Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-30
CONFEDERATE TAXES.
Louisburg, Oct. %, 1861.

NNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN APPOINTED
u TAX COLLECTOR for the Northern District Of
Wake County, which CONSISTS of all that portion of said
County lying north of the following line. to witt
Beginning at The county line in The road Earpsbo.
the Tarborough road by the Of Eagle Rick and john
ORonrkes TO Newbern street in Raleigh thence up said
stree, to the Capitol thence up lllsborongh street and
of Raleigh thence up the Peterborough road by the way
Of Green Level the Chatham line which said northern
district Of axe is divided into eight subdivisions The
first subdivision consists Of all that part of the City of
Raleigh District No and lying north of the ubove de-
scrbed dividing line; subdivision Cd is composed of all
that portion of White Oak District north of said dividing
line Crabrce and Keits creek; subdivision Sd embraces
simply Lick Crrek subdiy sion 4th is composed Of Bar
tons creek, New Light, Wake Forest and 81 Marks; sub
division 9TH embraces Fish Dam; subdivision 9Th. Cross
Roads; subdivision 18th is composed OF It. Matthews aud
Houses creeks. aud subdivision s, Of Buaue and Little
river. ~.
Notice is hereby given that Assessor appointed to
receive lists OF all taxable property and to proper
ty under the net Of the Confederate Congress- will attend
the following times aud places for said purposes wit:
At the Court House in the City of Raleigh in subdivi-
sion No l. for four consecutive days, beginning ON Mon
day, the 4th day Of November next At Willie Inns,
the til and lSh NV, and Hayes 9th and l4th Nov. in
18th Nov, for subdivision Sd. At Geo. W. Tbompsnns
Store 18th and lsh Nov, Laws 18th and i4h Nov
Forestve 18th, 10th aud 18th Nov, and Duusv!s 10Th
and 10th Nov, for subdivision 4h At Oak Grove in SUBJ
vision 5th TN l4th and 5h Nov, In subdivision 9Th at
RolesvlIe 4th 18th and 18th Nov. At Horizons 18TH
and 18th Nov, and Wakefield 18th and 18th Nov in
l4h and 18th of Now and Spikes 18th and IL Of Nov.
The Alb section Of the Tax Law Of the Confederate Gov
eminent provides as follows:
THAT for the special purpose of paying the principal
and interest Of the public debt and Of suppnng the CIV.
eminent, War Tax shall be assessed and levied If fifty
upon each hundred dollars in valne Of the fol.
lowing property in the Confederate States. namely Real
Of all kinds, slaves merchandise bank stuck rail
road and other corporation stocks at interest,"
invested by individuals the purchase Of bls notes. and
other securities for money Except The bonds Of the CON-
fedcrate States Of America, and cash hand, de-
post bank elsewhere cattle horses and mules gold
watches gold and silver plate pianos and pleasure carriages
Prorde hocere, that when the taxable property herein
above enumerated If any head of family is Of less yaus
than five hundred dollars such taxable property shs be
exempt from taxation under this act And ProuiL1 fir
e that the property of colleges and schools and Of char
table and religious corporations associations actually
used for the purpose for which such coeg sch0ols
poraious associations created shall be exempt
from taxation under this act; A"d prorIe fthsr tina,
all pub c lands and all property owned by State fur 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
to attend will subject the individual double md
the assessors may have it in their power to extend
smother opportunity. Particular attention the part VI
all persons liable for taxes is invited to the act ITSELF ent
tied IAN Act authorize the issue of Trea ury Notes. and
to provide tax for their redemption"
GE0. W. THOMPSON.
October 90, 1861. a5-w&swid.