Evening star., 1915-10-25
Senator Works Plan Makes
U. S. Wholly Responsible for
Maintenance of Capital City

Senator Works suggestion. drawn up
in the form of proposed resolution. pro-
viies in the first paragraph that the Com
missioners convey to the United States all
property of the District of Columbia Of
every kind and nature. and that in con-
sideration thereof the United States gov
ernment does. hereby assume and will
pay all the debts of every kind and nature
of the said District of Columbia
Further. the suggestion reads:
80. That the municipality of the Dis
trict of Columbia shall upon such convey
ance of its property be, and 1t is hereby.
abolished. and its powers. duties and obli-
cations transferred to and vested in the
United States, and the District Of Colum-
bia shall become. and the territory now
constituting the district of Columbia shall
hereafter be known and designated as
the city of Washington. and said city Of
Washington is hereby declared to be the
capital of the United States. and under
the direct ownership. control and super
vision Of the government without the in
terventicn of any municipal corporation
body.
% That until otherwise provided by
act of Congress the officers of the Dis
trict of Columbia shall be and continue
as the officers of the national government.
and shall perform for the government the
same duties now performed for the Dis
trict of Columbia. and be subject to all
force as to their appointment. terms of
Office and removal.
Taxes to Go Into U. s. Treasury.
II. All privately owned property,
trades. franchises. licenses and the like
d, In the District of Columbia herea fter
10 be known as the city Of Washington
shall be subject to reasonable and just
taxation to be levied, assessed and COL
lected by the government without re-
gard to the expenses of governing and
carrying on the business of the capital
and al; taxes collected shall be paid
into the United States Treasury for the
use of the government.
All expenses OF the city of Wash
fngton shall be paid by the government
out of it's Treasury by appropriations
made by Congress, without regard 10
any taxes collected from privately
owned property. and the property own
ers within the District shall not be re-
Sponsible therefor the purpose and in
tention of these resolutions being to
constitute District of Columbi here
a'tcr 10 be known as the city of Wash
..Aeton. the capital of the nation and TO
make tho government wholly and alone
re'DousIble for its government, main
'"r1rcc. upbuilding and beautifcation,
scnt from all control over the same
I'D - relieve the property owners and
@sjientS OF the District from all such
possibility or control except for the
u. yEent OF such taxes as may be law
Tily assessed against them or their
sroDe-ty.
Different Basis for Taxes.
g Until otherwise provided by act
% Congress. taxes shall be levied. as
sesyed and collected as now provided
by law, except that the same shall not
he based upon the estimated expenses
Of the District or the on-half thereof
but upon reasonable and just estimate
OF the obligations of property owners
and residents of the District, as COM
DeEsatIous for the benefits and advan-
taTes resulting 10 them from the main
tenance and support of the capital by
tie government. in which they live and
own property.