Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-12
Notice to Tax Payers OF Shelby
COanty, Tenn.

FIsHE Tax Books for the year 1858 are now
4 ready, and viii Immediately proceed TO
collect according to law.
an tax payers who have personal property
must come forward at once or they will dud
their taxes in the hands OF COnstaDlss, who are
authorized 10 dlstrain sutheieney 70 pay all
taxes
] wiz attend at the following pIaees for the
Purposes OF receiving the state and County
District No /, EngI.sh's, Monday, sept. :.
District No. 2, Nelson's, Tuesday, sept 5.
District No 8, Gynn's Store, Wednesday,
District No. 4, Old Union Church, Thursday,
ept. lU.
District No. 8, Engine House No. 3, Friday,
sept. H.
District No. 6. Raleigh, Saturday, Sept. u.
District NO. !, Union Depot, Monday, sept. IA.
District No. 3, Log Union, Tuesday, Sept. Is.
District No. ., Fishervlie, Wednesday, Sep
teInber IL.
District No. 10, CollierviIe, Thursday, Septl7
District No. II, Germantown, Friday, Sept-lS.
District No. y, Asehanics7llle, saturday,
District 10. u. ArnoId's, Monday, Sept. q.
District No. "A, Tax Collectors Office, Tues
day, sept. -.
District No. Is, Handwerker's Grocery,
District 70. Is, High EiII,L Thursday, Sept. "a.
Distuct No. Il, French Palace, Friday, Sep
Tue attention or tax payers is directed to the
following provisions OF % An act to amend the
Revenue Laws OF this Stale, passed March Is,
SEC. Il. Be IL further enacted, That in order TO
secure the prompt collection OF the revenue de-
rived from tSxes on real estate and PERSONAL
ties that al sRch taxes shall be, and they are
hereby declared due and payable on the lst
day OF Jaly OF each aud every year Tor which
said taxes were assessed and provided, the
payment Of said taxes Is deferred and not
made before the following Iirst DAY Of NOvem-
Der OF esen and every year, a penalty Of two
per cent. in amount Oi taxes to each person for
such non-pay ment shsu be, and tue same "a
hereby in posed, which shsll be collected by
the Tax Collector IN addition TO the regularly
i
Of the following Laonth of December. peu-
alEy OF i've per cent shall be, and the same Is
hereby ion posed Rnd snail be collected as sfure-
said II not paid before the nIst day OF The fol-
lowing month OF January, penalty OF ten
II not paid before the property Is sdver-
tised FOR sale, a penalty OF tGenty-tve per
cent shall be, and the same hereby imposed.
which penalty shall attacn and be collected
Whenever the taxes 10 which said penalty shall
SET iS. Re Il further enacted. That il snail I'm
no cAse, be IaWfaI Tor Tax Collectors 10 give a
receipt for taxes TO any individual who snail
have incurred either OF the penalties embraced
IN section Il, unless said penalty Is paid with
the tSxes, together with such costs and fees as
may have legi1mGteLy accrued on same +, and
sworn statements, showing the exact cOndt-
tiOn Of the tax books IA every county, shall be
made by the Tax Collectors OF said county on
the tirst days OF November, december and
January OF every year, and the same shall be
OF the same shall De forwarded to the comp
trOller ai the STATE
any properly is sold by the Tax Collector Tor
the nOn-pay yIneuL Of taxes costs, fees and pen
a. ", shall, IN the aggregate be subjected 10 an
additional uenaity Of MY per cent, and
whether s1ch property Is purchased oy tDdi-
vidu4ls, By the Guy, or D. the state :Or the
benefit OF public instruction, 10 shall. At no
time, De redeemed oy The owner therefor, ex-
cept upon the payment OF the nfty per cent.
penalty, together with the taxes, costs, ices
and previous penalty attaching at the time Of
the advertisement of said property, and Rl2O
the interests on tae aggregate amount, fcr the
time elapsing after sale.
property sold for taxes is not redt emef within
one year from toe time OF sale, further pen
atty of h1ty per cent. shall be and Inc same
hereby Is I'M posed which penalty shall attach
to all previous peua ties, taxes, costs, fees and
interest that shall have accrued az the END Of
The year on the properly sold and IL shall at
no time thereafter De redeemed, WAether sold
10 individuals, city or STATE Tor the benenl OF
puDilc lus'A uStloHs o4oote OI - Peg uleut oi
all the penalties imposed, together with taxes,
ices aud costs, and the interest on the aggregate
amount OF taxes, fees, costs and penalties for
sucn time as shall have elapsed trOm the date
the last penalty was imposed
SEC. Il. Be u further enacted, That the title to
AL The properly disposed OF Al public sale for
the non payment OF taxes, shall, II not re-
deemed before the expiration OF two years
from the date of sale, rest absolutely in the
party or parties that purchased said property
at public sale, or in their heirs or ass-gDs
Provided That said parties shall have paid
promptly all taxes on the saAe
SIC. - Be Il further enacted, That real estate
sold for taxes snail be redesmaOls at the office
OF the CIei OF the CircGit Court, to receive
from the owner OF such real estate or his agent,
the taxes, costs, charges and penalties imposed
by this act, at any time after such Sale has
been maize, within two years from the date OF
said sale after the expiration Of Whieh time the
Tax Collector, or his successor, snail execute
deeds to AL such real estate as Das hot been re-
deemed as afOl esaid, 70 the purchaser, upon his
applicauOn, as nov provided by Law.
SIC 23 BE IL further enacted. That II shall not
be uece sary, in order TO carry a good and valid
title 10 real estate sold Tor public taxes that
the Tax Collector should give the date and
number OF entry, or either, or date or number
Of grant, or either; or Daue OF grantee, or
number of range or section, or the name OF
the true owner OF such real estate but tt snail
only be necessary 70 give such description of
real estate reported for non payment OF public
taxes as shall be necessary in order to identity
the same with reasonable certainty.
SEC. q. Be Il further enacted. That sI laws
and parts of laws coming in conflict with This
act aud the same ARE hereby repealed and
that this Act shall take elect and be in force
nom and after Its passage,
VIM. MCLEAN,
Tax Collector, Shelby County, Tenn
Ez- Ofice iu GreenlaW Building, corner OF
Second and Union. room No. T. 1yl7 I'm