The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Annual Realty
Assessment Proposed.

Provided. that hereafter assessments
OF real estate in the District of Column
bia for purposes OF taxation shall be
made annually in the same manner as is
now required by law for triennial as
sessments of real estate in said
District: and the time for the
completion of each annual assess
ment. and the time In which ap-
peals from, such assessments may be
taken to the board of equalization and
review shall be the same as is now pro-
Vided for the assessment of real prop
erty which has become subject to taxa
tion and which has not been taxed. and
Tor the assessment of new structures, as
set forth in section IL of the act ap-
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 pro-
vide an assessment of real estate in
said District in the year 1886, and every
third year thereafter. and for other Dur-
poses:' Provided. that so much of ex-
listing law as provides that the as
SCISSOR of the District OF Columbia and
the members of the permanent board OF
assistant assessors shall not be removed
except for inefficiency. neglect of duty.
or malfeasance in office. be, and the
same Is hereby; repealed:
the date of tho approval of this act.
all records and accounts in any way
relating or pertaining to the bookkeeo-
ing. accounting, and collection of taxes
and assessments, now prepared and kept
in the office of the Assessor of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, shall be transferred
to and kept in the office of the Collec-
tor OF Taxes of said District: and the
Collector of Taxes shall hereafter be
charged with the duties heretofore re-
quired of the Assessor in relation to the
preparation and issuance Gf tax bills,
and bills for special taxes and ASSESS
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spection of lists of all real estate in the
District of Columbia heretofore sold, or
which may hereafter be sold, for the
nonpayment of any general or special
shall furnish, whenever called uTon, a
certified statement over his hand and
official seal. of all taxes and assess
ments, general and special, that may be
due at the time Of making the said GER
tificate; and he shall prepare the lists
of taxes on real property in said Dis.
trict subject to taxation on which taxes
arc levied and in arrears on the LIST day
OF July of each year: Provided further.
That on or before November / of each
year the assessor shall prepare and de-
liver to the Collector of Taxes of said
District tex ledgers in completed form.
showing the assessed owners, amount
description. and value of real property
listed for taxation in the District OF
Columbia: and on or before April / oI
each year the assessor shall prepaT re
and deliver 10 tie said collector per.
sonal tax ledgcrs in completed fOrm
showing the names and addresses OF
assessed owners. and the location and
value of property assessed: Provided
further, That the Register of Wills ot
the District of Columbia shall hereafter
furnish comics of Wills petitions. and
all necessary papers wherein title t
real estate is involved to the Collector
| of Taxes and the !Asshssor of said Dis
trIct: And provided further. That In
order to enable the Assessor OF the his
| trict of Columbia TO make the annua
assessments of real property MS hereir
provided there are hereby appronrtnt'
| ed the following sums for the employ
ment Of personal services, namely: