Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-08
STATE HOUSE.
Will Fix Value of Maine Wild
Lands This Year.
Important Work for the State Board
Of Assessors.
State House Men Go Moose Hunting
New Corporations.

This year the members of the Board
OF State Assessors have to visit the va
riouS counties in which there are locat-
ed wild lands and to fix the value
thereon and assess the amount of the
State tax. This work is done biennially
during the summer preceding the VIM
ter in which the Legislature meets and
is among the most important of the
duties which fall to the lot of the
board. There are in the State eight
counties in which there are wild lands
and the board usually holds two meet
ings in each county for the purpose of
meeting the land owners and discussing
the value of the properties. In this
the same method is followed as in the
securing the valuation of the properties
of the cities and towns in the State.
the only difference being that instead
of meeting the assessors of the towns,
they meet, in securing the valuation of
the wild lands, the owners OF the lands
and the county commissioners. AS
yet the board has not decided when it
will begin the tour OF these eight
counties, but it is doubtful if it will be
before the first of May.
The law requires that the board
shall notify the owners of these lands
at least 20 days prior to the late Of the
meeting that the meeting will he held
1t requires also that the owners and
the county commissioners shall be
present and gives the board power to
compel their attendance In case of
the failure of a land owner to attend
these meetings the board has the power.
20 appoint not more than two men to
visit the land and estimate the value:
said mems expenses to be paid by the
owner.
Owners Of loss than 800 acres of wild
lands are exempt from these regula-
tons. The reason that the county
commissioners are required to attend
the meetings is that they assess the
county tax and it is believed that they
will he of assistance to the state board.
For some days past Joseph Aiexan-
dor, chief clerk in the secretary of
states office, and Ernest Emery, as
sistant librarian. have beer making
close observations of wine, and weather.
Ernest would first take himself down
70 Joc's quarters. anxiCusly gaze out Of
the window. and say:
We'll. she halnt there yet?
At this Joe would rise. take a snuint
and assert that she want, but b'gosh
she was comm.
Next Joseph would visit the library
and the same remarks would Re in
dulccd in. TO those who knew the two
gentlemen the remarks We're rs plain rs
the date line on 4 circus poster, to
others it was mighty strange talk.
1t meant that the two. both ardent
srortsmen. were planning a trip to the
vicinity Of Mcrrymccting bay after wild
geese and were waiting fer the wind to
GET around into thu right quarter. Both
were made happy. Wednesday, for the
wind got around to n few points off OF
south and they prepared for the trip.
In order to be on the spot ard not he
the man behind they left Augusta that
evening and went to Richmond. There
were rumors about the State House.
Thursday morning, that they 'slcw'
six old geese as they rode down in tho
train. but rs the source from which
the runor rose WIS not considered re-
| liable it IS discrcditcd.
They are expected to he back in town
! today. and their friends arc prepared
to feast on geese for many days to
como.