The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-07-25

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Der ofasres of English upland and fresh mead.
ow moving land with the tons of hay of each
sort, annually produced therefrom and all wood
land Of every kind, and lands belonging to any
tewn or other proprietary, improved or unimpro-
we'd also the numbes Of acres Of land improved
fos roads, and covered with water, according 10
the best estimation Of the Assessors; excepting
however, the polls Of Ministers ofthe Gospel,
ordained according 10 the usases Of the sect or
denomination TO which thew respectively belong:
with their estates under their own actual occu-
patton and Improvement. And excepting the
polls ofthe Presidents, Professors, Tutors, Isrs-
fians and Stude nts Of Bow1oin College, Of the
Elaine Literary and Theological Institution and
cfthe Maine Charity School. and the real and
personal estate belonging To said Institution, o.
to any Incorporated School Or Academy: and
the Libraries and Philosophical Apparatus Of any
other Literary Institution and also the funds
appropriated for the support Of any public
School. Provided al,says, that the sever'l Anti
cles Of the produce Of the lands herein before
enumerated, shalt not he taken into consid'rs-
ton IN forming valuation, for any other pue-
pose. than for ascertsinins the relative value Of
lands in the various parts of this State. Aad the
said Assessors shall cauee oil the coltrns NJ the
several articles contained in the several lists, -
be carefully cast up aud footed; and the lists Of
the poll, and rateable estates TO ne taken as
Aforesaid, shall be taken ~ Of the 6rst day Of
August next.
SEC. 2. BE IL further enaeied, That the said
Assessors, before they enter on this work, shall
take IN cath or ffi-mstion. faithfully and im
partially according To Their best skin and jads.
ment, to do and perform the whole duty Of 40
Assessor, rs directed and snjoined by this act,
without favor or prejudice, which oath or aisrma.
ton may be administered by such officers, as are
now authorised ny law 10 administer the usual
oaAhs to town officers. And each and every As
scissor shall ne paid by the town, district or plan
faticr, 60 which he helonss, for every day he
shall be necessarily employed ia doing the duties
epjcned by this act.
SEc g. BE IL further snaeied. That if any Is.
SCISSOR ofAny town, district ~ planteton within
this State for the year aforesaid shall refuse
to take such oath or affirmation, or having
taken the same. shall nexlec, OF refuse to do AID
perform the duties req Tired ny this act, shall
act in any way deceitfully therein, he shall for
each Of those offences, forfeit and psya fine Of
fifty dollars. And every person liable to be tax.
ed and not out Of this state, on aud from the
frat day Of August next, to the first dav II No.
vsmber next. who shall refuse or wiliully neg
lsct to give the Assessors in writing, and caih
or affirmation, If required, (Which oath or atirma-
tion the said Assessors, are hereby respectively
empowered to administer, true account Of all
hi. DR. her rateahle estate, according 10 the true
in,s vi and meaning OF this act. shall be doomed
by the said Assessors according 10 their best
skill and ju gment, to the fully amount Of his or
her rateable estate, aud shall like wise be SUBJ
jected to pay q fne OF ak per centum on. the
whole amount ofthe sums in which they shall
have been thus doomed by the said Assessors
Provided, said 6nc shall in no case exceed hity
dollars.
See. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Treas.
urer Of this State shall forth with transmit TO the
Sheriff. Of the several Coasties, suitable mum
Der Of copies ofth,s act, aud cf blank lists Of the
form prescribed in this act, suh lent for the use
Of the Assessors ofthe several towns, districts,
and plantations, in their several Counties, who
are hereby snjoined and required imme diatsly
on receipt thcreofto cause the same to nc deliv
cred to the Clerks ofthe several towns, districts
and plantations aforesaid.
SEc. s. Be IL further .nacfed, That the As
SCISSORS OF each town, district and plantation in
this State for the year eighteen hundred and
twenty, shall or before the said krst day OF
November next, transmit t0r2the Secreta'y's
Office true and aftestcd oopAf the vaiuatisn
by which the Assessors Of the sail towns. DIS.
tricts and plantations made the State tax ~ their
respective towns and plantations for the year
eighteen hundred and twenty And all fnes aud
fprfeiturss, arising by this Act, may he recovered
by action Of debt, one n,oieiy 10 him or them
who shall sue for the same, an the other moiety
u the use Of the State.
oRc. 8. Be 10 further ennesrd. That the follow
Ing shall no the form Of the li-t FOE the yaloa-
ton, for the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty. A list Of the polls and estates.
real and personal, the several proprictors aud
inha bitants Of the town Of in the county OF
taken pursuant to an Act Of the Legs
laturs II this State, passed in the year Of our
Lord eighteen hundred aud twenty, entitled
.Au Act to ascertain the Estate rateahle within
THE State" by the subscribers, Assessors Of the
said duly elected and sworn. Number OF
Polls rateable, eighteen years old and upwards to
twenty.cns years; aumber Of Polls rateabie.
twenty. one years old aud upwsrds; number Of
male polls; not rateabie, nor supported by the
town number Of male polls supported by the
town, distinguishing State paupers from town
paupers; number OF dwelling houses number
Of s',op, within OF adjoining to dwelling houses
number Of other shops number Of distil houses
number Of sugar houses number Of tan houses
numbet Of slaughter houses, AMI other working
house. number Of pot and pessi.ssh works
number Of ware houses; number Of rope walks
number Of grist mile, aud the number Of pairs Of
stones in each number Of cardisg q5Achnes,
with their buildings numbes Of full'us m,'ls
number Of spinning machines, goin by water.
9Th their bindings. number of saw mills and