The Portland daily press., 1862-10-09
O F FICIAL.
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 l. A. ID. 1862 entitled IAN Act
to provide internal revenue to support the Govern
ment and to pay interest OH the pubic debt"
inst uopa,se MIN me provisions OF sald Act and
REVENUE have divided said District into eleven
divisions and appoint an Assistant Assessor in each
The lst division comprise. the towns of York
Wells hennebunk, kennebunkport, and the city of
bddeiord; JOSEPH BRAGDoN, Jr., OF York, Assist
ant.
I'd division, the towns Of Kittery, Eliot, South
Berwick, Berwick nd North Berwick; THEODORE
A,KoLLINs, OF South Berwick, Assistant.
3D. division, the towns of Lebanon Sanford, Al.
fred, Acton, shapleigh and Newfeld; JOHN s. PAR
KER, OF Lebanon, Assistant.
attn 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
E. WELD. of Buxton, Assistant.
9th division. Wards l, 2, and of the city of
Assistant -
18th division. Wards s. and of said city of Port
land AUGUSTUS .GERRIsH. of WaId6, in said city,
sih division, the towns of westbrook Falmouth.
Gorliam, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth; DAVID
ToRREY, of Westbrook, Assistant.
9Th division, the towns of Brdgton, Sebago, Bad
win. Sfandish, Naples. Harrison and otisteld; Lot
CNELsoN, of Bridgfon, Assistant.
10th division. the towns of New Gloucester, GRAY
North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Windham Casco and
Raymond; SEwALL n. GROSS, of New Gloucester,
llth division. the towns of Freeport, Brunswick.
Harpswell, Pownal and Yarmouth; HHzEKIAH 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
tins district have doubtless read it, and hence
form their conclusions in relation its proyis
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 aifer the rebellion broke out Congress. found
It 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 1t
upon all the property within their limits.
Farms and other real estate being, from their ma
ture, more exposed than other objects of taxation
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 that tax has been liquidafed
and paid. In order to provide In part for tie future
expenses of the war Congress wisely determined to
rse money fiom the people without State interven.
ton. ard 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 an Ex-
else Act. Passing bv the farmer. the mechanic, the
fisherman, the lumberman. and many other pursuits
so essential 70 our prosperity as people, this act
Injuries the pleasures. ard business of the country
II confines its operations chiefly to the Cities towns
and villages ard gathers its from the chan.
nels in which floats the money of the country.
It does not tax real estate Of any description nor
with very few exceptions personal property The
excess owe 40 ounces of silver spoons or plate aud
riding carriages of all descriptions, valued with the
harness Al SI6 ard upwards, must be assessed With
the exception of these two items, there Is not prob
ably farmer mechanic in this district, within
the act These are taxed at sum so inconsiderabe
that II is TO be hoped every citizen who desires the
perpeutv of his government WILL In this terrible cri.
sis of its affairs, assume chcerfuly his proportion of
its necessary burdens. and IL he s fortunately the
owner of an article liable TO be assessed. put value
upon it which shall bring it within the act, 1t may
ha "a stt he xxl ovQr ba n trt
butte dollar for the preservation of his Cover Eent.
The professional man = the retail trader ose
sales exceed one thousand dollars per year--fhe man.
ufaciurer of any article the sa'es Of which exceed
six hundred dollars per year-fhe hotel keeper-the
man whose yearly income exceeds six hundred dol
lars and several other employ ments 10 be assessed
II is presumed all such conversant with the pro-
visions oil this act.
would call their attention TO sections from six to
eleven, inclusive ard section ffffyeight.
These sections impose the duty upon every person
Liable 10 be assessed TOR tax or license, 10 call imme
datey upon the assistant assessor and make up and
sign their several assessments. II they neglect
no. he Is required 70 increase their tax fifty per cent
and 10 Discretionary authority is vested in the assis
ian or the assessor TO make any abatement Of this
amount see section IL.
II will be perceived by a careful examination of
these sections. that Congress- relying upon the pairi
osm Of the business men of the country. proceeded
upon the ypoihess that every liable TO be taxed
would substantially himself ard sign the bills
hNibg The amount he was to- pay 1.-THE act, there.
fore Is complied with. the assistant assessor is but
recording of GER who receives aid properly enters
the lists delivered him By the citizen and his duty In
lie alton to fixing n valuation upon objects liable to
taxation. is rather advisory than absolute In order
however 10 prevent the selfish. the Indifferent the
traiiorous, from escaping their proper proportions of
the public buid den, Congress has fixed the penalties
for their neg ect, prescribed ia section ii.
Having been intrnsted by the President with the
duty OF seeing that these tax liats properly pre-
pared, and seasol ably deiive ed TO the collector of
this district respectfully request III good citizens
within il 10 call Immediately upon the asssian
of the assessment district where they reside and
de.er him lists AZ uiied In the sixth section of
the act lie viii give all persons the necessary In.
formation 10 enable them 10 comply with its proyis
ions. aid furnish blanks therefor. as
NATH,L G. MARSHALL.
Assessors of ce, CITY Buildings, aG,tL
Portland, sept. !. ls2.
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