaulting sheriffs and collectors? 81
What, if anything, has been the 8,
to the treasury of Texas during 4,
period from January, 1874, to this q,
e, arising from the defaults of Fl
riffs and collectors, not estimating
collections made by suits on their VI
Ids? "
Whole number of defaulters? q
How many, if any, of these de- W
tiers have been prosecuted and in
Ivicted for embeZZlement? a,
Can you arrange the defaulters, h,
Ter the several administrations, as h,
Coke's, Hubbard's, Roberts and re
lands? s.
will feel very thankful to you for II
J showing of facts, to use in any III
itimate way, more particularly in Ii,
nparison with other state show hi
s on these points. IN
will ask the return of this letter a,
h your answer. h
Most respectfully, II
A. j. EVANS. h,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER, AUSTIN, Sc
August 26, 1884 ri
/. A. j. Evans, Austin, Texas: n,
DEAR SIR-Acknowledging the re- a,
pit of yours of the 21st instant, re- h
asting certain information for pub m
use, 1 beg to hand you the follow a,
replies to your several questions:
The amount Of the default of h
e Comptroller w. M. Brown, IS n
$3.50, an account for which was +
de against him and placed in the f,
ads of the encouragement for col ii
ton. / am informed that judg- h
mt in favor of the state has been f,
,ered in the district court for Travis f
lnty, but that Mr.. Brown and his F
retieS have taken an appeal. No q
rt of the amount has yet been paid. a
AVE no information that criminal s