Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-30
ASSESSOR DODGEs REPOkr.
Increased RevenWe-Hfxh License An.
proveA-Other Recon- dattOus.

ASSESSOR D0DGEs REPOKT.
Increased Revenue-Hfxh license An.
Provea-Other Recommendation.
Assessor Robert p. Dodge has submitted his
annual report to the Commissioners, from
which 1t appears that during the past fiscal year
3,791 licenses were issued, for which the collec-
tor Of taxes received S144, 662.67, being an in
crease OF S1O,4Sl.O6 over the previous year
uss4), and AN increase of sic. 223. 80 over the
year 1888. Some of the details of these
licenses show the larger amounts, as
follows: Apothecaries, $49S.o2, . de-
crease Of $37.01. Auctioneers, $1.47356:
decrease, S273.16. Book agents. $269. rs; de-
crease, $s1.71. Brokers, 500: decrease 81 49,
of s147.ss. Bar-rooms, So, s25. ri; an increase
over last year of $5,941. Brewers, $3.50: in
crease.s25: Billiard and other tables 81 7s2 o.;
81; increase, S25. or Commission merchants,
IS; a decrease, $176.25. Dealers in Ice. SiiS.-
81; decrease of 1888. Dealers in liquors.
s q sisss @
crease of S39I.I4 Hotels, $1,000. So; in
srsnss 6 ,naIssss OF os@ssss
Livery stables, $2,543.17; increase, $1s6.17.
Manufac u ers Of, eliminating gas, 81 ,O72; ped
brokers' 81, 5s3.34; increase OF $I66 &C. Pro
duce dealers at large, s6.475.s0; AN increase of
s5S2997s Produce dealers n In market ss
agents, S16-67. Restaurants, "a ,O6O.45; increase
OF S99.99. Real estate agents 81, $500 go; in
$I333s. Altogether q net increase over last
fiscal year of $40, 4S1 .O6 The number Of bar
rooms now licensed is $50; do. wholesale
liquor dealers. $50, being large increase over
previous We ars.
Mr.; Dodge says "in the newspaper &C.
both Sr1nlacala oil hoS bxApn
demanded and is much approved bringing in,
as is said, q much larger revenue for the sup
under the influence of liquor. l see no reason
why like increase in the license would not
produce similar results; besides that, the unfor-
tunates would have fewer temptations thrown
in their way"
~ recommend that the proviso in the 11th
clause of the 21st section of the license laws
viz: the Brokers' clause-be stricken out. be-
lieve this proviso was only intended for the pro-
lection of banks of discount and deposit, who
recommend that the third or commercial
agents license be reduced to $40, or to the same
as commission merchants, and that the words
as agent in that clause be strfken out. so as to
compel all parties who come here as'drummers'
to pay moderate license for the protection of
our merchants who4ay personal tax on their
3,645 certificates were issued by Assistant
Assessor VIM. Morgan to the collector, under
the act OF FEBRUARY 6, 1879, yielding at SO cents
each 81 ,S22.5O.
NEW BUILDINGS ASSESSED.
The number OF new buildings taken up Tor
assessment for the next fiscal year are as fol-
lows: In Washington, 1,227; valued at
1882, 700. In Georgetown, AZ; valued at
In ssqnsy saised at
sss,os4, sSi. '''n'A ~ -o0 !"
ASSESSED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE.
Assessed value OF taxable property-Real es-
tate-Washfngton city, $s5, ISL ,439; George
f~>xr
81, 1886, sos; county, agricultural, 1882. 4S6;
total 500 ,O54 ,3O1. Personality ashington city,
$ll.!75, los; GEORGETOWN. S96! 1l5; county,
eEG 'o.s' ot ane
$50, ISL ,439; Georgetown 81, I63, SOS; county,
non-agricultural, s2,ss6,sOs county, agricui-
tural, SD, $50, 1856 personal, $12,34S, 765; total
levy, 81, SOC. 1887.
OF PERSONAL TAXES,
Mr.. Dodge says: at is very difficult 10 get just
assessment Of personal taxes. Only q few per-
sons, comparatively, make any returns, and
previous assessments have been carried to the
new books annually. 1t is now dicovered that
many of them cannot be collected for a variety
of reasons, and some parties sell, or pretend to
sell their goods after the assessment in order
to avoid the payment of tax. If this law is
section of the act of March 3, 1873, be so modi-
fled as that the collector may distrain sufficient
of the goods found upon the premises will
pay the delinquent tax without regard to their
ownership. Owing to the many subdivisions
which are rapidly increasing, both in the city
and the county, the tax books are growing in
size and number, adding greatly to the labors
OF the office, and diminishing the space pro-
vided for their receptacle Many of these books
are now in u dilapidated state, arising from the
rough handling they daily receive on account
OF such limited space.
81 recommend an addition of two good clerks
at $1,000 each; they would more than pay
their salaries in a variety of duties appertan-
ing to the office. All the employees of the office
have been faithful to their charge aud the
arduOus duties which have devOlved upon
them, and for which they deserve special com
mendaton They should have some relax
able to enjoy"