Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
THE ASSESSMENT REVISION.
The Board of Equalization Has Finished
Its Work.

RKDUCTIoSs THAT HAVE BEEN MADE UPON PROP
ERrY IN VARIOUS SECTIONS or THE CITY. PAR
TIcuLARLY IN THE BUSINESS LOCALITIES ABOUT
WHICH DISCUSSION HAS BEEN HAD.
The assessment OF 1892 as far as relates to the
city proper has been completed. Yesterday
afternoon the board Of equalization presented
its report upon the appeals from the new re-
turns Of assessment. and the Commissioners
according to law declared the board dissolved
and the assessment closed.
There can be no further appeal now on the
new returns OF assessment and sheuld the reso-
luton continuing the assessment of last year
fail to become a law it viii stand unless Con-
ress irtervenes
The board of equalization met TO consider
appeals on the LIST Of June and completed its
Iabors yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
In ali there were 1884 appeals, representing
about Zoo property owners.
REDUCTIONS MADE on STREET.
All lots fronting on the north side Of stree.
between 10Th and 18th streets were reduced 20
per cent of the returned valuation. On the
south side of street between 10Th and 18th
streets the reduction each lot YVES Is per
cent
street the reduction on all lots is 10 per cent.
With the exception of reductions the
northeast ard southeast corners Of 10th and +
streets there are no reductions between 9Th
and 10th. both sides of +.
The property on the northeast corner of 10th
and 2 streets reduced from S15 per foot
returned assessed valuation to STATS per foot,
while the property on the southeast corner was
reduced the same.
All lots on both sides of G. street northwest
between 9th and 18th were reduced so per
cent.
ON PENNSYLVANIA AND OTHER AVENUES.
All lots on squares bounded by Pennsylvania
avenue northwest and 1Sth street west, Virginia
avenue and 18th street west are reduced 10 per
cent.
All lots in squares south of line of railroad
aloag Maryland avenue from 18th street south
west to Virginia avenue. thence eaSterly to and
along Canal street. to and along X street south
east. to and along Virginia avenue, 70 and along
N street to the Eastern branch, exclusive, how
ever. Of lots fronting on Sth and 18th streets
south. reduced 20 per cent.
further reduction Of per cent is made on
all lots in squares south of Georgia avenue
from Eastern branch and James Creek canal,
making total reduction of % per cent
reduction of Is per cent is made on all lots
on sides Of squares fronting on 9th and 10th
streets northwest between f and L.
All lots except corners and those already adj
justed on both sides Of 10th. I1th, 18th. 18th
and 18th streets between and q reduced
20 per cent. while all lots except corners and
those already adjusted on Dota sldes OF Sth,
10th. 18th. 12Ih. 18th and 14th streets between
G and II are reduced Is per cent.
TEN PER CENT REDUCTION.
All lots in squares except where already adj
justed within the section commencing at 9Th
and Boundary northwest, along 9Th to and in
Guiding SIS. down 4th street to and along
Indiana avenue. to and along LIST. 20 ard along
b north to North Capitol street. along North
Capitol street to Boundary and Boundary to 5.h
Upon all lots fronting or s,h street north
west, both sides. from Boundary to Pennsyl-
vania avenue north a reduction of ~ per cent
occurs.
street, both sides. between oh and 18th
northwest gets reduction OF % per cent upon
all lOts fronting thereon.
ALI lots on both sides of G. stree. northwest
between 1st and 9Th are reduced 20 per cent.
AL squares south Of y street south to Poto-
mac river and Eastern branch not adjusted to
July rs are reduced 20 per cent.
All lots from 734 and above assessed over 20
cents in fractional parts are reduced to and
10 cents nearest figure
Ali squares through which The b. ard o. rail-
road passes and all lots on sides of squares
facing railroad are reduced 10 per cent.
An adjustment TO the old assessment on I'M
proyements where appeals have been fled oc-
ours. except where nc new improvements have
been added.
on STREET RAILROADS.
The assessment on the street railroads were
adjusted to the same figures as the last assess
ment. Perhaps the most interesting adjust
ments to the public generally made by the
board Of equalization occur IN the heart of The
business section OF the city covering G and T
streets. from 9:h 10 18th: street. from 9th to
18th; d street north of Pennsylvania avenue
and Pennsylvania avenue itself, from LIST TO
18th.
The returns are as follows:
6 STREET FROM NINTH TO FIFTEENTH.
On the north side Of street between 9Th and
10th the old assessment for interior lots was
el-25. the new assessment was 50 and the adj
lusted assessment is $3.50.
South Of this block Is square $40. With the
exception OF the corner lot the old assessment.
values were from SIPS to 91.50. The
sessment was from So to SO. while the ADJUST
ment is from $3.50 20 Sc so.
Square 3i5. on the north side OF G between
10th and l1th. the interior lots were from $50
to sl-75- The new assessment put them from
5000 TO so; the equalized assessment is
from 81 10 IS.
On the south side interior lots were, under
the old assessment. valued at sI.75: under the
rev ell. The equalization places them at
$40.
Square 3l9, the north side of street be-
tween 1lth and 18th. interior lots were valued
at 81 50 under the old assessment under the
new ell 10 S12 and from $40 to $50 under
the equalization.
On the south side the old assessment on in
terror lots was s1-5o. new assessment SI1 and
sl2 and equalized assessment from $40 10
es.4o.
Square 2SS, on north side OF q between 18th
and 18th. interior LOIS under old assessment at
from Sl-30 to SL15; assessment from go
to sl2: equalized assessment from 81 20 IS 40
On the south side OF this street. between the
points above named, interior lots under
the old assessment ranged from 81 to
Sl.f5- The new assessment ranged from 20 20
ell and the eaualizeG assessment places them
from 600 70 $40.
Square 80. north side Of G between 18th and
14th streets. old from lao to $3.50. new sc
to els; elgalized. 81. 20 80 20 10.
Square 253. south side Of G. between 18th ard
14th streets. old. Sl-75; new. SO 20 sl2; equal
lied. 81 to ssiO
Square 223. north eide of G between ii,h and
l5th-Old assessment from S2.25 to -. 75: new
from ell To sl6; egualu1ed. $40 to clio:
South eide Of q between 18th and Is, tn square
214-Old from 81. 80 to 81: new from ell 10
els; equalized. $40 to $1,000
STREET BETWEEN STH AND 15TH.
Square SIC, north side OF T between 9th and
10th. old assessmen: from IS 20 50; new $40 to
9lS, equaiiZed same assessment. South side of
+ between sth and l0ih, square 3777, old from 81
10 &C. new SSIo SIS. equalized SANE. no change
square 3i6, north side Of F between l0th