The Washington times., 1916-12-05
Need Of New Municipal Hospital
and Disposal Plant Empha-
sized In Report.
TAX LAW CHANGES URGED
New Method Of Committing In
sane to Asylum Also Is
Suggested.

ana q plant for the municipal disposal
and collection of city refuse is ON
phasized by the District Commission
ers'in their annual report for the fis
cal year ended June 80. submitted to
Congress today. '..
Attention is directed to the annual
report OF the Board OF Charities, in
which reference was made to opposi-
ton - placing the hospital on the
site owned by the District building at
Fourteenth and Upshur streets north.
west, and to the statement OF the
board that in its opinion such opposi.
tion was not well founded.
A new institution for the care of
the INDECENT sick, tho Commissioners
ssy. In zone of the most urgent Of all
needs OF the District"
. Urged Apprepriatisn.
At tho last session OF Congress the
Commissioners recommended an Ap-
preparation OF 100000 toward the
purchase of q site and the construc.
tion OF q plant for the disposal OF city
The total cost Of such plant was
tfon was not made.
The contracts for tho disposal Of
garbage, refuse, and dead animals eI-
ers say, "and unless municipai coiIec-
ton and disposal Is authorized by
Congress I'm time to construct the
plant before the expiration OF the
present contracts. either new long
term contracts must be made or some
other plan adopted TO carry on the
work by contract during the con-
struction OF the municipal plant.
The Commissioners have included
In their estimates for the ensuing
year a modified plan providing for tho
land owned by the District OF coium.
bia at Blue Plains. ID. c., TO take care
OF garbage and dead animals. The
question as to whether the municipal.
ity II to TAXI care OF the disposal of
OF eoiieetion and disposal inc by %', eon,
tract should be. settled at an early
date"
Changes Reesmmeaded.
Several important changes in iegis.
lation governing collections OF taxes
are recommended.
"one," says the report. sis a law
substantially as recommended by the
Commissioners at the last session OF
title TO real estate to 20 Into a court
OF equity and seek settlement where
all parties concerned may present
their claims and have them properly
Ample time should be given the
owner OF the property to settle these
claims, but when this time shall have
expired, any further delay on the part
OF the holder OF the property. who,
perhaps, during all this time has en-.
Joyed the privilege OF occupancy, or
the emoluments OF rental, imports
that he Is willing to enjoy the priv.
leges and protection OF government,
while evadlng his share OF its imam.
ciei burdens. There are a few con.
spicuous examples OF such deIin.
quency. which render IL advisable
that such law should be enacted,
not only for the additional revenue
the. specific purpose OF preventing
such evasike property holders from
setting "A bad and unpatriotic exam
pie for others.
'h"nse urged.
Another change that should be i'm.
mediately effected. for IN. Further.
ance OF proper accounting and the
placing or administrative responsible.
ity where IL directly belongs, Ia, the
enactment OF law transferring the
posting OF the accounts OF all tax
ledgers from the office OF the asses.
sor 10 me me oniee OF the collector OF
vorably reeommended by tbs cnmmis.
conrress hni Ss, ins ~ ias, ,. session OF
S"hn ANIMAL ragIs, 20, ~. H.
tsx on amtomohiiss ,ao,nr 0n meenss
Ali other motor vshicIes = IT,, anu
ali nersonaI tsxas tharsn, a.
recommended Tba nresant ~, ~,
a perpetuaI license tae A. suscentihIs
To many kinds ~ shnss n, r"rnjh,
no basis OF Correct inrormstion h ss ,s
the actual Number of sutomchiIss
owned In the District An snnmsI M
cense charge sufficient 10 hring rsye
nue. 10 the DIstrict wss,Id he snrei,,
collectible. while A personaI isx IeyisS
must always depend upon MANY con.
tingencies Such "A change deserves
careful consideration.
"a similar registration OF motor.
boats, launches, and other water
craft, requiring the owners thereof
TO. register their boats, with name
and complete description, issuing 10
them an Identification number, would
facilitate efforts In this office to col.
lect personal taxes levied on them"
Total Tar CeIIec,i...
90 ior inc
40 IoI ga Wv
The assessment M r.sd .s,a,. ,o
the fiscaI wear IaI7 ,yss ,o,Io.
Land xo07 AK aha. in,nrovssr..
SIo4, i43, STA; total. S4Oo Oi,o oao, tss
$6,031, ass. 4S.