Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-25
TAXES.
Notice to Taxpayers
OF SHELBY COUNTY, TENN.

THE TAX BOOKS. FOR THE YEAR 1873,
i are now ready. and will Immediately pro-
ceed to collect according TO law.
All taxpayers who have personal property
must come forward &C once, or they WI nno
their taxes in the hands of Censtables, who are
authorized to destrain a suficiency to pay all
taxes.
purpose Of receiving the State and County
taxes for the year 1858:
District No 1-English's, Monday. Sept. Z. f
Dist. No. 2-Nelson's. Tuesday. Sept. s.
Dist. No. 3-wynn's Store. Wednesday. Sept. 3.
Dist. No. a-old Union Church, Thursday.
Sept. 10. d ..Ias % fx .st.
Dist; No. 5-Ensine House No. 8 Friday,
Dist. No. 6-Raleigh. Saturday, Sept. IL.
Dist. No. 7-Union Depot, Monday. Sept. IA.
Dist. No. s-Log Union, Tuesday. Sept. Is.
Dist. No. 9-Fisherville, Wednesday. Sept. 16.
Dist. No. 10 Collierville, Thursday Sept. IL.
Dist. No. 11--Germantown. Friday, Sept. is.
Dist. No. l2-Mechanicsville. Saturday. Sept.
Dist. No. 1s-Arnold's. Monday. Sept. 2i. isi.
Dist; No. A-Tax-collsstOr's Office. Tuesday,
Sept. %.
Dist: No. l5-Handwerker's Grocery. wednes-
day, Sept. q. r u
Dist. No. 16-High Hill. Thursday, Sept. "a.
Dist. No. IT. French Palace. Friday. Sept. %.
The attention of taxpayers is directed to the
following provisions of An act to amend the
Revenue Laws of this State" passed March
13. 1858:
SECTION n. BE II further enacted, That in or
der to secure the PROMPT collection OF the reye-
nue. derived from taxes on real estate and per-
soma ties, that all such taxes shall be. and they
are hereby declared due and fayable on the ist
day Of July of each and every year Tor which
said taxes were assessed and PROVIDED, ne
payment of said taxes 10 deferred and no' made
before the following first day Of November OF
| each and every year, a penalty of two per cent.
| in amount Of taxes to each person for suen nom
payment shall be. and the same is ss,e6y i'm
| posed, which shall be collected by the Tax,
! Collector. in addition to the regularly assessed
| taxes: If notDaid before the first day OF the
| following mosiih of December, penalty OF hye
| per cent. shall ne, and the same is eereoy imr
! posed and shall be collected as aforesaid II
not paid before the property is advertised ior
sale. a 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.
| Src. Is. BE Il further enacted. That IL shall,
! In no case, be lawful for Tax Collectors to give
| a receipt for taxes TO any individual who shall
| have incurred either Of the penalties embraced
| in Section IL, unless said penalty Is paid Win
| the taxes. together with such costs and fees as
may have legitimately accrued on same and
sworn statements, showing the exact condition
| of the tax books in every county shall be maze
by the Tax Collectors ol aaia county on Tanu sue
first days OF november, pecsnosI anu 10 aua a IA
ary OF every year anu tas sshs ssd "a cory ~
with the Vounty Vourt Siea =. ahu .ha Sont,cils,
| the same snail pc ior"arueu W ene Soneoi'si
| of the state.
| SEC. 19. Be Il further enacted, That in case
any property is sold by the Tax Collector ior
| the non-payment of taxes. costs. ices and PEN
atty shall, in the aggregate, De suo!ec.eu 70 al
additional renalty OF my III 90 oSns,, ~, ;rd;-
whether such properly EpuIvaassrt st.ta ~ yf,r ~ !
yidua's' by the city, or py tIe shsi, az az no
bsnent OF puonc inslruf.on, ~ ,han.far az
cept upon the payment oi .ne NY s ~ e. onj
penalty together WIN tne taxe5, coss, s; ,he
previous penalty attaching AZ Ine lilly W ~. .he
advertisement oil sara propelS, anu H.. ~, s,e !
interests on the aggregate amoun'' ioi Sie 'ii'e
elapsing aiter saie.
SEC. 20. Re q further enacted, Inst IN ;h;e esse
property sofa tor taxes ls not rouee vn .n
one year rom the tims OF sai1, ,ui'uea % psn
atty of htty per cent, span oe any tne ssins
hereby rs imposed wnicn pensy sha "a
70 all previous penaiues, ,anes. 0o' =, az and ~
interest tnat snall naEe sSiuea 1919 q. hall ~
| the year on tne properS soia anu he,har Ia
10 ,ndiylduMs. clts or s.so, i1, IN naymsnt ~
pubic instrnetlon, eAceP' .ha- On .I P.;,b tayas
al the Pens,tes ,%P6bseii ,bs i,tsrest on he aSsrs
gate amount Of taxes; fees costs ana senaiutes tts
ior suen time as sHsia ns;u ,.,'nssd nH,A wv
date the iast pena'ty "as iiApos'e
SKc. q. Be u further enacted, That the title
70 all the property siP9sea o. az sHDc nc. sne ss
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