Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
DOG TAXES.
Cities and Towns Will Have to Pa,
Uncollected Licenses.
Other State House Notes-Three New Cor
porations Filed.

All interesting feature of the dog law
mas been presented. this year, and State
Treasurer Simpson says he is not SO
| sure that the people generally fully
| understand it. 1t is not a matter of
such tremendous Importance, but finan-
cially 1t is liable to mean considerable
| to the cities and towns which have not
seen, or rather do not in the future see
to it, that the dog licenses are paid.
In substance, the law as it now
| stands, requires that the State be paid,
| somehow or other, for every dog that
| the local assessors report The as
| SCISSORS are to make a list of the dogs
in their section, and with list of those
which have been killed, send it to the
| State treasurer by the 18th of July of
each year If any city or town shall
| IAN to return to the State treasury on
OF before September 1 of each year, ii
sum of money equal to the license re-
quired on all dogs living on the 1st day
OF the July preceding, such deficiency
shall be added to the State tax of such
delinquent town or city for the follow
| ing year.
This will serve as a decided stimulus
to the paying of dog taxes. 1t will be
remembered, however, that, after the
losses paid for the destruction of do
nestle animals by the dogs have been
settled. the several cities and towns are
reimbursed in proportion to the
amounts they paid in, from the total
tax left over.
Another change in the dog law is of
interest to residents of plantations
Heretofore many plantations have been
treated as wild lands, when, in fact,
they are inhabited to the extent of hav-
ing an organization, and expenses of
various kinds such as occur in towns
and cities. Formerly the balance left
from the dog tax was paid to the
owners of the wild lands. in proportion
to their ownings. Now the balance left
over is returned to the officers of the
plantation. This will make the resi-
dents of the plantation very we'll
pleased.
The returns from dog taxation vary
surprisingly. Last year returns were
made to the State treasurer of the
number of dogs found by the several Il
boards of assessors. Then, when the
amounts returned from the city clerks
and town officers come in, the de-
ficiency, if any, could be determined
Some of the towns made full returns.
Others showed some shortage, while in
a number of cases returns were made
for less than one-half.
Gen. Selden Conner is expected back to
Augusta from his visit a Washington
d. c., about the MIDDLE of this week.
The following is taken from recent is
sue of the Boston Globe: Hon. stephen
w. Carr. insurance commissioner OF
Maine, was in the city, yesterday, on
business connected with the insurance
department of his State. The department
of Maine is not as busy as the Massachu-
setts one. and when something happens
which the commissioner thinks should
be looked into. he doesn't wait to write
u letter. but takes the train and goes
cunning for the offender.
Mr.. Carr came to Boston to see why "
poor widow had not received a check 70.
$4,000. an amount to which she was fair
" entitled as the proceeds of a policy her
husband held in a Massachusetts COM
pany The company had kent the woman
waiting for some time, then offered hel
a fraction of the original policy in set
tlement. Mr.. Carr became interested in
the case and came to see the company
officers. He returned to Augusta last
night with his pocketbook fattened with
a certified check for $4,000.
The fish and game commissioners have
a number of hearings on the programme
for this week.
The following new corporations have
filed papers at the secretary of state
office:
The Massachusetts, Wringer Company
organized at Portland, for the purpose OF
manufacturing. buying and selling mop
tubs and mop-wringers with $4,000 cap
ital stock of which IS is paid in. The OF
ficers are: President Henry n. Bates OF
HYDE Park; treasurer, Thomas +. CARY
of Norwood. Mass.
The Warren Company organized az
Portland. for the purpose of carrying or
a bowling billiard and pool room, restau-
rant business. etc. with $1,000 capital
stock of which $50 is paid in. The officers
are: President, Charles H. Grover OF
Boston; treasurer, james II. Harlow OF
Boston.
The Barnes-Ru Company has been
organized at Portland. for the purpose oil
constructing. repairing and altering
highways. sewers etc. with $4,000 cap
ital stock of which $50 is paid in. Inc
officers are: President Walter II. Dress
or of Portland; treasurer, Stanley RuiIh
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