The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19
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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-
gFess, approved July J. A. D. 1862, entitled IAN Act
TO provide internal revenue TO support the Govern
ment and to pay interest on the public debt"
lu 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 1st division comprises the towns of York.
Wells, kenncbunk, kennebunkport, and the city of
Blddeiord; 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.
81 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 Parsonsfied; CHARLES
4. WELD, of Buxton Assistant.
9th division, Wards J. g and of the city of
Portland; SAMUEL SMALL of Ward in said city,
Assistant.
eth division Wards s. 6 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; Lor
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.
18th 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 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 provs-
ions; but as there are many in the agricultural sec
tons who may have been unable to obtain q copy for
examination, wish to call their attention to some of
its principles.
Soon after the rebellion broke out Congress found
ii 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 it
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 tho 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 TO
raise money from the people without State interyen-
ton. 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 Ex-
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
levies its light contributions upon the wellth, the
Injuries, the pleasures and business of the country
Ii confines its operations chiefly 10 the cities, towns
and villages and gathers its revenues from the chan
neis IN winch floats the money Of the country.
II does not tax real estate Of any description, nor
VIII a sei. ~" exceptions, personal properly me
I'VE. ~ ounces OF SILVER spoons or pIate anu
,uhg carrlages Q, All descriptions Sained WITH me
na is az 30 aa upwards must pe assessed WIN
cA.cpon o THESE Two iieins ,nere Is not prop
ABLY farmer nor mechanic in this district within
ine act ihesc are taxed AT sum SO lnconslderaoe
Una. y 10 De hopcd every citizen VINO desires the
perpeta'y Of his government will in this terrible cri,
sisoi MS AFFAIRS assume cheerfully his proportion OF
us necessary burdens and u he is fortunately the
owner of an article liable to be assessed, put value
upon it which shall bring il within the act II may
be The only opportunity he will ever have TO conri-
butte dollar for the preser, OF ms government
Inc professional man . me retai trader whose
sales exceed one Thousand dollars per man.
uiacturer OF any article the sales OF wmch exceed
siN huhdred doiars per year-the hoiei keepcr-,he
man whose yearly income exceeds SIX hundred dol