Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-09
DISTRICT FINANCES.
Annual Report of Collector Cook.

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was debited at the beginning OF the fiscal year COM
menclng July 1st, 1881 also, the amount OF the tax
SOth, 1ssa, received November Ist. issl. toSether
witE the amounts received for collection on ac-
count OF the water fund, licenses, dog tax, fees,
| penalties. etc, and the amount collected on ac-
count OF the same during the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1882
To balance of taxes due on July !. 1851. as fol.
| lows:
For the years 1s7as real estate, 81, ,s7sos: 1874
real estate $1SS949: 1879 real estate, 1927 333 0
50095; 1877, personal, SS0oS556; 1873, real estate
99 1878. personal, sS6,69500: 1879, real
estate, slGsO9l27; 1885, personal sl7, ,937s9: 1881
real estate, s2i3O31.s; 1881, personal S}s O63 72
treceIved for collection November l. lSsI)-IsS2 real
estate, 81 S32 s6s o. do 1882 personal slii,99LcS.
Miscellaneous items received for collection: /:
To amount OF penalty on taxes for years 1s7s'73
real estate. S,137SS; 1874. real estate s. 446O9;
lS5 real estate, s4,l42 5s 1876 real estate 56 69
lS.7 real estate. S3,54333; 1877, personal, 81 Ga;
1S79 real estate. ST. .22O "a; 1879 personal S45 IL
$780, real estate s1Si170; 1880, personal s205 So
ISL real estate sl iO45; 1881, personal ST. 2i7 81
ton redemption fund, $4S.I5; special taxes [corpO-
ration of Washtngton), $62o312 Total, SCI. .525 a.
To amount advertising tax arrears 1875 10 1884,
| s2lo23; advertising special assessments 1872,
slS5. a. redemptlon fund exclusive of penalty,
s425 13; paving Pennsylvania avenue, s230s5: spe-
clal taxes corporation or Washington, S5 925 81
licenses District OF Columbia Sl23 SO; dog tax
S2937.3S; permit fees, S1,36a7S; certificates OF
sales, s12 co. relaying pavement adjacent to rail-
road tracks, S3l. So material furnished plumbers,
| $511.Se Total, s13S6sS.13.
To amount collected in excess of what was
charged to Collector District OF Columbia,
% ment OF general tax-arrears, corporation OF Wash
lngt0n Sl.9l9O do, assessment OF general tax.
1s7l-'72 1888. a; total. s2,5Oisl
To amount water-rents, taps, for building pur-
poses g. slOS S.3 65 water main taxes advertised,
To amount surplus fund, s1.50; market rents,
$16597 "a: bills receivable, s93616; building per-
rent District 0. Columbia property, So "a Police
Court fines, Sl797S 49, sale OF Old material 1894 So
school fund, 81 26s As; special fund, sl2; claim of
District Of Columbia against Wilson, 81 74l.57
| fine for non-payment OF license, 500; total,
s46,9l415; grand total, s3,043,27i25
BY amount collected during the year ending
June 30, 1882 yiZ:-AccOunt OF taxes for the years
1S45 to 1870 corporation of Washngton), 81 265
1912. real estate, s321.6l; 1923. real estate,
tate, S9059 ii: 1885, real estate, s. s7 1871 real
estate, $50 30; 1877, PERSONAL sl2: 1873, real
estse iss 5 1sss real
estate, s309l770 1880, personal S655 S. 1881 real
estate. ss9,aS70l: 1851, personal, ss.907s3 1882,
real estate & 81 1882 personal sl27 5oao
| Miscellaneous items received for collection: !:
Account of penalty on taxes for the years 1S45 to
1873. real estate, s1,137SS: 1874 real estate
g 1869: 1873 real estate So: 1876 real estate,
81 64 1878 real estate. S 287 SO: 1873, personal
S4707; 1879, real estate, Sc, ,22o 1879, personal
5 1881 1851 real I estate iSsS persona
sl,2i751: 1882 real estate S. 04OO7; 1882 personal
s1,G27.6s. Total, s56.l95.27.
ington, Sc, 2O3 IL; penalty on Washington redemp-
ton fund.- s4s.l Total, s62s1.a7.
Account advertising tax arrears OF the years 1875
to 1881, g, 105 25 advertising special assessments
1872, 1854; Washington redemption rund. eXclu-
sive OF penalty sisa 20; paving Pennsylvania ave-
hue, S230 95; special taxes, exclusive OF penalty,
s5.925S1; OF licenses District OF Columbia, sl23,
152 OF dog tax, 81 s93 3S: OF permit fees. 1862
on special sales, S72G9; or reaying pavement ad-
jacent to railroad tracks, s3I 49, material furnished
plumbers $5ils6 Total, sl3s, ,6ss.Is.
Account OF water rent, taps, building purposes,
&C., s1GS, S23.65: Waterman tax advertised,
Sc. l03 49, Total s115, o276i.
Account surplus fund. $l.50; market rents S16,-
597 734; bills receivable. 1868 16 building permits $3
90; assistant district attorney, sl,0393l rent
psret nei OF Gon%5a a, PESper "a POLICE
1891 :6l), sl7,97S1s; sale of Old material 1894 SO;
school fund interest 81 27 So coupons, $40 95) 81
lumbia against Wilson, So 74l57; fine for lDn-pay-
ment of license, 500. Total collections, sl,765,-
Balance uncollected taxes-real, s.. .06s, ,2l4s7:
personal, ssos,soo5S-s,2's.l7455. Grand total, s.
RECAPITULATIoN.
Amount collected on account OF real estate dur
ing year ending June 30. 1882 81 ,264 6S; per-
sonal. sl3T ,sa7. .56 water fund, ll5ca764; mscel
Total, 81, ,76s Cs97O Balance uncolected taxes, as
shown above, 81 Grand total So 043 214 S.
Per contra e. Cash S deposited with
tax liens. $269,5S; abatement allowed on general
| tax, per cent, s3S 09a %; abatement allowed on
81, ,765, ,O997O Balance uncoiiected as above
$l,278, 17455. Total, s., ,043 27455.
Collected on account third parties who held
liens representing special taX,-Special taxes
principal S. 925 int. S. s03 sra 1883; WASH
ington redemption fund principal and interest
track, sslsa paving Pennsylvania avenue H sasoss;
general tax for years ending June 80, 1872, June
80, 1879 represented by tax lien certificates prln-
large percentage OF the arrear balance for per-
sonal taxes Is based on what is denomfnated arbi-
trary assessments; that is. assessments persons
SCISSOR levied an assessment on what they were
supposed to be worth.
cases anything to satisfy said assessments and In
said assessments where collections were made, in
ney OF the District in constituting the act Of June
e. 1S79 entitled san act fixing the rate OF interest
upon arrearages OF general taxes and assessments
for special improvements and for other purposes"
the penalty of fifty per cent added for not making
return was taken on, and notwithstanding these
and other changes the collectors debit has not
been adjusted as repeatedly requested, SO as TO
obtain reliable debit balance.
BY order OF the Commissioners. dated June 30th,
$780, 1T was made the duty OF the collector or
taxes TO collect and account for all taxes assessed
for special Improvements
In accordance with this order submit herewith
a statement showing the collections made upon
bills furnished this office by the special assess
menC DIVISION, IN bonds, coupons with their
crued interest drawback certificates and caSh, land
have placed the same to the credit OF the several
enumerated accounts, and to the receiving officers,
as directed by the Commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia in subsequent orders. The table
shows:
RECEIPTS FROM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDING JUNE 30TH. 1882.
General AccOunt-BondS,S7 s., 200 interest 50 $751; 10;
coupons, 81 90S; interest 052 60; cash. IS 9l31 81
drawbacks. Sc. 6.666.62 alley condemnation, S769 so;
total, $50. .69l. q General-On account OF assess
mentS for which no certificates had been issued at
the time of their collection. Principal only depos-
lied with Treasurer OF United States.
Certificate AccOunt-Bonds, $2S, ,450; interest,
$959452; coupons. s., ,l02; interest," 81 52772; cash,
$54851: drawbacks $17 02527; costs, $3.50; total,
SOD, 152 g. Certifcate-On account OF assessments
where certificates had been issued and held by the
commissioner OF the Sinking Fund OF the District
OF Columbia Principal and interest deposited
with Treasurer OF United States.
First National Bank-BOnds S., G50; interest,
s, ,49a 81; coupons s4Se; interest, $ls8.07; cash,
S2405 So: drawbacks, S2,S25 IS; lien certificates
S. 3.25S34; costs, s1S59 total, $13 800 a. First
National Bank-On account OF certificates held oy
third parties Principal and interest deposited
with chief OF special assessment division.
One or two bills are before Congress looking 70
more effective modes OF tax collection, which can
not but be received with favor, but this fact Is
here referred TO with the view OF requesting your
consideration OF the propriety OF seeking to strike
out the provision which seeks first to satisfy real
estate tax payments delinquency by distraint OF
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