Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
FAVORS PERSONAL TAX LAW
DECLARATION By NORTHWEST SUB
URBAN ASSOCIATION.
Approval of Effort to Have National
Government Comply With Com
pact of 1873.

The regular monthly meeting of the Clti-
Zens' Northwest Suburban Association was
held last evening at Masonic Hall, Tenley-
town. President c. c. Lancaster called the
meeting to order. and in the absence of Or.
]. ". Chappell, Mr.. l. f. Shoemaker acted
as secretary, assisted by Mr.. Andrew Burga
Some of those present at the meeting We're
Colonel James L. TAFT, Professor L.. L.
Hooper, DIR. A. NJ. Ray. Messrs. Fred Held
er, Albert E. Shoemaker, Charles r. Nor
gan, Eli Riley and William Reider.
A resolution was introduced and passed
expressing the sincere appreciation of the
vigorous, patriotic and sincere Efforts of
the Washington newspapers in behalf OF
the taxpayers, urging upon Congress to eX-
ecute in letter and spirit the provisions or
the act of 1873, and TO return TO the Dis
trict the $2,oo0.0e0 and over which have
been unjustly expended out of the District
revenue contrary to the contract of 1873,
which. it was declared. was solemnly en-
tered into by the people of the United
States and the District.
A resolution regarding the proposed per-
sona1 tax law was introduced by Mr. Ian
caster, reciting that the Citizens North
west Suburban Association, in a public
meeting held February g 1892 solemnly
protests against the agitation for an in
creased assessment and taxation of subur
ban and agricultural land, for the reason
since the foundation of the city without
any return for the same in public improve
ments. such as the opening of streets, the
construction Of sewers and water mains,
and the expenditure of money on county
| roads: also, that said lands have been prac-
ticaily Improbable and yield little or no
revenue to the owners
Excessive Taxation.
I'VE solennly declare" the resolutions
recite, that after a full and careful exam
| ination Of the facts, real estate both in the
city and suburbs is assessed and taxed IN
excess Of the legitimate demands, In COM
parison with a large number Of manufac-
turing cities throughout the country. and
We give public notice that any increase OF
taxation or assessment on our lands in the
northwest suburbs will be vigorously con-
tested and every legitimate means used
to prevent the contamination of such an
unjust and unequitable burden. which will
amount to practical confiScation.
We further declare, after careful exami-
nation of all the facts. that il the people of
the District or the Congress of the United
States deem it wise and necessary for the
| best interests Of the national capital to
raise additional revenue for public i'm
prorements. personal property, which now
entirely escapes taxation, should bear its
! fair and just proportion of the taxes, as
now provided by law, which has not been
executed in the past. whereby the citizens
of the District have been deprived of mil
lions of dollars of taxes which the owners
OF personal property have failed to pay.
We believe, and so dclare that all prop
erty, real and personal, In this District
should be assessed impartially and pay its
just burden of taxation. Both require and
demand protection from the agencies of the
city government and both should contribute
to the expenses"
1t was ordered that copy of these reso-
buttons be forwarded to the District Com
missioners and to the committees on the
District of Columbia in the Senate and
House.
PrOvOkea Discussion.
The resolution provoked a great deal of
discussion The president OF the associa-
ton explained why he drew up the resolu-
ton. Prof Hooper took an opposite view
Of the matter. and entered an emphatic pro-
test against the adoption of the resolution
declaring that such a tax would be a tax
upon honesty. Col. Jas. L. TAFT was in
favor OF the measure and gave his reasons
Louis r. Shoemaker made a few remarks
on the subject, and spoke of the building
OF parks and monuments for ,7000o 600 of
people, when the property holders Of the
territory were not given the proper encour-
agement therefor.
committee Of two be appointed to attend
meeting February Is of the chairmen of
the committees Of the different citizens
associations OF the District. The committee
was given full power to represent the ASSOC
citation.
An attempt was made by burglar to
enter the house of Mrs Jones' No. 1916
street northwest. about i-30 O'Clock this
morning. The coachuan employed by Mrs.
Jones frightened on the intruder before he
effected an entrance.