Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-24
TAXES.
Notice to Taxpayers
OF SHELBY COUNTY, TENN.

THE TAX BOOKS. FOR THE YEAR 1868,
i are now ready. and will Immediately pro-
| ceed tO collect according to law.
All taxpayers who have personal property
| must come forward at once. or they viii nnd
| their taxes in the hands Of Coustables, who are
| authorized to destrain sufticiency to pay all
| taxes.
/ will attend at the following places for the
| purpose of receiving the State and County
| taxes for the year 1888:
District No 1-English's, Monday. Sept.7.
Dist. Ne. 2-Nelson's. Tuesday. Sept. 8.
Dist. No. 3-Wynn's Store. Wednesday, Sept. 9
Dist; No. 4-oId Union Church, Thursday
Sept. 10.
Dist: No. 5-Engine House No. 8, Friday
Sept. II.
Dist. Nc. 6-Raleigh, Saturday, Sept. II.
Dist. No. Z Union Depot, Monday, Sept. IA.
Dist. No. s-Log Union, Tuesday. Sept. Is.
Dist. No. 9-Fisherville. Wednesday. Sept. is
Dist. No. 10 Collierville, Thursday, Sept. IL
Dist. No. ll-Germantown, Friday, Sept. IS.
Dist. No. 12-Mechanicsville. Saturday. Sept
10.
Dist. No. 13-Arnold's, Monday, Sept. 2l.
Dist. No. I4-Tax-Collea Office. Tuesday
Sept. %.
Dist. No. 15-Handwerker's Grocery. Wednes-
uhyt Cept' ID.
Dist. No. 16-High Hill. Thursday. Sept. "a.
Dist. No. IL French Palace. Friday. Sept. 25
The attention of taxpayers is directed to the
following provisions of An act to amend the
Revenue Laws Of this State" passed March
IL. 1868:
SECTION ". BE Il further enacted. That in or
der to secure the prompt collection of the reve-
nue. derived from ta1es on real estate and per-
sonaties. that all such taxes shall be. and they
are hereby declared due and payable on the lst
day of July of each and every year for which
said taxes were assessed; and provided. the
payment of said taxes IL deferred and not made
before the following first day Of November OF
each and every year. penalty OF two per cent.
in amount of taxes to each person for such non
payment shall be. and the same is hereby i'm
posed. which shall be collected by the Tax
Collector. in addition to the regularly assessed
taxes if not paid before the first day Of the
following month of December, a penalty of i've
per cent. shall he. and the same is hereby i'm
posed and shall be collected as aforesaid: If
not paid before the property is advertised for
sale, penalty of TWENTY-FIVE per cent; shall be.
and the same is hereby imposed. which penalty
shall attach and be collected whenever the
taxes to which said penalty shall be paid.
SEC. IS. Be Il further enacted. That il shall,
in no case, be lawful for Tax Collectors to give
a receipt for taxes 10 any individual who shall
have incurred either of the penalties embraced
in Section IL, unless said penalty is paid with
the taxes. together with such costs and fees as
may have legitimately accrued on same !: and
sw rn statements, showing tne exact cqnultl9n
Of the tax BOOKS IN every county ,snal oe III ~
ey me dax NIa, u nee ,nh her and lam.
nIs. Ssyo y. 80 and the same oh Il he n ed
with the County Court Clerk, and 2 copy OF
tne sane sna'i po i0i""iu ~ NV
Oh tne ota'e.
SEC. 10. BE q further eiiueted, Ihat IN case
any property is sold by the Tax collector Tor
the non-payment OF taxes, costs, ices anu pen
aity, sna IN sne assl a., o1 10. rant ond
a1uluonal Ienaly o. "y =; yIpchosed H. ;nd;~
W1etner suen pIopei.s Il ~ ststa for ~ a
ylauas' ~ s; .h9 o'S, ;S,,trno,;on n sbaiI NJ no
ume' oe Ieueeneu " tnS ~, ~ sttr ,ay cent
cept upon me paymens pys " ,no noy as,s saos nd
penaity, tegetner w!tn tne .aa.i, eoss, 'ee ,ha
previous penalty attacnlns AT Lno tIine ~ ~ tho
advertisement OF salu properly. anu hisv .ne Z
interests on the aggregate anounN ior 'ne 'iiue
eiapsing aiter saie'
SEC. ~. Be q further enacted, Inat IN ehse
properly sold l9r iaxes Is hot reueslnen nisnIn
one year from tne tiins OF saie, iuItner ne. pen
atty OF hity per cent. snall oe ann Ine s sainc
hereby Is imposed; wnlcn penaity sna,r a..acd a.d
interest that shall nave eIueu A. .nS cnu =. y.
the year on the properly sold anu IL fns. IA T.,
no tune Thereafter De reoeemeu' wn1tuel spia ~
10 inuividuais. city OF oIa,e, -. suo s e
pubic instructlons eAcept On iul Pe.33 usne VI
al the na P3Ss nterest on ,bo asare
gate amount Of taxes; fees costs ana penaitses .ss
LOT sucn time as snAiI nsse spJ esspJie" A'"' '"'
date tne iast penalty was i"p
to all the property disposed Of az public sale
tAr m n mana H..