Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-08
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
PERSONAL TAX SCHEDULES PRE-
PARED FOR YEAR.
Reduction in Tax on Gross Earnings OF
Building Associations-General
and Personal Notes.
Tomorrow

Over 300 personal tax schedules have
|been prepared since July l, and afhdaNlts
made before Notary j. Barton Miller. 1t
docs not appear to be generally known
that the tax schedules must be In this
wear by August / instead of August i, as
Formerly in order to escape the penalty.
The only material change in this years
statement over that of last Is reduction
lin the tax on gross earnings OF building
dissertations. which has been reduced
|from to per cent.
The annual distribution of water rent
bills is taking place in West End. These
bills are payable on or before July 81,
under penalty of having the water turned
off on the delinquent premises.
Much qualification is expressed in
Georgetown at the prospect of an an
|nouncement made recently by the man
layers of the Tenleytown electric railroad
o: extending the tracks of the company
at an early date so as to accommodate the
residents of Washington Grove and
Gaithersburg. This determination is one
of the results of a satisfactory settle
ment of the differences between the cor
poration of Rockville and the railroad
company.
MIR G Young son of the late Richard
Young of NJ street northwest, has arrived
at his majority, and appraisers are now
at work estimating the value of the prop
critics in the Goddard estate, in which he
was Interested. An offer ii is said. has
been made for his interest in the estate
by the other heirs. The estate left by the
young mans grandfather is said to have
been worth about $4,000.
These in charge of the Great Falls water
supply say that they propose to ask Con-
gress at Its next session to appropriate a
sufficient sum to survey route for the
new auxiliary conduit Of the District.
Merchants and other commercial enter
priseS OF Georgetown, IL is stated, are GO
ing TO make move this fall to have the
District Commissioners order the removal
of the Georgetown boat house from the
foot OF sd street northwest, where, &C
count of its location. egress and ingress to
some of the most valuable wharf proper
ties in west end is sadly blocked The
Commissioners, IL is understood, have full
authority in the premises and the matter Is
being widely discussed and plans consider
ed that will bring about the desired end
This was originally the boat house of the
old Columbia Athletic Club and for many
years the club paid rent for the of the
property. Finally the club discontinued the
annual rent remittance. Georgetown Col
lege then came to occupy the premises, but
no arrangements. II Is said, were made
with the District Commissioners of bind
ing character respecting their occupancy
of the present site.
General Notes
The directors of the Masonic Hall Build
ing Company held regular meeting yes
terday. The directors declared a dividend
of 21s per cent. Other routine matters came
up for consideration.
Mr.. II. Copperthite and family are sum-
mering at their cottage in Manassas, Va
Mrs Fanny Scott of Fredericksburg Va,
died at the Georgetown University Hospital
at 8 o'clock last night of cancer. Mrs.
Scott was brought TO Washington several
days ago, and on Tuesday an operation