The Portland daily press., 1862-10-06
O F F ICI A L.
Assessors Notice.

ASSGSSUkS NOtaCCs
NOTICE is hereby given that have been appoint
cd Assessor OF Taxes for the First Congressional
District OF the State OF Maine under the Act of Con-
gess, approved July l. A. d. 1862, entitled IAN Act
10 PROVIDE internal revenue TO support the Govern
ment and to pay interest on the public debt"
La compliance with the provisions of said Act and
instructions OF the COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
REVENUE, have divided said District into eleven
divisions and appoint an Assistant Assessor in each,
follows
The LIST division comprises the towns of York.
Wells, kennebunk, kennebunkport, aud the city of
Biddeiord; JOSEPH BRAGDoN, Jr., of York, Assist
ant.
:. I'd division, the towns of Kittery, Eliot, South
Berwick. Berwick and North Berwick; THEoDoRE
a. ROLLINS, of South Berwick, Assistant.
% division, the towns of Lebanon, Sanford, AL
fred, Acton, Shapleigh and Newield; JOHN s. PAR
KER, OF Lebanon, Assistant.
AN DIVISION the towns of Saco, Dayton. Lyman
and marlborough; JOHN GAINS, of Saco, Assist
ant.
9TH division, the towns of Buxton Hollis, Lining
ton, Limerick, Cornish and Parsonsield; CHARLES
L. WELD, of Buxton, Assistant.
9th division. Wards |, 2. and of the city of
Portland; SAMUEL SMALL, of Ward in said city,
7th division. Wards g. and of said city of Port
land, AUGUSTUS Il GERRIsH. of Ward6, in said city,
Assistant.
sth division. the towns of westbrook, Falmouth.
Gorham, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth; DAVID
ToRREY, of westbrook, Assistant.
9Th division, the towns of Bird gtop Sebapo Raid
win, Standish, Naples, Harrison and Otsiield LOT
c. NELSON, of Bridgton, Assistant
10Th division, the towns of New Gloucester, GRAY
North Yarmouth. Cumberland. Wndham Caseo and
Raymond; SEwALL n. GROSS, of New Gloucester,
Assistant.
Iarpswell, Pownal and Yarmouth; HEzEKIAH b.
MEANS, of Freeport, Assistant.
The act under which these assistants are appointed
TOOK elect on the LIST day of September instant.
Citizens residing in the large business centres of
this district have doubtless read it, and can hence
form their own conclusions in relation TO its provs-
ions; but as there many in the agricultural Sec
tons who may have been unable TO obtain copy for
examination wish to call their attention to of
Soon after the rebellion broke ont Congress found
it necessary TO small direct tax on the sever.
a. states to maintain the credit of the country. The
States being authorized TO assume the payment the
sum demanded of them had the power TO assess il
upon all the property within their limits.
Farms and other real estate being, from their ma
ture, moro exposed than other objects of tax atop
would suffer severely from the constant draft for
money. created in sustaining the government during
this war and they could not long endure the burden
direct tax would impose upon them.
Names proportion II that tax has been quidaied
expenses of the war Congress wisely determined 10
raise money from the people without State interview
ton, and without taxing the producing asses. To
elect TINS object and TO make the tax equal in every
State they have passed what has been termed Ex-
else Act. Passing by the farmer the mechanic the
fisherman, the lumberman, and many other pursuits
so essential 70 our prosperity as people, this act
levies its light contributions upon the we th the
Injuries the pleasures. and business of the country.
1t confines its operations chiefly TO the Cities towns
and villages and gathers its revenues from the chan
nels In which floats the money of the country.
II does not tax real estate of any description
with very few exceptions personal property. The
excess ove 40 ounces of silver spoons plate, and
riding carriages of all descriptions valued with the
harness at SIS and upwards must be assessed With
the exception of these two items there is not prob
ably a farmer nor mechanic in this district, within
the act: These are taxed at sum inconsiderable
faf II Is TO be hoped every citizen who desires the
perpcuiv of his government WILL in this terrible cr-
sis of It's affairs. assume cheerfuy his proportion of
owner of an article liable TO be assessed put value
upon 1t which shall bring il within the act. 1t NAV
be the only opportunity he will ever have 10 contri-
butte dollar for the preservation of his COVER inen
The professional man - the retail trader . ose
sales exceed one thousand dollars per year-the man
ufacturer of article the sales of which exceed
six hundred dollars per year-the hotel keeper-the
man whose yearly income exceeds six humid cd dol
lars and several other empoyments to be assessed
IL Is presumed all such are conversant with the pro-
visions oil this act.
would call their attention to sections from six to
eleven, inclusive, and section fifty-eight.
These sections impose the duty upon every person
liable TO be assessed for tax or license. TO call mme-
diatey upon the assistant and make up and
sign their several assessments If they neglect so to
do he is required TO increase their tax fy Der cent
and discretionary authority vested in the asss-
tant or the assessor 70 make any abatement of this
1t will be perceived by a careful examination of
these sections that Congress, relying upon the patri
oiism Of the bushes men OF the country proceeded
would substantially assess himself, and sign the bills
fixing the amount he was to paw. If the act there
fore complied with, the assistant Is but
recording of GER who receives and properly enters
the lists delivered him by the citizen and his duty in
relation TO fixing valuation upon objects liable TO
Taxation is rather advisory than absolute In order
however to prevent the selfish the Indifferent the
Iaitorous from escaping their proper proportions of
the public burden, Congress has fixed the penalties
for their neg 'ect, prescribed in section H.
Having been infrusted by the President with the
duty of seeing that these tax hats properly pre-
pared, and seasonably delivered to the collector of
this district. respectfully request all good citizens
within 10 call Immediately upon the assistant
of the assessment district where they reside and
deliver him lists required in the sixth section of
the act He will give all persons the necessary in
formation TO enable them 10 comply with its pfovis-
ions aud furnish blanks therefor.
NATHL G. MARSHALL.
Assessors Office CITY buildings, /
Portland, Sept. !, 1852.
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