The Washington times., 1916-12-30
MILLIONS ADDED TO
ASSESSMENTS HERE
Estimate Increased $5,000,-
600 in Spite Of $4,000
600 Boost 2 Years Ago.
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tContinued from rTst fabeD
stetadiIy enhancing value of property
In tho Nations Capital also contrib
uted to IT,"
Agitation in Congress during the
last two years concerning the aboli-
ton of the lf-and-half plan and tho
Borland amendment assessing part Of
the cost OF street improvements on
adjacent property are In large degree
responsible for inactivity in local
realty circles. II Is believed by many.
section, have not shown much IN
crease for the last three years, and
few changes have been made.
Another factor affecting the total In
that the board has charged on In de-
probation OF old buildings. II In un.
derstood. between s5.o00,000 and
s6.0oo.000:
Difficult 90 Pick Out.
Increases. according to the board Of
assessors. have been so scattered
throughout the District that u In DIFF
ficuit TO define the sections most af-
fected. Land values In the suburban
section have not shown much increase
for the last three years and few
changes have been made.
In the business sections both raises
and reductions have been h.ade, tho
raises being chiefly on corner lots. A
thorough examination has been con.
Quoted As to building values. All Of
the important buildings have been
cubed and factored. Apartment
houses have received special attention
as to their conditions. rentals, cost,
etc. The gross rental OF between 700
and 500 apartment houses has been
complied, so as to AFFORD the As.
SCISSORS office a basis Of comparison.
Oppressive Eject.
An important statement OF the
board 10 that large building opera.
lions In the way OF apartments have
had a Oppressive effect on the values
OF old dwellings. and middle class
houses. Extra efforts. IL II stated,
have been made by the board to equal.
ize and make allowances for deprecia-
ton and obsolcscence In various
classes OF old structures, particularly
In Georgetown and the southwest soc.
ton OF the city.
) on the other hand. however, the
value OF the apartments has practical
~ offset the depreciation their super.
abundance hac caused.
Assessments on many Of these
buildings. II was said, have been re-.
duced but In some few cases raises
were found necessary In order TO 80.
tsblish a proper equalization: Alto
gether 10000 parcels OF real estate
been assessed.
Careful Essmination.
Buildings have been carefully eS.
AmIned and their contents calculated
In most OF the business sections and
In portions OF the residential sections.
Sales. rents, etc. II was stated, have
been thoroughly csnvased and tabu.
lated.
The appeal period will begin Tues
day and will end the nrst Monday
In July. Appeals will be heard by the
tt ard OF equalization and review.
The board stated today Its belief that
a proper examination OF the assers-
n,ent and n full and clear appeal viii
greatly help In the equalization.
The hope was expressed by the
board that appeals would be entered
BY property owners at as early q date
as possible.
Real ysiastiea.
As q rule the real estate men wish
20 give more careful study To the re-
port OF the assessors before express
ing opinions for publication as 20 the
causes for tho present condition.
They appear 10 be n unit In the be-
lief that teh assessors are making an
effort TO get what they. the real
estate men. believe Is a real valua-
ton OF the property OF the District
rather than what they have believed
TO be the excessively nigh valuations
in the past.
THE assessments have been too