Evening star., 1898-12-05
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
They Submit Their Annual Report to
President Mckinley.
OPERATIONS FOR THE LAST FISCAL Year
Increase in The Police and Fire DEPARTMENTS
Recommended
MORE SCHOOL BUILDINGS NEEDED
MORE SCHOOL BUILDINGS NEEDE.

able in drawback issued under said act of
June >. 1N9J, in lieu of such void assess
msnts. and receivable for general and spe-
clal taxes, and to that extent become an
obligation of the District
There was also outstanding on same date
Der cent certificates (Greenbacks) issued
under the legislative assembly act of Nav
~ 1873. amounting TO 800. with about
$50 of accrued interest thereon
Any obligation that the District is under
on account of any Of the above certificates
IS much more than offset by the sDeci1l
assessments due the District amounting to
, SiN.I 4".4O, and accrued interest thereon at
the rate of 1o per centum per annum for an
average OF more than twenty years and
cash collections of such assessments now
IN the hands of the treasurer Of the United
states amounting to SS.J493G
The treasurer of the United states has
recommended that all of said unpaid assess
meHts in Lis custody be transferred 20 the
commissioners of the District of Columbia.
ana thdt the cash now in his hands derive
from COLLECTIONS of sp-cal as -essm- Il s
put not needed TO pay outstanding \ per
cenium certiiCa t"s of Indebtedness and fhc
interest due thereon, be deposited in the
treasury OF the United States as genera
revenues Of said District. A DILL H K
o-fN intended to accomplish that object.
ana entitled "A bill to provide for the dis
PoSitlph OF assessment certificates of the
IlStrlct OF Columbia, and for other pur-
poses, has been introduced 10 Congress
ana referred to the committee on the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. The Commissioners are
IN iaEor OF the legislation contemplated by
ti4dl Dill, Dut recommend that it be mOdi-
Hed 50 as to provide that the Commission
eT9 may use necessary portion of the gen
eraI revenues Of the District as NAV from
TIME 10 time be needed, to retire outstand-
lIS uTaWDdck certificates amounting 10 less
than 800, issued under the act Of Congress
approved June 10, 1878. entitled AN act to
provide for the revision and correction of
assessments for special improvements in
i 1Tf Of
poses, as contemplated by that act
Assessment Of taxable real estate and uersoual
property IN the District If Columbia July /,
~ 1873. ana estimates tax deriyable therefrunl,
Washington city:
Taxable land Ss7 G97 1876 10
taxable On Improve
Aehts-..-..-..... a, ,s62. .425 90
Washington county: F4''' '''"''-l w
IaNahle on land, at
Taxable improve
heHts' II. SlJO... 7.161 500 90
rov.,,,o ---- 1857 241 %
Taxable on improve
ments, at ST.. 123o. 800 90
----- 5,739 300 90
Total ass ssed value Of taxable
Personal property: "
Nashingto city.s12 31o o54 no
Washington county. AZ 3i5 IN
Railroads. taxed
gross receipts. 1.017.g76 90
--- 13,431475 90
Total assessed value Of taxable
real estate and personal pror,-
erty in the District Of Cou;n-
hia on July l. 1898 .- s1a6 5S- SIG M
Amount Of
Washington city. at
81 80 ---..... 50. 1893 539S 81
Washington county,
at Sl5o- 2G5 s5s 62
Washington county
at $1............. 81 800 90
ca !gtai real estate tax..,...... s2.71s 649 50
property. at S1.5o s146 G62 %
S2.3I6oI5. cfpitaI
stock street rail
ways less fealty
az 81 5n---..-.... IS $40 %
cetptS street rail
WaIs at per cent IL 263 SO
Si6.3S2.
ceipts street rail
ways,at per cent 927 81
Total tax on personal property. 227 493 GO
Total tax on real and personal
property ----.---......... S2.9iG.143 q