Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-11-06
CONFEDERATE TAXES.

TNlHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN APPOINTED
q TAN COLLECTOR for the Southern District of Wake
County, 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 near Eapsbo.
rough leading TO Hepsabah Meeting House thence with
the Turboruugh road by the way of Eagle Rock and John
O'Ruurkes 10 the Newborn Street in Raleigh thence up
said street 10 the Capitol; thence up Hsborough street
and the Chapel Hill road to Mrs. Nancy Jones, 10 miles
Of Raleigh thence by the Pltsbnr road BY the
of Green Level to the Chatham line which said Southern
district of Wake is divided INFO four subdivisions. The
first subdivision consists of all that portion of Raleigh Dis
tric Nos and = living South of the above described dvi
ding line subdivision I'd is composed of Marks Greek
district subdivision Sd consists Of st Mary Panther
Branch and Swift Creek subdivision 4'h consists of Mid
die Greek, Buck Horn and White Oak.
Notice is hereby given that an Assessor appointed to
ceve lists of all uxabe property, and t" property
under The act of the Confederate Congress- will attend at
the following times and places for said purposes owit
At the Court House in the City of Raleigh in subdivision
No J. for six consecutive days, beginning on Monday the
4h day of November next At Hoods. in subdivision I'd.
18th Nov Bank 18th and 4th Nov Frauklins 9Th and
18th Nov, each in subdivision Sd. For subdivision ith
a, Barney Jones. on the nth and 18th Nov, William
Hnlemans the 18th aid 4,l Nov, and Green Level
the 18th and 18th November.
The 4 section of the Tax Law of the Confederate Cor
eminent provides AS follows
That for the special purpose of paying the principal and
interest Of he public debit and of supporting the Govern.
mcn War Tax shall be assessed and levied of fifty cents
upon ech hundred dollars in value of The following
property the Confederate States namely Real estate of
"her corporation stacks money at interest invested by
individuals in the purchase of bills. notes. and other sec-
rites for Except the bonds OF the Confederate States
of America and cash hand, deposit in bank or
esewhee cattle, horses and Mules gold watches, gold
and silver plates pianos and pleasure carriages Prorde
horeee that wht the taxable property herein above
merated Of head of family is Of less value than five
hundred dollars: such taxable property shall be exempt
from taxation under this And proeiea FURTHER that
the property Of colleges and schoo and of charitable or
religious corporations associations actually used for the
purpose for which such Colleges Schools corporations Or
associations created shall be exempt from taxation
nnaer this act: 4n p"ore further, that all public lands
and all property owned by State for public purposes be
exempt from taxation."
persons liable for taxes required by law t" hand
in written lists 10 the Assessors on the days above men
toned Prompt attendance is urged on all, because
failure to attend will subject the individual to double tax
and the Assessors may have in their power to extend
another opportunity. Particular attention on the part Of
all persons fable for is invited the act itself ent
tied An Acl To authorize the issue of Treasury Notes.
and to pr'vide q war tax for their redemption n
..-- GEORGE W. NORWOOD.
Oct %, 1851. 95-w&swd