Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-25

ASSESSOR DoD6k
The annual report CT Assessor Dodge for the rs
cal year ended June 80 1853 has Just been submit
ted to the Commissioner Il shows the total
amount received for licenses during that time to
have been $1ss 4ae net increase the amount
received In 1882 Of s., s6l2S He says: "From the
above it win be seen that although nearly every
business has paid an increase over last year-owing
to the growth Of the city and the vigilance OF our
late assistant inspector-the decrease In one item
alone, VIZ Commercial agents licenses, has been
nearly one-han OF the total increase. We have on
ne over 1000 permits to manufacturers and owners,
who pay only one dollar each. against 20 CONNER
cial agents who do the same business and pay 500
each.
CHANGE OF LAW RECOMMENDED
II clause Sd, Sec q, Commercial Agents. was
changed, striking out the word agents the
license might be reduced to $50, instead OF $500,
give more satisfaction and bring more money into
the treasury. few brokers have paid 500 cash
IOr licenses under clause IL OF Sec 81, but nearly
all OF this class have taken advantage OF the pro
y1So In that clause and paid as bankers as low as
this proviso was intended for the benefit of banks
OF discount and deposit" who pay their regular
bankers license under clause OF sec q.
INCREASE OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
During the last license year there has been an In
crease of 50 bar-rooms and AZ wholesale LIQUOR
dealers licenses over the previous year, 46 bar-room
applications have been rejected and their deposits
have been returned as demanded. II the liquor
ably larger than now exists it would probably re-
suit IN the decrease OF the number OF dealers and
bring more revenue TO the District. The time OF
the liquor board, OF which he is a member, and the
district Is losing much revenue for the want OF an
assistant inspector TO bring In delinquentS"
REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS.
In speaking Of the work Of the board OF assessors
he says "Nine hundred and thirty-eight appeals
were presented, each one Of which was referred to
committee, and had due consideration; 2S2 OF them
were allowed, and each applicant was notified by
letter OF the action OF the board in his or her cases
In addition to the above allowances, the board, OF
its own motion. made 2547 changes from the orfgi-
nal returns, and the result is increase OF about
ha million no dollars above the aggregate value as
the assessment was too short, and the assessors
men too much hurried on that account so
as 1t should have been. recommend that at the
next assessment, the number OF assessors be re-
1ucedweacn OF them TO have an assistant, who will
De competent to aid in measurements and make up
the books correctly-sO that more correct examf-
nation may be made as to values, locations, &C.;
they should also be continued as far as practical
Die, for future assessments, that they may correct
any errors OF Judgment, &C., in their previous
THE PERSONAL TAX
Speaking OF the personal tax he says: 'sThis law
meets with great opposition In the District of Co
lumbia. Those persons who make returns accord
Ing to law are by no means numerous, and they
I reasonably complain that they are compelled to
bear an unequal burden 1t sometimes happens
that under this law property pays much as AZ
per cent per annum In taXeS-v1Z., one on real eS-
tate. again on mortgage In the hands OF lender,
and once more in merchandise purchased by the
proceeds OF the loan. The rate OF interest paid by
the government is lower than ever before, and
money can be loaned here as low as per cent per
annum. 1t is unreasonable, now. to expect capt.
taliSS TO pay III per cent this reduced income"
GEORGETOWN PLATS.
On the subject Of Georgetown plats he says: 81
suggest that all future Subdivisions be required to
have new designations by letters or figures; so that
the original lines and numbers may be obterated
unless put in some other color; and further sug-
geSt that, now practicable, the squares in George
town be changed from No. and upwards to 1901
and upwards, the number OF squares being ITO n
Washington and in Georgetown 13l, so as 10 avoid
cOnfOunding these small numbers with those in
Washington, and to consolidate the Washington
and Georgetown numerical and tax books"