The Washington herald., 1915-10-28

sO4 when they are actually worth sss.-
81. 600.
One example cited by the George re-
port was the suburban estate Of John
R. Mclean, Friendship" which the re-
port declared was worth $4,000 an acre.
The report of Mr.. Bradley's subcommit-
tee Of the joint citizens committee
shows that the tract Immediately across
Wisconsin avenue from Friendship is
for sale at S, 900 an acre, and the tract
Immediately adjoining on the north has
been on the market for several years at
5000 an acre.
Dealing further with suburban acre
age parcels, Col. worthington read to
the committee a list of eighty sales of
suburban property in all sections. The
summary of this list follows:
Total Nv. Sw. SC Ne sec Sc sec. Total.
sales N,m.Ss Ol.sso sSsl,9 ssSs.s-o G.sss. iOs
Assessed
ISIS. Lfa.as Gs.ss 7ecs Es.s4 s.EZsE
Assessed
iGI,.. ss.Ta 1855 mTs gi.S lalss
Value
set tg
Browne ISs.ss I.ss.ro I.ssSo I.II5.ssS sO6ssa
The value set by Mr.. Browne is arrived
at by figuring the assessed valuation as
set by the assessor as 30 per cent of the
true value. a rule prescribed by Mr..
Browne and the George report.
Checking up the statement in Mr..
Brownies brief that:
Some 5000 pieces of property in the
District are sold annually for nonpay-
ment Of taxes. In Baltimore the number
Is less than So" Col Warrington read
a letter from the collector Of taxes Of
Baltimore stating that the reason so few
pieces Of property were sold for taxes
there was that the assessor exercised
discretion, and It was the custom to
grant as long a period as possible for the
payment OF delinquent taxes. running
even to within a few days of the statute
of limitations-three years
worthinEton wroth.
Here" declared Col. worthington,
''the assessor Is required by law to adver-
tise property for sale by the FIR st of
March following the May in which the
taxes fall due"
Assessor Richards interjscted the state
ment that property was sold subject to a
reservation of two years for redemption
by the delinquent taxpayer.
In the course of an impromptu discus
sion between Col worthington and Sem
ators Chiffon and Works. involving the
suggestion that controversies might be
avoided II the United States government
withdrew from the citizens of the Dis
trict what little collaborative activities
now permitted them in the shaping of
District destinies, Col Worthington
showed heat for the first time In defense
Of constitutional rights of District citi-
zens.
Remember that the American instinct
for self-government IL very strong, even
In the District OF Columbia" he said.
1--WE have here what is admitted to be
the worst form of absolutism in govern
ment. 80 far as taxes are concerned. of
any people on the civilized globe. We
are taxed without representation True,
We have protection Of the law, In respect
to trials by jury. and personal rights.
5ut II once was contended In the Su-
preme Court that District residents did
not even have constitutional rishtA The
court ruled that we had.
I'VE have here many civic organisa-
tons. I believe the principal ones to be.
though others might disagree with me.
the Board Of Trade and the Chamber of
Commerce These are made up Of q
class Of men whose opinions You would
respect, am sure. We have. In vari-
Gus sections. many citisens' associations