Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-24
The District I'm Congress-

SL4JLEAENT OF CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES 70
PROPERTY BY IMPROVEMENTS.
Inc OIL lhtrUduced in the House this morn
ing by Mr.. Cate, of Wisconsin, for the equal
iZaIlon and settlement OF all claims for
damages sustained by reason of public inn
prcYements IN the District of Columbia, pro-
vldes that the COmmiss toner's be authorized
and directed to receive and examine all
Claims for damages resulting o. priv ate prom
efty within said District III consequence of
any public Improvements or repairs made
by the order OF the legal authorities therel0
since the year 1871 upon the presentation of
the swOTn application of the owner or owners
OF The property so claimed to be damaged
FettlLg forth particularly a fail description
OF the property. the nature of the damages
due in each case, and the amount claimed
theTefor: PTot7ded, No claim shall be enter
talnea or considered for any damages &c
properly Tor which claim has d eli hra-
Sen7ed and passed upon under the nrdvi-
SONS OF section of the act OF June 2Oth 1874
80 Z, I con IAe receipt Of such applications
salu commissioners shall at once detsf'
proper and competent officers 10 llnrSono',
inspect the premises described in the . .iy
SSatlohs, and assess the damages whic.o bava
oeen actually suffered in each ca a ii. a Ia G0
II 10 Lnelr best judgment, TAXI no int 60
sidefation the benefit TO the T En- -, - @
So s3n 10 VI tns Improvement or repairs com1lain
ca OF, ana The amount % rapaGaS aIInL1yat -,
similar cases under oT,ic-S Gu IA
IeEoll lhelr nndl -,g to the Commissioners'
Ill -, pom saI.1 Commissioners shall nro,
Ali The 10 e an award in accordance with
And - Its presented and within their reach
IL sue a certificate to each claimant of
-eamount so found TO be due, signed by each
OF sald commissioners and countersigned by
The auditor and controller of said District
which certificates shall be receivable in paw
ment OF all special taxes due said District
and convertible at the option of the holders
with any OF the securities now authorized or
tbaS may hereafter be authorized to be is
kued Tor the 1unding OF the outstanding IN
debtedness of said District.
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TAXATION.
In The Senate, day, Mr.. Spencer intro.
fUce1 bill, which was referred to the Dis-
wet OF columbia Committee, in relation to
appropriations and expenditures for the Dis
lTict of Columbia, and taxation thereon
= CLlCn one provides that for reimbursInC
TIE United States in proper proportion for
expenditures on account Of the District of
Columbia for each fiscal year, commencing
on the LIST OF July, 1876, there shall be levied
upon all real property in said District, ex-
cspting such as has heretofore been exempt
Ed By law from taxation, tax of - o each
-lO5 of value, payable, one half on the LIST of
October, and one half on the LIST Of a priI, in
said tax shall be levied aud collected
lh lne manner provided by act of March B.
leo, enlltled . An act for the support OF the
government of the District of Columbia Tor
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876 aud for
Olber purposes and all the provisions Of |
sald act SO tar as they may be applicable, |
shall continue in force and apply 10 taxa
ton under this act as though they were in |
cOrporated herein. Section three provides |
that all public moneys received for taxes, |
the Treasurer of the United States, except |
such as are required by existing law to be |
paid 70 the sinking fund commission. Sec |
lion four provides that al expenditures |
Tor the District shall be made by |
the treasury, upon reqUisition of the |
Con- mlssioners, but only from appro- |
Congress, but this shall not prevent the |
treasurer from making such payments as |