Evening Star Newspaper, July 29, 1926, Page 5

MILLIONS IN DEBTS ARE OWED TOD.C. Some Accounts Have Run for 16 Years and Only a Few I Suits Have Been Filed. (Continued from First Pag mnde collections on sale of waste daper, etc., and kept /that money. All of these matters entered into the adjust- fnent on Mr. Whitehead's side of the Socounts as a credit when the entire matter was called settled by order of the Commissioners. Another big item of outstanding in- debtedness to the District is what are known as the “lighting bills” which total $147,277.82 and are against the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing- n Railroad Company to the amount $77,243.48 and against the Washing- n Terminal Company to the amount of $70,034.34. 1In fact, the former corporation owes much more than that amount because the $77,234.48 covers the perfod from December 31, 1808, to April 30, 1026. Suits have been led covering bills to July, 1923, so that the charges from that date_to the present must be added. The bill of $70,034.84 against the Washington ‘Terminal -Company covers the period January 31, 1908, to April 30, 1926. Suits have been flled covering st; bills up to and including August, Relocation of Tracks. Then there is another item of $59,- 687.96 against the Washington Rail- way and Electric Company growing out of relocation of tracks on Wiscon- sin avenue. This was referred to the corporation counsel's office by the auditor last January and the suit is being prepared by a young law clerk. Congress appropriated $350,000 for widening &=2 naving Wisconsin ave- nue and for relocalng the street railway tracks, with provision in the appropriating language that the Dis- trict should receive a refund from the street raflway company in accordance with the law. The street railway company contends that it had a charter right to tracks on the side of Wisconsin avenue and that it was not liable for any cost of removing the tracks to the center of the street. The District did the job under con- tract and is now suing for the cost ;n\nhed to determine the question of aw. In the tunnel cases the biggest amount is $57,083.72, charged against the Pennsylvania Ratlroad Comp&n)‘ the Washington Terminal Company and the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Company for resurfacing First and B streets. Suits are pend- ing in all of these cases. - The others include: Capital Traction Company, for raising tracks to grade on First street, $1,088.51; Washington Rallway and Electric Company for raising tra to grade on First street, $22,- 125.05; Capital Traction and Wuhlng- ton Railway and Electric Company, ralsing tracks to grade First street, $15,486.91; Pennsylvania Raflroad Compan) ‘Washington Terminal Com- vany and Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company, for laying water main, First and B streets northeast, $1,115.08; Philadel- phia, Baltimore and Washlngtan Rail- road Company, restoring surface co: ditions, $486.96; Phéladelphia, Balti- more and Washington Company, cost of repairing sidewalk on north side of Virginla avenue southeast, $300, and the same corporation for cost of re- pairing sidewalk near First and B streets, $250. To Sue for Coal Bill. Against the Commercial Coal Co. there stands a ledger item of $54,333.10 on excess cost of coal due the District of Columbia under contract as per statement of November 22, 1917. Thll has been referred to the corporation counsel's office, and the latest infor- mation was that sults would be brought against the bonding company. Lamp-post damages, listed and refer- red to the corporation counsel last year, and on which all bills were ren- dered Junme 2, 1925, amount to $9,972.47. Against the City and Suburban Rail- way Co., on account of the bridge over Monroe street, Brookland, dated from January 18, 1919, there is a charge of $7,314.91. Under the act of Congress of March 2, 1907, one-sixth of the cost should be assessed against this corporation. The corporation counsel’s office considers this case “dead.” Against the Packing House By-Prod- ucts Co. stands a claim for $7,070.16. This resulted from a proposal to pu chase approximately 1,000,000 pounds | of grease removed from garbage dur- ing the period from February 1924, to April 24, 1924, This matter is now l;:lthe hands of the corporation coun- Running since December 31, 1915, is a charge against the East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Co. for $400 to be paid annually to the collector of taxes for the use of Pennsylvania Ave- nue Bridge across the Eastern Branch, by order of the Commissioners on March 9, 1915, There is also, 3 ledger charge of $4,145.87 against Willlam F. Cush and bondsman growing put of. a contract for construction of Canal street retain- ing wall between the Aqueduct Bridge and Foundry Branch. Against the Kagt Washington Rail- way Traction Co. there is another charge of $2,865.18 for removal of abandoned tracks and structures, as directed in the Commissioners’ order of April 7, 1925 Damage to Fire Engine. Against the Highland Bagguge Ex- press Co. there is a charge of $1,597.61 resulting from damage to fire engine No. 9 by a Ford truck owned by that baggage company, at Twenty-first and Q streets, April 10, 19 This has | been placed.in tha han f Assistant Corporation Counsel Wahly. Also on the District ledgers are two claims that total about $97,000 against the Federal Treasury. - One of these is for $10,927.88, being the amount received from the-.sale of certain Dis- trict property located at Seaton place and S street northeast, to the Sani- tary Grocery Co., by special act of Congress. This money was turned into the Federal Treasury. The other item of $86,460 is a book charge to run_against the Federal Treasury until such time as the Federal Fuel Storage and Distributing Yards, under administration of the Bureau of Mines, are sold. Under the appropri- atlons act of 1919 the District of Co- Jlumbia was compelled to pay out of District taxpayers’ money one-fifth of the cost of that eoal plant, so that when the plant is disposed of the Dis- trict should get a credit for one-fifth of the sale price. The Gibson subcommittee whlch\ — CAPITOL ST N . ] THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO unDERWOSD. This is the area occupied by the Union Station, much of which was formerly streets. Portraits, at left: poration counsel; ‘(?M same corporation amounting to more than $200,000. “The subcommittee recommends vigorous prosecution of all the cases involving these taxation matters. Corporations should be made to pay their taxes as well as the ordinary citizen. When they fail to do it they are placing upon the other taxpayers the burden they ought to bear. It would be money well expended if Congress would appropriate liberally for the employment of the best legal talent available to protect the interests of the.people“of the District, as it is apparent that suits pending against the corporations have not been prose- cuted as expeditiously as they should, and as the necessities of the District demand.” The aggregate of $967,786.14 in taxes against corporations, empha- sized In the Gibson subcommittee re- port has been piling up since 1910, and the record by vears is interesting: 1910—Washington Terminal Co., Delaware avenue north of Florida avenue, $1,158.76; streets and alleys, $11,021.06; ‘Baltimore and Ohic Rai road, Delaware avenue, $1,158.75; total, $13,338.56. 1911—Washington Terminal Co., Delaware avenue north of Florida illiam P. Richards, District assessor; at ri Towers, tax collector and Daniel J. Donovan, D] avenue, $1,1568.75; streets and alleys, $11,021.06; Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road, Delaware avenue, $1,158.75; total, $13,338.56. 1912—Washington Terminal Co,, Delaware avenue, north of Florida avenue, $1,158.75; streets and alleys, $11,021.06; Baltimore and Ohio Ral road, Delaware avenue, $1,158.75; total $13,338.56. 1913—Washington Terminal Co., Delaware avenue north of Florida avenue, $1,158.75; Delaware avenue, Baltimore and Ohio Rallroad - Co. $1,158.76; streets and alley: gas .. Georgetown Gas Light Co., lamp posts, $7.16; total $15,118.98. Items For 1914. 1914—Washington Terminal Co., Delaware avenue north of Florida avenue, $1,15875; Delaware avenue, Baltimore and Ohio Rallroad C $1,158.75; streets and alleys, $11,021. 06; Georgetown Gas Light Co., gas mains, $1,848.77; gas pipes and lamp posts, 5350 45; Wuhinslon Gas Light Co., mains, $24,273.91 posts, 5“8 50; total, $39,990.23. 1916—Wuhington Terminal Co., Delaware avenue north of Florida avenue, $1,158.75; Delaware avenue, OPEN ALL DAY SATURDA Sport Mart Bathing Suits Bathing Shoes All colors. Q.m0 All-wool California style suits. All sizes and colors. For men and women. Values to $6. Finest quality, rib-stitch suits, also men’s life guard 2-piece suits. Values to $10. 79¢ $1.00 value. TENNIS RACKETS REDUCED 20 This includes our entire stock of ngl‘l)-ffade Rackets, such as EEE, INNER, \VRIGHT & DITSON, etec. Beginner’s Racket— $1.00 made a preliminary investigation of the municipal administration, and as a result of whose report an extensive investigation by a largersabtommittee of the District committee has bee: ordered, had this to' say fn its re regarding these outstanding aceounts: “The subcommitteé finds’ that there is now due the District the sum of $967,786.14 as back taxes from vario public service corporations. To this should be added 8 'pér ecent interest from the date each item became due. Prosecution Is Urged. portion 6f 'this amount has been (due since 1910, and many items have ‘been in litigation for years. In‘addition shere are- other claims against: the $2.50 Value 2 Tennis Balls With Every Racket Over $6 Sport Mart 914 F Street 1303 F Street 1410N. Y. Ave, | OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY t, top to bottom; Francis H. Stephens, cor trict a uditor. Baltimore and Ohfo Rallroad Co., $1,158.75; Washington Terminal Co., parcels, $19,216.90: Washington Ter- minal Co., reservation 226, $65.82; ‘Washington Gas Light Co., gas mains and lamp_posts, $24,796.58; George- town Gas Light Co., gas mains, serv- ice pipes and lamp posts, $2,227.40; total, $48,624.20. 1916—Washington Terminal Co., Delaware avenue north of Florida avenue, $1,168.75; Delaware avenue, Baltimore and Ohlo Railroad Co. $1,158.75; Washington Terminal Co. parcels, $19,216.90; Washington Ter- minal Co., reservation 226, $65.82; Wuhington Gas Light Co., gas mains, lamp posts, $25,263.31; Georgetown Gas Light Co., gas mains, service pipes and mp posts, $2,401.23; tutul $49,264.76. 1917-—Washington Terminal Co., $19,216.91; Delaware avenue, north of Florida avenue, $1,158.75; Baltimore . D. C., THURSDAY, and Ohlo Raflroad Co., Delaware ave- nue, $1,158.76; Washington Terminal Co., reservation 226, $65.82; Washing- ton Gas Light Co., gas mains and lamp posts, $25,709.63; George Gas Light Co., gas malns, pipes and lamp _posts Potomac Electric Power poles, conduits and overhead wires, $10,831.70. Total, $61,886.11. 1918—Washington Terminal ~ Co., $19.216.01; Washington Terminal Co., reservation $65.82; Delaware avenue, el ib Warita:, kventie, $1,158.75; Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road Co., Delaware avenue, $1,158.- ‘Washington Gas Light Co., gas mains and lamp posts, $19,123.33; Georgetown Gas Light Co., gas meins and lamp posts, $2,335. Potomac Electric Power Co., poles, lamps and $19,163.70. To!al $62, 212 83. 1919, to 1924. 1919—Washington Terminal Co,, $19,216.91; Washington Terminal Co., reservation 226, $65.82; Delaware ave- nue north of Florida avenue, $1,155.- 76; Baltimore and Ohio Raiiroad Co., Delaware avenue, $1,158.75; Wash- ington Gas Light Co., gas mains and lamp posts, $19,677.8: Georgetown | Gas Light Co., gas mains and lamp | posts, $2,719.03; Potomac Electric Power Co., poles, lamps and conduits, $20,265.66. Total, $64,262.75. 1920—Washington Terminal Co., $19,217.561; Washington Terminal Co: reservation 226, $65.82; Delawa nue, north of Florida avenue, $ Baltlmore and Ohio Railroad Co., | Delaware avenue, $1,545; Washington | Gas Light Co., gas mains and lamp | posts, $20,266.41; Georgetown Gas | Light Co., gas mains and lamp posts, $2,785.08; Potomac Electric Power Co., lamps, poles, conduits and overhead wires, $21,371.30. Total, $65,690.48. 1921—Washington Terminal Co., reservation 226, $ Washington Terminal Co., Delaware ave, north of | Florida avenue, $2,008. v\mmmg | ton Terminal €o., conduits, | ware _avenue, Gas Light Cc posts, $3,824.1 Power Co., poles, lamps, condults and overhead wires, $31,772.66—total, $92,088.34. 1922—Washington Terminal Co., reservation 226, $79.86; Washington Terminal Co., Delaware avenue north of Florida avenue, $1,874.6 ton Terminal Co., parcels, $23, | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., Del- | aware avenue, $1,874.60; Washington | Gas Light Co., gas mains and lamp posts, $26,345.17; Georgetown Gas Light Co., gas mains and lamp posts, $3.- 724.46; Potomac Electric Power Co., poles, lamps, conduits and overhead wires, $35,958.83—total, $93,173.94. 1923—Washingtdn Terminal Co., reservation 227, $85.57; Washington | Terminal Co., ‘Delaware avenue north | of Florida avenue, $2,0008.50; Wash- | ington Terminal Co., parcels, $23,952 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Dela- ware avenue, $2,008.50; Washington | Gas Light Co., gas mains and lamp | posts, $29,490.64; Georgetown Gas Light Co., gas mains and lamp posts, $4,142.97; Potomac Electric Power Co., poles, lamps, conduits and overhead wires, $40,016.64—total, $102,634.82. Row Over Terminal. 1924—Washington Terminal Co., reservation 226, $78.98; \\afihinmon Terminal Co., Delaware avenue north | | of Florida avenue, $1,854; Washington | Terminal Co., parcels, $23,050.08; Bal- timore and Ohlo Rallroad, Delaware avenue, $1,854; Washington Gas Light | “. Co., gas mains and lamp posts, $28,- | 693.32; Georgetown Gas Light Co., gas mains and lamp posts, $4,368.74; Po- tomac Electric Power Co., poles, lamps, conduits and overhead wires, $49,767—total, $109,666.12. 1925—Washington Terminal Co., reservation 226, $92.14; Washington Terminal Co., Delaware avenue north | of Florida avenue, $2,163; Washing- ton Terminal Co., parcels, $26,903.62; Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Dela- ware avenue, $2,163; Washington Gas Light Co., gas mains and lamp posts, $36,669.08; Georgetown Gas Light Co. gas mains and- lamp posts, $6,102. Potomac Electric Power Co., poles, lamps, conduits and overhead wires, $49.063.32—total, '$123,156.90. This makes the grand total of $967,786.14 uncollected, and “on which 8 per cent interest should be col- lected from the time each item be JULY 29, 1926. came due,” "according to the report of the Gibson subcommittee of the House District committee. The startling fact that the Wash- ington Terminal Company owes 8o much money in taxes and lighting bills, while at the same time it has deprived the public of full and free use of the main entrance to Union Station, which was designed to be the front doorway of the National Capital, grows out of contention that the tax rate on the property occupied by the Union Station and the rail approach is not equitable. It will be seen on the accompanying chart that Congress authorized the closing of large sections of F, G, H, I and K streets, Delaware avenue and Twelfth strest northeast, with _abutting squares, to be used as the Union Station site. U. S. Still Has Title. The title to these streets still lies in the United States Government, but these portions of the streets are occupled by the Unfon Station, and the Washington Terminal Co. doesn't pay one cent for the use of this land. The Terminal Co. contends that the other land acquired for the Unjon Station site, abutting these streets, is taxed at the rate just as though it fronted on streets, while with the closing of the streets, all of this area was thrown into one large parcel, which should be taxed at the commercial tract rate. This eituation was called to the at- tention of the District Commissioners and Congress in 1910 by William P. 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