Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-06
a summer camp of military instructor
for high school cadets.
Recommendations In Detail.

a summer camp of military instruction
for high school cadets.
Recommendations in Detail.
The increases, decreases and new leg
dslation carried in the estimates TOT
the District. as submitted by the DIS
trict Commissioners, are, IN de'aii' as
follows:
Executive Objective civilian Com
missioners. at $500 each. an inGrease
of $4,000 each; Engineer Con,.ii 20 ,,,aIs
so much as may be necessary 70 Hahe
salary of $500: secretary, $o,ooo, an
increase of $500: two clerks at s1,4oo
each, in place of clerk at sl,1oo' ."o
clerks at $1,000. decrease OF one, sur.
Veterinary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sur
geon. 81, 500, an increase of $500.
Purchasing division-Two clerks at
s1.5Oo each. in place of clerk at $l,3oo;
storekeeper at $1,000. increase OF Szoy.
Building inspection division-Princl-
pal assistant Inspector, $4,000, increase
of 5000; assistant inspector, Sl,ooo. IN
crease of $500: assistant inspector,
$1,000, increase of $500; two s eiesator
inspectors for reimbursement, szoo' III
crease of So per month.
Plumbing inspection division-lnspec.
tor of plumbing at $3.50. increase OF
$3.50; six assistant inspectors at si,Zoo
each, increase OF 5000 each for hve; TO
reimburse three assistant inspectors,
s432, an increase of So per month
Assessors office-New record clerk at
$1,000; two clerks at $1,000 each, new.
Provision for Annual Assessment.
The following provision for annual
assessment of real estate is recon-
mended:
Provided. That hereafter assessments
of real estate in the District of Column
bia for purposes of taxation shall be
l1,y
is now required by law for trlennlal
assessments of real estate in said Dis
trict; and the time for the completion
of each annual assessment. and the
time in which appeals from such as
sessments may be taken to the board
of equalization and review shall be the
same as is now provided for the as
sessment of real property which has
become subject to taxation and which
has not been taxed. and for the as
sessment of new structures. as set
forth in section IL of the act APP
proved August IA. 1894. entitled An
act to provide an immediate revision
and equalization of real estate values
in the District of Columbia; and also
to provide an assessment OF real es-
tate in said District in the year 1886,
and every third year thereafter, and
for other purposes, Provided. That so
much of existing law as provides that
the assessor of the District OF Column
bia and the members of the permanent
board of assistant assessors shall not
be removed except for ineHciency. neg
lect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
be, and the same is hereby, repealed:
Provided further, That on and after
the date of the approval of this act
all records and accounts In any way
relating or pertaining to the bookkeep.
ing, accounting and collection Of taxes
and assessments, now prepared and
kept in the office of the assessor OF the
District of Columbia, shall be trans
ferred to and kept in the office of the
collector of taxes of said District: and
the collector of taxes shall hereafter be
charged with the duties heretofore re-
'uuiled of the assessor in relation to the
preparation and issuance of tax bills. and
bills Tor special taxes and assessments:
the preparation for public inspection Of
lists oN all real estate in the District of
Columtda heretofore sold, or which
may he reafter be sold. for the non-pay-
ment of any general or special tax or
assessment: and said collector shall
furnish. whenever called upon, a GER
titled statement over his hand and Of
fetal seal of all taxes and assessments.
general and special. that may be due at
the time OF making the said certificate;
and he shall prepare the lists of taxes
on real PROPERTY In said District sub
ject to taxa ton on which taxes are lev
July of each year: Provided further.
That on or before November 1 of each
year the assessor shall prepare and de-
liver to the collector Of taxes Of said
IL
showing the ;tssessed owners, amount.
description AM value of real property
listed for taxation in the District OF
Columbia; and on or before April of
each year the assessor shall prepare
and deliver to the said collector per-
sonal tax 1edgers in complete form,
showing the names and addresses Of
assessed owners. and the location and
value of property assessed: Provided
further. That the register of wills Of
the District of Columbia shall here
after furnish copies of willis. petitions.
and all necessary papers wherein title
to real estate Is involved. to the col
lector of taxes and the assessor Of said
District: And provided further. That
District of Columbia to make the an-
nual assessments OF real property as
herein provided. there are hereby ap-
proprfated the following sums for the
employment of personal services. name
ly: Record clerk at 81 500. record clerk
at $1,000, craftsman at $500. two
stenographers and typewriters at $1,-
200 each. and five field men at 81 600
each.
Excise Board Fund Decreased.
Excise board-Hire of means Of
transportation: decrease of 5000.
Discussing office-One new clerk at
$1,000
Office of corporation counsel-Second
assistant. $1,000. increase of 5000: third
assistant. $500. increase Of 5000: new
assistant corporation counsel $4,000;
additional stenogr&pher at $3.50.
Sinking fund off1ce-Additfonal COM
pensation to clerk in Office of the
treasurer of the United States. $500,
increase of Si9o
Farmers produce market-It IL recon-
mended that the name Of the market be
changed to Haskell Produce Market.
Office of the superintendent of
weights and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
that the title of Office be changed to
Office of superintendent of markets,
weights and measures" chief clerk
$500, increase OF $500; chief inspector
Of weights and measures. $1,000. new !;
inspector of weights and measures,
1900, new. three inspectors of weights
and measures at $1,000 each, new: for
groceries, etc, s160. increase of $50.
neer of highways, $500. increase Of
$500. engineer of bridges. $4,000. in
crease of $3.50; superintendent Of sub
urban roads. s2.10e. increase of 3100;
chief clerk. $4,000. increase of $3.50:
new clerk at s720: new clerk at 1900.
in place of clerk At s1.4o0; clerk at
1850, new; two new clerks at &1,2o0.
Municipal architects oflce-Engi-
neering assistant, $1,000. new: chief
craftsman, 1880. increase of 500:
clerk in office of superintendent of re-
pairs. $1,000. new: driver. SEQ. increase
of $50
Public utilities commission-Salaries,
s34 $50 an increase OF IS 990.0i in this
lump gum appropriations. for incidental
and other general necessary expenses.