The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-13
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ASSeSs0rs' 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. d. 1862, entitled can 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 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
REVENUE, have divided said District into eleven
divisions and appoint an Assistant Assessor in each,
as follows:
The LIST division comprises the towns of York.
Wells, kennebunk. kennebunkport, and the city of
Biddeford; JOSEPH BRAeDoN, 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.
I'D division, the towns of Lebanon, Sanford, AL
fred, Acton, Shapeigh and Newfield; 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 Parsonsfied; CHARLES
L. WELD, of Buxton, Assistant.
9Th division, Wards l, 2, and 4 of the city of
Portland; SAMUEL SMALL, of Ward in said city,
9TH division Wards g. 6 and of said city of Port
land, AUGUSTUS +. GERRIsH, of Ward s, 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, Standisl, Naples, Harrison and Otisield; 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.
Harpswell, 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 can hence
form their own conclusions in relation to its provis
ions; but as there many in the agricultural Sec
tons who may have been unable TO obtain a copy for
examination, wish to call their attention to of
its principles.
Soon after the rebellion broke out, Congress found
it necessary to small direct tax the sever
al States, 10 maintain the credit of the country The
States being authorized TO assume 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 moro 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
a direct tax would impose upon them
Names proportion Of thai 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 interview
ton, and without taxing the producing To
effect this object and TO make the tax equal in every
state. they have passed what has been termed EN-
else Act. Passing by the farmer, the mechanic the
fisherman. the lumberman, and many other pursuits
so essential TO our prosperity people, this act
levics its light contributions upon the wealth. the
Injuries, the pleasures aud business of the country.
IL confines its operations chiefly 10 the cities towns
and villages and gathers its from the chan
nes in which floats the money of the country.
with yery f o,ca ,e VI ny rn,pr. T p
excess owe. 40 onnccl Of apr snonns or niaie aud
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