The Portland daily press., 1862-09-24

ASSeSsOrS' Notice.


NOTICE is hereby given that have been appoint.
y od Assessnr of iraxos - e., I'D a. I;, % p rl;I
gress, approved July / A ID Is;a entitled "An Act
10 provide internal revenpc 70 snnort Tho Govern
ment and TO nav interest on the nnbic debt ,,
In comnliance with tbe nroy;siops nj said Act and
instructions of tbe CoMMIssToNrp or INTrRNAI
REyENur have divided said District into eleven
divisions and appoint an Assistant Assessor in each
as follows:
The lst division comprises the towns of York
Wells. Kennebunk. Kenpehunknort and the city Of
Biddeford. Josrpu Rp cDoN II of Yort Asssist
ant - 1o'' ~ " - ASSIST
2d division the towns of Kitterv Eliot Soutb
Berwick, Berwick and North Berwick; THEopoRE
A RoIIrNs nj Sopth Ror,r;ct tssistant
Sd 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 Waterborough; JOHN GAINS of Saco Assist
ant
9Th division the towns of Buxton, Hollis, LINING
ton. Limerick, Cornish and Parsonsfeld; CHARLES
Z. WELD, of Buxton, Assistant.
9Th division. Wards l. q 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 6, in said city,
Assistant.
Sth division the towns of Westbrook Falmouth
Gorbam, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth; DAVID
ToRREY, of Westbrook, Assistant
9th division, the towns of Bridgton, Sebago, Bald
win, Standish, Naples Harrison and Otisficld LOT
c. NELSON, of Brdgton, Assistant
10th division, the towns of New Gloucester Gray
North Yarmouth Cumberland Windham, Casco and
Raymond; SEwALL n. GROSS, of New Gloucester
Assistant.
11th division, the towns of Freeport Brunswick
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 H. 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 COPY for
examination, wish TO call their attention to some of
its principles.
Soon after the rebellion broke out Congress found
il necessary small direct tax on the sever
al States, to maintain the credit of the country The
States being authorized to assume the of the
sum demanded of them had the power to assess IL
upon all the property within their limits
Farms and other real estate beino from tbe;r M.
ture more exposed than other objects of tax alton
would suffer severely from the constant draft for
money created in sustaining the government during
this war and thev could NOT long endure the burden
a direct tax would impose upon Them
Names proportion of that tax has been Inundated
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 G asses To
effect this object and 10 make tbe tax eoual in every
State they have passed what has been termed AN Ex.
else Act. Passing BY the farmer the mechanic the
fisherman the luInberman, and many other pursuits
so essential TO our prosperity as a people this act
evies its light contributions upop the we,Ifh tho
Injuries the pleasures and business of the countrv
II confines its operations chiefly TO the cities towns
and villages and gathers its revenues from the chan
nels in which-foats the money of the country
II does not tax real estate Of any description. nor
with a very few exceptions personal propertv The
excess oye 40 ounces of silver spoons or plate and
riding carriages of all descrptions yalued with the
harness al s75 and upwards must be assessed With
the exception of these two items there i not prob
ably farmer a mechanic in this district within
the act These are taxed al sum so iuconsiderable
that il is to be hoped every citizen who desires Inc
perpeuty of his government will in hs terrible sri
sis of its affairs assume cheerf,lly his pronoron of
its necessary burdens and if he is fortunately The
owner of an article liable to be assessed put a value
u sx.1 al. .al,o
be the only opportunity he will ever have to contr
butte dollar for the alton of his government
The professional man - the retail trader whose
sales exceed one thousand dollars per year-he man.
uacturer of any article the sales of which exceed
six hundred dollars per year-the hotel keeper-the
man whose yearly income exceeds six bundled dol
lars and other ,.ts a 70 10 lo ssossad