The Washington times., 1902-04-10
Amended With a View of
Llberalizlng It's Pro-
visions.
ARTICLES THAT ARE NOT ASSESSED
Libraries to the Value of S15o-Wearing
Apparel, Furniture Not in Excess of
5000 - Charitable Institutions and
Scientific Institutions Exempt.

The personal tax bill recently intro
duced in the Senate was reported favor
ably by Mr. Mcmillan from the District
Committee yesterday. 1t has been amend
ed in several particulars, generally with
a view to liberalzing its provisions. but
in its main features it is unchanged.
The most important amendment occurs
on page of the BILL in the paragraph re-
latine to the exemption of personal prop
.rtH b, of S2o0. In lieu OF this
serted the following:
personal property shall
..." ...l taxation:
.r p'rsonaI property of all
literary a.nnt, charitable. and sci
enulmc nsti,utivns. Incorporated under
the laws of the United States or the Dis
tfict of Columbia.
"Second-Iibrafy or school books of
the value of $50; the personal wearing
apparel of every individual and all family
portraits.
"-t d utensils in use
of the value of
nts not exceeding
er personal prop
any householder
house or business
y. -, ....o y. y-vv.
"Fourth-Personal property not in said
District and taxed elsewhere, but owned
by persons domiciled in said District"
The amendment regarding new trust
companies referred to in The Times last
week has been adopted. 1t reads:
company organized under the act of Oc-
tober /. 1890. shall during five years sue
ceeding the date of incorporation, pay
the taxes now provided by law: and
thereafter shall pay the taxes provided
in this act
Vessels, ships. and boats which were
not taxed as the bill was introduced, a<e
now on the list of properties to be taxed,
whenever OF value of $500
ANY solicitor, or firm of solicitors. that
maintains an office is to be taxed as a
general broker.
The committee says, in part, in its re-
port:
Estimates of Commissioners.
The estimates of the Commissioners
of the District OF Columbia for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1903, call for an ex-
perditure of 80. AL, ,4s1.97, of which
amount one-half would be payable from
the Treasury and one-half from the rev
enues Of the District of Columbia. The
amount appropriated for the current fis-
cal year was ss,197. .6Os.97. one-half of !
which sum. or si.O9S.SOi. is payable from
revenues Of the District. The rev |
JUGS e the District for the fiscal year |
-.- -e 81 'S7.635; and for the current
1E -a. will not exceed So
de- an." in the revenues |
estimated at |
.t 0creased. |
o. ". -' rsFn.. 'rns. |
by ST.. !
OF the amt
$500, 900 will be 4.
SO that the total de-.
sS7. .OO0
While il is true that there l
ordinary items entering into the
amount, such as payments for the COL
pletion of the sewage dispose! system and
for a system Of filtration. the fact re-
mains that the needs of the District of
for many years to come are q
character TO make necessary the raising
1f larger revenues. II is quite within
pounds TO say that the normal expenses |
If the District of Columbia for the next
i've years will call for annual appropria
ions of at least $4,000, GOO, of which
amount 1850 .0G0 must be paid. under the
,rganic law, from the revenues OF the
District Of Columbia.
The Local Tax System.