Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-08
AUGUSTA LOCALS.


I<s.,snx men IN The State rho have given
so cisi sssxnsian 10 the t4x problems have
for several years feit the need OF an quail
Iixssisn IN the sslusfzon of the property n
ths State. Irvas believed that if the rep
.<ssrsx.srss Of the ts.n sai the variei
classes Of properly hclsers eorli become
aeaas in,eI VITA the purpose AID need OF
equalization Of valuation beneat must re-
suit 10 all
Tie Safe Assessors believe that this hope
i, being realized - fast ss could be ex-
pecsed and are much sra'ined 1t the show
ing IN this respect that has been made the
past year
According 70 iaw their annual report
mast be ready by the first Of December and
they hope to have il completed By tiiaf TIME
Cse,k Plunmer has much of The work Al
ready well along.
This report the State assessors think VIII
show the wisdom of the amendment made
by the last Legislature compelling the town
assessors 10 meet with the State assessors.
About 80 per cent Of the towns have been
repre- sented at these boari meetings and thu
assessors have held conventions in IL coan-
ties the past year. Their convention for
Kennebee county sill be held al their room
in the Capitol next Tuesday They hope
that all who feel that there should be So,
change Ia the valuation Of any property
should come before them and state their
case.
There have been some complaints OF
generalization, say the ASSESSORS AMI the,
want all who have any complaint to com
before them and examine their methods AN
bring in any evidence of overyalnati9n.
An altogether different feeling with Z
,pect to valuation has arisen, they say, u
other parts of the State because OF thes
meetings in convention of the people an
the assessors aud the fact that asses
.ors of one town have become acqusinie'
10, only with the methods of the State az
SCISSORS and that it is not their purpose Il
crowd them but also with the method
adopted in other towns. The hoarl wi
express in its forihconi 1g report its piess
ure at the disposition shown by the iocs'
boards.
Their report win also show that ther
has no. been the same shrinkage in value
in Maine the past year that has in man,
other states where hard times have bee
felt With greater severity.
Another sign of greater equalization
valuation will BE- seen from the returns Il
the report. These returns have been r :
ceived from nearly every town and show
gain over the returus of 1892 of about three
millions.
Having 90. this feature of their wo'l
well in hand greater part of next yesi
the assessors will devote to the valuation Of
wild lands and shipping. They have q
ready quite good deal of information r.
garling wild lands and will endeavor to
get much more both from the hearings viii
the land owners and with those who az
familiar with different localities and fro'
personal observation. They, themselve.
in course of their several coun
conventions have been and will b
able to gather much from personal observs-
ton, both as regards shipping and vii
lands.
From now until their report is complete
they will be very busy with the work upo
it and as soon as they get report from IT,
bank examiner will devote theirtime to a.
sessing the savings bank tax. no small task
Wednesday they visit the pulp and pape>
mills at WinsloW.