Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03
THE MUNICIPALgTAx BILL.


dent Champion in the chair. Present. Messrs.
Davis, Connolly, Shepherd, Moore, Slater,
Champion, Baker and Crossmsn
MI Connolly, chairman o. the committee on
finances, reported the following tax bill tor the
present year:
An Acr imposing take. FOR the year Icc
ne "a fHde'.d. 20 ] hat there BE- aud hereby is,
Of twenty i've on every unc hundred dollars Il
the assess value of all real aud personal property
owned hJ any person whomeoeyer ia any banking or
inceIpcTst,d OF unincorporsted company q. said cty
81 all Lords aud MORTGAGES. cf all stocks It all kinds
OF public security, and every description o. property
in said city, OF whic may be owned or held by the
.iion OF the same as made and retained by
the board Of ASSESSORS the ,aid be levied and
Sec . That it shall be The duty of the collector o.
iS1e. and The S"mPirollsr to enter TO thu c-sd' %
by any person whosDsoever in any banking
the city Of Washington upder the first sretioa "t
his the money receiN ed for taxes AL taxable
he ward in IN uhch ma ~ e. eS eTsa Of
Sec. 5. Thai there b., and is hereby, inrased and
five cents on ,vrry enc hundred dollars OF tse q.
sessed amount ~ capital employ ed ia the business OF
This city, according 70 the ASSESSMENT and r%tnrn III
the same by the board If the said tax TO be
taxes posed 10y the FIST section are due aud nav
allie aud levied and collected and il any person. S,r
private tsnkers, brokers. or money leoders shaIi
sil OF refuse 10 pay the tax which may he dne IN
after the shaIl have become due and PAYABLE
H. peIson oI persons 80 fsiling refusing shall
dollars for each and every day ne they may 50 f,
- refuse 70 pay said tax, to he recovered aud APP
fi,u a. otheT hnes OF this corporation recovered
aid applied.
SEC; :. That part of this act shall he 5, CON
srutd as 10 impose tax Oh the STOCK issued by this
coIporation or upon the bonds of the United States
Sec 5; That in sddi,ion TO the taxes imposed aud
leNd under the lore going sections of this there
shall be- and is hereby imposed AID laid tax t.
he. .aaI.
witch shalt te set apart and applied exclusively to-
as provided III The act Of Congress passed the 2th
Sec 6 That in addition to the taxes impos.d AMI
levied under the fOregoirg sections Of this tbate
shall be imposed and leVitd tax. in every case of
value of property as aor, said the proCeeds Of wb,cb
snail Se ~, srs sIsrl sHS app.d exclusively toward
The city Of Washington, required by the acts Of
Congress approved June Is, lisa, and July p. 49,
Fec: .. That: in addition To- the imposed am
levied under the sections this act the
shall be imposed and le~fed a special tax. in .sfb
~ the 81 es s hundred
proceeds Of which shall BE- set apart and used Tor the
IpLort OF me Public schools OF this city and for
sec 5. That in addition to the t,ye. i'm posed and
shall be, and j. hereby, led aud assessed tax of
twelve cents on every ons hundred dsliar., 10 CON
bonds to be- issued Sy t sr y" OF the
to Issue bonds for the purpose of paying the oaiing
dtst Of The city -
Osed md
levied under the foregoing sections OF th. act there
shall be imposed and levied tax, in each and every
Of .hs spsr, sSd h s.s9
used in payment Of constructing sewers AZ Street in
terseetions. flag fco.wsys, grading and gravciins
in front sevs and corporation pcoperty defsct2e
fooysays, opening alleys rev lamps and repairs,
poor. conveyance Of paupers, garbage, pumps, and
Sec 10. That in addition TO the taxes jmposed and
Levied under the this act, there
rsn - rIt n en- ~ eh se every case
gT' Gssd. q which shall be sPgli to the paving Of
gress approved July 5, $50.
: G II, Tia, in addition to the tsxAS imposed aud
shall be imposed and levied, in each and every case
of the assessed pIoperty as aoi essid for The i'm
prcvement OF the Wishfr gton canal as provided in
Sec; Y That in addition to ihe taxes imposed and
Levied under the foregoing sections this act there
every hundred dollars Of the assessed prop,riy
a. dead for ths gsyen. Of paving and sewer9s
Sec -. Thai in sddition to the taxes imposed and
shah be imposed and levied a tsx OF f5rty Nv, cent
on every enc Col airs o. the Assessed proper
indie btedness issued in payment Of the O4tiu deb,
II the act under acts of Congress Approved July
SEC u That it shall be the duty Of the collector of
credit If
this act all the moneys VIII may be received Oh c
count Of taxes imps 4 by the foregoing sections
DC, = 1hat upon all tlxes accruinT under Thu
-nII,ctor Of taxes shalt receive one half pr
trs i0r The coll t G.PG ct the sane and
g like commission Wy
Sec 10 That the collector of ;axes 'IG wv ns rs Is
hereby, authorized to appoint, upon h1s =
Collectors as he may desm neceet .ry to wait upon
a. y
the frst Of January next; and for such amounts II
IF outside the sA
he shall lie entitled 10 ceiye cOmmi.iun Of seven
~ the Of off ftSG1s 1ss n'"'n
sec i That ditcount Of ten per centrn shall be
eruing urder this that may be paid prior 70 the
first DAY Of October, $50 and per centum oon
lf sovcbtr is7O and that from and after the FIRST
day OF November no discount shall be allowed.
bers, Mr.. Shepherd owed that the consider
alton OF the bill be pos, Poned until Monday
evening next; that it be made Especial order for
that evening, after the call Of the wards, and
that il be pTinte in the journal; agreed TO.
REcoMMEN DATIoss.
Mr.. Shepherd, from the fnance committee
then presented the following report, and moved
that it be printed in the Journal and come III
for consideration In connection with the tax
TO D. Beard Of Ad,rnusa: The committee on
from the Mayor Of the 18th nltimo giving an esti.
ate VI the amopnt necessary for the admin ration
Of the corporation during the present nscal year
respectfully report the accompanying bill, in pre
pairing which tdey have strictly conform. to a re-
cent act tf Congress which provides that no greler
tax han twenty five cents upon each dollars
shall be levied aeo6nnt Of the general fund or for
mIsce llsneOus purposes.
. Taking the assessed valuation ~ the property
from which aNss may be realized AZ sixty millions
OF ooars aich il Is believed 10 lair estimate. the
revenue mat will be derived from the bill, should IL
'''C'rlIe Law in its present shape II A5fDilOws:
Geceral Fund Is cents per Sl.........-...s $50 oOn
Tax for Gas, 10 cents per lvJ ~ ,I.
Metro olitan Police IL cents per Slc....,: 7s Ta
public ectOols cents Per : t'-,,.......... 240Gou
sinking kCld ~ cents per ~ o0y
" " ara = uud 81 cents Per $40. In this item
IL included expenses Of sewers and pave
ments at intersections. flag footwsys. grad
ing and grayeliBg streets. bridges. paving
in frpnt OF alleys and corp ration property,
opening alley 5. lamps aud Re pairs gar bage,
pun D and hydrants, and expenses incl
dent 10 the poor to w
Giving an cGtimate revenue of corporation
of..'-...'.'.... ..... 10000
To this amount should BE- added the probable
amount OF receipts from licenses, estimated
from the receipts Of the present loOUO
Making total Of estimated receipts ....l oSo O0O
Deduct estimated amount Of discounts $500. 90 OU0
h. yaranua 40 unn