The Portland daily press., 1862-09-25
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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. D. 1862, entitled An Act
10 provide internal revenue to support the Govern
ment and to pay interest the public debt"
In compliance with the provisions of said Act and
instructions of the COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
REVENUE, have divided said District into eleven
divisions, and appoint Assistant Assessor in each
The lst 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.
3d division, the towns of Lebanon, Sanford, AL
fred Acton, Shapeigh and Newfied; JOHN s. PAR
KER, of Lebanon, Assistant.
4th division, the towns of Saco, DAYTON, LYMAN
and Waterborough; JOHN GAINS, of Saco, Assist
ant.
9th division, the towns of Buxton, Hollis, Lining
ton, Limerick Cornish and Parsonsiied; CHARLES
f. WELD, of Buxton, Assistant.
9Th division. Wards /, g and of the city of
Portland; SAMUEL SMALL, of Ward in said city,
Assistant.
7th division, Wards s. 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 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.
1lh division. the towns of Freeport. Brunswick,
Harpswell, Pownal and Yarmouth; HEzEKIAH Is.
MEANS, of Freeport Assistant.
The act under which these assistants appointed
took effect the LIST day of September instant
Citizens residing in the large business centres of
tins 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
its principles.
Soon after the rebellion broke out, Congress found
1t necessary TO 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 it
upon all the property within their limits.
Farms and other real estate being, from their na-
ture, 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 liquidated
and paid In order to provide in part for the future
expenses of the war, Congress wisely determined 10
raise money from the people without State nerven-
e, anu ,; ~lnout % iaSng the producing asses 10
State they have passed what has been termed Ex-
else Act Passing by the farmer, the mechanic, the
fisherman, the umbermaD. and many other pursuits
essential TO our prosperity as a people this act
levies its light contributions upon the wellth the
Injuries the pleasures and business of the country
1t confines its operations chiefly TO the cities towns
and villages, and gathers its from the chan
nels in which floats the money of the country.
IL does not tax real estate of any description,
oxcnss ova. a. - " III, peiso,a Piopelt lns
r;d;n carraos ~ al vi sl.sI spoons Or Pa,. anu
harness at Sl5 and upwards must be assessed With
ahlv farmer nov n ,no.aa; IL; ,h; d;,;t no I;,s; I,o
Tho az, These ,re ,~5 =. = IL ~ ' - 9.siot "isi,i n,
that I, il 10 he boad - a. ;,. % ~ InoJnsiue ai avIe 1
nernetni,v of his go,arnn, III, =; M ,., . ane
sis If ;ts atJa;rs ass,,o ifii' ~ II; s ~
iis necessarv hnrdans 81, e. ~! h's p.opori,on oi
owner Of an art;cIo .li ~ =, = IL no a y ~, . me
mon II which sboIJ hr;n \. ;,h; ~; a. p"' aue @
ba The onlv onnortnni, H. AZ MI @ ~ h o', y s nay
huta n dollar H. ,ha ,,,.sary ~ a,;,r 81 y, hi &c ~ ,.
The npnsinnai al, ,dau ~, raa ., hi ,Ja
sales exceed one tbonsand dnIlars nr yaarN,h non
nfactnrer of anv article tba saiasP - of ,rh;,b d
six hundred dojlars nor ,ho hn,aI h .t
man whose yearly income excceds s;x bnnd,ed doI.