Taxes for the years ending June 30 1875, to June 30, 1877, inclusive, collected during the year ending June 30, 1877. Taxes for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1875, to June 30, 1876, inclusive, collected during the year ending June 30, 1876. 1874 1875 1876 Total 1874. 1875. Total Tax for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, collected during the year. Taxes for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1872, and June 30, 1873, collected during the years of 1875 to 1884, inclusive. Tax collected on account of “arrears of corporation” during the years 1875 to 1884, inclusive. OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DIVISION, SIR: I have the honor to report the following statement of the amounts charged in the revision of special assessments against the several street railroad companies in the cities of Washington and Georgetown, D. C., for the pavement of the carriageway: Capitol, North O and South Washington Railroad Company Columbia Railroad Company Connecticut Avenue and Park Railroad Company in District of Columbia, or their successors.... Metropolitan Railroad Company. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company Total None of which has been paid. $11, 257 27 In addition to the foregoing, the assessor of the District of Columbia reports as the assessment for paving Pennsylvania avenue and other streets the following: In answer to Senate resolution of February 20, 1885, report of the Commissioner of Railroads on the transmission of telegraph messages by corporations affected by the act of March 1, 1862. MARCH 3, 1885.-Referred to the Committee on Railroads and ordered to be printed. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Washington, March 3, 1885. SIR: In answer to the Senate resolution of February 20, 1885, directing me to "inform the Senate whether the Union Pacific Railroad Company and the other railroad companies affected by the act approved July 1, 1862, granting subsidies in bonds and lands, have constructed and are maintaining and operating their own lines of telegraph, and whether telegraphic messages are accepted and transmitted for all persons and corporations without discrimination as to prices and other conditions, as provided in section 15 of the act above referred to," I have the honor to inclose herewith copy of the report of the Commis. sioner of Railroads on the subject, under date of the 2d instant. Very respectfully, H. M. TELLER, Secretary. The PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE PRO TEMPORE. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE COMMISSIONER OF RAILROADS, Washington, March 2, 1885. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, by reference from you February 24, 1885, of the following resolution of the Senate, passed February 20, 1885: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Interior be directed to inform the Senate whether the Union Pacific Railroad Company and the other railroad companies affected by the act approved July 1, 1862, granting subsidies in bonds and lands, have constructed and are maintaining and operating their own lines of telegraph, and whether telegraphic messages are accepted and transmitted for all persons and corporations without discrimination as to price and other conditions, as provided in section 15 of the act above referred to. |