Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-15

Tine following Is the fun text Of a bill draftel
py the Citizens Committee which Is to be of1eret
as substitute for the tax bill proposed by Rep
resentatiye Neal, and which is incorporated iI
the new municipal code, when the tax features
or the code are reached. Mr.. TownShend, OF Ill.
has the consent OF the House TO offer the an
ntxed bill TO take the place Of the Neal bill.
Sec. l. mat all that part OF the territory o
the United states included within the limits oil
the District OF Columbia shall be divided into
81 districts upon the basis OF assessed valuation
OF real estate.
Sec 9 The Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia shall have power, and are hereby di.
Tected, to make such division on or before the
1st day OF November, 1880, and at the end of the
period OF every five years thereafter and they
shall have power, and are hereby directed, to
appoint from each district so as aforesaid Gre
ated one citizen owning real estate In the same,
who has resided In the District of Columbia II ye
years, and has resided in the district from which
he is appointed for the period OF one year next
preceding the date of his appointment
Sec 3. One-third Of said board shall be ap-
pointed for one year, One-third for two years,
One-thlrd Tor three years and their successors
thereafter for three years. The president of the
Board or commissioners OF the District OF Co
lumbia shall call the first session OF said board
OF assessment and taxation and preside over
said meeting until The said board shall organize
by the election OF one OF Its members as chair
man. The said board shall have power to elect
a secretary, determine upon his compensation
and duties, adopt rules TO govern its proceed
tngs And said board when duly organized as
ment and taxation OF the District OF Columbia
and have the powers and perform the duties as
q this act provided
sc. 4. Each person so appointed shall within
ten days alter receiving notice thereof file with
said Commissioners his bond, payable to the
District OF Columbia, with sufficient surety To
the acceptance OF said Commissioners. in the
sum OF =, 900. conditioned that he will faith
fully, diligently and imPartially perform all and
singular the duties enJolned upon him by law.
And he shall, moreover. take and subscribe an
NJ rffla
To quality as aforesaid within the time pre-
scribed the appointment shall be considered
void, and the Commissioners shall forthwith
appoint another suitable person, who shall
qualify as above provided.
Sec. 5. The Commissioners shall furnish each
OF SAID assessors map or The respective SUBJ
district which he IS appointed to assess and
value, which shall contain an accurate list of
each tract. together with pertinent description
OF the real property situate therein, and as far
as may be known, the owner thereof, and also
SUCH blanks, forms. books, surveys and platS as
may be necessary for a systematic Statement OF
the property TO be assessed.
Sec. 6. Al real property shall be assessed In
the name OF the owner, trustees or guardian
there Of All undivided real property of deceased
person may be assessed In the name of such de
ceased person until the same is divided accord
ing 10 law, or has otherwise passed into the pos
session OF some other person. And real prop
erty, the Owership OF which is unknown, shall
be ass eSS ed 'owner unknown"
Sec :. Each assessor shall, in all cases, from
matit II ia his reach, determine. as nearly as
PRACTICAL the true cash value OF each separate
tract or lot OF real property in his district in
lawful money and he shall separately estimate
the Valu' OF all Improvements on any tract or
lot, and Shall note the same In his plat-book
which shall be carried out as part OF the value
OF such tract or lot, and he shall return the d.
meIS1OnS TO each tract or lot.
Sec. S. Ii shall be the duty of said board to
make an assessment OF the value OF all the real
estate, and the improvement thereon, liable TO
% n in
The first day OF June, ISL. They SHALL before
the first day of April, ISL, and before the first
day OF April OF each year thereafter, determine
In what manner property, other than real eS-
tate, shall be taxed and may Impose a tax on
trades, occupations, and corporations by license
or otherwise, and tax on any personal property
not exempted by law.
Sec. 3. Each member OF the board shall make
an assessment OF property to be assessed in the
district for which he is appointed, In a manner
directed by the board, when assessment shall
Such value for taxation shall be the true cash
value In lawful money OF the United States of
the real estate and the improvements thereon
at the time OF making said assessment.
Sec. 10. They shall meet on the first day OF
april OF each year thereafter, and continue in
session until they have assessed the value OF all
buildings erected, improved, or enlarged, not
heretofore taxed; and they shall meet on the
first day OF June OF each year for the purpose of
nearing and determining any and ali appeals
from the assessments made by any member
and may add TO or take from the assessments
mace Dy any member, and shall continue in
session until all appeals are heard and DIET erm-
lned: Prortded, Such session shall not exceed
sixty days.
Sec: Ii. After having, completed the assess
mentS annually, as is herein provided, of the
real estate, and after the same shall have been
revised, and the board OF assessors and taxation
snail have determined upon the manner OF
taxing trades occupations, corporations and
personal property. said board of assessment
and taxation shall, annually, levy tax as
aforesaid, which shall produce revenue equal
10 One-half of the estimates made by The Com
miSSiOnerS OF the District OF Columbia for the
support and maintenance of said District, and
equal 10 the amount appropriated by the Con-
greSs or the United States for the fiscal year for
which such estimates and appropriations are
IL sde.
Sec. -. After they shall have completed an
nually the duties herein provided they shalt
deposit with the Commissioners OF the District
the result OF their proceedings, signed by their
chairman and atteSted by their secretary. All
assessments made and taxes levied by them
Shall Be the lawful assessment and levy for tax
alton for the fiscal year for which the same Shall
have been made. The Commissioners shall d.
rect the treasurer 10 deliver to the cole ,tor
duplicate CT said Assessments, and charge him
with the grand aggregate OF all taxes levied by
the board or assessment and taxation and shall
credit him from time to time with such collec-
lions as may be made and paid over. Upon the
ilnal settlement OF the said collector, he shall
De Credited only with such taxes uncollected as
he may certify TO in writing upon said dupI-
cate, and verify by his oath he was unable 10
collect The collection of such taxes as shall
have been levied by said board shall be made at
the time and In the manner as hereinafter pro-
vtded.
Sec. b. The Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia shall have the power to convene said
board at such times and places as they may de IN
BEST Tor the interest or the taxpayers OF the
District, for the purpose or deciding q1eSttons
That may arise during the interim of their adj
JOurnment: P'Orided, When they shall be so
by the Commissioners In extra SeS-
sion. the Commissioners shall in writing sle-
clally state the object for which they are called
tOgether- and no other business shall be trans
acted except that specially named by the Com
misSioners OF the District
sec. IA All expenses or the board Of assess
ment and taxation shall be paid out OF the
moneys belonging 10 the District OF Columbia
Sec To- The compensation OF each member
shall be t3) three dollars per day for every day
that he Is actually employed In making or re-
SiSing such assessments.
Sec. Is. Every assessor who shall refuse or
knowingly neglect 20 perform any duty enjoined
On him By law. or who shall consent TO, or con-
nlVe at any evasion OF the provisions OF this
Chapter. whereby any property required to be
thereof entered at less than its true
cash value. shall on conviction thereof be liza
pie 10 fine nc exceeding 5000 for each Of
fence, which may be collected from his bond
The sections relating to license collections
and forfeited property do not materially alter
the remaining section OF the bill IN the code.
An Athletes Diet.