The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23

Assessors Notice.

NOTICES is hereby given that j have been appoint
ed Assessor of Taxes for the First Congressional
gress approved July l, 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 COMMISSIONERS OF INTERNAL
REVENUE have divided said District into eleven
DIVISIONS, and appoint an Assistant Assessor in each,
as follows:
The lst division comprises the towns of York,
Mells kennebunk, kennebunkport and the city of
Bddciord; JOSEPH BRAGDoN, 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.
. "a division, the towns of Lebanon, Sanford, AL
fred. Acton, Shaplegh 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 Farsonsfeld; CHARLES
T. W ED, of Buxton, Assistant.
9Th division. Wards /. 2, 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 4. GERRIsH, of Ward6, in said city,
Assistant
sth division, the towns of westbrook, Falmouth,
Gorham, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth; DAVID
1oRREY, of Westbrook, Assistant
sfh division, the towns of Bridgton, Sebago, Bald
WIN. standish. Naples, Harrison and Otisfeld LOT
Z. 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
1lth division. the towns of Freeport Brunswick,
Harpswell, Pownal and Yarmouth; HEzEKIAH B.
MEANS, of Freeport, Assistant.
The act under which these assistants appointed
took effect on the lst day of September instant.
Citizens residing in the large business centres of
this district have doubtless read it, and can hence
form their own conclusions in relation to its provs
IONS but as there are many in the agricultural
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
it necessary TO assess small direct tax the
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
ture, more exposed than other objects of tax alton
would suffer severely from the constant draft for
money, created in sustaining the government during
tins war and they could not long endure the burden
direct tax would impose upon them.
Names proportion Of that tax has been Iquidated
and paid In order to provide in part for the future
expenses of the war Congress wisely determined to
raise money rom the people without State nterven-
tion, and without taxing the producing C asses To
effect this object and TO make The tax equal in every
State they have passed what has been termed Ex-
else Act Passing by the farmer, the mechanic the
fisherman the lumberman and many other pursuits
SO essential 10 our prosperity as people this act
Ieyles its light contributions upon the we lh the
Injuries the pleasures and business of the country
Ii confines its operations chiefly to the cities towns
and villages and gathers its from the chan
nes IN which floats the money of the country
~ does not tax real estate of any description.
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 $40 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 sum inconsiderabe
that Is to be hoped every citizen who desires the
pepefnity OF his government WILL in this terrible cri
sis of its affairs assume cheeruliy his proportion of
its necessary burdens and if he is fortunately the
owner OF an article liable to be assessed put value
upon II which shall bring it within the act II NAV
be the only opportunity he win have TO contri-
butte dollar for the preservation of his government.
The professional man - the retail trader whose
sales exceed one thousand dollars per year-he man
ufacturer of any article the sales of which exceed
six hundred dollars per year-thc hotel keeper-the
man whose yearly income exceeds six hundred dol
lars and several other employments TO be
1t is presumed all such with the pro-
visions of this act
/ would call their attention sections from six to
eleven, inclusive, and section flty-eight.
These sections impose the duty upon every person
liable TO be assessed for tax or license to call mme
diaely upon the assistant and make up and
sign their several If they neglect so TO
do he is required increase their tax fifty per cent
and discretionary authority is vested in the assis
tanf or the assessor TO make any abatement of this
amount. See section H.
these sections that Congress- relying upon the patr
otism of the business men of the country proceeded
upon the hypothesis that every liable be taxed
would substantially himself and sign the bills
liking the amount he was TO pay If the act, there
fore is complied with the assistant is but
the lists delivered him by the CITIZEN and his dnty 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
uaitorous from escaping their proper proportions of
the public burden, Congress has fixed the penalties
for their neglect, prescribed in section IL.
Having been intrusted by the President with the
duty of seeing that these tax lias properly pre-
pared and seasonably delivered to the collector of
this district respectfully request ali good citizens
within II TO call Immediately upon the assistant
of the assessment district where they reside and
deliver him lists as required in the sixth section of
the act. lie will give all persons the necessary in
formation TO enable them TO comply with its proyis
ions, and furnish blanks therefor.
NATH'L g. MARSHALL.
Assessors Office, City Buildings,
Portland, Sept. /, 1862.
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