The Washington times., 1901-12-15
BILL TO REVISE
THE LICENSE LAWS.
TO SUPERSEDE OLD REGULATIONS
District Assessor Proposes 10 Bring
Rules up To Dnte-Lnw for Col
lection of Taxes More Than
Twenty Iears Old.

Following out the Recommendation.
contained in his annual report. II. II
Dsrneiile, the District Assessor. has for.
Warded to the Commissioners the draft
OF a bill TO regulate licenses. The pres.
ent license laws were enacted by the late
Legislative Assembly. and have existed
since then with only minor amendment
TO suit new exigencles Mr. Darneille
designates them as out OF date and made
quate TO present needs.
The bill proposed, which the Assessor
asks the Commissioners to send IN Gov
gress with their approval. is intended
to repeal the existing laws, and to estab-
hsh new code OF license regulations.
The bill follows:
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
OF America in Congress assembled. That
the Commissioners OF the District NJ
Columbia be, and they are hereby. au-
thorized and empowered to prescribe tho
rate oil license for the different trades.
professions, occupations. and business en-
terprises in the District of Columbia
make rules and regulations for the p-oner
conduct OF the same, and prescribe anes
and penalties for NONCOMPLIANCE there
with. said fines and penalties to be en-
forced in any court of the District of
columbia having Jurisdiction of minor Of
Iehces, ana IN the same manner that siirh
minor offences are now by law prosecuted
and punished
Sec. 2. That the regulations herein
provided for shall, when adopted. be
in toll HWag
papers published in the District of CO.
lumbia. and no penalty prescribed for the
violation OF said regulations shall be in
force until thirty days after such pubU
cation.
Sec 3. That the statute Of limita-
tions shall have no application TO taxes
or assessments. general or special, that
may be due or payable, or that may here
after become due and payable to the Dis |
trlct OF columbia, or TO auy proceedings |
that may be taken to enforce the payment |
Of the sane.
See. :. That the provisions of Sec
ton Of the act Of Congress approved |
February 26. 1898. entitled. An net I'm
relation TO taxes and tax sales in the
District OF Columbia, In reference to the
sale at public or private sale of prop
erty in the District OF Columbia, adver-
Used for sale for taxes and bid OF by
ne collector OF taxes in the name OF the
District of Columbia. be and the same
are hereby made applicable to all prop
3rty in the District of Columbia, subject |
10 taxation, on which taxes may have |
been levied and were in arrears on the
lrst day Of July. 1897, or at any time
5rior thereto. and which have not been
'aid, and which, at any sale held pre-
'ious TO said date we're knocked down to
II bid on in the name Of the District OF
or the Commissioners thereof.
Sec. 5. That the Commissioners of
he District of Columbia are hereby au-
hcrized and empowered, when in their
Judgment equitable considerations require
uch action. TO cancel overdue and un-
aid taxes and assessments, and to re-
ait penalties and interest thereon.
Sec 6. That hereafter the Assessor Of |
be District shall have the records of his
flee open to the inspection Of the public,
rec Of charge. only when the interest CT
he Government viii permit it.
Sec. I. That all taxes and ASSESS
tents In arrears prior to July /. 1899.
here the liens are held By the District
Columbia, be received with Interest at
le rate Of 6 per cent per sunum In lieu
I the penalties and interest now nxed
y law. provided payment be made be-
gcen the FIRST day Of June, 1902. and De-
amber 81 1902 both dates inclusive
Sec ). That hereafter all property,
;cept that owned by the Government OF
.e United States and the District Of Col
1bia. shall pay for special and water
ain assessments.
Sec. g. That all laws or parts Of laws
consistent with this act are hereby re-
.alsd."