Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-29
STREET CARS AND GAS COMPANIES.
Taxes which They Pay Into the Treasury of
the District OF Columbia

Taxes which They Pay Into the Treasury of
the District OF Columbia
In reply to a request from Representative
John }. Seerley, requesting certain informa-
ton relative to street car aud gas companies in
the District, the Commissioners today stated
that under the provisions Of section II OF the
act Of March 3. 1877, the capital stock Of all
corporations in the District NOT specially ex-
empted is taxed at the rate Of tl.50 on each
$l00 of its assessed value.
1t 10 also provided that from the appraised
value of the stock shall be first deducted the
value Of any real estate Of the corporation,
which shall be separately taxed against the
corporation.
The special acts Of incorporation granted 10
the lexington aud Soldiers Home and the
Georgetown and Tenleytown Railroad compa-
MES provide for a payment OF four percentum
OF the gross earnings, and this 10 be in lien Of
personal taxes upon personal property, inciud-
ing cars and motive power.
The amended charter granted 70 the
Anacostia and Potomac River railroad pro-
woes that said company shall pay 20 the Dis
trict OF Columbia, IN heu Of taxss upon per-
sonai property, including cars. tracks and
motive power for the next ensuing year, per
cent for the first ten years after com pletion
and thereafter per cent Of its gross earnings
upon trafhc Tor the precedtne year
The tax ledgers tor the prsseut fiscal year
show the following assesslnaul both ON real
and personal property agaiust Ne companies
Washington and Georgetown R.s,ro.d com-
pany. par value Of capital stook tso0. 600;
assessed value OF capital stock, o0yoII - Oo:
realty, s4S7, 90: 81 604. 10000 q III ~ ~
96e.oo; realty. s437, x2s.ee xs eLSeI - NJ
Total tax, S0,62l.4z. E-S1I
Of capital stock, S750,000; asssaIod v,3S =
capital stock, Sl,04s, ,004; realty, o0nkn--
sSs4, ,22l at Sl.50, sl2, ,66s. 80; realty. 0I6 ~
at si.50 S3,oTi.75. Total tar, tIS. .71&og- u
Columbia street Railroad Ooup.u0-2u
value of capital stock, $4oo, 90. 49,
$50. 207--sls5.s SOS at sl.50, "a ss7 os; rs.isx
ESQ, ,207 at Sl.50, S45s. IL Total tax, e8, ,aoo.j
Capitol. North o Street and south WnxnGR
ton Railroad CemPaay-Par yalus % aptSs
stock. s500, 600; assessed value Of cap6tnl sionk
s335, ,3ss; reslty, sll2, 20s- s22s, ls6 - eLol
Total tax. 5.oS075.
lexington and soldiers' Homo RailrouA Ooo.
pany--Gross receipts from July 1, 1850, 70 D..
cember 81, 1880, GAG, ,209.27 ct Pc sune
u, ,s4s ~; realty. $s,sl5 al si-5o, esA2A rshl
tax. 81. 902.60
GeorgetOwn and Tenleytown Railrosa O..
pany.-Gross receipts for year endtug Dsssn.
Der 81, 1880. eli sos 81 At per csn4 ~ II
realty. s7,24s at sL5o, slos7A TceH1 tAx
es0s Ss.
Anacostia and Potomac River Rsxlrssd O..
pany-Gross receipts for year sudiAg De-
Der 81, 1885, s2l, "a. 50 at 2 per cent el1kN'
realty, 4,s34oo at si-5o. S72Sl f0ssl IN,
tA96.96.
Washington Gaslight Compsny-psr valus &
capital stock, "a 000, COO capital ssock, a -
600; realty, q, 26s. .0s3-sl ,230, ,9l7 q oloo
Sls, 46S.76; realty, l,26s. .0ss at el0 ols..
oS6.25. Total tar, SS7 .5000l.
Georgstown Gas Light Compaay-p.r vaaus
Of capital stock, Sl44,0oo; realty. tso,Ieo--
eSS ,10l at $L50. e1. .407.02; realty, os0l II q
81 so. S752 80; total tar, "a, Io00l.
Chesapeake aud Potomac Tsispnouo o.
pany- ChatteiA e9o,0oo st e1-t9, tSoano,
realty, s6,o2o ~ sl5o, eso-so. TesnA -
ESQ. 80.