Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-02
Notice to Tax Payers OF Shelby
County. Tenn.


OyHE Tax Books for the year 1888 are now
4 ready, and 1 viii Immediately proceed to
collect according 70 law
An tax payers VINO have personal property
must come forward AZ once or they will find
their taxes in the hands OF Clnstables, who are
authorized 70 distrain snfficieney 10 pay all
taxes.
win attend at the following places for the
purposes OF receiving the State and county
taxes for the year ICES
District No !, Engilsh's, Monday, Sept :.
District No. q Nelson's, Tuesday, sepE. 8.
District No. 3, Wynn's Store, "wednesday,
District No. 4, Old Union Church, Thursday.
District No. 5, Engine House No. ., E'riday,
District No. 6, Raleigh, Saturday, Sept. u.
District NO. 7, Union Depos, Monday, sept. Il.
District No. s, Log Union, Tuesday, sept 10.
Dis riot No. >, FisherViie, Wednesday, sep
tember Is.
District No. 10, CoIierville, Thursday. sept-I7.
District No. ii, Germantown, Friday, Sept IS
District No. Il, Mechanicsvllle, saturday,
District No. 10, ArnoId's, Monday. sept. q.
District No. IA, Tax Collectors Office, Tues
District No. Is, Handwerker's Grocery,
Wednesday, Eept. q.
District 70. l8, High Bill, Thursday, Sept. "a
DlsJnct NO.I7, French Palace, Flidsy, Sep
TENDER IS.
Tne attention Of tax payers is directed to the
following provisions OF - An act TO amend the
Revenue Laws of this Stale, passed March Is,
1853"
slsc II. Be Il further enacted, That in order to
secnre the prDm pJ collection OF the revenue de-
rived rom taxes On real estate and PERSONAL
ties, that all such taxes snail Do, and they are
hsreby declared due and payable on the ISL
day of July OF each and every year for which
said taxes were assessed and proVid6d, the
payment OF said taxes is deferred and not
made before the following nrst day OF NoVem-
Der of each and every year, a penalty OF two
per cent in amount OF taxes to each person for
such nOn-paymcnJ shah be, and tue same Is
hereby impose q, which shall be collected ~
bQ Ak addition
assessed taxes; II not paid before the hrst DAY
OF the foiIowiug month OF December PEN
atty OF i've per cent. shalt pc, and me same Is
hereby ina posed and snail be collected as afOr6-
said II not paid before the first day OF the fol-
lowing month OF January, penalty Of ten
per cent. shall be col sctei as Aforesaid !;
II not paid before the property IL Adver-
tised for sale, penalty Of twenty-five per
cent shall be, and the same hereby imposed.
which penalty shall attach and be collected
whenever the taxes to which said penalty shall
be paid.
no case, be lawful for Tax Collectors 70 give a
receipt Tor taxes to any individual who shall
have incurred either OF the penalties embraced
in section Il, unless said penalty u paid with
the taxes, together with such COSTS and lees as
may have Iegittmateiy accrued on same and
syvorn statements, showing t=e exact cOndi-
ton OF the TAX books in every county, shall be
made by ths Tax Collectors Of said county on
the first days OF November, December and
January OF every year, and the same shall be
nIed with the County Court clerk, aud copy
OF the same shall De forwarded 70 The comp
trolIer OF the STATE.
SEC. 10 Sc Il FURTHER enaeted, That in case
any property is sold by tue Tax Collector Tor
the nom pay Inent Of taXss costs, fees anu PEN
atty shall, in the agsI egate be subjected 70 an
additional penalty OF fifty per cent, anu
whether such properly is purchased by indi-
vidu Lis, by the city, or b. the STATS Tor the
OenefiL OF puDlic instruction, II shall, at no
time, be redeemed by the owner therefor, ex-
eepJ upon the payment OF The nlty per cent.
penalty, together with he taxes. costs, fees
and previous penalty attaching at the time OF
the advertisements Of said property, aud also
the interests on the aggregate amount, for the
time elapsing after sale.
SIC. 20. Be e further enacted, That in case
property sold for taxes is not rsdt eInet within
oneyear nom the time OF sac, a further pen
atty OF nifty per cent. snail be and the same
hereby is in posed which penalty shall attach
to all previous pe1A tbs, taxes, costs. fees and
interest that snail have accrued al The enu [
he year on The property sold and 1t shall at
no time thereafter be redeemed whether sold
10 indl vidnEls, city or state, Tor the hensnJ OF
pub ic Instruction, except on fu4 payment Of
all the penalties Inn posed, together with taxss,
ices aud costs, and The interest on The aggregate
amount OF txes, fees, COSTS and penalties for
such time as snail have elapsed from the date
the last penalty was imposed.
SIC ii. Be Il further enacted That the title 70
all the properly disposed Of at public sale for
the nOn-paymenJ OF taxes, snail, u not re-
deemed before the expiration of two years
from the date Of sale, rest absolutely in ths
party or parties that purchased said property
at public sale, or IN their heirs or ass g >;
Provided That said parties shall have paid
promptly ali taxes On the sa &c.
SEC. - Be q fiartler sitdcteci, That real estate
sold for taxes shall be rece5mable at the Office
OF the GEEK of the Circuit Court, 90 receive
from the owner OF such real estate, or his agent,
the taxes, costs, charges and penalties imposed
by this act, at any Time aItsr such sale has
been maae, within two years from the date OF
said sale, after The expiration Of which uIne the
Tax Collector, er his successor, snail execute
deeds to ali such real estate as not been re-
deemed as Aforesaid, to the purchaser, upon bic
application, as now provided by law.
SEC 70 Be e Gsrtaer enacted, That 10 shall not
be nece saTy, in order to carry good and valid |
title 10 real estate sold for public taxes, tnat
he Tax Collector should give the date and |
NUN Der Of entry, or either, or dale or number /
OF grant, or eitneri or name OF grantee, or 4
number of range o. section, or the name OF
ne true owner OF such real estate but II shall /
only be necessary 70 give buch description {
real estate reported Tor non pay1H OF public /
taxes as shall be necessary in order to identify
lie same with reasonable certainty.
SEC o. Be a further enacted, That an laws
md parts of laws coming in conflict with this /
act. and the same are hereby repealed; ana /
hat this Act shall take effect ana be IA force |
from and after its paBssgs.
Tax Collector, Shelby County Tenn.
HB- once in GreenlaW Building, corner OF /
second ard Union. room No. l. 1yi7 I'm