Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-30
CONFEDERATE TAXES.

TIME UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN APPOINTED
Wake County which consists of all that portion Of said
County lying north of the following line to wit
beginning at the county line in the ruad Earpsbo
rough, leading to Hepsabah Meeting House, thence with
the Marlborough road by the way of Eagle Rock and John
oRourkes TO Newben street in Raleigh; thence up said
the Chapel Hill road to Mrs Nancy Jones' 10 miles west
of Raleigh; thence up the Peterborough road by the way
Of Green Level to the Chatham line; which said northern
district Of axe is divided nto eight subdivisions The
first subdivision consists of all that part of the City Of
Raleigh District No and 2. lying north of the above de-
scribed dividing line subdivision I'd is composed all
that portion of White Oak District north of said dividing
line Crabtree and Kes creek; subdivision Sd embraces
simply Lick Creek subdiysin 4th is composed of Bar
Ans creek. New Light, Wake Forest and H. Marks sub
division 5ih embraces Fish Dam; subdivision 6h Cross
Roads subdivision 18th is composed OF st. Matthews and
Houses creeks. aud subdivision s, OF BuaCe and Little
river
Nutice is hereby given that an Assessor appointed to
receive lists of all taxable property and to proper
~ under the act of the Confederate Congress- will attend
the following times and places for purposes witt
the Court House in the City Of Raleigh snbdvi-
sion No l. for four consecutive days. beginning Mon
day. the 4th day of November next At Willie nns on
the 18th and 18th Nov, and Hayes 18th and 4th Nuv in
subdivision I'd. At B P Rogers Store the f4th and
18th Nov, for subdivision 3D. At Geo. W. Thnmpson's
Store 18th and 18th Nov, Laws 18th aud ith Nov.
Forestvle 18th, 10th and 18th Nov, and Dunsvie 18th
and 10th Suv subdivision 4h. At Oak Grove in sub
5ih l4th and 18th Nov. In subdivision 6th at
Rolesvlle l4th, 5h and 18th Nov At Hurtm's 18th
and 18th Nov, and Wakefield 18th and 18th Nov in
subdivision Z. In subdivision 9Th, at Andrews 18th,
l4h and 18th of Now and Spikes 18th and ~ Of Nov.
The Alb section Of the Tax Law Of the Confederate Gov.
eminent provides US follows:
THAT for the special purpose of paying the principal
and interest of the public debt and Of supporting the Cav
ernment War Tax shall be assessed and levied Of y
cents upon each hundred dollars 20 vsue of the fol-
lowing property in the Confederate States namely Real
estate of all kinds slaves, merchandise bank stock rail-
road and other corporation Stocks at interest
invested by individuals in the purchase of bf notes and
other securities for Except The bonds Of the Con-
federate States of America and cash hand de-
post in bank elsewhere; cattle horses and mules gold
watches gold and silver plate pianos and pleasure carriages
ro0ds hOrere' that when the taxable properly herein
above enumerated of any head Of family Of less value
than five hundred dollars such taxable property shall be
exempt from taxation under this act; ARd pro1iaed
tier that the property Of colleges and schools and of char
liable and religious corporations associations actually
used the purpose for which such Colleges schools
poraons associations created, shall be exempt
from taxation under this act and prorieG further that
all pub lands and all property owned by State for pub
lie purposes be exempt from TAXATION"
All persons liable for required by law to hand
in written lists TO the the days above
toned Prompt attendance urged ALL because failure
attend will subject the individual 10 double tax and
the may have it in their power 70 extend
another opportunity Particular attention the part
all persons liable for taxes is invited to the act ITSELF
tied An Act authorize the issue Of Trea ur Notes. and
TO provide war tax for their redemption"
GEO. W. THOMPSON
October 90, 1861. s5-w&swtd.