Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-14

PoA eiNiPdliiS Is Tile item OF
transportation. 1t will cost i'm the
neighporhood of $4,000 to take the
regiment to Pine Camp and back and
IL this cannot be met from Federal
appropriations the field service will
necessarily take place in this State. a.,
state appropriations are not sufficient
TO meet this charge in addition to the
other items of expense. many of which
have been largely increased under the
Military Law passed by the Last
Legislature.
Tie schools of instruction for both
the Coast Artillery and Infantry will
be held in June and officers attending
VIII be furnished with TRANSFORMATION
receive the army pay of their rank
and be required to furnish their own
subsistence. These schools are iden-
tical in character with the so-called
+ Ansell School held at Augusta in the
summer of 1868 while Captain Samuel
L. Ansell, Sth Infantry, was on duty
with the National Guard of this State
as military instructor. Coming as
they are in June. they will send the
ofncers back to their companies well
qualified to furnish the instruction of
their men prior to encampment and
should render the several oreaniza
tions OF the Guard much more efficient
when they enter upon their field SER
vice
At the present time the adiutant
generals office is emphasizing the i'm
pOrtance of a large attendance at the
United States inspections which will
take place in April. In 1908 the troops
Ch
absentees amounting to 1912. which
was Loo above the average of the
country at large, and in the spring of
1909 this percentage was increased to
2".SI, which was 1854 above the aver
age for the country. These figures
have been brought to the personal at
tention OF every commanding officer
in the National Guard with the re-
quest that he secure the cooperation
of the officers and enlisted men of his
command in an endeavor to see that
this year the percentage of absentee
ism is materially reduced
The attorney generals office is send
ing out circulars to the directors of
corporations organized under the gem
eral law who have neglected to pay
their franchise taxes for the year 1909
which was due on the first of last
september
The letter says in part:
This tax not having been paid as
provided by law. and being six months
overdue. the State treasurer has turned
the same over to me, under statute
provisions, 10 take action in the
premises. if said tax is not promptly
paid
The payment of said tax will re-
licVe said CORPORATION from the penal
ties imposed by reason of the failure
to pay said tax since the same be-
came due.
Payment of the tax must be made
only to Hon. Pascal p. Gilmore, State
treasurer Augusta. Maine Cmake
checks payable to no other person.,
and at the same time notice of said
payment should be forwarded to Chas.
p Barnes, assistant attorney general,
at Augusta. Maine.
IN case said corporation has ceased
to do business and the parties inter-
oSted therein desire to be relieved from
making further returns. penalties and
subsequent taxation, Their application
may be made to me fot blank certiti-
Gates to excuse the same from making
further returns for which and the
necessary papers to be field by me.
with the secretary of State. the fee
is five dollars. This excuse Goes not
abate or excuse payment of franchise
taxes assessed prior to the date of the
excuse.
"A cO;poration so excused may be
ne revived without expense and with
out the payment of the franchise tax
IN the interim by notifying the sec
rotary of state that the corporation
is about to commence business again.
The rate of the franchise tax on cor
purations. according to Chapter lS3 of
the Public laws of 1907. is as follows:
Authorized carital stock. not exceeding
$4,000. 81: exceeding $4,000. but not
exceeding 5000 $40; exceeding 5000
600. but not exceeding 100000, $50; eN-
81 0ON 600. $50: and for every additional
million or any part thereof, above one
million. the further sum of $50.
The preliminary report OF the lnSur-
ance commissioner showing the bust
ness IN Maine OF all companies author
lied Cor the year ending Dec. RI, 1909,
Fire companies of other states.
Marine Companies OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Maine Mutual Companies .......'....-...'.-
Life Companies ordinary -----...........
Life COMPANIES GndustriaD ..........'-...'-
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