4. Real property owned by the United States and controlled by the District of Columbia, Apr. 9, 1965-Continued Square Lot Name and address purposes (PCC).. 2880- 858. Hamilton Playground, 13th and Hamilton Sts. NW. 51,895 25, 948 2901 28.. Banneker Recreation Center, Georgia Ave. and Howard Pl. NW. 64, 625 25, 204 4,000 Raymond Playground, 9th St. and Rock Creek Church Rd. NW. 302, 011 226, 508 114, 611 3523 1... (CC). 3523. Eckington Recreation Center, Eckington Pl. and R St. NE. 31, 500 15, 750 817. (PCC). 3530- 894. do. 3530 895. .do. 132, 550 59, 648 Edgewood Playground, 3d and Evarts Sts. NE. 437 131 801. .do.. 70, 362 31, 663 (CC). 3552 813. 54, 992 24,746 .do.. 6,500 18, 500 79, 730 43, 853 51,300 22, 304 6, 691 Congress Heights Playground, Randle Pl. and Savannah St. SE. 14, 221 2,275 Parcel 157/26-PT. Taft Recreation Center. 20th and Otis Sts. NE. 338,823 169, 567 Taft Junior High School, 18th and Perry Sts. NW. (CC). Parcel 164/59. Dakota Playground, 33d and Adams Sts. NE. 93, 802 23, 687 Parcel 170/16. Thomas School and Recreation Center, Anacostia Ave. and Grant St. 211,592 31, 739 Woodley Park Playground, Cortland and Devonshire Pl. NW. 88, 180 79,362 Forest Hill Playground, 32d and Chesapeake Sts. NW. 43,430 13, 029 Poplar Point Tree Nursery, South Capitol St. and Howard Rd. SE.. Reservation 126. Virginia Avenue Playground, 10th and L Sts. SE. 109, 335 118,800 4,300 52-505 0-65-36 4. Real property owned by the United States and controlled by the District of Columbia, Apr. 9, 1965—Continued [Values shown for assessment purposes average 50 percent of fair market values] purposes Improvement value for assessment purposes Square feet. Acres. (CC)-Land acquired by the National Capital Planning Commission under authority (PCC)-Land acquired partially under the Capper-Cramton Act with District of Columbia funds and partially with Federal funds. NOTE.-The District of Columbia Stadium is constructed on parcel 149/64 consisting of 84.0705 acres of federally titled land the jurisdiction ot which has not been transferred to the District. It is assessed at $13,849,551 (land at $1,849,551, and improvements at $12,000,000). (See p. 11 hereof.) Comparison of District of Columbia assessments, 1963 and 1965—Continued [Assessments for 1965 are identical to those for 1963 except where indicated] INCLUDED FEDERAL PROPERTIES EXCLUDED FEDERAL PROPERTIES Certain federally owned real property in the District of Columbia is excluded in the Federal payment authorization formula because of its use by the District of Columbia. The excluded property includes certain libraries, playgrounds, schools, water supply, parks such as East Potomac, Washington Monument, National Gallery of Art, Municipal Court, Farragut Sq., and DuPont Circle, museums, vacant land, and property used and controlled by the District of Columbia government (total Federal properties excluded). In addition, certain federally owned real property under the National Capital Housing Authority is likewise excluded (total NCHA properties excluded). Grand total, Federal properties assessed. Summary of 1963 and 1965 assessments of federally owned properties EXAMPLES SHOWING THAT CONGRESS HAS WELL DISCHARGED ITS FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The following exhibits are submitted for the purpose of showing the degree to which the Congress has discharged its fiscal responsibility toward the District of Columbia, in acceptance of the Federal Government's stewardship over the Nation's Capital as spelled out in section 8 of article I of the Constitution. Reckless and unfounded statements have appeared in the press from time to time, charging the Congress with a lack of proper concern for the fiscal well-being of the District of Columbia. The facts revealed in these exhibits will serve to place these accusations in their proper light. Exhibit No. 1 lists the expenditures of Federal funds in the District of Columbia, exclusive of the annual Federal contributions to the Comparison of District of Columbia assessments, 1963 and 1965 Health, Education and Welfare. 11, 668, 920 21, 777, 981 43, 506; 998 22, 652, 490 21, 900, 996 23,567, 880 3, 651, 970 10, 675, 876 9,899, 379 1, 107, 595 3,728, 280 58,092, 680 120,042, 304 7,057, 609 16,562,727 26, 107, 662 656, 276 80,000 1,876, 960 10,815,265 20, 960, 186 2,385, 600 113,750 123, 195 41, 632 6,471, 180 3,873, 523 16,624,983 3,096, 657 3, 197, 581 23, 465, 952 26, 172, 367 10, 592, 600 3,955, 510 27, 419, 144 66, 600, 612 16, 434, 400 31,873, 170 21, 241, 316 12, 207, 890 14,934, 440 32, 082, 340 4,635, 350 157, 381, 447 14, 257, 609 37,579, 533 43, 600, 219 3,997,365 28, 505, 367 24, 203, 300 44,038, 920 55, 606, 060 |