National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

Under this head there was furnished 10 the
executive officer the following reports
l. Upon his o'icial request, statement
Showing the practice pursued, in all its details,
in preparing special assessments under the
late Board Of Public Works.
,. A tabular statement OF all special assess
ments made up from the date as shown in the
last annual report Of the late Board Of PUhliC
Works to, aud including, the last assessment
made by said board.
3. A schedule report Of streets In the District
of Columbia, improved and UnimprOyed and
not assessed, and their condition regards
material not laid, Of whatsoever name or ma
ture.
t. statement OF all the property owned by
the District lying in Georgetown, ID. C., with
names of lcssees and account Of reBts due anil
unpaid from 1850 to the present time, the same
being wharf property and other real estate.
). 4 statement OF all the church property,
together with maps showing the dimensions Of
lots, with their areas, covering over eighty
pages of maps, Sc.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
So far as regards assessments to be madc.
the board of audit, through the Executive Of
the District. has furnished this Office with the
expenditures Of twenty nine streets.
or this number the following three streets
have been assessed and the assessments for
warded TO the Executive Office, for transmits
sion to the deputy comptroller for collection,
viz:
street north, from Second street to -Four
and-a-haH street west.
Riggs street north, from Thirteenth To Pour
teenth streets west.
l street north, from Thirteenth to Fifteenth
street west.
The sum-total Of the above streets assessed
and reported for collection amounts 10 S"l,-
1916.
OF the balance ten have been suspended ON
account of the streets being in an unfinished
state, Of which YOU were by letter officially no
tilted in each case.
The remainder arr waiting for drawbacks,
Sc., 10 be furnished.
OF these last, with tho exception Of seven
teen, the property holders names have been
traced ont from the books in the Office Of the
Of taxes and from deeds, AMI
the assessment sheets made out and maps OF
the streets prepared IN connection with the a.
Of all the streets reported beyOml
this Office has been called upon by the board
Of audit to furnish, from time &c time such in
formation as they desired, while information Is
almost daily called for officially on matter
hat can only be obtained through the medium
IF the records OF the Office, aud as frequently
1y citizens Of The District for statements from
Did assessment and measurement books for car
iageway, sidewalks, &e., apPeTtaining TO i'm
'rOvemeuti in the District previous to the reOr-
.auization in 1871. and all of which. while x
,ccupics considerable time, Is cheerfully fur
lished TO property holders aud Others in order
hat they may substaniiate their claims for
RAW backs before the board OF audit or other
Ulcers for the adjustment Of old claims.
Lines Of streets and alleys have been estab-
ished by this Office throughout the District
nd complete copies Of the Subdivisions fur
ished OF squares for the use Of the superin-
endents Of taxes.
The District Attorney has also to be fur