The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-29
alad A SCISSORS Of the Tax in Kind
Of the Slli COmaressiOMnl Dis, Nc.
Posr QrAarERMAsrER's OFrIcE, srn .

Posr QrAaTERMAsTER's OFFICE, srH DIS, |
Charlotte, N. o.. August 20, 1868. !
Notice is hereby given that Depots for the collection
of the Tax in Kind have been established al the FOL
lowing places, Viz: Monroe, Pinevile, Charlotte,
Davidson College, Harrisburg, Concord China Grove
Salisbury, Rowan Mills Newton, Lincolnion, Daasr
!Brevard's Station, Cherry Station and Shelby.
In establishing these Depots, couSy lines have been
lenrey dsregarded apd producers will be allowed 70
deliver their tiIhe at any one OF The above h"mtu
Idepots he may choUse; yet II Is requested Tor 'he
good of cause that all producers who eau,
will deliver AT Of the above named DepOh on
la RaiLrOdd line Farmers will At once see The reason
for my making this request. III complied "llhi Fo'
lduce be Immediately supplied Tor the use oi 'us
army. ..T. .. 49,.
The law requires producers to deliver The hihe q.
any point indicated within 6iRIt miles Of ths Pn'S VI
production, but as 10 is impracncAoie 10 cs'npEn
Depot within eight miles OF every TOancer Tue gov
erument expects every 10 lend helping hand and
deliver his produce fifteen or more miles u ne
cessary The producer will lose very little more time
by delivering fifteen miles than eight besides he WIZ
be Literally paid by my agents for the excess Of egh
miles. f- a.ta. Is ...#fIa.
IT, however, the nearest collection depot 10 not on
Railroad and the producer will deliver at some one OF
the above named depols on Railroad line he viii be
paid the difference between the distances from the
place of production and the depOts respectively
Being for instance, miles from an established dePo'
railroad line and only Of four miles from the ne'
est collection depot off OF railroad line the producer
woud be paid for eight miles
Produce will be delivered in the ordinary marke1a-
be dry otherwise it will damage despite all my eno"
Ito save it. ... r
As a general thing farmers have not the means %
,oeighing their long forage, but they are expected
estimate as nearly possible the Government portion
1T is expected that Oats be delivered by the ousns
and the amount be ascertained by threshng 'ns
tenth Of the bundles grown. -, III
The produce given in the same estimate mus tha
be delivered at one depot, but producers owLIg 49,
from different counties or extreme parts OF "" SIi~r
county can give in on different estimates ana ael cen
at the depot most convenient TO the place OF =,
The Assessors will ascertain from eacn P'y,us Lis
(which of the above named depots be wiz oeI,
ltithe and state the depot the back OF tbe ,bs
go that may know to which agent TO uhnsis .odo =
estimate Should there be cases in when 'ne pSavs
Ger will not obligate TO deliver al any o. 90 the
Idepots the Assessor will ascertain and tlA1 Us lie
back of the estimate the distance and dree""" "O
nearest collection depot. n a.. Ms
1t is hoped and believed that the people OF ,bns
trict will be prompt in delivering their ulhe "a
show that they law-abiding citizens ana .s.s
cast in their mite for the support OF our y. o n,.
ICnn we not cheerfully give our own gt ,,g,.
tenth in view of the fact that our eneDIes ~ oar
teptbs for the support Of their government o.
lfelIow-ci,izens whom they have orerruhi res "iO
Ic;,zen hrin~ in your tenth IN good eonditlon AhG
LII - :, ,he LEST we Notice viii be g'.g
- 90 - readv 10 receive, which will not be uh'"
J. &C. neH H. IL assessmcnt shall have been made
after the as'essi"'1 s. NJ FINGER
Capt and Post Q. NJ, 9Th Disp ~
49, "a 1863 II