The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-03

House could provide at this time. In
his opinion. he did not believe that IL
was possible to pass a personal tax Law
except as an amendment TO an approDria-
tion bill. Unless 1t was passed that
way, he said. it would not be passed at
all.
Mr.. Grosvenor made some comparisons
between taxes in Washington and in Ohio.
showing that they are lower here than
in the Buckeye State. What Congress
ought to do. ne said, was to make Wash
ington a little too warm to be place
Of refuge for persons who would come
here in order to escape taxation on their
personal property.
Mr.. Burkett, member CT the Commit
tee on Appropriations. submitted a state
ment showing that the General Govern
meat had borne more than its share of
the expenditures in the District.
The following objects of expenditure .
he said. now conceded and accepted as
proper charge on the Federal Treasury
and she District revenues jointly under
the act of 1873 were for many years sco-
sequent to 1873 borne entirely by the
United States Government. namely:
From 1S7S-1S92, inclusive. Freedmen's
Hospital, now appropriated for at S5i,-
600 an average annual charge of only
S26 900 on this account against the Dis
trct for the fifteen years would amount
TO s375,000.
From 1s7s-1s96. inclusive, mainte-
nance and expense of District of Column
bia Jail. now costing $4,000 per annum
an average annual charge of only $685.
000 on this account for nineteen years
would be szSO,OGO.
From 1883. inclusive, salaries,
judges of the supreme court, now cost
ing $4,000 per annum. an average annual
charge of $3.50 against the District for
sixteen years would be S2iO. 900.
From lS7S-1Sg9. inclusive. Providence
Hospital, now costing $4,000 per annum,
an average annual charge of $1,000
against the District for twenty-five years
would be slIe 900.
From ISSG-lS9a. inclusive. Garfield
HOSPITAL now costing $4,000 per annum.
al average annual charge Of s.. 600 against
the District for fourteen years would be
SIS. 900.
From lS7s-190O. inclusive. for improv-
ing. policing and lighting city parks. now
costing more than 100000 per annum, an
average annual charge against the Dis
tiict of $4,000 for twenty-three years
would make 100000.
I'll has recently been developed that
the District has been undercharged for
the care Of her insane at the Government
Hospital Tor the Insane by al least w.
90 per annum. The Commissioners
acqucsce in IL they do not concede this
contention. An average for ten years on
this account of only $50 C00 would ag-
ereEatc 100000
Nearly Three Millions 0veEdrawn.
The foregoing sums aggregate S2.aS9,
600. In addition to the foregoing during
all the years that the act Of 1873 has been
operating, requiring the District OF Co
lumbia to bear 80 per cent Of the munich
pal expense, the United States Govern
ment has paid absolutely all expenses in
this District on account OF feos Of jurors
and witnesses in the criminal. equity. and
law courts OF the District.
1T has paid in fun the salaries or fees
of the marshal OF the District, who IS
the officer Of those courts.
1T has paid iu- full-th fees Of Inc
clerk ana his deputies of these courts
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