National Republican., 1883-01-27
REAL EsrArr NOTES.

Washington ........................... 23dl0
1cuIgetoWn. ....'...'....''.''.'''''''' 80
TotG! number. @d9lO
There has been no general assessment since
1879, so that the taxable value of the ground
remains the same. All that can he done by
the authorities TO increase the revenue from
taxes on real property is to add the value of
the Improvements made each year, which has
been done Ms follows;
For the year ending June 80, 1880, ESQ
houses, aggregate lue..............'. Sl3A 2W
For 1881 baS houses, Va ............. l525,3O
houses value. s ................ Dco @ 1iooS2O
houses. value. c....,.........,........,.. 2GIl,3JO
Making the present sscsscd value OF Tho
taxable property in the District OF Col.
umbia --
Total ................'........... .S9l,vf2l3b
This sum, however, does not by any means
represent the true value of the property. For
this reason; That while the district government
is enabled to assess the value and collect the
taxes upon the houses MS completed, it is pow
erlcss to profit by the very great increase Of
value of the ground itself upon which the
improvements have been made, notably in the
northwestern section of the city The commits
sioners in their report to Congress urge tho
necessity for y new general assessment, and
renew the recommendation, upon business
principles, that all property owners should
bear an equal share Of the burden of taxation
according TO the intrinsic value.
EAST WASHINGTON.
The section lying east and south Of the
capitol building, popularity known as Capitol
hill, while il has not received equal COnsid-
GRAFTON in the matter Of public improvements,
shows the active spirit of our people, and in
quiry develops the fact that there are very
few houses idle. Rents are bringing good re-
turns upon the investment, and nice class
of houses is being added to those already
built.
On the corner of Fifth and A streets north
east five houses ara bcing trimmed ont for Mr..
Charles King, owner aud superintendent.
They are two stories in height, with twO-story
back-buildings, and have bay windows and
modern Improvements.
On East Capitol street, between Sixth and
Seventh streets, II fine dwelling is nearly COM
pleted, having thrco stories and mausard roof,
with back buildings ID. b. Croft IL the con-
tractor, and the house is being erected for u
private party
This enterprsing builder has nearly fin
ished on his own account six two-stOry bay
window houses at the intersection of Seventh
and E streets northeast; and also n row of
five houses of asimiar charactcrat the corner
of Eighth and A streets northeast all of which
have been already sold. He also has under
way eleven nine-room dwellings on Fifteenth
street, near w street northwest. The old
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Sixth street, between and northeast. has
been rem waited aud turned into comfortable
5chOUt house.,
Mcssrs. Ilolt2claw & Bro, contractors, have
Just finished four very nice brick houses for
Mrs. Taylor on A, between Sixth and Seventh
streets northeast, and the same firm have
nearly completed two twO-stOry dwellings for
Mr.. John W. Easily on the north side of b, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets northeast.
n. Heller has just finished for the owner,
James Shoman, u substantial modern brick
dwelling ON b, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, northeast.
On Sc.cntk street east between A and Mas
sacl!usotts avenue there are four two.story
bricks being lathed and plastered for the
owner, Allen &. Clark.
On Tenth street east between b street and
Massachusetts avenue, there will be completed
in ten days three very comfortable houses,
two-story and basement each, having eight
rOOlns These are built by b. +. Morrison,
contractor, for Richard Rothwell, who has
already sold two Of them.
The foundation is now being laid by Mr..
ROthwell (stOnc maSOn) of the st. Johns Il.
i. church, corner Of Third and A southeast.
This edilice will be of white marble, and its
estimated cost is $4,000
The finishing touches are being given to
three-story brick dwelling and store, with
back building, ON Eleventh, between q and l
streets southeast. Mrs. Mary C. Mitchell is
the owner of these, and B. b. Suit the con-
tractor. The twO.story bay window dwelling
Of eight rooms, owned by Mr.. John Sandcrson,
on \; between sixth and Seventh streets
southeast, is nearly completed. 1t is % by -
feet. Owen Donnrllyis the contractor. This
gentleman is also putting up an elegant resi-
dcnce containing sixteen rooms ON Thirteenth
street northwest, near Massachusetts, avenue,
for John a. Milburn, the well-knOwn drug
gist.
GARFIELD PARK,
This park is being formed from the ground
lying at the intersection of New Jersey ave-
nue., First street east and Virginia avenue,
known on the plat of the district as rcscrva-
tion No. II. Its extreme boundaries arc as
follows: Beginning at the corner of South
Capitol and Il street thence east to First
street; thence to the line of Virginia avenue;
thence to the intersection OF Third street
east with South Carolina avenue; thence to
the south side Of Virginia avenue, along
which the limo runs to South Capitol street,
and with the last named street TO point of be-
ginning. Tho park contains foIty-ilVc acres,
Ground work was bcgun ON the park on
Aug, q 1ss2, and up 10 u recent date l.5 men
and 60 carts were daily cmpluycd. Twenty
thousand dollars has been expended in the
grading, and IL is estimated that the
total cost TO complete the Improvement
in accordance with the plans approved by the
War department will be 9l5O,O0O. The tw0
large springs ui water VIII nc UtIllHcu us llsl
ponds. The improvement is in charge of Mr.
George ii. Brown, landscape gardner assisted
by Maj A, X. Wilkinson and Mr.. Thomas
Black, foreman on the work. Col. Casey, rs
commissioner of public buildings and grounds,
of course has the general direction of the
work 1t is also intended to construct rail.
way fifty feet in width upon the line of the
old canal To connect the park with the reser'
vations further west The impression pre-
walls with those having charge of the work
that the statue of Gen. Garfield will be cree
ted in this square.
ANALosTAN PUBLIC SCHOOL.
This new buildng, corner Twenty-second
and q streets northwest, will repay visit
TO those who may he interested in mod.
ern school architecture. 1t is one of the most
conlmodiOus and imposing structures yet
erected, having three stories, with basement
for heating apparatus. 1t contains twelve
goodsiGed rooms, with wide entrances and
Railways. Mcssis. W. Il. Downing u Bro
were the contractors, the brickworl having
been done by Mr. George Cook. The same
contractors are topping OUT the new colOred
school building on Third street, near X north
west, which will afford ample facilities for the
scholars in that neighborhOod Another
building in which the colOred citizens fee
great interest is the new
FOURTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
On Il street, between Twelfth and Thir.
tecnth northwest an edihce 65Xl0O feet
which IL is estimated cost $4,000. This
building is now being put under roof. Messrs
Childs & Co. furnish the brick, and Danie
Green is the contractor,
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