The Evening critic., 1883-03-06
Valuation of Real Estate In the Dis
frter.


trtct.
The bill for the valuation of real estate
in the District which has passed both
Houses been signed by the President and
is now law, provides that all property
shall be assessed in the name of the owner,
trustee or guardian. Undivided real prop.
elty ofa deceased person may be assessed
in the name of the deceased person until it
is divided according to law. Real property
is to be assessed in the year 1888, and every
third year thereafter. The Commission
ers, on the second Monday in March, 1888,
or as soon thereafter as practicable,and every
third year thereafter, are to divide
the District into twelve subdistricts, and
appoint one assessor for each, who
shall be resident thereof. The assessors
are to give bond in the SUN of $4,000. Real
estate in Washington aud Georgetown is to
be assessed according to the number of the
squares and lots thereof or parts of lots and
upon the number of squares or superficial
feet in each square orlot or parts of lot
and in the county the agricultural lands
shall be assessed by the acre, and suburban
lots by the square foot, as in the city of
Washington. The assessors are to make
their returns on or before the first Monday
in June, 1883. The assessor of the Dis
trict and the assessors are to compose
n board of equalization of real property
and convene ON the first Monday of
July and every third year thereafter. All
assessments and equalizations are to be re-
ported to the Commissioners on or before
the first Monday in August of each year in
which the assessment is made. The as
SCISSORS are to receive $5 day for their
services, not to exceed $50 days. If the
assessor OF the District shall learn that any
property lia6le to taxation has been omit
ted from the assessment for any pre-,
xinp hoe haat,
that the assessment was void he is required
to assess such property for each and every
year for which it has escaped assessment,
and report the same to the collector OF
Iaxes, VINO snail at once proceed 70
coilect the taxes SO IN arrears US
oIher taxes are corrected. IN the dlscharge
OF OF ms duties as member OF the Board oil
Equallzation, the assessor OIL the Distrlct Is
empowered TO administer oaens OF anrma-
tlons, 10 summon the attendance OF wit
nesses, etc., and any member OF the Metro
poiitan ponce force % or constable Ei the DI,,
trlco may serve suppmhas IN MS pehaii'
ANY person Who shall knowingly make
false oath or aiiirmation shall be guilty OF
perjury, ana upon convection thereof be
punlsned IN accordance with the laws IN
iorce 1or the punishment OF perjury.
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promoter OF an human schemesIthe press
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