Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-02
THE DISTRICT TAX BILL.
The Measure rs IL Passed the House
To-day.
The following is the District tax bill as it
passed the House to-day:

passed the House to-day:
Bs ss1 y iii That fGr the ssSpsor Of the
Year Gliding June soth l7s, there shall be levied
upon all real and personal property in said Ds;rie;
United States and that hereinafter stated, tax Of
visions Of this act shall be distributed for the pur
poses required under the various force in the
meni TO be made by the Commissioners OF the bis
trict Of Columbia or their successors in Office Pro
pended said apPSrticnnent shall Be estsbii.hea anil
published by said Commissioners at least six times
Columbia, and said published spportionment shall
Serein menoned PYoraa &y Oh That id de
ciencies in any Of said funds enumerated in said
either Of said funds arportioned; but, unless
surplus exists. the rev enues belonging TO fund
hall not be applied TO the purposes Of any other
Sec 8. That one half of the tax levied by this act
S SpSd1 m the
Of such tax shall become due aud payable April 1T,
act shall he paid in nstallments as herein author
been aa he n anu Se T me y es
purpQees indicated in the second section of this act;
G fHf s
See T. That if one half of the tax herein levied
act shall not be paid ON or before October T. iS35
delinquent and there shall be added to lie cOllec ed
with such taxes, peualty of two per upon the
penalty G aea sR nof B. p and
said original iax due on or before said April j, a
like penalty shall be added said last OAe-half Of
such tax; and the whole together shall constitute
the delinquent tax such part pa reel OF land,
to be ealt with and collected in the manner pre-
See s. That it shall be the duty Of the collector IF
taxes in said District 70 prepare complete list Of
assessed in arrears the first day of May, l6; aud
he shall, within ten days thereafter, publish the
"A
daily newspaper published in said District, 70 be
designated by the Commissioners of the District
their successors in office as hereinafter provided
week for three SUGGEST We weeks giving notice
and costs that may have accrued thereon Shall not
paid prior to the day named for sale the property
at the south front Of the house. in the city Of
Washington, on the second Tuesday Of the June fol
aforesaid, the eosctor shall prOcee4 to se any
main unpaid, and continue to sell the same
every day until all the real property. as
Immediately after the close of the sale, upon pay
ment Of the purchase money, he shall Issue to the
Shall not be redeemed by the owner thereof within
t%9 from the day Of sale by N M to the
holder OF the certificate Of the amount for which it
was sold at sneh sale and fifteen PER eeniGn per an
Commissioners Of the District. their in
sFSs to de at the Ghch e s the
be admitted and held to be good and
erty bought at any sale herein authorized
That no property advertised as aforesaid shall be
of tax, penalty and costs but in the highest bid
upon any property is not suf to meet the taxes
Upon be bid Of sy the said Commssi oners, or their
successors in office in the name Of the District Of
properly is not redeemed by the owner or owners
thereof, by the payment Of the taxes penalties, and
per centum per annum thereon, de for said prop
erty shall be made to said District in Of in
Hors or other persons under legal disability be
allowed one year after such minors coming 10, or
being Of full age or after the removal of such legal
disability, to redeem the property 60 sold, or Of
hSh he te has has az Aforesaid. 6 , yese
or purchasers, his, her. their heirs assigns,
Fl, m the District Of Columbia, on payment OF th'
amount OF purchase money paid therefor, with
ten per cent1m per annnm interest thereon as aora
paid thereon Sy the pnrehaser or his ass sHs. be
tween the day Of sae and the period Of such redem
amount Of such taxes and assesments, and also the
value OF improvements which may have been made
the District of Columbia while the same Was in HIS
her, or their, or its possession.
Ter he shall have made sale Of any properly as aors
said shall le with the comptroller written report,
advertised and the property sold, to whom il was
sessed, the taxes due, 10 whom sold, the amount
plus, any, and the lands aforesaid sold the
District. Any surplus remaining, after collection Of
taxes, penalties and costs on real estate, shall
b. despOsited by the collector OF taxes to the credit
Of the s9rpns fInd to be Psdi to the owner or Own
ner as other payments made by the District Of Col
sec. 7. That when the instalment of one half of
ap On o r. 50 "a aGre
1875, shall not De paid before said date, when
The remaining installment shall not be paid on
such event. the collector OF taxes may dstrain suf
cient goods and chsttes found within said District
irm or e6rporation charged With such tax 10 pay
the taxes remaining due under the provisions Of This
from firm Iaff
ton, together with the penalty thereon and the costs
sx sne re- sd tb
public notices posted in front of the court and
tbr ,e tmes for one Week in som ~ daIV
published in said District hereinafter provided,
DAYS before the day Of sale; and If the and pen
dis;Tained, and the costs and expense which shall
have accrued thereon shall not be paid before the
day fixed for such SALE which shall be not less than
ten days after the taking q such property, the
collector shall proceed TO sell at public aue-
the highest bidder, such property or 50
much thereof as may be sufficient to pay said taxes,
penalty, and accrued costs and expense ST such dis
iraint and sale. The collector Of taxes shall be al
lowed, for making such distress and sale, the same
fees as are now by law allowed to the marshal OF said
District for making levy and .ie OF property under
such distress and sale, in writing, to the Commits
sioneTs If the District, their successor, in office:
sale, shall forthwith he submitted by him TO the &C
COUNTING officers Of the District and aud,tcd BY
ANY from such sale shall be
paid into tnv t.easury Of the District, and fp5ii
being claimed by lie 6wii6F % owners OF tue good,
and chattels, shall be paid 10 HIM.
Sec. ;. That tine property exempt from taxation
under this act shall be the following and no other,
namely First, houses for the reformation of offend
trs. aims houses, buildings dey oted to belong
ing to institutions Of purely public charity, church
buildings and ground actually occupied by such
buildings, houses to improve the condition of
men or soldiers, tree public library buildings and
cemeteries; secondly, the lands grounds appnrte-
nant 10 any said house building far reason
ably needed and actually used for the convenient
JOY ment Of any said house building for its legti-
mate purpose and no other but if portion of any
said building. house, grounds cemetery 50 in
terms excepted Is used 10 secure rent income, or
for any business purpose such portion Of the same,
equal in value TO such portion, shall be
faxed against the of said building or grounds
thirdly, such property As is exempt from taxa
ton by the Jaws OF the United States; fourthly,
goods, chattels and other personal property
owned BY persons domiciled i'm said District,
but whose legal residence is out of said
District and which property Is taxed elsewhere;
hfhly, the stock $50 far as the individual owner is
concerned) OF any corporation which Is taxed its
capital In said District sixthly, all property exempt
by law from execution, including all libraries or
books in and not held for sale. over the yalu
Uf 500, and all housesld, store, shop or once urni
ture or tools not held Tor sale not the value OF
500.
Sec. O. That from the assessed value Of the credit
property only OF person there shall be deducted
the amount of any valid and bona fde debt or debt
which any such person shall individually aud abso