Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11


revocation Of certain licenses consider
very needfui. he says, ''as IS also the pro-
vision In relation to the annuas tax or
dealers IN cigars. smoking or chewing to.
tured tobacco"
Tax Certificates Issued.
During the fiscal year 1906 there were
issued 1850 tax certificates, for which fee
OF 80 cents each was paid, the revenue
therefrom being $3919.50
During the preceding year there were
Relating to the water main taxes the as
ter. making an increase in the fiscal year
1908 of 536 certificates.
In addition to these certificates. there
were issued during the fiscal year 1906
many free certificates accompanying SUBJ
divisions, tax deeds. etc.
During the fiscal year 1906 there We're,
by authority of recorded deeds, probated
wills, etc, transferred on the records of
this office 1893 parcels of land-i. e. 4, 75g
in the city and 3.654 in the county. This is
an increase over the preceding year OF
1,265."
Relating to the water main taxes the as
SCISSOR said that the amount of assessments
levied during the fiscal year ending June
go. 1906, was $34,352 30, and the amount of
period. arrears and current. was $2s S6S. 75.
The special assessments amounted to 1874,
Ge3. IL, which represent an increase of SCI,
800. IA over the preceding year.
Additions and Improvements.
Mr.. Darneille calls particular attention to
the summary of the new buildings. addi-
tons and improvements made in the Dis
trict during the last year. and for which
assessments have been made for the next
fiscal year. This summary, arranged ac-
cording to city. county and total cost. re-
spectively, is as follows:
Assessment of new buiidings.City, Sc,
616,9OO; county, $6,S14, 100 Total. $13.-
331, 900.
Additions and improvements City. $500,
S42; county. $195 200 Total, $4,000.
Gas. conduits, railroad tracks etc.-City,
$10S, 642. Total $10s642. Total assessment
City, $7.2463S4; county, $7.oO9, 800 Grand
total. $14 1854
off-City. $376.oOo; county s1O.5oO Total,
1856 800.
Remaining assessment-City, $3.50, OS4
county. $e,9es,soO. Total. sls.ses.ss4.
Number of new brick buiidings-City,
S54; county, $40. Total. 1,433.
Number of new frame buildings-City, 80;
county. BAT. Total, 379.
Grand total number of new buildings
City. 1856: county, 926. Total Lisp.
Number of buildings removed-City, 343;
county. 10. Total, 1862.
Increase in number Of buildings-City,
543; county. 9O7. Total, 1.45O.
The summary of buildings exempt from
county and total, respectively. Is as fol-
lows:
District Of Columbia-City, $153 600; coun.
ty, $261 600 Total $4,000
Churches, etc.-City, SO, 900; county, $43,-
900. Total, s93 600.
United States property-City, S1695, 900;
county. 81 964 O00. Total, $4,659000.
Total-City, $1.S9S 900; county, So. 26S. 900
Grand total, S.. 1855 600.
New Buildings.
The summary of the new buildings as
distributed according to localities, number
and valuations, respectively, in the city
is as follows:
Northwest. IT'S buildings, value So 1872 200
southwest, 101 buildings, value S1391, 800;
northeast. 400 buildings. value $l.747,200
southeast. ITO buildings. value 1856, 100
Total, S55 buildings, value s6,516900.
The summary of new Office buildings, ac-
cording to location. is as follows:
Northwest, $50 buildings value s235. 600;
southwest, % buildings. value S61 200;
northeast, 10 buildings, value $44, 100;
southeast q buildings, value $15,6O0.
Total, 343 buildings, value s517 300.
There were 2S4 apartment houses and
flats assessed in the city last year. their
total value being 2.194.70 There were
sixtyfour apartment houses and flats
assessed in the county, their total value be-
ing 81, 491 600
Mr.. Darneille concluded his report by
commenting upon the efficiency of his as
Sistant assessors. He stated that they
did their work with marked rapidity and
accuracy, despite the great increase.