Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-18
THROUqH TTCKETS
EOiIce TO Tax Payers Of Shelby
Comfy, Tenn.


TlHE Tax Books for the year 1868 are nov
] ready, and 1 will Immediately proceed K
SOiiect according To Law.
All tax payers who have personal property
must come forward at once or thsy viii fl nc
their taxes in the hands OF Canstsblss, who ar.
authorized TO distrain q sUfiielency to pay al
taxes.
/ viii attend at the following places for ths
purposes of receiving the State and County
taxes FOR the year ls6S:
district No J, English's, Monday, Sept Z.
District No. 2, Nelson's, Tuesday, sept s.
District No. 3, Wynn's store, Wednesday
District No. 4, Old Union Church, Thursday
District No. S, Engine HOUSE No 3, Friday,
District No. 8. Raleigh, Saturday, Sept. II.
District No. Z, Union Dspol, Monday, sept. IA,
District No. 8, Log Union, Tuesday, Sept. Is.
District No, 9, FisherviIle, Wednesday, Sep
District Ne. 10, CollierviIle, Thursday, septI7.
District No. II, Germantown, Friday, Sept. is.
District No. Il, Mechsniesyllie. Saturday,
District No. ls Arnold's, Monday, sept. 81.
District No. II, Tax Collectors Office, Tues
day, Sept. Y.
District No Is, Handwerker's Grocery,
Wednesday. sept, %.
Dissrict 70. Is, High Hill, Thursday, Sept. o..
District No. II, French Palace, Friday, Sep
Tue attention OF tax payers Is directed to the
following provisions OF . An act 10 amend the
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SEC. II. Be IL further enacted That in order to
secure the prompt collection OF the revenue de-
rived from taxes on real estate and PERSONAL
ties that ail such taxes shall be. and they are
hereby declared due and payable on the LIST
day OF July OF each and every year for v hich
payment of said taxes Is deferred aud not
made before the following first day Of Eovem-
Der od e2ea m ana eye5y year @ peIasy oI Two @
such non-payment ehsll 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 frst day
of the following month OF December, a PEN
atty OF i've per cent. shall be- md The same is
hereby i'm posed and shail be collected as afore-
said If not paid before the properly is SdVer-
tised for sale, penalty OF twenty-five per
cent. shall be, and the same hereby imposed.
which penslty shall attach and be collected
whenever the taxes 20 which said penalty shall
be paid.
no ease, be lawful for Tax Collectors 70 give
receipt Tor taxes to any Individual who shall
have incurred either of the penalties embraced
in section I7, unless said penalty IS paid with
the taxes, together with such costs and fees as
m6y have Iegifimately accrued on same ;-and
sworn statements. showing tke exact condi-
made by the Tax Collectors Of said county on
the first days OF November. December and
of every year. and the same shall be
fled with the County G lurt clerk, ana copy
III the same shall De forwarded to the conn
,roller OF the State.
SEC. SEC ie Be Il further enacted, That in ease
the non-pay Inent of taxss costs, fees and pen
aiuy shall, in tne aggregate, be subjected to an
additional penalty of nfty per cent, and
whether such property Is purchased by indi-
ylduals by the city, or by the susie for the
benefit of public instruction. II shall, at no
lme, be redeemed BY the owner therefor, ex-
,ept upon the payment of the fifty per cent. |
peualfy together Wtthe1he taxes, costs fees |
and previous penalty attaching at the time of
he advertisement OF said property, and also |
he Interests ON the aggregate amount, fer the |
line elapSjng after sale.
SEC. ~ Be 4 further enacted, That in case |
sold for taxes is not redt eraed within
IN . wear from TIE time Of sale, fulther pen-
,lty OF fifty per cent. shall be and the same /
lereby is ius posed which penalty shall attach |
n an previous pena tiss, taxes, costs, fees and
interest that snail have accrued at the en- Of /
he year on the properly sold and il shall at /
10 time tllereafter be redeemed, whether sold 1
% individuals, city or state, for the benefit of |
pub ic Instruction, except on fun payment of !
III the penalties imposed together with taxes, /
ees and costs, and the interest on the aggregate
mount of taxes, fees, COSTS and penslIies for
uch me as shall have elapsed from the date |
he last penalty was Inn posed.
SEC. Il. Be nJ'wther enacted That the title to |
VI the pro perty disposed of at pubic sale for /
he non-paymenb OF taxes shall, If not re-
leeme1 before the expiration OF two years L
rom the date Of sale, rest absolutely in the i
u pubic sale, or IN their heirs or ass e s
That said parties shall have paid
ali taxes on the 81 &c.
SzC. 2. Be q fitrther enacted That real estate
Old for taxes snail De redesmable at the office /
II the Osei K Of the Ciccutt Court, to receive |
rom tine owner OF such real estate, or bis agent.
he taxes. costs, charges and penalties imposed
" this act, al any dime alter such sale has
'een made, within two years FROM the GATE OF
aid SALE after the expiration (which time the i
AK Collector, or his soccess5r, snail execute
leeds to all such real estate IS bas not been re-
eemed as afoIesaid, TO the purchaser, upon his
pplicaCon, as now provided by law.
SEC. 23 BE il further enacted, That itsfall not
e neces ssary, in order TO carry q good and valid
ltie TO real estate sold for public taxes, that
he Tax Collector should give the date and
lumber OF entry, or either, or dale or number
( grant, or either or Dame of grantees, or
lumber Of range or section, or the name OF
ne true owner of such real estate but 1t snail
ally be necessary 10 give such description Of
cal estate reported for non payment OF pubiie
sxes as shall be necessary in order to identity
he same with reasonable certainty.
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SEC. n BE Il dtrlher enacted, That all lAsvs
nd parts OF laws coming in conflict with this
ct, and the same are hereby repealed ana
hat this Act shall take eject and be In force I
rom aud after its passage.
VIM. MCLEAN,
Tax Collector, Shelby County, Tenn.
Dz- Once iu GreenlaW Building, corner OF i
econd and Union, room No. 4. jyl7 Ina