The Washington herald., 1906-11-11


moderate and equitable n personal tax
law as may be found in the United
states"
Advocates Changes in the Law.
lie advocates certain material changes
IL TIE law. especially in relation to na-
tlonal banks and ;rust companies. which
he considers to be overtaNed at pres
ent. lie recommends that hereafter the
national banks be required to pay per
cent per anrum on the amount OF their
gross earnings. less amount received from
government bonds. IN lien Of the present
per cent per annum WIKI regard "a
trust companies, il is recommended that
their tax be reduced from s 20 s per cent
per ennum upon their gross earnings. less
the amount Of interest paid 10 Gepositors.
II relation TO the refUnding Of taxes.
the Assessor says that as there is an act
Pr0viGiuS that 10 property, which has
escaped taxation, shall be liable for
period q more than three years 20 such
assessment except in the case Of prop
crty involved IN litigation. he recon-
meHds that g biz be prepared providing
That hereafter no erroneous payment Of
taxes shall he refunded -S0r more than
three yeaVs prior 20 date OF application.
The work of Tearranging and redesig-
mating "a parcels Of lands in the county
81 Washington. 10 is stated. has been COM
ple.cd. Fifteen thousand dollars was an
pTopriateG FOR this work. which AIr
Darueiue says viii prove OF great benefit.
as 80 gives a specific designation 20 every
parcel Of land iu the District Of Columbia
II IS recommended that the board OF
equalization and review shah meet on
the second Monday in January in every
third year and receive appeals from the
appeals Of the board of ASSISTANT asses
sors. up 20 and including the third Mon
day IN April. after which time 40 more
appeals should be received or considered.
Wants Power tn Revoke Licenses.
The assessor again recommends n bill
granting the Commissioners power 10
order the refusal or revocation Of certain
licenses.
During the fiscal year 1886. there were,
by authority Of recorded deeds. probated
wills, &c. transferred on the records Of
the assessors Office. S.593 parcels Of land,
4I39 iD the city and 1854 in the COUNT.
This is an increase over the preceding
year OF l,-55.
Many New Houses.
\ retrospect cf the work Of the board OF
assistant assessors from ISsI 10 1896. Nj
DarneHlc says, gives an idea OF the pro-
Cress of building operations. IN 1881
BIooInirglale had 81 houses, now it has
-. 81 far assessed. Lc Droit Park addi-
tiou had - houses; i now has COS. Dob
bins Addition was vacant land At the
present time there arc IS buildings.
Moore * Barbour's Addition, which was
in 1896. tract Of twenty-scveh acres, with
one CID building. now possesses 81 houses
These subdivisions, lying contiguous to
ore another. have q total of 1914 dwell
ings and six substantial church edihces.
with an estimated population Of about
sou, city in itself
Other subdivisions it is stated have
similarly progressed.
\ noticeable feature of the years prog
rcss. the assessor says, was the removal
OF 50 many old buildings and their immc-
diate replacement with fine structures.
Fiat Buildings Numerous.
There arc 3@9 fat buildings assessed in
the District. the total valuation amount-
ing TO s3.7zlSl0 The average assessed
valae OF the fiat buildings in the city is
s7.7eS. and in the county N,22A. Since
1S5 9.1Ss new buildings have been erected.
ard there arc at present 63S7 buildings
in the District OF Columbia.
Estimate of Revenue.
afr. Da-neiIle estimates the total amount
OF revenue which viii be available 10 meet
the appropriations TO he made for the
support OF the government Of the Dis
trict at S5.S2S.S63.
In closing his report. which IS the last
he will submit, as his res gnation takes
effect December 81. Mr.. Daneille thanks
the Commissioners for their consideration
and support of his efforts 10 administer
the affairs Of his Office.