Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-05
An Act authorize the issue Of Treasury Notes snd to

authorize the Treasury End to pro-
vide war tar for their reiempion4
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States enact
That Secretary Of the Treasury be. and he is hereby
hoIed from time to tine, the public necessities may
ton o. six menths AFTER the ratification Of treaty peace
betEeen TIE Conests States and the United States the Iad
any denomination less than i've dollars
70 be rei,susbe at pleasure Until the payable
the whole outstanding at one tine rclHdng the
issued der former shall exceed hundred
liens OF dollars The sa notes shall Be receivable psyneut
Of the War Tax einfer prov dsd and all or pubic dues
except export duty cotton shall received in
payment o. the subscriptions Of the net proceeds Ct Of
raw produce and manufactured articles
SEC 2 Th4tf the purpose CT funding the said
Of making exchange for tfe proceeds q the sale
ducs and mapufscursd artiss or tor The yuTbSS N cis
or military stores The SecreaIy Of the TreaSurv Win The a.
Of the Pres lent authorized to ssue boEds psyabs
than twenty years after d4s and bearing inter
exceeding eight per esntum per annun, they be-
bonds rot ~ ex,ed 10 the whole one hundred millions Of
dollars and deemed thirty millions OF
the authorized be issued by the approved NAY
49, 1861 sEd this act s 10 he deemed revocation Of The an
trority issue thirty mona TIE said bends shall
be issued in less than hundr dollars, in
fractional parts OF hune except when the Subsc rtion Is
huodred dollars sid may be ssaed ID
OF fifty dollars They may he scd for spee, miLtsry
and stores the proceeds Of produce and manu-
fcu'ed ar icl- in Ii. same auner as is provided by he act
afOrssat and whenever subscriptions Ct the been,
shall he payable At particular date, the Secretary OF
Tasury sbc have power N. aes until
such dae ssr raising Of tie bloclsCe as be ah pro-
Sac il h,Ider. Of tie sad Treasury no.ea nay at any
tins, demand, 10 exchange fer eE honda Of The Confedsra
States according to such atoms nay Be By the
Secretary Treasury whenever the Score arg Of the
Treasury shall advertise hs he viii pay an p5ron othe
sad r as % notes. then tie Pityg o. funding as to such
In specie on presentation. 80 --..
sc Tn for The spec purpose Of paying fhe rriacipal
and OF The public dsbt Ard OF supporting
erdrer Tax sfal b. sesed and dfy cents
cry 10 tie Coi =fsts States namely al estate Of 81
ii4dsi Sasei &,T 'aandssi Bank stocks Railroad AID
olh-r rporuion stocks; noaey atinerest invested bg
dvdas tie purchase OF bills, notes and other securities
for money ct the 30 ds u the Confederate STATS Ana
Iica aud c'' NJ q; Ga Sepost IN bank CT elsewhere
Gold cte7 geld sd silver Plae pianos and pleasure
Provided, hwsger at where the taxable property
herein5ve nula rate CT a head OF 'amy, Is OF
less tau sJOl uh tXa k props,y shall Re exempt from
kali uaae ms aet AM DIVIDED urther that he properly
tons actually used The purpoIes fer which
shall be excerpt from txaton under tn act and Poyided
fu hsr, hs ali public lands and al property ewned
for pub c purposes he exempt from taxation.
sEp 5 Tnat,Or the purpose Of lining all property
included in the sboTe classes aud tie value thereof,
Strict over which shall be appointed Cite: Coetor
snail be charged win the duty Of dividing the State into
convenient number o. collection districts, ect rey
'a Of the Secretary q The Treasury The said Collector shall
be appointed by the Persistent and shall ho his office enc
year. sHd receive salary Of 5000 He shall give bond WITH
urees to discharge the duties Of his Office in such amount
be prescribed by the ssrsarg Of treasury shall
support and defend The Constitution The said Chief Collector
hail. with tie appreciation Of the Secretary OF Treasury
appoint tax collector for each o1 0;ion dcl whose ry
shA De 70 % are Al assessment to be made before the
lst dav Of November nex Of 81 taxabe properly in his
ret included in each Of the aforementioned cRsseE Of HOP
ard he Per rs then owning or in possession teerec
Ind 10 order thereto the said collectors may appoint
districts and after pHbc Office shall require all persons
owning possessing having The ent o. any
property liable TO the a0ressi deliver ritten lists Of
same, which shall he made in such manner az nav be re-
Iud BY Ohief Collector, AMI far practicable CON
Ormab to those which be required o the p5rpose
lndeT Se authority Of the respective States the said as
authorized to enter into and upon all
he premises fer the purposes req ure1 by this act
sac. 6 II any person shall prepared 10 exhibit
written list When required and shall consent to dsc o The
particulars Of axabe property owned pesss Ied BY him
under his care and management, then shall duty OF
he officer make the s which being distinctly read and con
tied 70, shall be received the list Of sush person
Sac That any perssR shall deliver or disclose to any
oecor assessor appointed in pur this act and
eqErnr list Aforesaid, any false frsudu ert list with
defeat eTsde tie valuation enuner son hereby
Den1si 70 be made such person osIdinz aha Be ned Ia
exceeding i've hundred dOs-s to be recovered in
ny court Il comp elent jurisdiction. /
Any person Who shall fail deliver the c,IIecor
ASSESSOR list Of his taxable property, at the time pre-
by him. shal be liable double upon all bis tax
Die pro-ery the to be assessed b. asses
and to be collected 10 the By same
recess Is herein provided to the single tax.
SEC The lists shall be made IN value and
uatc Of tie property, the Ss Say OcoSer next and
hail be made out completed and devtrd the hands Of
ach OF the tax collectors the h December next and
pen the receipt thereof. each c7ecor may for tWeny-oue
next ensuing the said lst December hear and determine
a appeals the said sments veil applications
" the reduction CT double when such tar may have
incurred 81 single tax, which Determinations shalI
EAl.
II. The several SHALL or before TIE liz
Of Februay ensuing furnish 70 the Chst cosetor