Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-12
State Treasurer. The following corporations have
| promptly paid the taxes assessed agsinst them for

European & North American Railway. 4,713.0s
Portland Horse Railway, 1.2........... 950.04
ST Croix 4 P,nobscot. ................. S9.0l
s.,,, Pier p,,,road - 34G9
nn.i, 49,, 3 uar.,c, Az 40
Na,r It,nns,,,cl - 2 IL
Sen,.,.,s, n" ',r,ad - a.; "a
-"mcise' i,ai ~, - 80, 10 ,,,r,,i,ns ib,,
tberc Ia M ieooI liability or obligation on their
uo' 70 w 49, -, ,,,..sa a,.a,ost ,hcn,
p pnn ,h no Pr n snc accoriin"iv refnsed
M, -. ,,,ai ,,,,anias 40 ssed rnder The .ci
10y v = ,''' .t, ss,,p 90.
y, iogi =, ~ n ~ ~ Canada 40, aa. 90
u ~, w 1917, ~ 49, al - o9s az
n tH i-Ih. :, AiiiI ~ ,,,, n o9s9 40
nsr.,anu noJnesi ,. n" ua,sa.e o'9iS 90
nOi.'n. T., Vt''ouspui5 !, az, ~, - 80 90
h.us"l .ise'it'q"'s cs,,,,,,,nn.,,,,. -, lie
.,a,, s ,,.i,h ,.sse a.sessmen,s were made
et'..o u -, !" ~ ~. , a., q; ,rmin.',nn
''o .. 49, a., 49,, n,h ~ San,an,I.,r \, for
~. iunsn ~ .'e ,'I ,h, s",ion ard com
,J III ~, H.. ~, these taxrs 10 the STATE
PeIi ns ''ic VA! e', v. i, a. go r.,
I,i. ~ ~, ., .,,r 1,r he state me
arnnn; -, a., ,s. a., f.,,n mar cornorotion. aud
he M, ~ ani.rc,i n, The octobcr Germ of the
s"nr mo fnd,c,ai ,iour, in CnmferIand county.
Tht d.,onJ,n, haing a forcign cornoration M.
,,a,r,o ~, he Irn}fsJ sta,rs auihor,red A. IN
iransScr ,ba sc,,on m the United STATES Cir.
80, - Wv rrs se'o" " ,br,,,',h a. counscI
eult Court. Inc cotporalion Vroush ns eoun ~,
NaIeu ltse' vi u'iS piv'is.oi VI ~" anu .ae
case was uiansielIeu, oy lnc oIus, oi .nc
Couitoi me StAte tothe circuit Colit 'or ,Iiai =,
VIII ptoDabiy be In order Tor nearing a, inc next
session It ,hs Sourt ~ rOrthhu ~ Ap''i; iioceeu
hgs VIII oe insusuIcu againss o.n.f ", III, ''
yniPoral'ohs 10 enioIyv tne pay men M, w u t M
ue i,oili ',i.i " VII ~ ~ h ., ~
ns YIN upon proltItI Vi ti'Is ~
sysicn, which In i,s nr,ct,cai onera,ion would
bring 10 the state an equitable tax. and ut the
same time keep within the constitutional inhibi
billion relating TO uniformity and equality OF taxa
ton.
The propriety of requiring the large corpora
lions, operating extensive lines OF railroad withn
the limits of the state, 10 pay tax OF some char
acter whether IN the form OF an trcse or properly
tax, cannot he successfully questioned some OF
these corporate Oouies are ciealsu anu nave thelr
existence under the laws OF another STATE or coun
try large proportion OF their stockholders reside
beyond the jurisdiction OF the state ana are not
SUBJECT to our laws ike stockholders OF domestic
corporations. lhey are accorded the privilege OF
maintaining their roadway through tue principle
towns OF the >tate, OF running their engines ana
cars anu eNacung tribute Tor the carriage
"i pa stngers anu iteighC ihcy hre PrO.
tec'Sl oy our H"s anu snare uie eenehlz o.
good government anu should contribute to"hrus
Us support ~ nas nor Oeeh ,ie '1.i VI VIC nti'e
10 ueaI "tner"i,a t,', ia'rI! anu yus,y Win @
-. Pp,H.ns. ines "a, ~ ,
thts upon le interest Oi anu Oo''.'eICc
anu ahleu materially III 'he ue'e'oPeuie"' VI "ui
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.t ,s I"IItDsls anu q, '''e s'''o '''"o P'O
'c,t w. w, I'"o''1 ~, a., 49,. , ,.,tL
- -. n, y T. a. - 4 III -
~, ~" ~. , s 80 ,,a ,Lj tn
y WI 80, $3.50, 49,, .tih III oce,ri
III ',t lu'S"vi ~ t'f t,t ''.'9 ii -
ue a'lchuon oi u,e PuVO mimi 10, se'.ias !e"'
or ~, ~ - 80 49,, ,,.I s,,rr
-. ,,,
i"N"'oh Oh cypress lump"
The &C, relating Ia the taxation of express com
panies was raised In 1850. The law provides that
ali express companies doing express business on
any railruan. steamboat or vessel In this state,
shall annually pay 10 the State Treasurer three.
fourths q; one per cent of the gross receipts Of
III
on goods or merchandise In transit through the
state such isN being In lieu OF all local iaNhlion
The first assessment under the act was made June
., 1881. and the taxes became due ami payable on
the first day OF Nav last. The entire assessment
amounted 10 the sum OF Si'O's 800 .hc PI'h'iPa'
portion OF the same being against the American
Express Company, corporation chartered under
the l,ws ~ NV York. This CORP, ration nav
ing refused payment commenced proceedings 10
enforce the collection ofihe taN On the fourteenth
dav, of August last, the company hled WIN the
t,ovcrnor and Council an application for delay Of
action, proposing to submit an estimate Of the
recript. of the company ut the various points In
The Stote ON which L. base a tan aud II sucn esii
n,ate va. found satisfactory. II was proposed To
ask IA abatement of the taxes already assessed.
The subject vas referred 10 inc cohhi,l'' on
taxation AMI expenditures anu 'eh'pof'! sI'!
OF pr ccedlhgs WIS sIHhtu. 49,, a.. -. T..
Mess -Susiac,oI! aulus1nl'n' W Wv tHN , a.
eueO.e'' '''uut '.i'!' = ,',ff,tr :.
l'E lo4 ls '"i''','" ~
ChicH 20 thc IOll-.ons -, w. ~. h a,'
ihesc '"tPli.S nu''' ' -, ~ ~,
nav o. NaN, !" lhnNc ~ ,e'"'n :" w, -, ~
anu t"ui,'''' - - =! N ",,,,,-- n1.,te-.
amount OF rccelps loI al cNP'vss h'"o'
carried Nlthlh ue sta'e LOT uc icH' -, IN
Ing on thc nts, uh! ~ ApIl' P,vCeuhs' i"Os'
returns iurnlsh IN nasl- upon winch 'hc "s-Vss-
ment i made. several OF thr companies ciaiWlus
that the net l. unconsututiona nave refused W Ir
nlsn 'nc i,quI'u, 'T'u ,',,, ~. VIZ i,,'a
Wv. ~, ',,,, The best nfnrmation oLtainabe' Ihe
~ - To-, :, ,,n,ty az s0I nrr dav for every
I Nv; P,, ~ ,r,n,sb sHrh rrtur tn Inc -rcny
''s -, ~ - 80. Ia az, ac,nn G,r Jeb, I, yras the
creu pN W. ,sl', -, 80 =, s. a. 49, ,, ~, ., -,
Pu, i''e. ~ -, Ia. ,s, ,-',,,, s,ch CON
suiicc, ,h,.,n Io mn further nenaItrs or
p'.'' r = 49, '"''N
-, W 49, ,,,,.,,.I Tor .be ,r,seu, oar in r.,
w r,,,rns 10 G nersIs,,d in. m. Governor
a., nr,rii on without the required informal ton
- mich ,o Iase ny .nd Tho St,te subjected
+, Ii,ig,ti.n in enforcing those already assessc l.
4, rr,,, H. cnu.itcrri advisable 10 commence an
.,,l's g., r..over tor the STATE The ucnaItles nj
adv accrued under the law amounting Ia several
tb',. ami dnllars iu ,rces, OF the companies a.
.N,,,n, I M, unnn reelection the company
,,,I Lift. 4, adjust their several a. sncnts
W." - ,r.,
-, A..
During the present wear lhere mas Oeeh pau pau tl'r
state under the provisions OF te 'AN art aPpiN 's
10 insurance companies The sum OF SlJ ,oos'S-'
In June last the Home Insurance company, u
cOrporalion created by the laws or the stale OF
New York, commenced proceedings In the courts
To- test the constttuuonalty OF certain PROVISIONS
OF the act Ter which the lns urance taxes are ao
sc..rJ claiming that thsy were not legally bound
Ia nav The sum assessed against them. The suit Is
still pending In the supreme Court, and Will De ar
gucd upon questions Of law arising In the case, n:
a.. neYt session OF the Law Court for the Western
District, I'm Juiy next. Other companies doing
business In the State have promptly paid their as
easements vi bout subjectng the state To litigation
Ru,Ine.s CORPORATIONS.
-, -, o. ,ho o,.,,,,,,,,op of hu.i.
nv 80, ,,1ii receive the attention of the
Legislature. In numerous Instances colpy ,nrro
10 The resources OF the state in return
= III the priyiiege granted. some revenue should
be secured frem this source. Whether II shall be In
the form of areasonaoie zee 20 I've P 20 'ne