National Republican., 1875-12-06

evils 81 the eIistinr system which iszaiire and
permit record to Be made Of such subdiyision
Without regard TO the property being in arrears
The collector presentsa schedule ofthe number
and classes Of issue Of licenses from November I,
months, mon showing the total a number Of issues TO
have been "A. .76a. and Of classes 40.
The collector reports the total re-
ceipts Of his efice from November
], 1874, TO December ], -1s75,
period Of thirteen months from the
date Of MS last a.. . s2s0''Sss "
From '11es iSr ~ is,S... is.S a. ia "a
-" /" 1s74.... s3o,75s OF
s2,o7s.eso q
SPECIAL tax,...::.;..;.. es,sss .
Redemption tax sales. osH4 u
Total collection ac-
count, taxes general
and special. ........... g. eo2 So -
Collectisns from all
other fources......... S51,12 81
or these receipts sl72s7s % were trustfunds,
which were immediately disbursed to the parties
for whom they were collected, and did not become
purposes or government, iesTing for such pur-
poses, including the payment Of interest on the
public debt, $50 1885 as the total revenues re-
cetved by the collector for the said period OF thir
teen months available for ordinary government
purposes.
suPERISTESDEzr OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXES.
In the report of the superintendent Of assess
m.n,s az opd tb XII Ds t00na tsSIiased STATE
In the city Of Washington, IN the city OF George
town and In the county Of Washington. including
States, not including 0ovsrnment buildinss aud
the real estate owned By the District OF ColumbIs
making, In the aggregate, sl15,427,es2.'
ASSESSORS.
mp ss ai
the value Of all the real and personal property in
the District taxable under said act, explain the
their duty as related to the appraisal OF personal
property, to which we invite the attention OF Con-
eress; and with It to the correspondence between
the Commissioners and the assessors on thas sub
ject. The Commissioners regret the failure Of the
assessors to comply with the law in that regard,
but appreciate the serious dtdiculties they en-
eountefed. They invite the attention Of Congress
to the Recommendation OF the assessors for the
Substitution Of licenses for tax on personal prod
erty; and while they are not prepared to favor
such policy they venture to suggest that II . tax
on personal property be continued, the present
rates Of licenses should be increased and their
range enlarged.
TAX LAW.
The existing tax Law, parsed at the last session
Of Congress, expires BY It's own Limitation June
90, 1876 and It Is important that CONGRESS should
eDat a law for the levying Of taxes for the next
fiscal year at an early date so that suficisat time
Will be given for the sppratsement OF such new
as nsss 1sen Ssc STes tss lsss
before the next. The late period Of the passage
Of the present tax law, March 8, 1875. seriously
their duty and resulted as they state IN their re-
port, IN their not appraising the personal prop
erty within the District for taxation.
EseINsKR.
The engineer communicates full Information Of
past yes1. Ths work e. and conseSlsns % eIpsndi. I
tnre, chiefly in the fiffy-Jear bonds provided for
ination and audit Of The accounts BY the board Of
audit, consisting OF the hrst and second comp
trollers Of the United States Treasury, exceed
the expectations Of the Commissioners Is indicat-
ed in their last report; but the causes therefor,
growing out OF obligations for the execution Of ex
,.nG ,,en 9, sG1 e0e.s .ns or prsssfys va
not completed at the date Of said act, and the en-
forcement Of obligations Of contractors for keep
Ing avenues and streets which they Improved In
good repair. fully explain tue reasons for such
increased work and expenditure.
II would be gratifying to the Commissioners
work under contTa,ts.Of the Board or Public
Works; but owing to causes beyend their and the
sn,siasels rs control spsM amount Of such work
with q, remains unfinished; to which should be
added the Western market-houss, In process Of
according TO the engineers ersmste, VIII not ex.
The Commissionsrs invite the favorable sttsn-
engineer for the improvement Of Pennsylvanla
avenue, between the Capitol and Treasury build
ns the ssiaeli.hnsn os y law Of
town; the AMENDING Of existing laws relating 70
ASSESSMENTS for special improvements on streets
the existing law relating to and prescribing reEu
lations for buildings and Tor Increasing the water
supply for the cities Of Washington and George
town.
Appended to and made part OF the engioeers
report are the reports Of
The chief clerk, Of his Office,
The water registrar,
Ths inspector Of buildings,
The superintendent OF property,
The overseer ofrepairs,
The overseer OF gas lamps,
The parking commission;
giving detailed statements and exhibits Of the
transactions, &c, In, and connected with, their
several ofacss during the past year, to which we
The inspector Of buildings. In hfs accompanying
report, presents the pressing considerations for
better permanent accommoda atoms tnan new exist
for the Police Court Estimsses have been pre-
pared for the erection Of building for the court
spector makes, also, pertinent suggestious In re-
gard TO the rented school to all Of which
We invite the attsntion Of Congress- He submits
vaius Of the buildings, showing that j, ~ permits
anS the g S sas e S
rapid growth Of the Capital during the past
year. making i necessary for extensive im-
by the District government to meet the
I'm mediate wants Of the community connected
with such growth, and indicating the necessity
for Considerable expenditure by the District 20
provide suitable improvements for the large num-
ber Of buildings that will be erected In the imme
diate future, many Of which will doubtless be In
localities where little or Improvement has been
made by the District. In this connection, the
Commissioners can but eongratulate the citizens
OF the District and the country upon the pros
perity Of the Capital, and the gratifying promise
Of its steady growth tn population and wealth.
WATER RxsIsTRAR.
We invite the special attention OF Congress to
the accompanying report OF the water re- existrar
on the subject of modified and increased rate Of
water rents, which he deems indispensable to meet
the immediate and permanent future wants OF the
water fund, which furnishes all the means for
maintaining and enlarging the water service OF
the District. The Commissioners concur In the
conclusion OF the registrar, and recommend early
legi,lstion to give them legal form and sanction.
FUELIc SCHOOLS.
Thenumbsr Of youth Of school age-six to seyeu-
teen yesfs-in the District, according to the
United States census Of ls7o, was
Wnito zl.lII
OoioreQ. lu,4S4
.SAfot1
The whole number OF pupils enrolled in the
public schools for the school year ending August
81, 1875, Was
w hlte Il NJ
o.o4s
Total .1a,TS5