The Portland daily press., 1862-10-07
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Assessors, Notice.


NOTICE is hereby given that have been appoint
ed Assessor of Taxes for the First Congressional
District OF the State of Maine. under the Act of Con-
gress, approved July !, A ID. 1862, entitled "An Act
to 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 COMMISSIONERS OF INTERNAL
REVENUE, have divided said District into eleven
divisions, and appoint Assistant Assessor in each,
The LIST division comprises the towns of York.
Wells, kennebunk, kennebunkport, and the city of
Blddciord; JOSEPH BRAGDoN, Jr, of York, Assist
I'd division. the towns of Kittery Eliot, South
Berwick, Berwick and North Berwick THEODORE
A. ROLLINS, of South Berwick, Assistant.
3D. division, the towns of Lebanon, Sanford AL
fred Acton, shapleigh and Newfeld; JOHN s. PAR
KER, OF Lebanon, Assistant.
4th 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 Parsonsfeld; CHARLES
+. WELD, of Buxton, Assistant.
9th division. Wards l, 2, and of the city of
Portland; SAMUEL SMALL, of Ward in said city,
Assistant. -
18th division. Wards 5, and of said city of Port
Assistant. "
sth division, the towns of westbrook. Falmouth,
Gorham, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth; DAVID
ToRREy of Wesibrook Assistant
9th division, the towns of Bridgton Sebago, Bald
win. Standish Naples, Harrison and Otisfield Lor
C. NELSON, of Bridgton, Assistant
10th division, the towns of New Gloucester, GRAY.
North Yarmouth. Cumberland, Windham, Casco and
Assistant
18th division, the towns of Freeport Brunswick.
liarpswell, Pownal and Yarmouth; HEzEKIAH b.
MEANS. of Freeport, Assistant
The act under which these assistants are appointed
took effect on the LIST day of September instant
Citizens residing in the large business centres of
this district have doubtless read IL, and can hence
form their own conclusions in relation to its provs-
IONS but as there are many in the agricultural Sec
tons who may have been unable to obtain copy for
examination wish to call their attention TO some Of
its principles.
Soon after the rebellion broke out Congress found
II necessary to assess small direct tax the sever
al States, TO maintain the credit of the country The
States being authorized TO the payment of the
sum demanded of them, had the power to assess it
upon all the property within their limits.
Farms and other real estate being, from their ma
turc, more exposed than other objects of taxation,
would suher 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 auidated
and paid IN order TO provide in part for the future
expenses OF the war Congress wisely determined to
rase money nom the people without State interycn-
tion. and without taxing the producing asses To
effect this object and TO make the tax equal in every
state they have passed what has been termed tx.
cise Act Passing by the farmer, the mechanic, the
fisherman, the iumberman. and many other pursuits
so essential 10 our prosperity as people, this act
cvies ITS light contributions upon the we lth the
Injuries the pleasures. and business of the country.
IL confines Its operations chiefly TO the Cities towns
and villages and gathers its revenues from the chan
neIs III winch noafs the money Of the country.
II docs not tax real estate of any description, nor
Win very Jew eAeeplons personal property The
w. 81 ouncc, OF silver spoons or plate and
ea,,5sges o. an descriptions valued with the
be eycenon az ,ha mus pe assessed WIN
III .sPo VI 'hese Two liehs ineie Is nor PROB
ably farmer nor mechanic in this district, within
ne ae'; ihcse are taxed AZ a sum so lBconsderable
iat J, !. 10 pe noped every citizen who desires the
perpe,n u. o. his government will IN this terrible cri
~ o. ~ ants assume cheelfny his proportion of
s necessary onruehs. and u 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
De 'he only opportunity he will ever have 10 contri-
bnre doar LOT me preservation Of his Cover inenf
HE professional man = the retail trader WI ose
sale. exceed one thousand dollars per year-the man.
uaeiurer OF any article the sales of which exceed
IN hundred dollars per year-the hotel keeper-the
man whose yearly income exceeds six hundred dol