Evening star., 1896-07-09

has been reduced considerably. This prop
erty is divided into several lots, and the
reductions are variable. The corner lot is
reduced from $11 per foot to $3.50 per foot
The next lot from $3.50 to 50: the next
from $50 to s.; the next Two show the
same reduction.
The ground occupied by the Hotel Ra-
leigh remains the same. SO per foot, and
the value Of the building is increased
$1,000
No change is made in the assessment of
the northwest corner Of 9th and Pa. ave-
nue. The ground stands at S12 per foot
The value of the building is reduced 5000.
With the exception of reduction of
5000 in the value of the building no
change appears with reference to the prop
erty occupied by the Traders Bank. at
the northeast corner Of 10th and Penn
Sylvania avenue.
At Saks' Corner.
The ground assessment upon which Saks'
building is located remains uncnansed. al
though there has been reduction of S2o-
600 in the value of the building.
A cut Of 5000 In the value of the build
ing Is the only change at the northeast
corner of sth and Market space The
ground is placed at 50 per foot.
reduction Of $4,000 in the value Of the
building is the only reduction noted at the
northeast corner of 9th and Pennsylvania
81 GROUND
at $40 per foot.
The Letter residence, on Dupont circle,
shows no reduction, as far as Land values
are concerned. The assessment is 81 a. per
root. The value of the building, however,
Is reduced from sSj,00O to SSo,VW.
Stewart Castle shows an increase of
$1,000 In the value of the building, and a
reduction of - cents per foot on the
ground
With the exception of a reduction of o5
cents Der foot of a lafs n
cut or 5000 in tia value of the building
there is no change in the Chandler prop
cry assessment. at the northeast cClner
OF 1Gth and X streets.
In the Northeast.
There have been few changes in the as
sessment I'm the northeastern section of the
city. The assessors considered the revised
assessment in that section fair and equita-
ble and consequently made few changes in
ground values. The buildings. however,
We're reduced materially in assessed value
Along East Capitol street there have been
Few reductions in land values At the
fortheAst corner of East Capitol and 4th
street cut of 10 cents per foot on ground
mas been made. The assessment for. this
corner now stands at 81. 80 per foot
In the southeastern section a number of
changes occur. and land has been reduced
IN large number of cases. This is equally
SO regarding improvements. An example
OF the difference is at the northeast corner
OF 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. There are three lots in this
piece i he first one is cut from ST. 30 per
loot 10 SLID; the second from 81 20 to 81 10
while the third is raised from 81. % to 81 10
The Southwest.
In the southwestern section OF the city
there nave been no MA terial changes. The
residence section shows an increase. while
the business portion is practically the same
with the exception Of a general reduction
on buildings.
In Inc residence section the following.
changes occur: At the southeast corner of
1lth and streets southwest the old as
sessment placed the value of the ground at
AZ cents per square foot. The new assess
ment raises IT to 81 - per foot
AT the southwest corner Of 10Th and Il
streets southwest the Old assessment was
~ cents per foot, while the new assessment
increases II to sl.2., per foot.
AT the southwest corner of Sth and b
streets southwest the old assessment was
~ cents. while the new one places it at 81
per foot.
In the business section. as stated above
values remain about the same The proper
ty at the corner of Virginia avenue and eth
street. occupied by the Portner flats, is as
Old assessment.
AT the northeast and northwest ca,,,ers
OF 'th and + streets The land is assess,.. a I
81 per loot which is the same as IL was
under the old assessment