Evening star., 1919-09-26

west OF 18th street and south Of Penn
sylvanfa avenue; on the south side OF
F street from eth to 18th street. on
the west side OF r7th street between
Pennsylvania avenue and e street.
that recent sales in the business dis
trict are generally in line with the
new assessment.
The total assessment on new i'm
rrovaments since the last report
amount to little more than $7.000,-
900, which is approximately q million
dollars more than for the previous
year.
Building operations are still very
much curtailed,f the assessor declares.
although they have shown some im-
provement since spring. The high
cost Of labor and material. together
with the restriction Of building opera
tions, haH resulted In all improved
properties being held at high figures"
the report adds.
The report shows that during the
fiscal year ended June 80 last. only
eight apartment houses were built In
Warrington. with q total value Of
tion as compared with thirty-five
apartments completed during the fis-
cal year ended In June, 1918, and
forty-one during the fiscal year 1917.
Report on Private Dwellings.
In regard to private dwellings. the
report states:
1.-THE construction Of private dwell
-ings, which has been so much below
normal during the war period, Is now
showing some Improvement. How
excessive cost Of labor and supplies
and the limited supply Of desirable
dwellings. has resulted in a still
further advance in the price Of this
class of property.
"The supply Of dwellings in no sense
meets the demand, and still further
increase in prices is possible
The report shows that the field force
of the assessor found that 10,700
pieces of property changed hands dur
ing the past year, and In $500 of
these transfers there was money
consideration.
The assessor calls the Commission
precedented number Of sales, the
sharp advances in rentals, the high
cost OF labor and material and the
consequent jump in selling price Of
new structures make it imperative
that the assessors Office be given ad :
which are needed in arriving at new
assessments.
Renumbering Of Lots.
Z. Compilation of plat books Of all prop,
erfy IN Washington and Georgetown.
exclusive Of the county. has made 1t
possible for the assessor to renumber
In more orderly fashion all lots Dis
cussing this, the report reads:
The changes in renumbering have
been very great, and 1t will be neces-
sary to apprise the public Of these
changes in the designation Of their
possible, of just what these changes
ponist, and Of the new numbers
that apply to each individual owner
ship Of property.
"This Is the reason why we should
have Autographs made In the near
future. An appropriation of $4,000
for lithoEraphing was asked for by
the Comm issfoners and inserted. In
the District bill this year by the Sem
ate, but was not agreed upon by the
House. It is small amount. but
Of such vital need that 1t is suggest :,
ed the sum be requested through q
special bill or in the deficiency ap-
propriation." Z
Estimate for Next Fiscal Year, ;
The assessor includes IN hia .report
an estimate that the revenues OF the
District for the fiscal year Beginning
next July, exclusive Of the, water d.
partment. will amount TO 410,12e,l5O.
This estimate was asked for by the
Commissioners In July OF this year.
assessor, the auditor and the collector
rhe; total assessed svaluat tton OF rsaI
estate in the District for the last fiscal
year was s41a;S1o ssi. as comparAd