Evening star., 1870-01-29
THE INCOME TAX.

The Annual Assessment for 1870.
The Assessor Of Internal Revenue for the Dis
Hict Of Columbia, Benz. N. Needs, Esq, has in
strueted his assistants to proceed to notify all
persons in their respective divisions to report q
detailed statement of their incomes, and articles
owned by them, as enumerated in schedule ga !"
for the year 1869, said return to be made on or
prior to the 10th day of March, 1870, and has
ance in taking the returns:
"Please distribute as rapidly as possible the
annual income blank (Form No. 24) in your re-
are enjoined to follow strictly the requirements
Of the rinted notice on Form No. "a.
No re turn should be accepted by you that does
not exhibit in detail, First, Written answers to
each of the printed questions propounded on the
form.
secord, The amount of income derived from
Thirl, The amount of exemption claimed un-
der cara particular item of the exemptions emu
merated on the form.
Every return must be signed and sworn to.
The names OF persons claiming to make return
elsewhere will be reported to this Office, with the
town, county and State in which they allege
they render their returns, and such information
concerning their income as you may obtain, i'm
order that the Assessorso of their respective dis
tricts may be notified thereof by this ofice.
Exemptions claimed should be carefully ex-
amined in detail, and in case of doubt the Gues-
ton should be submitted to this office. To
facilitate the detection of any understatement
or omission, all returns not made out in accord
ance with the foregoing will be returned for
correction, as every return, whether taxable or
not, VIII be carefully examined after its receipt
Mt this Office.
Persons returning no taxable income. whose
mode OF living involves an expenditure greater
than the legal exemptions should be at once re-
ported, with a view to special investigation in
each case, and prompt and impartial enforce
ment of the revenue laws"
The following is a list of the Assistant Asses
sors IN this District, together with the bounda-
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Offices:
Division IL. L. Clements, Office over post
once, and comprises all Of the city Of George
Division 2-Chas. L. Hulse Office AS fold num-
berl 18th street, between f and q streets, over
metropolitan Bank, and includes that portion of
washington city lying east of Rock Creek to
the east side of 18th street Inclusive. and from
the Canal to Boundary street.
DIVISION 3-Walter L. Burr, Office 448 (old
numberl 18th street, between F and q, over
Metropolitan Bank, and includes that portion of
Washington lying east Of the east side of 18th
street TO the west side Of 10th street inclusiye
and from the Canal to Boundary street.
DIVISION flames Campbell, office i07 (old
numberl street, between 9th and eth, and in
cludes all that portion of Washington living east
OF the west side Of 10th street to the west side of
Ish street inclusive, and from the Canal to
Boundary street.
Division "a. X. Brown ,ofice Columbia Col
ieee Law Buildings. 9TH street, between d and
srreets, Room ., and includes all that portion
OF Washington city lying east OF the west side
of 9Th street to the west side of Az street nclu-
sive, and from the Canal to Boundary street
DIVISION s-Wm. III. Brainard, office in the
east wing Of the City Hall, ground floor and
includes all that portion Of Washington city
east OF the west side of X street to the eastern
boundary OF the city, and from the canal to
Boundary street east and north.
Division 1-Wm. II. Ryder, office 173 fold
number) 4k street, between E and streets
south, and includes all that portion of Washing
ton city lying south and west of the canal.
division e-De We're Burr, Office at residence,
on old Bladensburg road, and includes all of the
county of Washington.
These gentlemen may be found in their Offices
as stated above, between the hours of 2 and d.
IN. every day. and are now ready to receive
returns during the above-named hours. These
returns are dne by the 10th day of March, IS7O
and the law imposes a penalty of 80 per cent.
Tor failure to make the return by the day
stated.