Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-27
S3. 100000 ADDED TAX BURDEN
PROPOSAL, BEWILDERS DISTRICT;
FUND BILL INCREASED So, ,24O,OOO

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WHICH PROVIDES
NEW FISCAL PLAN
The text Of the fiscal relations pro-
vision Of the District appropriation
bill, as accepted by the conferees.
but which the House and Senate must
still agree to, is as follows:
That, annually. from and after
July L., 1929. 60 per centum of such
expenses Of the District of Columbia
as Congress may appropriate for
shall be paid out of the revenues Of
the District of Columbia derived from
taxation and privileges, and the re-
naming 40 per centum by the United
States. excepting such items of ex-
pense' as Congress may direct shall
be paid on another basis: and that
In order that the District of Columbia
may be able annually to comply with the
provisions hereof. and also in order
that the said District may be put
upon a cash basis as to payment of
each of the fiscal years ending June
80, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927, a
tax at such rate on the full value. and
no less. of all real estate and tan
gible personal property subject to tax
alton in the District of Columbia as
will, when added to the revenues de-
rived, from privileges and from the
tax on franchises, corporations and
public utilities, as fixed by law, and
also from the tax, which hereby is
levied. on such intangible personal
property as is subject to taxation in
the DISTRICT Of Columbia. at the rate
OF fve-tenths of l per centum on the full
market value thereof, produce money
enough to pay such annual expenses
as may be imposed on the District
Of Columbia by Congress, and in ad-
ditton to such annual expenses a
surplus fund sufficient to enable the
District Of Columbia to get upon a
cash paying basis by the end Of the
fiscal year 1897; and that the Com
missioners 1.-THE District of Colum-
Ola hereby are empowered and directed
to ascertain, determine and hx such rate.
OF taxation as will. when applied
to the aforesaid property in accord
ance with the levies and values
hereinbefore mentioned, produce the
said sums OF money: and that until
July l. 1927. the treasurer of the
United States may continue to make
advancements toward the payment of
the expenses OF the District Of Co.
ceding years. but after June 80, 1927.
1t shall be unlawful for any money
to be so advanced or for any money
whatever to be paid out Of the Treas
ury for District purposes. unless the
District, at the time Of such payment,
has to its credit In the Treasury
money enough to pay the full per
centum required of It; and that for
the purpose of defraying such ex-
penses1of the District Of Columbia as
Congress may from time to time ap.
proprtate for thsre hereby is levied
tsSs1t sncS rate On tks aforesaid
property subject to taxation in the
District (the rate hxed herein on In
tangible personal property not to be
made less. but which may be in
discretion) as will. when added
to the other taxes and .reve-
nues. of. the District. produce money
enough to enable the District
to pay promptly and In full al
sums directed by Congress- to be paid
priation has been duly made; and
that the Commissioners of the Dis
trtct of Columbia hereby are EN-.
powered and directed to ascertain
determine and fix annually such rate
of taxation as will, when applied q:
aforesaid, produce the money needed
to defray the share of the expenses
which the rate is hxed; and that the
Commissioners of the District shall
in accordance with existing law. cause
all such taxes and revenues to b<
promptly collected and, when col
lected, to be daily deposited in tbs
| A. N$ ha p n
for the purposes herein set out; ans
that on July /, 1922. the Treasurer
of the United States shall open, ane
thereafter accurately keep. an accoun
showing all receipts and dfsburse
ments relative to the revenues art
lumbia, and shall also show thu
sources of the revenue. the purpos'
Of expenditure and the appropriation
under which the expenditure fs made
and that from and after June 80
1922, any and all revenue derives
from property not owned wholly o.
in part by the District Of Columbia
District Of Columbia, shall be, tn,
property of the United States; ant
that after June 80, 1922, where tn,
United States is the owner o.
ground or the holder thereo
in trust for the public upol
made ar the joint expense OF the United
States and the District of Columbia, thu
revenues therefrom shall first be used tt
pay the United States 3 per centum o,
the full value Of the ground as grount
rent, and the remainder shall be divided
between them in the same proportion
that each contributed to said improve
ments, and for such purposes the as
SCISSOR. for the District Of Columbia shal
fix the full value of the ground after h
has first made oath that he will fairly
and impartially appraise the same; ant
that after June 80, 1922. any revenue
derived from any activity or sourc'
censes, not otherwise herein disposed of
which activity or source of revenue II
appropriated for. by both the Unitef
States and the District Of Columbia
shall be divided between the two in tn.
same proportion that eacn has con
! fiscal year after June 80. 1927. the Dis
trict Of Columbia should raise and de
posit in the Treasury to it's credit, al
herein provided, more money derived
from taxation. privileges and othel
sources authorized herein than may b.
necessary for the purposes herein: se
succeeding year, in the discretion of tn.
Commissioners. either for the pur
pose Of meeting the expense charge
able to the District of Columbia ant
for the: further purpose OF enabling
the Commissioners to fix lowe
rate of taxation for the year follow
ing the one in which said excess &C
crued than they might otherwise b.
able to do: and that the agencie
through which the District OF Co
lumbia collects. Its, revenues derive,
from taxation hereafter shall. also col
lect for the United States any rev
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sole property. of the United Staten
and said revenues shall be deposite,
in the Treasury Of the United State
as miscellaneous receipts" but tn
revenues from the property known. Q.
Center market shall not be SO col
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