The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13

caSe, have been the subject OF reports TO
the Commissioners and letters to indiyid-
uals during the past year.
During the past fiscal year 6.17i certifi-
Gates OF taxes have been issued, an in
crease of 3S5 over the previous year. The
work in this branch OF the office requires
the services of three clerks, one in re-
ceiving orders, locating the property,
typewriting, press copying, and two in
making the examinations and verifying.
Il desire to invite special attention TO
the insurance bill pending in Congress,
which as il passed the House committee
met with the approval of parties inter-
ested in the business of insurance. This
bill although net intended as a revenue
bill, does increase the District revenues
somewhat. 1t provides rules and reguia-
lions Cor the protection of good, reliable
companies, and shuts out irresponsible or
what are known as wildcat companies.
The Importance of this bill suggests
urgent action with view to its enact
ment into law at the next session of Con-
sTess.
There should be a general revision of
our present license laws. which were
passed by the old Legislative Assembly of
Washington, and consequently are in no
wise up to date; therefore, they should be
repealed and an act passed instead which
would meet the present demands, reducing
some and bringing others justly liable to
license within its scope and giving this
office desired latitude as TO whether GER
tain licenses should be issued or not. As
the law stands today we have no discre>
ton, and if the money for license is
offered and declined, the party so offering
can operate thereafter without license for
the ensuing license year. except in case
of barroom licenses, which are under the
Excise Board
The Commissioners have always been
Handicapped in the matter Of licenses to
theatres 10y not having the power to re-
iuse or revoke licenses tor immoral and
vulgar performances, and / think some
clause should be framed and action taken
TO prohibit any performance calculated to
offend the public decency or decrease the
standard of public morality.
Estimated Receipts for 1902
The following are the estimated re-
ceipts of the District of Columbia for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1902, exclusive
of the Water Department:
Tax On real estate. si7G.gso.Iss. at
Tax on real estate 5,lci, 1913, at 500 5i,6la 3
Total 81 7os,57O IS
Washington City at $40
Assessed valuation sl55,6s0,32l 90
Net tax ................ 2S31.2oi 81
Estimated receipts at 80 per cent. =, ,6oi 81
Washington County at $50
Assessed yaluaticn.. S2l.25e,l6 I 70
Net tax ....,..---...... Sls,152 5l
Estimated receipts al % per cent. 2s5,s71 %
Washington County at slOo-
Assessed valuation. S5,i5l.3 90
Net tax ..-..-.....-.....- 5t.6i3 %
Estimated receipts at 90 per cent. s9,l5l ~
Tax on personal property 1854 so7 %
Estimated receipts at 90 per cent. 92ssl 30
Tax on gross receipts of street rail-
ways OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 5c,sl3 %
Arrears of real estate taxes .......... 5O101 90
hrrears Ct personal taxes..-.......... 1900 20 |
Penalties and interest taNes...... 5000 % !
Advertising property for arrears Of
taxes 1,sO1 % |
Licenses 325.Uo1 90
Market rents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1910 ~ |
Fines from police courts ............. 10000 90 |
Building permit fees ................ 3-$O1 90 |
Rent Of 'wharves and District property $500 90 |
sal Of fish wharf. 800 % 4
certificates of arrears of taxes..-.... 5000 90
Surveyors fees .................... 1890 90 |
Fees Of Seslor of Weights and Meas
ures ...................--.-... 5,J0o % I
Water permits ..................... 1908 % |
lo,r tags ......................... 5000 co |
p ind fees ........................ l,sO) o. |
Law sea tes ...................... 1.S01 % |
ale of old material ...........-...... 1870 90 |
wors On assessments 'o' a 5000 90
PERMIT fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000 %
including fees Of In
spector oi Gas Meters, sewer per
mits, etc. ......--................. 1000 %
Total estimated receipts. ........ IS. G5o791 50