The Washington herald., 1907-08-30
Assessments of Corporations
Outlined by Assessors
BOOST THE TOTAL TO $469, ,45S
Big Gain Results from Discovery
that the Service Pipes and Meters
Have Not Been Included Hereto
fore-OaicinIs of Company Are Not
Ready 20 Appear Before Board.

vice pipes and meters Of the Washing
ton and Georgetown Gasiight Companies
have heretofore escaped taxation. and
resulting investigation into the sub
! ieet of taxation Of the properties of
the public utility corporations, the board
of assistant assessors yesterday submit
ted to Commissioner West a preliminary
report, in which IS shown the holdings
Of the various corporations and the
amount OF their assessments under the
law
According 10 Commissioner West, this
IS the first report Of the kind. and its
/ preparation has led to the closest scru-
tiny of the laws under whicbsthe assess
ments are made, and also OF the manner
| in which the tax charges against the
corporations are entered upon the ledger.
About September 20' has been des-
ignated by the officials of the Washing
ton Gaslight Company as the date
upon which they viii take action either
/ by personal appearance before the board
OF assistant assessors or otherwise 1pon
the matter OF an additional assessment Of
/ sl5000. based upon an added valuation Of
I -
pany. The president Of the company.
John r. Mclean, and his legal counsel.
it is explained. are at present out of the
| city. In the meantime the assessment in
question stands upon the records.
Report on Gas Company.
With regard to the gas companies. which.
by escaping an annual tax OF Sl63lO led
Commissioner West to call for state
ment from the board Of assistant asses
sors. the report says:
! by section 5 OF the personal tax law.
approved July l. 1902. gas companies are
required TO pay per centum per annum
on their gross earnings, and to make an
annual sworn statement as to the amount
of said gross earnings. II is also pro-
vided that said companies shall pay the
usual tax upon their real estate. In ac-
cordance. with this law, the Washington
Gasllght Company and the Georgetown
Gaslight Company have been. for the
year 1907. assessed and taxed upon their
personally gross earnings-as fol-
lows:
Gross
earnings Tax
Washington Gasght Company s. -o5 5ssA4g s. Z95s
Ge7rsetown Gaslight C0mrauy.. s9.Ss0 i.isl8
"The law quoted has also been ex-
ecufaa ~ regard M fba land ana hpu1-
| ings OF these companies. the boare Of IS
slstant assessors having returned the
san,a for ooh triernial an, ,,-,-,,,t ~.
eo-,,,,,,,t - =. .I,, .T -
turned
Mains Are Included.
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'"1 "No~ vi ICeA 1sia'c sdiu
BOARD mas also returned the mains OF
the companies, the assessments and taxes
thu- ra,o.lss o.~.;.,.. e.. a.. t
'NS '0~'' N'i "s''iL9l 'liS '"o COMPANIES
LOT the hscal year Ip' being as follows:
A=s4ssed
washington Gas,ghi COMPANY value. Tax
Mains es ~ a. as 81
Georgetown Gaslisht Company
t1. l1.'.a ana V.iiaus'''.'''''...'. 100 $3.50
Under date Of August 10. 1907. the
hoard Of assistant ssseseor- rer,o-,e5 that
!,
lhe service pipes and meters OF the Two
gas companies had therefore escaped tax
alton, and, in accordance with provision
OF an act approved August u, 1884, re-
'"ii40u salu pipes alo meters against the
SOli ipdiiiea Ior lhe years $40 ana lsV' ana
Ho'ea %, tile same action lot the assessment
oi lsVe ihe assessment was limited to
tuese years Dy an express provision OF
law "iiich Teaa as ioiioWs;
That if said board Of assistant assessors shall learn
m nag 1ly popSTy haoe 70 TAXATION ilas been omit
- ii'll VIC 'Lo 49, 1'lL iul any Ht'lous SesT %
ssais 90 a Ha' I. -n I'm - 80 - '.' me assient
gch pr5pertv f- each and ever wear alter ~. ~
sage of his act fer which it has ESCAPED assessment
and and
SCISSOR to the collector Of taxes Who shall at once
oeeea 70 collect the ta1ss 50 IN arrears as otneT
Soe e.c,, tSs1, ssiI r.. Iio,is 1,- 80 -
tirr fr- q ,eri} lF r,o-s tbsr tLrse yssrs ror 20
such assessment except in the case Of property IN
yolved IN litigation.
Reassessments Are Fixed.
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iH'S0 0''o'0i'iS'''' wiz ploN0u upoi'
the ledgers Of the assessor once as fol-
'o"S' A.....od
Washington Gaslight Company value. Tax
iss ooo eJloo Sl9 ooooo
ea-s.tc, e..yht f-nr,,
1906 e99600 I3lasl
1907 ........................... sesgsM 1894 /
..r-.s. a., - 49,. % 7oo- ,es,.,,
Huei ua'e VI aus US' 4-' i'O'i Vi.ie Ia. Ia !
huIlCdtioh oi NAcSe dsseaslliC"tS anu DlilS'
therefore, were sent 10 the respective /
companies. On August Is, 1907, the /
Georgetown Gaslight Company made for /
tho obo,-a notice and .,il with tbe stato- 4
ment that the same had been forwarded /
to the eonpanv's president. VINO was out
of the cftv.
"A statement has also been received I
from the washington Gasligln Company |
TO the effec+ that the matter had heen 1
forwarded To tbe nresident of that conn
many who together with theIr local conn
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