Evening star., 1936-01-06
DISTRICT RECEIPTS
PUT AT @,a)D,0DO
Supply Bill Adds "BaIance"
and Lump Sum for $751;
100000 Total.

District revenues and receipts were
estimated in the supply bill at $685.
500 900 for the next fiscal year, IN ad-
ditioa to the proposed $5,7oo,000 Ped
eral payment.
To this the Budget Bureau added o
figure Of $12.500.o 900 Of "unexpended
balance" Of District funds estimated to
be carried over from this year, to set
up total Of SIS, $500, 900.
The purpose of this method of CAL
culation was not explained nor was
there q notation that the Sl2,500, 900
estimated unexpended balance would
constitute cash balance" OF District
revenues, which would be obligated,
and in no wise represent surplus"
funds.
Deducting estimated expenditures
for the next fiscal year, however, the
budget message stated: 1T Is ex-
pected there will be an unexpended
balance Of about $9.900,000 at the
close of the fiscal year 1887"
Real Estate Revenue Most.
The budget report noted that "by
far the largest source" of revenue Is
the tax on real estate. estimated next
year to yield sis,55o,oo with con-
tinuation Of the $50 rate on assess
ments totaling $1,l46, 900 900.
This summary contained criticism
Of deliquencies in the payment Of the
real estate tax. The report stated In
this connection:
Current collections from the tax
on real estate continue to lag behind
the current levy. At the close of the
fiscal year 1884. for example, about
l6 per cent Of the levy for that year
was delinquent, while at the close Of
the fiscal year 1895 about IL per cent
Of the levy for that year was delin-
quent. For 1886 and 1887, delinquen-
cies are estimated at 10 per cent.
when other cities comparable to
the District and enjoying the same
favorable economic conditions can
/ collect from "a to 96 per cent of the
current levy. the low percentage Of
collections in the District seems diff
cult to justify"
Later Payments Cited.
District officials promptly offset this
attack by showing that six months
after the end of each fiscal year late
tax payments bring the percentage of
collections for the year to about s6
per cent.
mo city in the country of size any
where near comparable to that of the
District can show as good a record as
the District in collection of tax levies
during the period Of the depression" +"
one official declared. During that
period collections here continued to be
normal. Some cities were virtually
bankrupt"
The report carried separate tables
listing extraordinary expenditures
here for last year, this year. and the
next showing amount of Federal
funds granted or loaned for operations
here This showed q total of ST., ,366, =
| 268 for this year and a program Of
81, ,891 ,296 for 1887.
| For this year the lgures included
5000 600 granted for public road and
grade crossing elimination projects.
provided by Congress on propor-
tional basis with the States; and
s481 ASS for highway work under the
Hayden Cartwright Federal aid act.
Housing Project Listed.
There Was listed also a sum Of
$500, 900 for the low cost housing
project planned by the Public Works
Administration and a sum of $780,
958 from the Work Progress Admins
tration advanced to the District this
year for giving jobs to the unemployed
In keeping with the Federal relief
program. The report also listed the
$500, COO appropriated for the work Of
the Alley Dwelling Authority.
For next year the similar listings
cited s264. 900 for old age assistance,
$8l, 500 for aid of dependent children
and $50, 700 for aid to the blind. in
keeping with the administrators S
national plans for social aid.
The same list indicated proposals
for further appropriation of $500, 600
for continuation Of the work of the
Alley Dwelling Authority.