Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
Annual Report Of the Work of That Divi-
sion for the Past Year.

Annual Report Of the Work Of That Divi-
sion for the Fast Year.
Chief Clerk Roome, in charge OF the special
assessment division Of the District today sub
United his annual report of the workings of his
ONCE for the fiscal year ending June so. 1891.
This division has Jurisdiction over all records
and papers relating to special assessments
made for any class Of work except water main
assessments, and is charged with the duty Of
preparing the assessments for work done under
compulsory permit system, and after approval
TO record the same. issue bills therefor for
service on parties interested, care for the re-
turn Of such service. keep correct accounts
with each lot and part of lot affected by any
assessment that may have been or that shall be
made, investigate and adjust all claims for
drawbacks under the several acts Of Congress.
prepare for issue all certificates that NAV be
found due, and keep proper records and ac-
ton.
The current work of this division, the report
says, Is very large, 7,1S4 communications and
papers having been briefed, acted upon and
MED during the year. making a total OF 7S, l6O
TO date, exclusive of the reports made upon GER
tncates as to taxes issued.
The special assessments are ciassed as follows.
Old corporation assessments for sidewalk curb
ing, earriageway, sewer, nuisance. water and
gas service, lighting streets. opening alleys prior
to February q, 1871; NJ. &. Emery assessments:
II. u. Cooke assessments, board of public
works assessments, Commissioners of the Dis
trict OF Columbia assessments. alley assess
ments. condemnation assessments: all lien GER
tlncates issued upon the several classes of as
easements are also recorded in this division.
DRAWBACK CERTIFICATES ISSUED.
During the year the following drawback GER
tificates were issued: Under acts approved
June 10, 1878, and June q, 1879, s3,295.si;
under act approved July 5. 1854, sI2I.70;
under act approved February II, 1889,
s4.3Sl;57; under act approved June 2, 1880.
sos, S63. 89. Total issued during the year,
$63 663
The total amount found due under the va
follows:
Acts of 1873 and 1872 assessm ents Of Com
missioners and board of public works,
$685., 9S9.37; assessments Of IL. d. Cooke. COVER
nor S2l2 50; act Of 1884, Ellis, 455.i2, act Of
1889, to property owners. al. s39 -; to holders
OF script. sS,96z.05; act of 1890, SI06, 1885.
Total found due, Glib, 40l.04.
The total amount issued is as follows: Acts Of
1873 and 1879, assessments of Commissioners
and board Of public works, S62l 1882; assess
ments of H. d. Cooke, governor. S211. 1850;
act OF 1854, Sis 45512; act of 1889, S4S S5S sc;
1885
acts of 1878 and 1879. S7,271.19.
vi the total issue there has been redeemed
" ,OS3, 1900. Amount outstanding, SD. 637.76.
Ihe amount OF per cent certificates of indebt-
edness outstanding June 30 1880. S57,S50.
Total redemption, S3l $50. The total amount
OF special assessments pledged to the redemp-
ton OF the per cent certificates of indebted
ness outstanding June 80, 1891, amounts to
$l67, $50. 03.
RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS CANCELLED
Mr.. Roome says that the amounts charged to
the several street railroad companies have been
Cancelled by the decree of the Supreme Court
OF the United States, and the right of his Office
to enforce the collection Of a considerable pro-
portion of the special assessments outstanding
has been restrained by DEGREES of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia. The amount
OF outstanding lien certificates issued by the
late board OF public works and held by third
parties. for the redemption of which there are
outstanding special assessments as per last
port, SCI. 80; redeemed during the wear by
collections. &c, S13, $40 90; total outstanding
June 30, 1891. S47, 764.3O
Under the several acts Of Congress relative to
permit work assessments have been made in
accordance with the orders of the Commission
ers of the District OF Columbia amounting to
S73. 373.29.
During the year there have been collected
for account of assessments made by the late
corporation of Washington during the year. ex-
elusive OF interest, S244.44.
At the saie in April, 1891, property was sold
Tor non-peyment OF special assessments, at
which the following sums we're realized: Com
puisory permit assessments, S106.G6; old cor
poratlon assessments, S70.87; board of public
works and Commissioners of the District of
Columbia assessments. S224.32. Total, ex-
elusive Of interest, S401.S5.