Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-29
TAXES.
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 viii hnd
their taxes in the hands Of Constables. who are
authorized to destrain suilicieney to pay all
taxes.
purpose Of receiving the State and County
taxes for the year 1858:
District No l-English's. Monday. Sept.7.
Dist. Ne. 2-Nelson's. Tuesday, Sept 8.
Dist. No. 3-wynn's Store. W ednesday. Sept. Q.
Dist; N0, 4-old Union Church. Thursday
Dist. No. S, Engine House No. 8, Friday.
Sept. IL.
Dist. No. 6-Raleigh, Saturday, Sept. IL.
Dist. No. 7-Union Depot. Monday, Sept. a.
Dist. No. s-Log Union, Tuesday. Sept. Is.
Dist. No. 9-Fisherville. Wednesday, Sept. l6.
Dist. No. 10-Collierville, Thursday, Sept. IL.
Dist. No. 11-Germantown, Friday. Sept. IS.
Dist. No. l2-Mechanicsville. Saturday. Sept.
Dist. No. 13-Arnold's, Monday. Sept. 81.
Dist. No. H-Tax-Collestor' Office. Tuesday,
Sept. o..
Dist; No, l5-Hsndwerker's Grocery. Wednes-
day, Sept. y.
Dist. No. 16-High Hill. Thursday, Sept. a.
Dist. No. 17-French Palace. Friday. Sept. Is.
The attention of taxpayers is directed to the
Revsnue Laws Of this state." passed March
IL, 1858:
SECTION u. 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 be. 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 ana provided, me
payment of said taxes is deferred and not MADE
before the following first day Of November OF
each and every year, penalty of two per cent.
| in amount of taxes to each person for such non
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 he. and the same is hereby i'm
and t bs be &c daS as o tse o
| Lowing month of January. penalty o.
ten per cent. shall be collected as aforesaid II
not paid before the property is advertised for
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 ii shall,
in no case. be lawful for Tax Collectors to give
| recent for taxes to any individual who shall
have incurred either of the penalties embraced
| in Section IL, unless said penalty is paid with
| the taxes toRether with such costs and ices as
may have legitimatsly accrued on same ana
~ IL t hooL aysry conn ~ aII he made
bv the Tax Collectors of said county on the
first DAYS of November. December and Janu-
ary of every year. and the same shall be filed
with the County Court Clerk, and copy of
the same shall be forwarded to the Controller
of The State.
c. 10 ID. :, f,.,bo, c,acted That in case
any property is sold by the Tax Collector for
slty. shall. in the aggregate, be subjected to an
additional penalty of fifty per cent. and
yiduals. BY the city, or by the state for the
benefit of public instruction, it shall. at no
time be redeemed by the owner therefor, ex-
cent upon the payment of the fifty per cent.
penalty together with the taxes, costs, fees and
preyi6us penalty attaching at the time of the
advertisement of said property, and also the
interests on the aggregate amount, for the time
elapsing after sale.
SFn. 2O. Re Il further enacted, That in case
property sold for taxes is not redeemed within
one wear from the time of sale, further pen
altv of fiffy per cent. shall be and the same
hereby is imposed which penalty shall attach
10 All previous penalties, taxes, costs, fees and
interest that shall have accrued at the end of
the year on the property sold and it shall at
10 indiyiduals, city or State, for the benefit Of
public instruction, except on full payment of
ali the penalties imposed, together with taxes.
rate amount Of taxes. fees. costs and penalties
for such time as shall have elapsed from the
date the last penalty was imposed.
c a, n .,r,1 .f mr.. Al . .:.r
70 all the property disposed Of at public sale
LOT the nqnspaymen' OF .aAss, snai, u mot re-