Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-30
N0tice to Tax Payers Of Shelby
COanty, Tenn.

VlHE Tax Books for the year 1858 are now
ready, and 1 win Immediately proceed 70
All tax payers who have personal property
must come forward st once or they viii find
| their taxes in the hands or ConstableS, who are
authorized 10 distrain suficieney to pay all
] viii attend. at the following places for the
purposes OF receiving the State and County
District No !, EngIish's, Monday, Sept 7.
District No. 2, Nelson's, Tuesday, sept s.
| District No. 8, Wynn's store, Wednesday
Distiict No. (, Old Union Church, Thursday,
| Sept. To-
District No 5, Engine House No. 3, Friday,
District Nc. 6, Raleigh, Saturday, Sept. p.
| District NO. Z, Union DspOI, Monday, sept. IA.
| District No. :, Log Union, Tuesday, Sept Is.
| District No. y, Fisneryiile, Wednesday, Sep
District No. 10, CoIlierville, Thursday, septI7.
District No. II, GermantOwn, Friday, ,Sept.1S
District No. II, MechaBicsUlIe, Saturday,
District No. 10. Arnold's, Monday, Sept. 2l.
District No. IA, Tax Collectors office, Tues
day, Sept. y.
District No. Is, Handwerker's Grocery,
wednesday. sept. %.
District 70 I6, High Hln, Thursday, Sept. "a.
Distaet No. IL, French Palace, FTidsy Sep
The attention OF tax payers is directed to the
following provisions Of - A act 10 amend the
Revenue Laws OF this State, passed March Is,
1888"
sEc. u. Be il further enacted, That in order to
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rived from taxes on real estate and personal
lies, that ell such taxes shall be, and they are
hereby declared due aud paysble on the lst
day OF July OF 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 nrst day of HOvem-
Der of each and every year, penalty OF TWO
per cent. in amount OF taxes TO each person for
such non-payment SHAH be, and tue same is
hereby imposed, which shall be collected by
the Tax Collector in addition to the regularly !
assessed taxes II not paid before the 1rst day
OF the fouowlng month OF December, a pen
atty OF fve per cent. shall be, and lhe same is
hereby im posed and shall be collected as afOre-
said II not paid before the nrst day OF ths fol-
lowing month or January, penaity OF ten |
per cent shall be col ected as Aforesaid ; |
II not paid before the property is dver- |
fised for sa,ea penalty OF twenty-five per /
cent. shall be, and the same hereby imposed, /
which penalty shall atTscn and be coIlected |
whenever the taxes to which said penalty shall /
SKC Is. Bel further enacted, That 1t shall, in /
no case, be lawful for Tax collectors TO give 4
receipt Tor taxes to any individual who shall /
have Incurred either of the penalties embraced /
in section II, unless said penalty is paid with /
the taxes, together with such costs and fees as
nay have lesitimateiy accrued on same and /
Sy,-,1rn ststements saowing lac exact c,nrf-
ton of the tax books ia every county, snail be
made by the Tax Collectors OF said county on
The d st days Of November, December and
January OF every year. and the same shall be
uled with the County Curt Clerk, ana copy
OF the same shall De forwarded to the comp
trOller Of the state.
SEC ig Be d further enacted, That In case
any property is sold by the Tax Collector Tor
the nOn-pSy ymenL Of taxes, costs, fees ana pen l
atty shall, in the aggregate, be subjected to an
additional penalty OF fifty per cent, and
whether such property is purchased by indl-
yiduAls, by the euy, or by the state for the
oenefiJ of public instruction, it shall, al no
time be redeemed by the owner therefor, ex-
penalIy together with the taxes, costs, fees
and previous penalty attaching st the time OF
the advertisement Of said property, and also
the interests on the aggregate amount, Tor The
time elapsing after sale.
SEC, a. Be L further enacted, That in case
Dro perty sold Tor taxes is not rsdt emef within
661 . veaT nom the time OF sa Ie a further peu-
atty of dfty per cent. shall be and the same
hereby is imposed which penalty shall attach
to all previous penai Il s, taxes costs, fees ana
Interest that shall have accrued at the emu Of
he year on the property sold and 1t shall al
20 time thereafter be rsdeemed, Whether sold
10 individuals, city or state, for the bensnt OF
pubic instruction., except on full payment Of
1il the penalties imposed, together with taxes,
lees aud costs, and the interest on the aggregate
amount of taxes, fees, costs and penalties for
such time as shall have elapsed from the date |
,he last penalty was imposed.
SIC. Il. Be further enacted That the title to
al the properly disposed OF at public sale for
he non payment OF taxes, shall, If not re-
rom the date Of sale, rest absolutely In the
party or parties that purchased said property
Il public sale, or in their hei-s or as q 5 (:
Provided, That said parties shall have paid
all taxes on the sa re.
SEC. y. Be IL further enacted That real estate
old for taxes snail be redeemable at the Office
II the (Hefk of the Circuit Court, TO receive |
rom the oW ner OF such real estate, or his agent,
he taxes, costs, charges and penalties imposed
" this act, at any time after such sale has
,een made, within two years from the date or
aid sale, after the ex piratiOn of which time the
AK Collector, or his successor, shall execute
leeds to all such real estate as as not been re-
eerned as aforesaid, 10 the purchaser, upOn his
pplicauon, as now provided by Law.
SEC. % Be ii further enacted That it shall not =
q neee sary, IN ordsr 10 carry s. good and valid
ltls 10 real estate sold for public taxes, that =
he Tax Collector should give the date and :
IuIn Der OF entry, or either, or date or number
4 grant, or ether; or nalce OF grantee, or
lumber of range or section. or the name OF |
he true owner OF such real estate but IL shall !
My be necessary 70 give such description Of Z
eai estate reported FOR non psyu.ent OF public l
axes as shall be necessary in order to identity |
he same with reasonable certainty.
SEC. q. Be IL further enacted, That all laws
nd parts of laws coming in conflict with this
ct and the same are hereby repealed ana
nat this Act shall take eject ana be III force ! a
rom and after its PSSssgs,
Wbi. MCLEAN,
Tax Collector, Shelby County, Tenn.
Sc once ia GreeuiaW Building, corner of
ecOnd and Union, room No. 4. tyl7 I'm