National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-16

known probably to every member of this body
tnat properly Of this class now located in the Dis
trlet and used mainly for private residences or
Iof business purposes, claims and receives immu-
MY from the payment of taxes on the ground
tnat portion of such premises is occupied by
schools; thus perverting the low intended to nur-
tuTe and encourage these enterprises and actually
community.
Another outrage is committed through the
Lincoln Monument Association. The splendid
estate upon which this association has its furnace
In this District is entitled to exemption under act
oil Congress, which makes this provision to apply
% the land upon which their furnace is situated.
This cannot be called evaslen Of the law, for ID
is rather q deliberate sWindle on the property
holders in the county, the mischievous clause
having been inserted in the act Of Incorporation
for the identical purpose, it is understood, of
emptions.
tions, and it is impossible to do entire Justice to
the community under any solution Of the matter
which proposes to release any class Of property
from Its just obligations to the government from
which It receives protection.
Mr.. Brooks regretted that he should have to
oppose the conference committee, as he did not
kind, and as they commended the Council repre-
sented nobody, he thought they would be unwill-
ing to join hands on the Issue. He moved that 1t
MI Buker replied that the bill was the pride of
his heart and was about the only matter of i'm
portance with which he had been identified since
derstanding could be secured with the House and
the bill passed. .
Mr. Brooks thought the time spent on the bill
was wasted, as the exemption Of church property
from taxation was done by act Of Congress, and
he did not believe the bill would be repealed this
session. .... s-r
The motion of Mr.. Brooks vas lost BY vote of
yeas s, nays5.
The report was then agreed to, and Messrs. Bu-
ker, Riley and Brooks appointed as the committee
on the part Of the Council.
MI Brooks offered the following; which was
passed unanimously:
Whereas the first section of the act Of Congress
entitled "An act exempting from taxes certain
property In the District Of Columbia operates
with great injustice and hardship upon the tax
payers Of said District, by e1empting property
valued at more than Sl0 600 900 from the payment
whereas half Of the real estate in the District
Of Columbia is owned by the United States, upon
which no taxes whatever are paid; therefore be IL
Received By the Council That the Congress Of
the United States be, and is hereby, most re-
spectfully requested in behalf of justice and the
section Of the act approved June IL, 1870, which
provides shat from and after its passage all
churches and school-houses and all buildings,
grounds and property appurtenant thereto and
used in connection Herewith In the District Of
Columbia shall be exempt from any and all taxes
and require all property In the District Of Colum-
bia in the future to be assessed and taxed alike.
ReSolued, That General N. p. Chapman, the
Delegate in Congress from this District, be re-
quested to present and urge this resolution upon
the immediate attention Of the House OF Repre-
toned act may be secured during the present ses-
Iion Of Congress.
At O'Clock, on motion Of Mr.. Golden, the
Council adjourned.