Evening star., 1915-01-01
REPORT OF THE ASSESSOR.

REPORT OF THE ASSESSOR.
THE wear opened with ceneed principally the enta
tive Teoo OF William Richards that the tr
ennia then being made would show an increase
The Of being Called upon pay
the unwesome New Year greeting to the
Washington. !, >o,h+ a~ss.
January tie Commissioners selected Charles F. Aeso prs
Of the Monday aysn Club " as nsRsm lent OF
Early during this month the public utilities commission decided
panes had disputed planned make investigation of the
charged by the taxi concerns ,: -,
first part January they sought retire Deputy Fire Chief
d Sullivan the he had PLAYED in the american Five
by the collapse OF the building Sullivan refused to retire
demanded investigation which granted tie was exon
rated by permitted the active list
In communication the Senate committee ON apPopria
January Commissioners recommended that the District
properties OF the Washington and George
gagh companies and them part OF its municipal
functions
On the evening January Pennsylvania avenues new light
ing system was placed in service.
THE RED LIGHT" ACT.
President Wilson signed Kenyon light" February
thereby putting end the capitals segregated district This
followed by the organization of committee of social workers
fortunate women who had resided in the district
public utilities address before the Pney Branch Citizens Asso-
tion February About this time orders given by Commis
Sddon counes Office and police depart
enforce the oan shark law. 1t estimated that the
eret The District efforts in 6e Of borrowers
resulted the failing collect large portion Of this
February President Wilson signed the bill limiting the hours
labor OF the District OF Columbia eight day
ady OF Texas appointed by the March be
Tare % a M Utilities sen to bill
providing the absolute enforcement of the relations between the
rc Power Company subsidiary corporation In addresses made
iore the Park View Citizens Association April Commissioners
trongly urged municipal ownership of public utilities
NEWMANS RIGHT TO OFFICE.
Under by Justice Van District Court
ii Appeals April g. Commissioner Newman required
eend his right to hold the Office and the
Commissioner OF the District Justice Van Orsds opinion
the decision Justice Anderson of the District Supreme
held that taxpayer entitled under the law maintain proceed
@ in to inquire into the eligibility person
IS District Commissioner
Commissioner Newman charged haand-ha plan with be-
ing failure in address before the Commercial Club April
He suggested several plans being desirable than the existing
Washingtons third cleanup campaign instituted bv
The Star, opened April IS.
Haskell superintendent OF weights measures the
District since August 1897 died suddenly April The Comis
loners appointed John H. Sherman OF New York
Samuel T. Kabus resigned member OF the board OF as
lstan June and f W. Oyster was named as his sue
June jury District Supreme Court decided that MI
Newman was not eligible to the office president
District commissioners Following the rendering of Judgment
custer by Justice Gould OF Supreme Court Mr. Newman noted
Washington enjoyed mammoth community Fourth o July
eeeoaton arranged by citizens committee d which
DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
July President Wilson signed the District appropriation bill
penses OF the District ~ N
August traffic rules adopted by be-
lane effective.
During August John Sherman superintendent oi weights
and markets opened class household economy at the
District building for Washington housewives
Capt Mark Brooke engineer nj the Dis
transferred during the part September to dutv in
me Philippines.
October 22 orders issued by the War Department des
natng Nal Charles kuz Engineer Commissioner Dis
trict succeeding Col Chester Harding Harding was
ierred to the Canal Zone as assistant to Col Goetas
lhe new trlennlal assessment
land and improvements of Sooo4o-an increase of
the OF three formally approved v the
Commissioners October e. -
One hundred and twelve saloons twentyone wholesale
liquor establishments went out OF business midnight October
result decisions by the board license appca