Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-06
CONFEDERATE TAXES.

TUNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN APPOINTED
Il TAX COLLECTOR for the Southern District of Wake
C"un'y which CONSISTS of all that portion of said County
lying south of the following line, to-wit:
Beginning at the county line in the road Earpsbo-
rough leading Hepsabah Meeting House; th,nce with
the Marlborough road by the way of Eagle Rock and John
Rurkes the Newbern Street in Raleigh thence up
said street to the Capitol thence up Hsborogh street
and the Chapel Hill road to Mrs. Nancy Jones' 10 miles
of Raleigh thence by The Ptsboro road BY the way
Green Level to the Chatham line which said Southern
district of Wake is divided into four subdivisions The
first subdivision consists m all that portion of Raleigh bis
rct Nos. and living South If the above described dvi
ding line; subdivision I'd is COMPOSED Of Marks Greek
District subdivision Sd consists Of St. MdryS, Panther
Branch. and swift Greek subdivision 4th consists of Mid
die Greek, Buck Horn, and White Oak.
Notice is hereby given that Assessor appointed TO
ceivc lists Of all taxable properly and To property
under the act of the Confederate Congress will attend at
the following times and places for said purposes tow:
AT the Court Housein the City of Raleigh in subdivision
No. for consecutive days. beginning Monday, the
4t day ofNovcmber next AT Hoods in subdivision I'd,
the nth aud s,h Nov AT Bushels, the 18th and
10th Nov Banks, 18th and 4th Now Fraukns 18th and
10th Nov, each in subdivision 3d. For subdivision 4h.
at Barney Jones, on the nth and 18th Nov, William
HnIenans, the 18th AID l4ih Now. and Green Level
on the 18Th and 10Th November.
The +th Secnn of the Tax Law Of the Confederate Gov
eminent provides : fnowS:
That for the special purpose Of paying the principal and
interest OF the public debt and of supporting the Govern
ment War Tax shall be assessed and levied of fifty cents
upn each hundred dollars value of the following
property in the Confederate States namely Rea estate of
all kinds slaves. merchandise bank stock, railroad and
nther corporation stocks interest invested by
individuals in the purchase of bills notes. and other secu-
rites OI money Except The bonds at the Confederate States
of America and cash hand, deps in bank or
elsewhere; cattle nurses and mules; gnd watches gold
and silver plate; pianos aud pleasure Carriages Prort@
hortCe that whn the taxable property herein above EMU
merated of any head Of family is If less value than hive
hundred dollars such taxable property shall be exempt
from taxation under this act lind pocid frtLer that
the property of colleges and schoe and of charitable or
religious corporations associations actually used "F the
purpose for which such colleges, schools, corporations or
ASSOCIATIONS created shall be exempt from taxation
int
and all property owned by State for public purposes be
exempt from taxation.'N
All persons liable for taxes required by Law To- hama
in lists the Assessors on the DAYS above mem
toned Prompt attendance is urged all, 6ecauSe
failure to attend will subject the individual double tax
and the Assessors have it in their power to extend
another opportunity. Particular attention the part ot
all persons liable for taxes is invited the act itself emit
tied An Act Ia authorize the issue of Treasury Notes.
aud 10 provide a war tax for their redemption.
+. ...r ~ GEORGE W. NORWOOD.
Oct 29 1851 70 lr-. 9j-w&swId.