Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-07
TAXES.
Notice to Taxpayers
OF SHELBY COUNTY, TENN.

V,HE 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 will hnd
their taxes in the hands Of Censtables. who are
authorized to destrain suficiency to pay all
taxes.
I viii attend at the following places for the
purpose of receiving the State and County
taxes for the year 1868:
District No 1-English's Monday. Sept.7.
Dist. No. 2-Nelson's. Tuesday. Sept. 8.
Dist. No. 3-Wynn's Store. Wednesday. Sept. 9.
Dist. No. 4-Old Union Church. Thursday.
Sept. 10.
Dist. No. 5-Engine House No. 8. Friday,
Sept IL.
Dist. No. 6-Rsleigh, Saturday, Sept. II.
Dist. No. 7-Union Depot, Monday, Sept. IA.
Dist. No. s-LoR Union, Tuesday. Sept Is.
Dist. No. 9-Fisherville. Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Dist. No. 10 Colliervillc. Thursday, Sept. IL.
Dist. No. 1l-Germantown. Friday. Sept. IS.
Dist. No. I2-Mechanicsville. Saturday. Sept.
10.
Dist. No. 1s-Arnold's, Monday, Sept. 81.
Dist. No. I4-Tax- Collectors Office. Tuesday,
Sept. %.
Dist. No. 15-Handwerker's Grocery, Wednes-
day, Sept. 23.
Dist. No. I6-High Hill. Thursday. Sept. "a.
Dist. No. 17-French Palace. Friday. Sept. 2.
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 taxes on real estate and per-
sonalties, that all such taxes shall he. 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 oil Two per cont.
| in amount of taxes to each person for such nom
| 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, penalty OF hve
per cent. shall be. and tho same is hereby i'm
posed and shall be collected as aforesaid: II
| not paid before the first day of the fol-:
| lowing month of January, penalty. OF
ten per cent. shall be collected as aforesaid If
| not paid before the property is advertlsed tor
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.
| SEC. IS. Be Il further enacted. That it shall,
in no case, be lawful for Tax Collectors to give
a receipt for taxes 70 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
sworn statements, showing the exact condition
of the tax books in every county shall be made
by the Tax collectors OF fald county on tne
hrst Gays OF november. pecsmosr anu Jsnn siu5
ary OF every year anu tns same 81 II po II ~
with the county court yie,k, anu y COPY oI
the same shaii De iof"arueo u 'ne Oonuoiiei
OF the state.
SEC. 10. Be Il further enacted, That in case
any property is sold by the Tax Collector for
the n0n-payment Of taxes. costs. fees and pen
atty, shall, IN the aggregate, DC suoJected TO an
additional penalty ol .ity PJI c9n.., an"
whether sucn properly Il puichaseu " inui- III
ylduais' py me cry, OF ~ ny Eli 1is iot 'no
benent OF puonc inslrufuon, ~ shaI, a. no
time, be redeemed oy inc owner therelor, ex-
cept upon tne PayHeent .. .ne my psr cen.i
penalty, togetner WIN tne taXes, COSTS, iees anu
previous penaiy attscnlns AZ tne .llo vl tue
advertisement oil sara properly. anu also tne
interests on the aggregate amount Ior the time
elapsing after sale.
SEC. 20. BE 4 farther. enacted, That in case
property s0id Tor taxes Is no. redeemeu Wlthin
one year from the time OF SAFE, iuTtner PEN
atty OF htty per cent. snail De and tue same
hereby is imposed wnlcn penalty snall attacn
70 all previous penaitles, taxes, costsi ices ana
interest that shaii nave accrued az tne end OF
the year on the property sold and u snail az
no time thereafter be redeemed, whether sold
TO individuals. city or State, LOT tne Denent OF
public instruction, except on fdii payment OF
all the penalties imposed. together with taxes.
gate amount of taxes; fees, costs and penalties
for such time as shall have elapsed from the
date the last penalty was imposed.
SIC. N. Be Il further enacted, That the title
Or AZ tbs s1e of tsxes shall n not re
deemed before the expiration of two years
from the date Of sale. rest ABSOLUTELY in the