Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-07
Notice to Tax Payers Of Shelby
County, Tenn:

TNHE Tax Books for the year 1895 are now
Il ready, and 1 viii Immediately proceed 10
collect according to law
All tax payers who have personal property
must come forward At once or they VIII una
their taxes in the hands OF CJnstables, who are
authorized 10 distrain 8 snfneieney TO pay All
taxes.
/ viii attend at the following places FOR the
purposes OF receiving the State and County
District 10 j, Engiish's, Monday, Sept.
District No. 2. Nelson's, Tuesday, sept 3.
District No. 8, Wynn's store, Wednesday,
District No. 4, Old Union Church. Thursday.
District No. 5. Engine House 40 5, Friday,
Sept. n.
District NO. :. Union Depo', Monday, sept. "a.
District No. s. Log Union, Tuesday, Sept. Is.
District No. y Fisnerville, wednesday, Sep
District No. 10, CollierviIle, Thursday, Ssptl7.
District No. H. Germantown, Friday, Sept. is.
District No. IL, Mechanicsyllle, saturday,
District No. lS Arnolds, Monday, sept. q.
District No. IA, TAX Collectors ofnee, Tues
day, Sept. -.
District No. Is, Handwerker's Grocery,
Wednesday. Hept. q.
District 70. IL, High Htll, Thursday, Sept "a
District No. IL, French Palace, Friday, Sep
tember 2j.
Tne attention OF tax payers is directed to the
Revenue Laws Of this state, passed March lS,
1868"
nEc 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
lies, that ali So jh taxes shall be, and they are
hereby declare due and payable on the list
day of July oI each and every year for which
said taxes were assessed and provided, The
payment of said taxes is deferred and not
made before the following inst day OF NoYeIn-
Der of each and every year, a penalty OF two
per cent. in amount OF taxes TO each person for
such nOn-payment shall be, and tue same Is
hereby imposed, which shall be collected by
the Tax Collector IN addition TO the regularly
assessed taxes IL not paid before the nrst day
OF the following month of December, pen
atty of i've per cent. shall be, and the same is
hereby imposed and shall be collected as afore-
said If not paid before the nrst day o. the fol-
lowing month OF January, a penalty OF ten
per cent. shall be col ected as aforesaid
ii not paid before the property IS DYER
tised for sale, penalty Of twenty-five per
cent shall be, and the same hereby imposed.
Whicd penalty shall attach and be collected
whenever the taxes to which said penalty shall
Sc. is. Be il further enacted That IT shall, in
no case, be lawful for Tax COLLECTORS 10 give a
receipt 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, together with such COSTS and fees as
may have lesiimately accrued ON same and
sworn statements, showing the exact cOndi-
ton of the tax books in every county, shall be
made by the Tax Collections of said county on
the hrst days OF November, December and
January of every year, and the same shall bs
fled with the County Court CLERK, ana a copy
OF the same shall Oe forwarded 10 the Comp
SEo. l9 BE & further enacted, That in case
any property is sold by the Tax Collector Tor
the uon-payment Of taxes, costs, lees and pen
aity shall, in the aggregate, be subjected 10 an
additional penalty Of atty per cent, and
whether such property is purchased by indt-
viduals, by the city, or by the state Tor the
benefit Of public instruction, it shall st no
time be redeem ed by the owner therefor, ex-
cspt upon the psynen OF the hlty per cent.
penalty, together with the taxes, costs, fees
and previous penalty attaching st the time OF
the advertisement OF said property, anu also
the interests on the aggregate amount, Tor the
mi q
SIC. II. BE Il further enacted, That in case
property sold for taxes is not redt emed within
one wear from the time OF sale, a further pen
aIty of ffty per cent. shall be and the same
hereby is iIlI posed which penalty shall attach
10 all previous pena. ties, taxes, costs, fees and
interest that shall have accrued at the emu If
Ihs year on the properly sSld and ii shall at
no time thereafter be redeemed, whether sold
to individuals, city OF state, Tor the Denent OF
pubic instruction, except on full payment OF
81! tie psnal tiles imposed, together with taxes,
fees and eosts, tpl tne inteEeet on ihe asgreeate
such time as shall have elapsed from the date
the last penalty was imposed.
SEC II. Be t. further ENACTED, That the title to
All line property disposed OF at pabnc sale for
The non payment of taxes, shall, II not re-
Cfeeme,; before the expiration OF two years
from the date OF sals, reas Absolutely in the
marty or parties that purchased said property
al public sale, OF in their heirs or ass gL
Provided, That said parties hhAll have paid
proIl pLfy all taxes on the SAFE.
SEC u He ft Jsffhef oiio1tet4, That real estate
gold Tor taxes shan be fedeeInabie at the oiiice
NJ the CaSTh OF th6 ClfSull NouEtt 70 receive
rom the owner OF such real estate, or his agent,
Ihe taxes, costs, charges and penalties imposed
nv this act, al any Time alter such sale has
hsen mace within two years from the date OF
Esii sale after the expiration of which time the
Tax Collector, or his successor, snail execute
deeds to an such real estate as mas not been re-
deemed as aforesaid, to the purchaser uPon his
Snnlieatlon, as now provided by lay.
SEc 81 Re n further enacted. That II shall not
be necessary, IN oIder 70 carry good and valid
tltls 10 real estate sold for public taxes, that
fhe Tax Collector should give the date and
number of entry, or either, or date or number
Of grant, or either; or nane OF grantee, or
nun Der of range OF section, or the name OF
fhe true owner OF such real estate but II snail
only be necessary 10 give sueh description OF
real estate reported for non payment OF public
taxes as shall be necessary in order 10 Identity
the same with reasonable certainty.
SIC. q. Be IL further enacted, That all laws
and paris Of laws coming in conflict with this
act and the same are hereby repealed anu
thai thfs Act shall take effect and be in force
from sud after its passage.
FAX Collector, Shelby County, Tenn.
pS- Oaite in GTeenlaW Building, corner OF |
Second and Union. room No. !. tylI I'm