The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-01-04

ton Of voting, and this he regards as
highly Objectionable With respect to the
double taxation Of mortgaged real estate
and OF stocks Of goods and other personal
property for which the holders are in
debted, he says the remedy is not easy
to find, and he thinks it has thus far been
sought in vain. \ hasty and crude mea-
sure 'would probably result in great in
equality and injustice; but it is possible
that carefully considered and we'll
guarded statute may be drawn 50 as to
relieve such cases in part, if not wholly.
Judge Baker taVols the taxation of the
| property Of religious and educational i'll
situations not occupied 10y such institu-
tlons for their own uses, but from which
| they derive an income from rents or 9TH
erWise But, he says, 80 tax churches,
| pulsonages, colleges. academies and sim
| liar buildings, used for their legitimate
| purposes, is to throw the influence of the
| government and community against reli-
| gion, morality education, and the best
Interests Of society," The next letter is
| from +. 4. Moves, Treasurer Of the Port
lani Savings Bank, who differs from
Judge Baker on compulsory returns of
property and the poll tax, while agreeing
with him rs to the taxation of religious
and educational institutions. Mr.. Noy es
says:
| feel that justice demands a compulsatorv
| oath from property holders, both real and per
Sonal and 4 law which shall compel assessors
! ana selGctmpn to tax the full amount returned
! The gross injustice done the whole taX-payng
| community by permitting individuals to make
| a bargain with the >eleCtmen of towns. that in
ease they shall become residents Of that town,
| their tax shall not exceed fixed sum, is appar-
| ent, and yet it Is frequently done. | think the
payment of the poll tax should be one of the es-
| sentia qualifications for voting. = | do not
| believe 4 law relieving holders of mortgages of
real estate from taxation will be a benefit or re-
| lleVt the borrower by reducing his rate of inter-
| est. ! believe the saving banks of Maine are
oyertaNed and should be relieved Of part of the
! burden, but believe i'll taxing them.
VIM. Edward Gould, Esq. Of Portland,
thinks that further legislation should be
made to compel a more truthful list of
| property subject to taxation" He SAYS ::
The law Of New Hampshire. though it seems
Ill ms! reading rather severe, is none too strict
/ to bring out into DAYLIGHT . vast amount of
! property now buried under the c0nsciences Of
men. Read estate should not be compelled to
carry more ;han ITS own load Nor can | see
| any good reason why religious and educational
| INSTITUTIONS should not be treated as freemen
raihef ih4n as paupcrS \ Just tax and an equal
| TAX. VIII be low t;;N.
4 PpnobScot tuIInty Iayypr whotvritns
| f.....,,. ~
'l"il bfAttl over lile lllltlalS L. I'll. Is, r.,
! fayOr, a statement 1ndpr oath FROM, o1orr
| - ''1i why
| taxable person, and regards the present
49,, 4.,.
10" f. ST." iiiS dliiPI1 lHtdlio loi iHe COL
! lection Of u0ll taxes. With resnpct to
'.double taxation" he saws:
| 1t seems to me the hard pan under this oues-
no" y, u we TAX y 1or what Is owes him, shall
| we tnereDy increase the burdens OF b, by in
JiGaSil'S n r"Ie OF interest OF otnerWise: This
! uc0l IS ceafly As property and should be taxed
~ H. ''ollis w causc D; 70 sHller lhere
i - ~ uouoT 'aAatioi unless b pays tax on his
! PloPtllH' ulreciiN' ana q TAX upon what he
onE : "A inaireclly. II Is mas to pay this tax in
addlilon TO MS own, then 1t would seem unjust.
seem, 10 ~ ho ohI vi y 'o'' then II would
| ana on the taxation OF real estate:
some nron that roaI estate bo.,.s 400 ,,,,oo+ -,
share of IA +,,. r. 49,; 4s 81 ~, ~ Sic 1 u
| for purposes of taxation the Same as norsnnoi
propcrty. So far # i cona # na"o tha so,ea
| oII ~ ~ ~ - NIo'i' II pay Tue SAINT
This shows No innCa;t1 y" W Wa ~ ialue
extra hurlon if hds,.Ss re- " ~ ,iul ~ ''it t
seem, 10 ne to liz IN fis # = 'ny ne e ~
itsnf Fran, NO nv ~ ,ni' 1t '''iinot cohceai
can NJ we enac. S i4 laws mat personal property
away with all cause for complaint in regard to
ranr l." , j." itfr W. n1'9 prevented sucn es
1 1f ,oW 70 be loose IN our tax laws. New
p9l''t ms aIfrdcN aiop!ed Sllch provisions
~ nave aliuhed 70, and 1t Is claimed has Sc
/ '"t'. sooo results
y penllon LOT Slch law IN Maine, has been
| 9'h'ia'A signed mere.
| 4 Franklin county s3vinus hank officar
.
| Ple"enlS HIS views III tnlS concise form
First-personal estates to he piven in ,,naa,.
oath. This to be rru,,irpd and enforced ht,
penalties fixed by leGistltion and not Ieft r. IA
! Judgment of thp osspssors - WV
Second-Pol Taxes. No name ia ha antorod
on the voting list unless s,lch nercon il I;ahIo 70
a property fax or exhibits a colIoctar,s ,ano;nt
showing the pavment of a noll tay fo. tho cnr1
rent wear. ''i
T,;n1 na,,,,. ,r.
Lowell f. IA naaaLoh PERSONS 10 De al
;e ,,, NJ ir' "lisoi o1i' isl Oh uepts 1ncud-
.nomnt : ~ ~ ietolu f anu !? per cent OF me
di,t ~ 49, 43 ~ co rpm Ms 'audloh. NO
Enn u II Ir t,,'l q Ivy 10 oe lled.
nvnn,t r ~ ca 90 IeiiSIous worship 10 pc
he taTrna 'P ~ FP'o'00'' All other property 10
Fifth r,,o,4;o,o,
surh taxol t I | institutions 10 De laNeo
c"nnat;tio, ~ ~ Pau ny scholarshps open 10
,,iatinns ""u'i proper RESTRICTIONS ahu reg
! III conclus1on wa o,va ,,,ooo +o tLo LOT
7iNo P''oo ~ Wy -
| ter OF Hon. l.. A. Emery, of Ellsworth
tba lav ,or+rar of co+s, 1Ia,o
WV '''" pa ''i0i vi oohdtol haie
First.-I regard the whole svstnm If munir-
pal taxation in fbe state as radicaIIr wrona
| The Fundamental error is thc wish and effort f.
reach all classes and items of nronertv. In mr.
| suance of that effort the laws Are framed 70
search into and eyDose tbe indiyidual.s private
business affairs. This effort on the mart of the
State is met bv the counter Efforts Of the ind-
vidual to avoid such exposure and TO conceal