The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-17
u'nxcs~-Aftention Tax PAYERS!

Some months since we published in full the
the Revenue Law passed by the last Radical
Legislature. The circulation of this paper has
largely increased since them and as many OF
our readers have never seen the law, we re-
print the following sections, which we COM
mend to their attentions:
SECTION II. BE it further enacted. That in
order to secure the prompt collection of the
revenue derived from taxes on real estate and
personalities. that all such taxes shall be, and
they are hereby declared due and payable, on
the first day of July, on each and every year
for which said taxes are assessed; and prOvid-
ed, the payment Of said taxes is deferred and
not made before the following first day of No
vemher of each and every year, u penalty of
two per cent. on the amount of taxes to each
person, for such tion-pnymcnt shall be, and the
same is hereby imposed, which shall be collect
ed by the Tax Collector, in addition to the
regularly assessed taxes; if not paid before the
first day of the following month of December,
Il penalty Of five per cent. shall he, and the
same is hereby imposed, and shall be collected
as aforesaid If not paid before the first day Of
the following month of January, a penalty OF
ten per cent. shall be, and the same hereby is,
imposed. and shall be collected as aforesaid; II
not paid before the property is advertised for
sale, Il penalty of twenty-five per cent. shall
be, and the same hereby is, imposed, which
penalty shall attach and be collected wherever
the taxes to which said penalty attaches shall
be paid.
SECTION 10. BE it further enacted, THAT in
case any property is sold by the Tax Collector
for the non-paymcnt of taxes, costs, fees and
penalty, shall, in the aggregate, be subjected &c
an additional penalty of fifty per cent. and
whether such property is purchased by indi
viduals, by the city, or by the State, for tht
| benefit of public instruction, it SHALL ut M
! time. be redeemed by the owner thereof. eN
ccpt upon the payment of the fifty per cent
penalty, togcthCrwiih the taxes, costs, fees am
pray iuuS pUnllty attaching ut the time OF all
Ncrtsin@ Of Snid property: and, also, the in
tcre>t ON the aggregate amount, for the tim,
elapSing after sale.
| SECTION 90. lie it further enacted. That. il
case property sold for taxes is not redeemct
| within one year from the time Of sale, a fur
| thcr penalty of fifty per cent shall be, and th
| same is hereby imposed; which penalty shall at
tach TO all previous penalties, taxes costs, fee
of the year, on the property sold; and il shall
at no time thereafter. he redeemed, whcthc
sold toindividuals. city or State, for the bcncf
of public instruction. except on full paymen
of all the penalties imposed, together witt
taxes, fees and costs. and the interest on TIL
aggregate amount of taxes, fees, costs and pen
altiCs, for such time as shall have elapsed from
the date the last penalty was imposed.
SECTION 81. BE it further enacted. That tn
title to all property disposed Of ut public sal
for the non-payment of taxes, shall, if not re
deemed before the expiration of two year
from date of sale, vest absolutely in the part,
or parties that purchased said property ut sail
public sale. or in their heirs or assigns: prO
rided. that said part as shall have paid prompt
~ all taxes on the same.