Evening star., 1936-05-27


From the Congressional Record of May H. page tat:
l. could not
another city the United States besides washington where from. Of
charge protected with lumber
without charge watched and cared for free are SPRAYED ray free
privilege washington people
From the District of appropriation bill for 1887,
passed by the House, page rs:
pkngs contingent
e ca motor trucks trees tree tree tree
labels planting and Of and tree spaces on city
ing motor vehicles mi 100000
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From the Congressional Record of May H. page 7477:
MR. BMToN Mr. Parker had his attention Ca called to
Richards showing that washington experts
testified that the value lots was double and even treble the
for pieces Of
sss ns n s Tn s for s Of the new House
From the G @ Dso1e s sfas oas DS @ 0
BIANToN For instance here list of lots covered by the
once Building rh: @ .as House o 5 m
had to buy there
list of lots showing assessments below prices paid
PARKER This connection with condemnation pro-
BLANToN either condemnation agreement but was
We had to these amounts
follows another list of lots showing assessments below prices
MR. PARKER May ask, Mr. Banton If those were the tax
experts the people selling the property
They the M M Mr. es Parker r. for the psoD.
sening them and getting $500 to speak for them.
MR. ann tnsso ronasTns the hired experts
MR. BIANToN don't value the opinion such hired experts
here and that they oessed we
studying this question here for many
Note careful check Of lot mentioned BY Mr. Banon shows
demnaton wen fact Of course that when the Gov
consideration
the 1n... Sn n. the price e .1s IL the ',ms % as % S
dmnaon awards represent the accuracy Of tax assessments " "
ssnsen @ dd not an IF the
ton suits The single condemned purchased by the Government
At price agreed on with the owner)
From Congressional Record of May H. page 7477:
MR. BANToN Mr. Parker had his attention @ called ta TO sn
TACT s tna In oaa h M = @ d be M assessed value OF
Washington ssoooooo and that in 1895 they arbitrarily
estate washinston been
nston people.
Testimony which Mr. Blanton refers was given on March
T. 1884, over two ago.
assessor of the District, to the auditor:
s11sl s83s4
differing ST.
the years
ss @ @ s'Is tassn @ 0 s s n I @ hs ne @
m o % % assessment beps e % us m n % M % % @ ] sG9u
one case and in the other due primarily
values and these reductions do not amount to as much
for reduction Of 20 per cent throughout
The values for the 1887 have been placed on the
not known Of much property going
million dollars above the
due depression but
referred much less
in making 10 cent
Fuu text tables
1887
Senate Subcommittee)
From the Congressional Record. May H. page 7477:
MR. BIANToN. had his attention called to the
the least taxed enjoyed
the other city
United States.
1850 Of
supplementary District bill for 1887 House
supplemental hearings TIE District appropriation
bill for 1887 Senate Subcommittee, page 81:
Did study lead into this field as to
residents Of the District of Columbia
especially the fact that this the Capital City,
capital OF nationP
MR. PARKER No. Senator, I expenditures
held the city
Government, which exempt from taxes?
brief reference to that in the report
the District Of Columbia
and generally known. that
very large percentage embraced
MR. that has been
stantly increasing.
SENATOR THOMAS. likewise obvious who
spend OF money
provide facilities inerans
| reference
MR. PARKER Cnteposng) s that
FORTH furnished the Government
buildings; service Is furnished free.
Police protection and protection
MR. PARKER. is