The Portland daily press., 1862-10-01
O f f ICIAL.
ASscsSOrS' 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"
In compliance with the provisions of said Act and
instructions of the CoMMIssroNFR OF INTERNAL
REVENUE, have divided said District into eleven
divisions and appoint an Assistant Assessor in each,
The 1st division comprises the towns of York,
Wells. kennebunk, kennebunkport and the city of
biddeiordi 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, Sbapleigh 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
Il. WELD, of Buxton, Assistant.
9th division, Wards /, 2, and of the city of
Portland; SAMUEL SMALL, Of Ward in said city,
Assistant.
7th division, Wards 5. 8 and of said city Of Port
land, AUGUSTUS +. GERRIsH, of Ward g. 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 Bridgton, Sebago Bald
win, Standish, Naples, Harrison and O,sfeld 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 II
1lth division, the towns of Freeport, Brunswick.
Harpswell, Powmal and Yarmouth HEzEKIAH b.
MEANS. of Freeport, Assistant
The act under which these assistants are appoipted
took effect on the lst day of September instant
citizens residing in the large business centres of
TINS district have doubtless read it, and 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 ont Congress found
it necessary TO assess small direct 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 il
upon all the property within their limits.
Farms and other real estate being, from their ma
tnrc, more exposed than other objects of taxation
wonld 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 Of that tax has been liuuidated
and paid. In order to provide in part the future
expenses OF the war Congress wisely determined to
raise money from the people without State nerven-
ton. and without taxing the producing asses To
effect this object and TO make the equal in every
State they have passed what has been termed an En-
else Act Passing by the farmer, the mechanic, the
fisherman the lumberman and many other pursuits
so essential to our prosperity as people, this act
ieyies ITS light contributions upon the we 18th, the
Injuries, the pleasures and business of the country
1t confines its operations chiefly the cities towns
and villages and gathers its revenues from the chan
nes IN which floats the money of the country.
II does not tax real estate of any description, nor
with very few exceptions, personal property. The
excess owe: 40 ounces of silver spoons plate, and
riding carriages of all descriptions valued with the
harness at SI5 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 so inconsiderable
that Is TO be hoped every citizen who desires the
perpetIty OF his government WILL in this terrible cri-
sis of its afairs cheerfully his proportion of
lis necessary burdens. and if he is fortunately the
owner of an article liable to be assessed, put value
upon IT which shall bring II within the act II may
be the only opportunity he will ever have contri-
butte dollar for the preservation of his government.
The professional man - the retail trader whose
sales exceed thousand dollars per yearthe man.
ufacturer of any article the sales of which exceed
six hundred dollars per year-the hotel keeper-the
man whose yearly income exceeds six hundIed dol
lars and several other empoyments to be assessed
IL is presumed all such conversan with the pro-
visions of this act
] would call their attention to sections from six TO
eleven, inclusive. and section fiiiy-eight.
These sections impose the duty upon every person
liable TO be assessed for tax or license to call imme
diately upon the assistant and make up and
sign their several assessments. If they neglect TO
do he is required to increase their tax fifty per cent
and discretionary authority is vested in the assis-
tant or the assessor to make any abatement of this
amount. see section H.
these sections that Congress- relying upon the par
ofism of the business men of the country proceeded
upon the hypothesis that every liable to be taxed
would substantially himself and sign the bills
fixing the amount hewas TO pay. II the act, there
fore Is complied WITH the assistant assessor is but
recording officer, 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
traorous from escaping their proper proportions of
the public burden, Congress has fixed the penalties
for their neglect, prescribed in section IL.
Having been intrustcd by the President with the
duty of seeing that these tax las properly pre-
pared and seasonably delivered to the collector of
this district respectfully request all good citizens
within il TO 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 to comply with its provis-
ions, and furnish blanks therefor.
NATHL G. MARSHALL.
Assessors Office, City Buildings,
Portland, Sept. l. 1862.
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