Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-08

Telegraph and telephone companies Oh
the State. The taxes on the telephone
companies are as follows, with a COM
parison with 1902:
Eastern Tel Co ............ $3f502 $2l4.15
Moosehead Tel. Co ........ 1888 - =.
Northeastern Tel Co.... 121.22 7G.22
New England Tel. Co lis, s4on 16,2G6.13
Ossipee Valley Tel. Co go. 1892 50.7G
p Ghi+s Ire, Me Tel IL CO o.; r. 2 1S9s g
Totals ............$19 . 1856 90 SIG, $50 81
The taxes on the telegraph companies
are as follows:
Northern North, n Tel Co ........ $4,000 s2Sa 90
Western Union Tel. Co. ..2,5OOGO $4,000
Totals SO, 10000 81 397. 90
The amount of the tax on telephone
and telegraph companies is determined
as follows: "When the gross receipts
from business done wholly within this
State, for the year for which the tax
is assessed on such corporation, asso-
citation or person in the operation Of
such business exceed $1,000 and do not
exceed $4,000, the tax shall be IL per
cent. of such gross receipts; when such
gross receipts exceed $4,000 and do not
exceed 100000, the tax shall be IL per
cent. of such gross receipts; and when
such gross receipts exceed $4,000 and
do not exceed $4,000, the tax shall be
IL per cent; when such gross receipts
exceed $25, 0000 and do not exceed $4,000
the tax shall be 2 per cent. OF such
gross receipts, and so increasing the
rate of the tax "a of l per cent. for
each additional $4,000 or fractional
part thereof, of such gross receipts,
provided that the rate shall in no event
exceed per cent of such gross re-
ceipts.''
The tax on the express companies
will not be committed until the next
meeting of the board.
An organization, known as the
Creamery Mems Association of Maine,
was formed at the office of the COM
missioner of agriculture. Tuesday. The
purpose of the association is for mutual
benefit and the aim is to improve the
quality of the dairy products of the
State A. w. Gilman, commissioner of
agriculture, presided.
The following were present: +. L.
Bradford, Auburn; w. x. Hamlin,
South Waterford; J. Nat Gilman,
Pittsfeld; f. f. Harris, Skowhegan;
Leon s. Merrill, Scion; c. r. Smith,
Unity: F. w. Hopkins, Bangor; r. f.
Jaynes, Watcrville; F.. f.. Light, Union;
William II. Moody, Liberty; Rutillus
Alden, Winthrop; i. T.. Brown, Ban
gor: J. A. Brainerd, Winthrop; J. d.
McIIdwards, Livermore Falls; A. u.
COwen, Sabattus: w. S. Dow, j. F.
Tilley, Henry Miller, Woodstock, N. Z.
During the day there was a general
discussion of the dairy interests. A
committee of three was selected to re-
turn n list of officers and recommended
T.. l.. Bradford of Auburn as president.
Mr.. bradford declined and w. X. Ham
lin of South Waterford was chosen.
The other officers elected were as fol-
lows: Secretary. Leon S. Merrill, Scion;
treasurer. J. ID. McEdwards, LivermOre
Falls: executive committee, w. X.
IIamlin, South Waterford; r. +. Har-
ris. SkoWhcgan: +. S. Berry, Portland;
G. f. Smith. Unity; r. f. James, Wa
terVille: committee to select n set of
bylaws. f. l.. Bradford, Auburn; Leon
s. Merrill, Scion; ]. Nat Gilman, Pitts
field. S. c.. Thompson of Winterport,
State dairy Inspector an office which
was created by the last Legislature,
was present. 1t was voted to hold
the next meeting at Auburn, August 3.