Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-08
Notice to Tax Payers OF Shelby
COanty, Tenn.

fHtHE Tax BOOKS for the year 1888 are now
Il ready and 1 will Immediately proceed 10
collect according TO law.
All tax payers who have personal property
must come forward at once or they will find
their taxes in the hands OF COnst&bles, who are
authorized TO dlstrain sufhclency 70 pay AL
taxes.
purposes OF receiving the STATE and County
tExes Tor the year ls6S
District No ], English's, Monday, Sept Z.
District No. 2, Nelson's, Tuesday, sept 8.
District No. ), Wynns Store, Wednesday,
District No. 4, Old Union Church, Thursday,
Sept. 10.
District No. S, Engine House No. 3, Friday,
Sept. II.
District No. C, Raleigh, Saturday, Sept. u.
District No. 7, Union Depoi, Monday, SepG.l4.
District No. s, Log Union, Tuesday, Sept. 10.
District No. y, Fisherville, Wednesday, Sep
District No. 10, ColIierville, Thursday, Sept17.
District No. II, Germantown, Friday, Sept. l8.
District No. Y, Mechanicsvllle, saturday,
District No. IS, Arnold's, Monday, Sept. q.
District No. IA, Tax Collectors office, Tues
day, Sept. Y.
Wednesday. sept. 3.
District 70. ID, High Fill, Thursday, Sept. "a.
District No.l7, French Palace, Friday, Sep
The attention of tax payers is directed to the
following provisions OF - AN act 10 amend the
Revenue Laws OF this state, passed March lS,
SIC II. Be ii further enacted, That in order to
secure the prompt collection OF the revenue de-
rived from taxes on real estate and personal
ties, that all such taxes shall be, and they are
hereby declare due and payable on the lst
day OF July oil each and every year for which
said taxes were assessed and provided, the
payment Of said taxes is deferred and not
made before the following first day OF Royem-
Der of each and every year, a penalty OF Two
per cent in amount OF taxes TO each person for
such non-payment shall be, and tue same is
hereby imposed, which shall be collected by
the Tax Collector in addition TO the regularly
1 D0tOre
OF the following month OF December, PEN
atty OF i've per cent. shall be- and he same is
hereby imposed and shall be collected as afore-
said il not paid before the 1rst day OF the fol-
lowing month of January, penalty OF ten
per cent. shall be col -ected as aforesaid {;
il not paid before the property Is SdVer-
tised for sale, q penalty of twenty-five per
cent shall be, and the same 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 II shall. in
no case, be lawful for Tax Collectors TO give a
receipt Tor taxes to any individual who shall
have incurred either OF The penalties embraced
IN section u, unless said penalty is paid with
the taxes, together with such costs and lees As
may have Iegittmately accrued on same and
sworn statements, showing t5e exact COnui-
ton of the tax books ia every county, Shall be
made by the Tax Collectors OF said county On
Lhe first days of November, DScember and
January of every year, and the same shall be
filed with the County Court CLERK, and a copy
OF the same snail De IorWaTued 10 lne comp
tPo!ler OF the state.
SEC. i9. Be L further enacted, That in case
any nroperty is sold by the Tax Collector for
the nom pay meut of taxes, costs, fees and PEN
atty shall, in the aggregate, be subjected TO an
additional penalty of nfty per cent, and
whether such properly is purchased by indi-
viduals, by the city, or by the State for the
benefit of public instruction, IL SHALL at NO
time, be redeemed by the owner therefor, ex-
cept upon the payment OF the nifty per cent
penalty, together with the taxes, costs, fees
and previous penalty attaching at the time Of
the advertisement Of ssld proDsTty and ID, also
time elapsing after sale.
SEC. ~. BE Il further enacted, That in case
property sold for taxes Is not rede emef within
one wear from the time OF sale, a further pen
atty of nifty per cent. shall be and the same
hereby is imposed which penalty shall attach
TO all previous penalties, taxes costs, fees and
interest that shall have accrued at the ena Of
the year on the property sold and it shall at
no time thereafter be redeemed, whether sold
10 individuals city or State, for the beneft OF
public instruction, except on tull payment Of
all the penalties imposed, together with taxes,
fees aud costs, and the interest on the aggregate
amount OF taxes, fees, costs and penalties Tor
such time as shall have elapsed rom the date
the last penalty WAC impnsSdi
SEC Il. BE Il further enacted. That the title to
all the property disposed OF at public sale for
the non pay yment Of taxes, shall, II not re-
deemed before the expiration Of two years
from the date of sale, rest absolutely in the
party or parties that purchased said property
al public sale or in their heirs or ass " S (:
Provided, That said parties shall have paid
promptly all taxes on the sane.
SEC. u BE IL further enacted, That real estate
sold for taxes snail be redeemable at the office
OF the CIeIk of the Circuit Court, to receive
from the owner of such real estate, or his agent,
the tGxes, costs, charges and penalties imposed
bv this aes, at any time after such sale has
been m66s, within two years from th0 date of
said sale, after the expiration of which time the
Tax Collector, or his successor, shall execute
deeds to all such real estate as has not been re-
deemed as aforesaid, to the purchaser, upon his
application, as now provided by law.
SIC 23 Re IL further enacted, That il shall not
be neee, aary, in order 70 CARR gsod ana valid
title to real estate sold fnr public taxes, that
The Tag Collector should give the date and
number OF entry, or either, or date or number
of grant, or either or name OF grantee, or
number of range or section, or the name of
the true owner o. such real estate; but II shall
ONLY be necessary 10 give such description of
real estate reported tor nom payment OF public
taxes as Bhall be nesegSary n frder 70 Identity
Ihs same with reasonable certainty,
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SEC. o. BE il further enacted, That all laws
and parts Of laws Gaming in conflict with this
act and the same are hereby repealed and
that this Act shall take effect and be in force
from and after It's passage.
VIM. MCLEAN,
Tax Collector, Shelby County, Tenn.
HS- OffiCe III GreenaW Building, corner OF
SscOnd and Union, room No. 4. jyl7 I'm