Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-28
Notice to Tax Payers Of Shelby
County, Tenn.

VIHE Tax Books for the year 1868 ere now
i ready, and 1 will Immediately proceed to
collect according 10 law.
All tax payers who have personal property
must come forward at once or they will ind
their taxes in the hands OF CDnstgbies, who are
authorized 10 d!strain q snficieney to pay all
taxes.
/ win attend at the following places for the
purposes of receiving the State and County
taxes for the year lo6S
District No. 2, NelsOn 8, Tuesday, sept 8.
District No. 8, Wynn's Store, Wednesday,
District No 4, Old Union Church, Thursday.
District No. 5, Engine House 20. ;, Friday,
District Ne. g, Raleigh, Saturday, sept. 70.
District NO. 7, Union DsPO, Monday, sept. II.
District No. s, Log Union, Tuesday, Sept 10.
District No. :, FisherV1lle, "Wednesday, sep
District No. 10, ,CouIeryille, Thursday, sePtl7.
District No. II, Gernantown, Friday, Sept. rs.
District No. II, Mechauicsvllle, Sat1Sday,
District No. Ii Arnold's. Monday, sept. q.
District No. IA, fax Collectors office, Tues
I5 district e No. Is, Handwerker's Grocery,
We1nes1sy. sept. p.
District Fo 10, High Hil, Thursday, Sept. 81
District No. Il, French Palace, Friday, Sep
Tne sttsntion OF tax payers is directed to the
following provisions Of IS An act TO amend the
Rsvenue Laws OF this State, passed March Ii,
1868"
Z. eIAuCLeu,
secure the prompt collection OF the revenue de-
rived from taxes on real estste and personal
ties, that all such taxes shall be. and they are
hsEeby dee4aTed 6Ee and payable On me ~
said taxes were Gsse- sed land proYldedi the
payment of said taxes is deferred and not
made before the following first day OF Hovem-
Der of each and every year, penaIy OF Two
per cent. in amount Of taxes 10 each person FOL
such non-pay Igent shsI Del aRo m is5 CoG slts ~, L
the Tax Collector in addition TO the regularly
assessed taxes II not paid before the hfsL DAY
of the following month OF DecemD@f, pen
atty OF I'VE per cent. shah be, and he same is
hereby im posed and shall be collected as afoTe-
said if not paid before the property is ldver-
fised for sac q pensHy OF twenty-five per
cent shall be, and the same hereby imposed,
witch penalty shall stJach and be collected
Whensver the taxes TO " Alch said penaI;y shall
skc' Is. Be ii further enacted, That it shall, in
no case, be lawful for Tax Collectors TO give a
receipt for taxes to any individual who shall
have Incurred either ofIhe penalties embraced
in section H. unless said penalty IS paid with
the taxes, together with such costs and fees as
may have lesiiimately accrued on same and
sworn statements, sBOWing TIE exact c0ndt-
.o., of the tar books = every county, g1aii he
made by the Tax Collectors Of said county on
the fiist days OF November, Dses m Der and |
JANUARY OF every yesr and the same shall be
q led with the County IuTt Clerk ana copy
OF the same shall De forwarded TO The Comp
troller OF the state.
SEC. I9 BE il further enacted, That in case 4
any property Is sold by the Tax Collector Tor
the pay EnenL OF laXtS, COstS, lees ana pen
atty shall, IN the aggregate. be subjected to an
additional penalty of MY per cent, and |
whether such property is purchased by iDdI-
vidu AIS, by the city, or by the state for the
5enefit OF public instruction, II shall, at no
time, be redeemed by the owner therefor, eX- !
eept upon the payment OF the nity per cent
together with tie taxes, costs, fees !
and previous penalty attaching at the time OF
the advertisement Of said property, and also /
the interests on the aggregate aInoViit, IoT Tue
SEC. e, he i GlriIcT enacted, That in case
sold for taxes Is not redt emef within /
one year from tue time OF sa e, further pen |
aitv of ffty per cent shalt be and the same /
hereby is i'm posed which penalty shall attach !
to all previous pena tvs, taxes costs, fees and |
M tarsst that shall have accrued at the enI Cf /
the year on the property sold and II snail 81 /
no time thereafter be redeemed, whether sold l
10 ind iViduals city or state, for the henent OF /
pus ic instrgction. except ~ ipil payment OF 4
al The penalties iu posed, together with taxes,
ices aud costs, and Jne intertst ON the aggregate
amount of taxes, ices, COSTS and penalties Tor /
such time as snail have elapsed rom the date /
The last pena.ty was imposed.
SEC II. Be il further enacted That the title TO /
all the property disposed Of at public sale for
he non payment or taxes, shall, II not re-
deemed before the expiration OF tw1 years \
party or parties that Furcaessd said property
AZ public sale, or in their heirs or ass g.
That said parues shall nave paid
promptly ali taxes on. the sa Ee
SEC. u Be IL further enacted, That real estate
sold for taxes snail be Tedeemabie at the Office
Jf the Geek CT the Circuit Court, TO receive
he taxes, costs, charges and penalties imposed
Dy this act, at any lime after such sale has
peen maze within two YeaIG from The date OF /
aid sale after the expiration " which time the |
Tax Collector, or his successor, snail execute
leeds 10 all such resl estate as kas not been re-
ieemed as aforesaid, TO the purchaser, upon his
Implication, as now provided by law.
SEC 23 Be IL further enacted, That 1t shall not |
be nece saIy, in order to carry a good and valid
lite 70 real estate sold for public taxes, that
ne Tax Collector should give the date and
number Of entry, or either, or dateo or number
IF grant or either; or uRmO cf grantee, or
number of range " section, or the name of
lie true owner OF such real estate ; but il shall
Inly be necessary 70 give such description Cf
cal estate reported FOR non payment OF publts
axes as shall be necessary In order to identify
he same with reasonable certainty.
SEC. q. Be 10 further eHdcted. That all laws
nd parts of laws coming in conflict with this
,ct, aud the s IIne are hereby repealed anu
hat this Act shall take effect and be in force
rom and after its passage.
VIM. MCLEAN,
Tax Collector, Shelby County, Tenn.
EB- Office in GreenlgW Bulldog, corner of |
Secand and Union, room No. 4. iyl7 I'm