Evening star., 1946-09-15
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Proposed Boost of District Taxation:
Granite Gateposts Traffic Hazard
BY Jesse G. Suter


board room of the District organizations of va
Gus KINDS has already requested time
OF their views on the varied
corporation counsel 1t understood that this
so as to permit the consideration
those recommended committee
The the fiscal wear 1es If is estimated ui,
reach an a-time high exceeding by the time the
mates are complete later this portion
increases accounted capital expenditures provide
urgent unme accumulated needs
Large provide various
services made population during
years and by the expansion
The organizations generally
very nature of many of the REQUIRED increases represents an
obligation
Thasize the necessity of substantial
been considering this
question believe that
would represent only simple justice to the oe and unrepresened
District Of Columbia that
taken of largely through payment
The general trend of thought
increased should
which
Columbia There residents here who fully all the
exempted
taxation required
In large to technical decisions ineqWtabe
hs n1n snd Gn h
avoid an increase of the tax on resl estate
prov aS ds by some % Son Some civic
Congress believe that the District would better position
buildings questions
and who tRe
very low compared with rates in other communities.
of higher than in the
a
Opposition heard also the proposal the rate
gasoline which has always encountered bitter fight Opposition is
ss sfna' strong against proposal to levy tax on gas and electric light
this writing appears have little action among the
civic proposed additional alcoholic Making
9 tax on n qo beverages pa @ WITH tn the prevailing rates in
understood that leaders the liquor industry opposed to
As always when
forward with the old suggestion lottery and thereby the
suggestions Official approval gambling which Would
IN ney M o & Ignore eth the @ history @ m scn operations % with the crop
of winnings which they get Lotteries tracks
general
patrons
The that brought about ouavins track gambling
lotteries which are now outlawed ~ - sz4
Pond Report 1899 Gives Sound Basis D. c. Taxation
years reports covering
relations United
government Capital Among resulting
approach logical practical
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District taxes The results Of the comparison show that the District Of
almost no to the ability theory Of taxation The
elimination Of the tax on intangible personal property Recognon
form of taxation 1t therefore proposed
conitutionaity
been provided would be unfair only
salaries the There Federal
without dsrupng the
In order meet the increasing of the District
between l947 because limitations which
personal
sold retail, food medicine of 25
together
referred realsales
intended accomplish essentially would
attained the
personaincom retailsales therefore be
entity"
The applied
$14 900 would
tax proposed tangible personal allowed exempons Food
not consumed on the premises b) medicines under Is
In order aid the
1t proposed should license
license fee for each place of business.
To avoidance
by
gregate value OF s month brought Columbia
taxes paid outside the District
amount not exceeding the amount Of the
The estimated yearly yield
would that time have
(ncuding
as the corporate income tax and
lack space
The foregoing supplied
recommendations OF these recognized taxation
West Executive Avenue Gateposts as Traffic Menace
the promised
reopning another month of West
which were made back in 1884 for the of the
Citizens told Of
passing also pointed out that these
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