Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-29
STATE HOUSE.
Tax Rate in Maine Lower Than
Two Years Ago.
'minations Made by Gov. Hill on
Tuesday.
First Commission as Light House
Keeper Was to Maine Man.

ton, says that in all the Years that he
has been connected with the board the
hearings in the several counties of the
State have never been more interesting
or harmonious than they have this
year. When the board first started out
on it's tour of the counties this year Mr.
Pottle says that he was inclined to be
dubious of the results. The great
1routh was only then drawing to a
close, though none knew it at the time,
and he expected to receive discourage
'ng reports from the local assessors
whom they met In this he was disap-
pointed, for the change came and
crops made such marvellous progress
chat the reverse of what he had looked
forward to was the result.
AT this time the assessors have visit
ed five of the counties and have held
rom one to four meetings in each. At
,hese meetings, which are held at some
)lace convenient of access, the asses
'ors for the different cities and towns
appear before the board with their
looks and a careful canvass of the as
'essable property of that town is made,
IND upon this the State assessors make
%their valuation.
Mr.. Pottle says that Somerset county
shows gain in the amount Of live
stock owned there and, also,'a decrease
isn the tax rate. He is inclined to
.hink that when the assessors have con-
5f;iuded their visit to all the counties it
@sill be found that the tax rate through
Jut the State is lower than on the occa-
sion of the last visit of the board, two
zears ago. -,
+ The board will leave on Monday, Au-
gust 10, for trip to Washington, Han
cock, Knox, LINCOLN and Sagadahoc
counties: They will hold meetings as
follows In these towns: Washington
/ 'ounty, Calais, Aug. IL; Machias, Aug.
2: Hancock county, Ellsworth, Aug.
49, Bar. Harbor, Aug. IA; Knox county,
+ 2ocklald, Aug. II; Lincoln county,
Niscasset, Aug. IS; Boothbay Harbor,
10.
Clerk James Plummer of the board is
low. engaged in sending out notices OF
-hese meetings to the assessors of the
owns in the five counties, so that they
nay be present at the meetings, as re-
1uired by law
Ion Tuesday Gov. John r. Hill made
he following nominations Of officers
= Clerk of Courts, Kennebec county
Charles w. Jones, Augusta.
Fish Warden:-Tholnas E. Sullivan,
Bargor.
1 Agent to Prevent Crue!ty;-Stepnen
sB. Meady, Randolph; 0. ]. Bachelor,
Berwick.
!, To Solemnize Marriages, Administer
) baths and take Acknowledgement of
6eeds:-Maude M. Merrick, Water
Vile; Annie L. Lowell, Portland; Win
ME. F. button, New Sharon.
|. s.Dedmus Justice:-William L. Ger
IRISH, Saco.
'Notaries Public:-F. M. Drew, Lewis
ton; ference f. Towle. Bangor: Joseph
! Fl ykousseau, Brunswick; Kidder w.
Fsfesich, Bangor; Frank D. Marshall
Yofk,- Charles l.. Eabson, SedgWlck
LSargentyille); Clifford H. Pomeroy
Bridgewater; J. w. feathers, Portland
Ellery G.. Park, Bethel; Lucien w. Me-
serve, Portland: William Il. Brown
FIartland; Henry c. Norton. York
(vilIase) Charles T. Peters, Portland.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum
f. Nj. Drew. Lewiston; John A. Snow
Scarboro U'ine Point; George Il
| Berry. Alexander: Stillman A. Reed
| Mexico (Frye); Samuel A. Parsons
Dead River Pl.; John l.. Berry, George
| town: ]. w. Deane, Freedom Johl
Thompson, (North) Searsmont; JONI
| Wilson. Bangor; William Henry Grady
| Bangor: George d. Clark, New Vine
yard; Moses S. Weymouth, Midway
| George w. Bates, Skowhegan: Oliver
Otis Slower, Pownal (FreeporD; James
| W. Meserve. Buxton, Oar Mills; t'd'
ward g. Jones; Portland; j. FREQ
| knight, Rockland; Edgar WILL Salem
| DeBerna r. Ross. Phillips; Frank l.
| White. FresQue Isle.
| Chairman Board of Registration:
| Edward X. Hopkins. Ellsworth.