Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-01
STATE HOUSE.
Musical Instruments in Maine
Valued at $2,115,6O7.
Valuations Vary in the Towns and
Cities of Maine.
Seventy eight New Comp a MES Formed
in Month Of January.

| 1t is noteworthy fact that the
musical instruments owned bv the peo-
pie of Maine are valued by the local
assessors of the State at the total
sum OF $2,115.601. AT any rate. these
are the hSures as given in the recent
report Of the Board of State Assessors
| ihere Is quite IL variance in the valua-
ton placed upon this class of property,
some towns assessing Il high valuation,
other a moderate and still others an
extremely low valuation. For in
stance Lewiston has SAT musical in
struments, assessed at $5O,92O, an aver
age OF about S93 each. while Rockland's
1896 instruments are valued at $50,115,
an average of sl26 each. Either the
pianos and organs Of Lewiston are of
a more common variety than those of
Rockland or else the assessors of those
two cities have never conferred as to
the proper valuation to be placed up
on this class of taxable property. 1t is
evident that it costs more to own "A
piano in the Lime Rock city than it
does in the City of Spindles.
Eden and Ellsworth. both in the
same county, vary slightly in valuing
instruments. Eden has 1872 valued at
$14,320, and Ellsworth 212 on which the
valuation is only $14,570. In the first
instance. the average value is placed
at $14 each, and in the city of Ellis
worth it is but $6S each. This varia-
ton may be explained on the ground
that the wealthy people Of Bar Harbor
own more expensive instruments than
do their poorer neighbors in Ellis
worth.
Portland's musical instruments are
valued at $336,350 and Bangor at $11S,-
52S. Belfast values 2S7 Instruments at
about $62 each.
Augustus musical instrument valua-
ton is placed at S49,65O; Gardiner,
$29,010; Hallowell, $14.205: and Water
vile. $37,510. Apparently. the asses
sors in Chelsea, Litchfield, Rome. Sid
ney, Windsor, Winslow and Unity
plantation do not tax instruments as
no returns are given.
As a general thing the business of or
ganizing corporations under the general
laws of Maine drops off in the month of
January of each year. This has been
the rule in the past and will undoubt-
eddy hold good in the future. Regard
less of the fact that franchise tax
Was placed on all corporations doing
business out of the State but organized
under outlaws, the Incorporation of
new companies continues to increase
quite rapidly. For the year 1901 there
was large gain in the number of new
organizations over 1900.
!, This year, however, the number filed
in the month of January, just ended. |
gives promise of even greater gain |
this year than. was recorded in 1901. |
For the past month there We're articles |
of incorporation filed by rs companies. |
These figures indicate for the year 1902 /
the number of new corporations will Il
approximate 1000, even if it does not II
rise higher. The number In 1901 was
$50. There are more companies Of II
arse capftilization being formed than
sver before. for during the past month
there have been Is companies organized II
With capital Of one million or more. II
he income to the State is thereby in
creased. as the fees are larger than for
small companies, and the franchise tax
is likewise.
The following companies have filed
articles of incorporation at the office
Of the Secretary of State:
Waldo and Penobscot Telephone Co. II
at Brooks, for the purpose of H
operating telephones in Brooks, Jack
son. Dixmont and Monroe. with $4,000 II
capital stock of which $3.50 is paid in.
The. officers are. President, A. E. Kill
s re OF Brooks; treasurer, A. r, i'illey Il
Certificate approved Jan. 81, 1909. H
The milwaukee, Texas OIL and /
Company organized at Au-
gusta, for the purpose of drilling wells |
for oil. with $1,000,00O capital stock of /
which nothing Is paid in. The officers
are: President. Lewis A. Burleigh of |
Augusta treasurer, Joseph William
son. Certificate approved. Jan. 80, |
1902
New England ShelIed Nat Company |
org. nized at Portland. for the pur-
POSE of manufac turing and pre- "a. IT, q
sirelled nuts and confectionery, with
s25,J0e capital stock OF which $500 is
paid in. The officers are: President Il
and treasurer, John f. Emery. of Win
chester Mass. Certificate approved,
Jan, IS 1902 II