The Washington times., 1903-11-16
Basis of the Levy for
All Property IS
1926 ,633 sos.
TRIENNIAL ASSESSMENT
Annual Report of Assessor
Shows Large Collections on
Delinquent Accounts.

The total amount paid to the Dis
trict OF Columbia during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1903. as tax on real and
Personal property is SS.764. .477.29. accord
ing TO the annual report of the As
SCISSOR. made public this morning. The
assessed value Of real estate and i'm
provements in the city Of Washington
Is S1743.S7F. and in the county $685.
so4.S2o, making a total assessed value
on real property of S213. .25e. .22s
The assessed value of personal prop
erty in the District is SIS. .4sO.240. The
gross receipts Of the various street
railways was s2.Sss.Os7. giving a total
taxable valuation. both real and per
sonal. Of S2s5. So. 500.
The total real property tax amounted
to $S.1sS, ,T5s. A and she total personal
property tax to S56S. 1881.
The total amount received on special
assessments issued during the year is
Sse.ss7.ss.
Trieanial Assessment.
According t. thc report. the board Of
assistant assessors will commence the
triennial assessment Of real estate for
1866. on or before January I. 1904. and
they are reqeired to turn in the same
on the first Monday in January. 1895.
when the board of equalization and re-
view viii meet TO receive and determine
appeals rom the valuations placed upon
property by said board Of assistant as
SCISSORS. and for this purpose will re-
-Qfr in.
day IN June following. The returns.
when thus completed. viii constitute the
basis Of assessment for the three years
commencing July I. 1895.
From January l. 1903. TO date the AS
seasons Office made and forwarded 20
the Collector Of Taxes for execution.
sS3 tax deeds involving the payment Of
arrears OF general taxes due the Dis
trict prior 10 1901 in the amount OF
So Sse
For the year says Assessor Dar-
nellie, there have been paid by bills
certified in this Office. TO the Collector Of
Taxes. arrears dus previous TO the year
1901 in the amount OF S97 .S05.56 I at
tribute the payment OF this large
amount, which included taxes in the
amount Of s.. 2.505.g3 which would have
been barred oy the statute OF limita-
tions. 10 the enactment Of the law Of
July J. 1902. At this rate. not many
years viii elapse before the books OF the
Office would be entirely clear OF delin-
quent taxes
Time for Paying Taxes.
Under the act Of February Il. 1902
It was enacted that the whole tax on
real and personal property should be
due and pa, able in the month of May
Of each year; provided that. beginning
with the first day OF November Of each
year, the real estate tax might be paid
in two equal installments. the first in
November and the second in May, but
that no penalty should accrue for de-
inquency until the following June.
.All the provisions of this law seem
TO meet with the requirements Of tax
payers. and while il imposes additional
burdens on the tax Office, IL is submitted
that in the interest OF the taxpayers
II is good legislation.
1T becomes my duty 10 direct atten-
ton 10 the provisions of law relating
10 educational, charitable, and ecclesi-
astical establishments. increasing the
volume Of non-taxable property To an
alarming extent. Some modification Of
the law in such cases is imperatively
needed.
'-The last estimated revenues from
taxable property was about AGO per
cent. exempt property, such as educa-
tional. churches. charitable institutions.
etc. 2.G5 per cent. District Of Columbia
O95 per cent: United States, $50 per
cent II would appear il IS time TO call
a halt with a view 90 remedial legisla-
tion.
Personal Tax Law.
-The assessment Of personal property is
made annually by the board OF appr4 ts-
ers. under the direction Of the Assessor.
THE Board of Personal Tax Appeals
meets TO hear and determine all appeals
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