Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-04

New England tax OfncIdiS opened
their fourth annual conference. Thurs
day morning in the Senate chamber
with a good attendance, about 40 be-
ing present and including many men
from outside the State. Addresses of
much interest to the tax officials
were given and the discussions proved
to be of great benefit. The speaker at
the morning session was Clement +.
Robinson of Portland. formerly secre-
tary Of the Special Tax Commission,
and at the afternoon session address
es were delivered by w. J. Thomp-
son of South China, formerly mem
Der of the Board of State Assessors;
Charles s. Sweet of Bangor, chairman
of the assessors of that city: and
George Pottle of Lewiston, formerly
chairman of the Board of State As
SCISSORS.
Those present at the meetings
Thursday included several members of
the Economic Club of Portland, who
arrived in the city Thursday morning
after haying held a meeting at Port
land, which was attended by the New
England tax officials. Besides the
members Of the Economic Club in
attendance at the conference the fol-
lowing were among those present;
Hon. Bertrand T. McIntire Waterford;
Hon. j. j. Dearborn and Hon. E. M.
he 10 To IF ma
with Frank w. Sterling, clerk of the
board Hon. George Pottle of Lewis
ton, Hon. w. J. Thompson of South
China, Charles f. Sweet of Bangor,
Hon. Francis N. Whitney of New
York, Albert o. Brown, w. B. Fellows
and John r. Amey. tax commissioners
Of New Hampshire; Joseph A. Brem-
blay, William p. Farmer and Joseph
Il Geisel, tax commissioners of New
Hampshire; Arthur r. Shirley or
North Conway, n. H.. William }.
Starr, legacy tax clerk of New
Hampshire: George F. Hill of East
Corinth. L. r.. McIntire of Waterford.
DIR. Albert w. Plummer of Lisbon
Falls, j. M. Carroll of Lewiston, +. p.
Wolfe of Waterville, George W. Nor
ton, Hon. Zenas II. Bliss, Frank +.
PAWS and jeremiah P. Mahoney, ta>
officials of Rhode Island with E. L.
Tobie. the clerk of the department;
hon. Charles II. Andrews, deputy tax
commissioner of massachusetts,. Albert
b. Falles, Charles w. Dow and Rob-
ert G. Patten of the department: Will
liam II. Corbin, tax commissioner OF
Connecticut.
The conference was opened at 10
O'Clock by the president of the asso-
citation, Hon. Zenas w. Bliss, chair
man of the Board of Tax Commission
ers of Rhode Island. In opening the
conference Mr. Bliss read a commu-
nication from Governor William L.
Haines, stating that he would be I'M
able to be present to deliver the ad-
dress of welcome. Mr.. Bliss called at
tention to the fact that the fog had
cleared away since the tax off,
Gals had been in the city and stated
that that fact indicated to him that
there would be an improvement in
conditions before the officials make
their departure.
The president then appointed two COM
mittees, one committee on nominations
and the other committee on resolu-
lions, ana tHeSe CufiifiilletN icPOil at
the business meeting today. On the nom
nation committee are Messrs. William
III. Corbin of Connecticut. William B.
Fellows of New Hampshire and ]. P. Ma
loney of Rhode Island. The members of
the committee on resolutions are Charles
A. Andrews of Massachusetts,, Bertrand
o. McIntire of Maine and Albert o.
Brown of New Hampshire.
The speaker of the morning was then
ntroduced-Clement F. Robinson of Port
land, former secretary of the special tax
committee who spoke upon Possible
Legislation Regarding Classification of
Intangible Personal Property with Espe-
cial Reference to the 26th Amendment to
the Constitution of Maine"
Mr.. Robinson said In opening:
The newest amendment to the constitu-
ton of Maine-the 36th-adopted at the
September election, 1913, in accordance
with Chapter 264 of the Resolves of 1918,
Is as follows: Section of Article 9 of
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