The Portland daily press., 1862-09-15
OF FICIAL.


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 "An Act
to provide internal 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 COMMISSIONER 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
Biddeiord; JOSEPH BRAeDoN, Jr., of York, Assist
ant.
Cd 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 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
4. WELD, of Buxton, Assistant.
9th division, Wards /, 2, and of the city of
Assistant.
9TH division, Wards 5, and of said city of Port.
land, AUGUSTUS 4. GERRIsH, of Ward 8, in said city,
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, Standsh Naples, Harrison and Otisfeld; LOT
L. 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.
18th division, the towns of Freeport, Brunswick,
Harpswel 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 it, and hence
form their own conclusions in relation to its provis
ions; but as there are many In the agricultural
hons 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 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 ,h Of them had the power to assess
Farms and other real estate being, from their
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 of that tax has been liquidatcd
and paid In order to provide In part for the future
expenses of the war, Congress wisely determined to
raise money from the people without State interven
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 an Elk
else Act. Passing by the farmer, the mechanic the
fisherman, the lumberman, and many other pursuits
so essential TO our prosperity people, this act
ieyies its light contributions upon the wealth, 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.
IT does not tax real estate Of any description nor
with very few exceptions, personal property. The
excess ovef 40 ounces of silver spoons plate and
riding carriages OF all descriptions. valued with the
harness at 80 and upwards must be assessed WIN
tne eNeepton OF THESE two items .nere y nor PROD
ABLY armer nor mechanic IN this district within
tne act lbese are taxed at sum so inconsideraoie
that IL T. 10 Dc hoped every citizen who desires the
perpetuity Of his will in this terrible cr
sis OF ms aairs assume cheerflly his proportion OF
us necessary burdens and II ne II fortunately ihe
owner OF an aricie abic TO De assessed, put vaue
upon II winch shai bring within the act II may
pc the Only opportunity he VIII ever have 10 conti-
butte dollar Tor the preservation OF his government
Inc professional man = the retaii trader whose
sales exceed one Thousand dollars per yearIthe man,
uiacturer OF any article the sales OF wnch exceed
slA huharea aoIars per year.ne no'ei hespes-.ne
man whose yearly income exceeds SIX hnhdied doi-