Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
IS PCT. TAX BOOST,
WITH S1.7O RATE,
ORDERED FOR CITY
Commissioners Vote 10-Cent
Cut in Levy, Based on
Higher Assessments.
HELD COMPROMISE
WITH TRADE GROUPS
Expected to Yield $2O,334,O00 for
Next Fiscal Year, as Against
$20,O34,780 Required.

full value assessment of taxable real
estate and personal property for the
coming fiscal year beginning July 1
was ordered today by the District
Commissioners.
The new rate is 10 cents lower than
that for the current fiscal year, but
due to the increase in real estate as
sessments averaging 20 per cent. the
tax bill actually will show about a 13
per cent increase over those for the
present year.
The Commissioners fixed the $40
rate on the recommendation of Auditor
Daniel ]. Donovan and in doing so
they acted over the protest of the
Washington Board OF Trade, the
Chamber Of Commerce and the Ner-
chants and Manufacturers Association
against a levy higher than S165. AS
the Commissioners originally had ten
tatively decided to set a rate of SITS,
the $1.70 levy is regarded as a COM
promise with the trade organizations.
SsO,33l.OOO Yield Expected.
Application of the $40 rate, Auditor
Donovan estimates. will yield $50 .334,-
900, as against the required sum Of
$20,034,7S0.
The total amount appropriated by
the District appropriation act for the
1923 fiscal year is S36,717.1S5. from
which is deducted appropriations
chargeable to the water fund amount
ing to $1.59h210; appropriations
chargeable to the gasoline tax fund.
amounting to S1.4S6 500, and appro-
priations chareeable to the surplus
revenue fund of the District, amount
ing to $500 900, leaving the amount
to be paid from the revenues of the
District. including the contribution of
80 900, 900 by the Federal Government,
$33 ,339.975.
To this amount must be added the
estimated expenditures for refunding
enormously paid taxes, $50, 900; the
estimated expenditures under condem-
nation proceedings for extension of
streets in accordance with the plan
for the permanent system of high
ways, $4,000 estimated expenditures
from District revenues for the pay
ment of pensions to retired members
of the Police and Fire Departments,
1925, 900; deficiencies in appropriations
for the fiscal year 1927 and prior fis-
cal years, 1925 1886. and estimated sup
Elemental appropriations for the fiscal
year 1928. 81 .6S4 .470.
up the total definite and estimated APP
preparation charges against the rev.
enueS of the District for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1928, $36 ,0S4 .2S1.
Supplemental Funds Asked.
The principal items making up the
probable supplemental appropriations
of nearly S1,700,O0 for 1923. follow:
Additional teachers for the public
schools, $45,700; opening of a new
street from Georgia avenue to Ninth
street in the vicinity of the base ball
park widening of Nichols avenue from
Good Hope road to s street southeast,
and the widening of First street be-
tween G. and Myrtle streets northeast.
SIP 900; maintenance and repairs or
suburban streets, S1S5, 900: completing
the Domestic Service Building and
ward building at the Gallinger NUM-
cipal Hospital, $500 900; support of the
District insane, $780, 900; policemen and
firemen's pensions. S150.O00, and con-
struction of a nurses home at Column
bia Hospital for 100000.
The estimated supplemental appro-
priations do not take into considera-
ton any probable appropriations for
the establishment of a municipal air.
port. the establishment of a Farmers
or Central Market, the development
Of the plan for a proposed group of
municipal buildings or the payment
of awards and expenses in connection
with the extension of Fourteenth
street.
The estimated revenues for the Dis
trict for the coming fiscal year, ac-
cording to Auditor Donovan, are as
follows; Contribution by the United
States, $4,000, 200; tax on intangible
personal property. S2,200,OO0; tax on
the earnings of public service corpora
tions, banks. building associations,
etc. 81 900 zoo: miscellaneous collec-
tions, including special assessments,
licenses, fees, fines, etc. S2SO0OOO.
S1.252 ,OOO, 900 Valuation.
These several items total S16.000,0 900
and leaves S20,034.2S0 to be raised by
the application of a tax rate on the
full assessed value of taxable real
estate and tangible personal property.
The estimated total assessed valua-
ton of taxable real estate for the 1928
fiscal year is $1.150, 900. 900 and for
personal property. S102, ,000.-
600 making a total estimated valu-
alton for both purposes of $1,232,OOO,-
900. The application of a tax rate or
S1.70 on each 500 of the full value
of real estate and tangible
personal property with an allowance
for unpaid taxes. Auditor Donovan
believes, will produce an estimated
revenue collection of SEQ 1000. as
against the required sum of $780,
034,7S0
Auditor Donovan accompanied his
for a $1.70 tax rate
with a report outlining i'm detail the
operation of the $3.50 tax levy in the
current fiscal year, which ends June
so, and a resume of the condition OF
the cash fund required to be raised
by the District under the provisions
of the appropriation act of June 20.
1922.
The operation of the $3.50 tax rate.
the auditor pointed out. produced to-
tai revenue collections amounting to
$25 ,041 1894, which was derived from
the tax on real estate taxes on tangible
and intangible personal property taxes,
paid by public utilities. banks and
building associations and so forth, and
from miscellaneous sources
of revenue. To this total of s25,041.-
39i the auditor added the cash credit of
1854 ,476 derived from unexpended bal
ances of lapsed appropriations and
the contribution by the Federal Gov
ernment of $9,000,000. These several
items, the report showed, make the
total revenue credits of the District
for the closing fiscal year $34 $40.
1.-THE total obligations of the Dis.
trict of Columbia represented by ap-
and other charges for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1927.
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