Evening star., 1886-11-04

Assessor Robert p. Dodge has submitted his
report TO the District Commissioners for the
fiscal year ended June so, 1886.
OF LICENSES
he says: Three thousand nine hundred and
forty-eight ofthem were issued, for which there
was paid to the collector Of taxes S150.4 az.
being total increase Of I'll, ,S0o.72 over the
principally liquor licenses. The total number
Of bsr-rooms now licensed 10 ss9 and wholesale
liquor licenses 595, being larger number than
heretofore.
CERTIFICATES.
Two thousand six hundred and four certifi-
Gates were issued by Assistant Assessor VIM.
Morgan to the collector under the act Of July.
ing large increase in the transfers Of property
over previous years.
NEW AssEssMENrs.
The twelve assessors appointed under the act
Of March 8, 1888, were duly qualified and en-
tered upon their foli duties on March Sc last,
and the result Of their labors was returned to
the Office on the first Monday of June, as re-
gu red 10y section of the above act The board
OF equalization was organized on that date
under section B OF that act. The twelve assess
ment books were placed before the taxpayers
and every facility offered to ocOmplainantx. All
and each applicant was S nositied by letter OF the
acufOn OF the board on his or her case. The
total assessments as revised Is not less tnan the
law.
ASSESSED VALUE OF DISTRICT REAL ESTATE.
Statement OF the assessed value Of the real
estate of the District of Columbia ON June so,
1855:
-, ,Washington-Taxable, see, ,sss, ,Ass; property
States, elOI ,9sS, $50. Total, S3O6, Isl, ,27s.
of bss: c ss.Rp ro%
taxation, $S2S, ,4SS; property Of United States,
sl32, ,es7. Total, S5,36s.s .s54.
abe an e. s r1so $50 bssa: @ q
cry q United States. ss,a7o.sii. 4Sssi,
Total District Of Columbia, 1922, los, ,1o1.
AMOUNT TAxABLE-REAL AND PERSONAL.
Washington, see, ,38s,4s6; Georgetown,
S4,741 $40; county, S7,172,O75; total, $685.
3O2, 1O1. Personal property, eli, ,034, ,245.
Grand total, S12O.236. SAG.
AMOUNT OF TAXES FOR 1867.
Washington. Ss6, ,3ss. .4s6 at SI.5O. s1,445.-
s27; Georgetown, $4,741 $40 at $L6O. S71,-
1913; county, S3.442,344 at $3.50, S51, ,635:
Total rea estate tax. 81 ,SoS. .ssa fsrsonai.
81 ,934, ,24b at S1.60, si79,0l3. Total real
s1os ioi unssa aasis isas sis,s:
property, S1O5, ,3S9.6S4; District OF Columbia,
$2,O5s.7 .772; exempt S0,354 ,634. Total realty,
$222, ,1o5,191
NUMBER OF HOUSES IN THE DISTRICT.
The number Of houses the District Of Coll
umbia are: District No. 1, county east OF East
ern branch, ss2; 2, county beween Eastern
branch and Rock creek, 1854; 8, county west
OF Rock creek, 569; 8, Georgetown, 2,549; 4.
west of 10Th street, west, 3,1OO; 3, between
19th and 18th streets, 2,l27; q, between 18th
aud 10Th streets, 4,e97; Z, between 10th and
9Th streets, 4.660; ., between 9th and LIST
streets, 6,O26; 8, between LIST west And 1st
east, 1850: 10, beween 10Th and 9th, east,
2, 1872; 11th, between 9Th and 11th, east, 2,4A2;
H. between 11th and Boundary, 1872. Total,
4,75O. Recapitulation-In In county, 3,1l5;
Georgetown. 2,549; Washington, 29,OS6
Total, "a, 100. This includes all except the
government buildings.
The report concludes as follows: 81 can
make no 1urther or better recommendations tor
increasing the efficiency OF the office, than
those heretofore submitted in my several an
nual reports, TO which your attention Is respect
fully invited. The employees in the office are
entitled to special commendatiOn Tor their true
and faithful services"