The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-10-08
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ASSESSORS Notice.


NOTICE is hereby given that have been appoint.
~ ed Assessor of Taxes for the First Congressional
District the State OF Maine, under the Act of Con-
gress, approved July l. A. d. 1862 entitled "An Act
to provide internal revenue to support the Govern
ment and TO pay interest on the public debt"
In compliance with the provisions OF said Act and
REVENUE, have divided said District into eleven
divisions and appoint an Assistant Assessor in each,
as follows:
The 1st division comprises the towns of York,
Wells. kennebunk. kennebunkport, and the city of
Biddeford; 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.
I'd division, the towns of Lebanon, Sanford, Al
fred, Acton, Shapleigh and Newiield; JOHN s. PAR
KER, OF Lebanon, Assistant.
4th division, the towns of Saco, Dayton. Lyman
and Marlborough; JOHN GAINS, of Saco, Assist
ant. 80
9Th division the towns of Buxton, Hollis, Lining
ton, Limerick, Cornish and Parsonsield; CHARLES
Z. WELD. of Buxton Assistant.
9th division. Wards l. 2, and of the city of
Portland; SAMUEL SMALL, of Ward in said city,
18th division, Wards g. and of said city of Port
land, AUGUSTUS +. 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 Brdgton, Sebago, Bald
win, Standish, Naples, Harrison and Otisfeld; LOT
c. NELSON, of Bridgton, Assistant.
10Th division, the towns of New Gloucester, Gray,
North Yarmouth. Cumberland. Windham Casco and
Raymond; SEwALL n. GROSS, of New Gloucester,
Assistant.
Harpswe, Pownal and Yarmouth; HEzERIAH 81
MEANS, of Freeport, Assistant.
The act under which these assistants 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 some of
Soon after the rebellion broke out Congress found
II necessary TO assess small direct the sever
al States to maintain the credit of the country The
States being authorized TO assume the payment of 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 more exposed than other objects of tax alton
would suffer severely from the constant draft for
money created in sustaining the government during
tins war and they could not long endure the burden
a direct tax would impose upon them.
Names proportion f thai tax has been hquidated
expenses of the war Congress wisely determined to
raise money from the people without State nterven-
ton, and without taxing the producing asses To
effect tins object and TO make the tax equal in
State. they have passed what has been termed Ex-
else Act. Passing by the farmer, the mechanic, the
fisherman, the lumberman, aud many other pursuits
so essential 10 our prosperity as people, this act
eyies its light contributions upon the we ill., 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,
WIN very lew exceptions, personal property. The
excess ove 40 ounces of silver spoons plaie 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 farmer nor mechanic in this district, within
the act These are taxed at sum inconsderable
that II j. TO be hoped every citizen who desires the
perpetuity of his WILL in this terrible cri
sis of its affairs cheerfuliy his proportion of
IFS necessary burdens and If he is fortunately the
owner OF an article liable to be assessed, put value
upon II which shall bring it within the act 1t may
be the only opportunity he will ever have contr
butte dollar for the preservation of his government
The professional man - the retail trader wnose
sales exceed one thousand dollars per ycarthe man.
ufacturer of any article the sales of which exceed
six hundred dollars per year-the hotel keeper-thc
man whose yearly income exceeds six hnndie ed dol
lars and several other empioyments to be assessed
IL Is presumed all such are con,esant with the pro-
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 license, to call mme
dately upon the assistant assessor and make up and
sign their several If they neglect
do, he is required TO increase their fifty per
and discretionary authority is vested in the assis-
tant or the assessor to make any abatement Of this
amount. See section H.
II will be perceived by q careful examination of
these sections that Congress- relying upon the patr-
osm of the business men of the country, proceeded
upon the by poihesis that every liable to be taxed
would substantially assess himself and sign the bills
fixing the amount he was 10 paw If the act there
fore is complied with, the assistant Is but
recorulhg oncer. VINO receives ana 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
traitorous from escaping their proper proportions of
the public BURDEN Congress has fixed the penalties
for their neglect, prescribed in section IL.
Having been intrusted by the President with tho
duty Of seeing that these las properly pre-
pared, and seasonably delivered TO the collector of
this district respectfully request all good citizens
within it to call Immediately upon the assistant asses
of the assessment district where they reside and
deliver linn lists required In the sixth section of
the act. He will give all persons the necessary in
formation 10 enable them TO comply with its provs-
ions, and furnish blanks therefor.
NATH'L G. MARSHALL.
Assessors Office, CITY Buildings, [
Portland, sept. !. 1862
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