Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-03
Distric, Government Affairs.

The monthly report OF Inspector EntWi5le for
2 awnings, with revenue Of sl42, which has
been turned over to the District treasurer.
inc Inspector OF builiiDgs has notified Rev.
alIIeu Holmead. pastor OF Grace p. E. churc1,
mat upon an examination Of that church bull l.
ing ne fiIds IL giving way and leaning over On
the south side, and that 1t Is in danger OF going
over during high northerly wind and that il
is condemned for further use until sufficiently
strengthened. He also suggests how 1t may be
TemeGied.
VALUATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
IN THE DISTRICT.
The District Commissioners have had care
fully prepared book made up from the last
general assessment showing the valuation OF
both private and public real estate property Ia
the District OF Columbia. This book shows the
valuation of private taxable property - be
$50, 40, 9S9; private property exempt frolI tan
alton, $5.115, 4S,; public property owned by the
United States. $50 III, 5.4; public property owned
by the District of Columbia, S1.139,54I The
total valuation or both public and private pro-
perry is Sl,4 SIS 544-SSS IL SOS OF Which Is eX-
empt from taxation, or 81. O6I, 666 more than the
taxable property in the District. OF course the
United States under the late law OF Congress
now assumes fifty per cent. OF the expenses of
the District government, but the above show
ing is an exhibit OF how our property owners
have heretofore been burdened by taxation to
squares, &C, TO all of which the United States
has been joint beneficiary with said property
OWLerS.
PERSONAL TAX SCHEDULES
1Ge 1olloW1ng is the schedule for the personal
property tax for 1850 to which allusion was
made In Fridays STAR. as having received
the sanction Of Attorney Riddle:
Sfn es, $50 q al II fefS0nat fcsry for The taxable
= st'eet, and haring - place Of business as
asGleh IN >, - at No --- street:
March 3, 1871, and June II, 1875.
Credits:-Deeds Of trust, notes, money at ill.,
teTest and other debts due me on the first day
Oh July, 1873, more than am indebted for or
pay interest for; cash on hand on the first day
OF July, In bank or otherwise; stocks, bonds and
securities OF all kinds, including the surplus on
those pledged as collateralS, owned or held by
me.
Personal Property:-At farmarket value oD
the first day OF July. 1919. over and above the
S5te, exempt by law, including furniture, gold,
silver plated and china ware. Jewelry, watches.
libraries, pianos. musical instruments, statuary,
paintings, agricultural and mechanics tools,
implements and machinery. horses and other
animals, carriages, wagons, and other vehicles,
vessels or part OF vessels OF every description,
at home or abroad, with their stores and appur-
tenances) This value has not been Offset or
decreased by any debts due for The same.
other personal property, which has not been
enumerated i'll this schedule, and which is not
to my knowledge specially exempted by law.
Iu>tS:-f ho.d an trust ---, JetoHGjng t. -
-, resident f., ---, tdrabte Under
the FAIRS Of the District
Goods, wares and merchandise, or any other
stock III trade, taken at the lair average mar
Eetable value Of The amount held during the
twelve months preceding the first day Of July,
1879, when in business only part of the year,
pro rata This value CT goods, wares and ner-
chaLdiSe- or stock in trade, has not been Offset
or decreased by any debts due FOR the same, or
by any liabilities whatever.
Capita! Stock II COrpOratiOn:-AN the shares
10 De appraised III bulk. at a lair marketable
value OH tie fir day OF July. 1872 and deduct
the assessed value OF all real estate owned by
said corporation.
Amount subject 10 taxation, s.
Five classes ofeNempion exist under the law:
The first and second relate to real estate only:
third claSS-prOI erty exempt from taxation by
the laws Of the nited States other than those
Tor the government Of the District of Columbia:
fourth cidSS-goodS, chattelS. and other person.
al property Owned By persons temporarily re-
siding in the District OF Columbia, and which
pIcIefty is taxed elsewhere: fifth class-ner-
SoIlal property hot held for sale to the value Of
S5tn. individual owners of stock IL corpora
items taxable In the District of Columbia do not
Pay lax on said stock. Corporations not eX-
empted specifically by act OF Congress are taxa
lie on tier capital stock.
IOLICE CHANGES.
MAJOR Morgan has Issued an order establishing
SuD-StatiOn at UniOntOwn. ID. c.. and detailed
Olhcer Buckley VINO was recently disabled by
the discharge OF his pistol, rendering the anpri-
lanon or his leg necessary, as station keeper
sergeant NcCathTan Las been detailed to take
1hG &c OF police matters across the Eastern
brarch. and will have his headquarters at this
SUP station. Ma or Morgan has also given order,
that LieUIs. BOteler and No0nan exchange sta
tlohs. the former. who has had charge OF the
fourth precinct west end, to the eighth pre.
CILCt, East Washington. and the latter 10 the
west ED. Everything that can be done 10
IeEder the force efficient is being done by Major
Morgan.
ADDITIONAL PHYSICIANS FOR THE POOR.
Health Officer Town5hend has recommended
TO the District Commissioners for appointment
as additional physicians TO aid in the service of
furnishing medical adj medicines and Droyis-
Il rs TO TIE sick poor OF this District under the
u cent apport10nment OF the charity fund by
the commissioners, DIR. b. Nj. Beall, who
viii be assigned for lty to that part of the
CITY north OF street, including the northern
suburbs Of the city, and Dr. & A. Marstella.
sueet east and 'th st 'eet west, and between
south and north @ stress.
PERSONAL TaXES PAID WITHOUT PENALTY.
In consequence OF the inability OF the late tax
SCISSORS TO have the bills for personal taxes
Ieady when asked for, Mr. Dodge, in a note 10
u t DISTRICT commissioners some weeks since
stated that II was not fair or Just that the pen
atty for not paying should be imposed. as in the
case or The water tax, and recommended that
the Oils De sent to those owing personal tax
Nlthout imposing The penalty for not paving in
december, January, February and March The
commissioners have approved the recOmmen-
oatiOn. and the personal tax is now being re-
CtlVed without adding the penalty
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector EntWiSle: ThoS. Kinney.
c. Instruct a TWO story store and dwelling south
We ST corner VI and 10th streets northwest s. 900
Henry f. scott, construct q two story brick
dNei!lng, Massachusetts avenue, between 9Th
ard 18th streets northwest; S2O0G Cha5. Lo-
reno, repair brick, ~ street northwest:
500 l.. j. looms, construct frame shed 223
.th street northeast; SIS.
Amusemeur. sc