Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-06


steadny pursued our exhausting view Work
with the loss OF but Few days, when binding
storms o6scured the vision. On JAN
nary ~, 1877, we commenced actual view
IN like manner in Georgetown, devoting
bali OF each day to field work and the balance
TO work In the off3ce-the condition OF the
weather being such as to prevent much outdoor
work. On the same day We also commenced the
once work OF reviewing the entire neld work
.naI mao oe1n aohe.-sweeplne BACK over All the
squares IN washington; consecuuvely, from NO.
NY W NO. 1, anu; guided py maps showing tne
ensuns sswer ana Tsser services ana street I'm
proNemehs; as wen as our own memoranoa
anu 1 sacn o.ner sources Oh lnIormauon; sucn
US !eai es'a'e saies nsts, our own ihdiViouai IN
99iry or kno"leage ana tne ecords
VI ac'uaa sAes, soula tuInisnIrescn,ne pro
ional eonelu ions On siell' seoyec'' VI course'
" supsequeu' Iesisivn sno SnAnge upon any
lur.ner nioI umuon INA. might reacn US, ano
~sut aior me pv Mo noe 70 "o 1860 fs s - we
s wen. sions. ny nay le, iSsz, We mao mus re
'urneo 70 square 4: masnihgsen CITY, ana COM
nnenceo our equau.rh8 review WORK OF tne iSi
squares IN 0eorgetoWn, winch was competed
nay 20.
We havc now completed our work % far a
the cities of Washington and Georgetown are
concerned. and have the honor to report il 70
you in the accompanying lists. which we hereby
declare to be our assessment Is Q board, of the
real property in said cities for the triennial
period beginning with the fiscal year 1893
Owing to the fact that at its present session
Congress has extended, for six months, the time
in which We are to assess the realty in the
county, We have the honor to state that at the
time prescribed by law a separate report viii be
made to you Of such assessment.
Before closing this report there are q few
points to which we desire to call the attention Of
your honorable poaro' 70 VII;
First. As to the magnitude Of the work we
have been engaged in and the insuficiency of
the time legally allotted to it. We have worked
steadily upon this assessment from July IA.
1891, to June 6, 1892, or say, in round numbers.
period Of eleven months. There are in WASH
ington ], l7o squares and lsl in Georgetown, or
| total OF ], Sol squares Of varying sizes in the
two cities. Many of these squares are subdi-
vided into more than $50 subdivisions, some
into more than 200. Assuming, however the
average number Of subdivisions to be only fifty
to each square-and that We think a conserve
tive estimate,then the number Of separate
pieces of land that we have been required to
assess In that limited time is over 65 900. But
each OF tnese mao 70 De both actually viewed in
tne neid az wen as reviewed IN the once in the
manner already described RAISING twice on
eacn piece necessi'a.eo no less than lS00O
ssPara'e NeIoics, az ~ we're, on tne land values
anere are apoI .: .ko houses IN the two cities
OF value upon actual view. Thus, will be
aase Os We oDnsea 70 reaen IIz.o00 sep
arate verdlets OF assessment in eleven months,
vi a. .ne rug ol ao1u. oov per aiem Tor each
anu every usy we nsS peen IN service. 30
muen work oone In 20 limited period cannot,
IN .ne nature OF .ninss. De Per1ectiy done. The
ehu l,o three ear s niue enough time FOR
Morh OF suen sas'ness ~ 'ne assessment OF realty
IA .n's district.
Second As to the necessity Of reticence in
our conclusions. From what we have Just mem
toned as to the magnitude Of our work you will
perceive that we bad not q moment to spare
from it. Had We given out our figures Of prob
able assessment as we went along we would
have opened the door to outside pressure-a
thing that we did not care to invite-and run
the great risk OF obstructing, delaying and per-
haps, In the end, defeating the completion Of
the assessment There is time and place for
all things. The law provides that board Of
equalization shall sit during June and July to
hear appeals made to it by taxpayers who think
injustice has been done them in the assessment
Of their realty. That gives the opportunity for
rectification Of possible errors.
Third. As to the increased burden NJ t.xat;or
It is q matter of public notorietv -acknovlasss.,
we believe, BY all our people. that within The
last few wears real property In the cit,.s ~
Wsahin Oxon and GoorOot,,.n A..