Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-01
Notice to Tax Payers Of Shelby
County, Tenn.

| 'INHE Tax Books for the year 1868 are now
| L ready, and viii immedletei7 proceed 70
| collect according 10 law.
| All tax payers who have personal property
must come forward at once or they Will hnd
authorized TO dlstrain asuficieney 10 pay all
| taxes -----I ..E.- r--
| purposes OF receiving the state and County
| taxes for the year 1868
DistTict No 1, cnglIsh's, Monday, Sept Z.
District 40. 3. WINS store wednesday,
District No. 4, Old Union Church, Thursday.
Dlsteict No.5 Engine House No. ., Friday,
District No. G, Raleigh, Saturday, Sept. I2
District No. Z Union DepOI, Monday, sept. "a.
District No. s, Log Union, Tuesday, Sept. Is.
District No y, FisherviIe, Wednesday, Sep
District No. 10, Collierville, Thursday, septI7.
District No. II, Germantown, Friday, Sept. IS.
District No. H. Mechanicsvllle. saturday,
District No IS, ArnoId's, Monday, sept p.
District No. Il, Tax Collectors office, Tues
District No. l5, Handwerker's Grocery,
Wednesday. sept. ..
District No. II, French Palace, Friday, Sep
tember Is.
the attention Of tax payers is directed to the
following provisions OF An act 10 amend the
Revenue Laws of this State, passed March IS,
1852
SIC 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 all such taxes shall be, and they are
hereby declared due and payable on the LIST
day of July of each and every year for which !
said taxes were assessed and provid5d, the |
payment OF said taxes Is deferred and not !
made before the following nrst day OF Novem |
Der OF each and every year, 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 1
the Tax Collector IN addition to the regularly /
assessed taxes IL not paid before the nrst day /
fFna nj lhaFa
atty OF i've per cent. shall be, and the same is /
hereby i'm posed and shall be collected as afOre- /
said II not paid before the drst day OF The FOL
lowing month OF January, penalty OF ten /
per cent. shall be coEected as aforesaid
III not paid before the property is hdYer-
ttsed for sale penalty OF twenty-five per |
cent shall be, and the same hereby imposed,
which penalty shall atJacn and be collected
whenever the'taxes TO which said penalty shall
sEc. Is Be il further enacted, That it shall, in
no case be lawful for Tax Collectors to give
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 ieslttmately accrued on same; and
sworn statements, showing the exact cJndi- |
ton of the tax boUks ia every county, SHAH be
made by the Tax Collectors OF said county on
the first days Of November, December and
January OF every year, and the same shall be
nled with the County Z jurt CLERK, ana copy
of the same shall De forwarded TO The comp
trOller of the State.
SEC 10. Be il further enacted, That in case
any properly Is hOlU Dy the ak Collector lOl
the non-payinent Of taxes costs, fees and pen-
atty shall, in the aggregate, be subjected 70 an
additional Denaity OF nifty per cent, and
whether such property is purchased by indi-
viduals, by the city, Or by the State for the
0enefit of public 1nslruction, 1t shall, at no
time be redeemed by The owner therefor, ex-
oept upon the pgyHent OF the fifty per cent
penalty, together with the taxes, costs, fees
and previous penalty attaching at The time OF
the interests on the aggregate amount, for The
time elapsing after sale
SEC ~ Be u further enacted, That in case
property sold for taxes is not rede eine.i within
one year from the time OF sale, a Ither pen
atty of atty per cent. shall be and the same
hereby is mposed which penalty shall attach
to all previous penalties, taxes, costs, fees and
interest that shall have accrued at the emu Of
The year on the property sold and IL shall at !
no time thereafter be redeemed, whether sold
TO individuals, city or state, for the benefit Of
public instruction, except on full payment of
fees aud costs, and the interest on the aggregate
amount Of taxes, fees, costs and penalties for !
such time as shall have elapsed from the date
SEC. Il. Be iJurfheT enacted. That the title to
all the properly disposed OF at public sale for
he nom payment of taxes, shall, If not re-
deemed before the expiration OF two years
rom the date of sale, rest absolutely in the .
party or parties that purchased said property
tt public sale, or in their heirs or ass "a s :;
That said parties shall have paid
promptly ali taxes on the sa ne.
SgC. u Be IL further enacted, That real estate
old for taxes snail be redeemable at the officeI
lf the CleIk OF the Circuit Court, to rseeivel
rom the owner OF such real estate, or his agent,
he ta xes, costs, charges and penalties i'm mposed
Jy this act, at any lime after such sale has :
been made within two years from the date OF
Aid sale after the e. EpiratiOn Of which time the
TAX Collector, or his successor, shall execute
leeds to all such real estate as Bas not been re-
leemed as aforesaid, TO the purchaser, upon his
as now provided by law.
SEC z3. BE Il further enacted, That IL shall not =
,e nece sary, IN oIder to carry good and valid {
itie TO real estate sold for public taxes that
he Tax Collector should give the date ana
number of entry, or either, Or date or number
4 grant, or either; or name OF grantee, or
lumber of range section, or the name af
ne true owner OF such real estate bus L shall !
,nly be necessary 10 give such description Of Z
cal estate reported for non payment OF public I
axes as shall be necessary in order TO identify
lie same with reasonable certainty.
.
SEC q. Be Il further enacted, That all laws
nd parts of laws coming in conflict with this
ct, and the same are hereby repealed and
hat this Act shall take effect ana be in force
rom and after ttS passage. 1
VIM. MCLEAN,
Tax Collector, Shelby County, Tenn,
eS- ONCE III GTeenlaW Building, corner of
econd and Union, room No, I. fyI7 I'm