Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-27
Notice to Tax Payers Of Shelby
County, Tenn.

VIHE Tax Books for the year 1865 are now
1 ready, and 1 will Immediately proceed TO
collect according IN law.
All tax payers who have personal properly
must come forward at once or they will md
their taxes In the hands OF COnstables, who are
authorized 10 distTain q suf1ciency TO pay all
taxes.
/ will attend at the following places for the
purposes OF receiving the State and County
taxes for the year lseS
District No /, Knglish's, Monday, Sept. :.
District No. 2 Nelson's, Tuesday, sept 5.
District No. 3, Wynn's Store, Wednesday,
District No. 4, Old Union Church, Thursday,
District No. ), Engine House No. 3, Friday,
District No. 8. Raleigh, Saturday, Sept. z.
District No. I, Union Depot, Monday, Sept. Il.
District No. s, Log Union, Idesdsy, Sept. 10.
District No. y, Fisnervine, Wednesday, Sep
District Ne. 10, CouiervHle, Thursday. septI7.
District No. IL, Germantown, Friday, Sept. is.
District No. IL, Mechanicsvllle, saturday,
District No. Is, ArnoId's, Monday, sept. q.
District No. IA, Tax Collectors Office, Tues
District No. Is, Handwerker's Grocery,
DiS:ric. 70. Is High Hill, Thursday, Sept "a.
Distdct No. II, French Palace, Friday, Sep
tember 25.
Tne attention of tax payers is directed to the
following provisions OF q An act TO amend the
Revenue Laws Of this State, passed March Is
q.
secure the prompt collection OF the reyesue 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 provided, The
payment Of said taxes Is deferred and not
made before the following first day OF Noyem-
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
hsreby imposed, which shall be collected by
the Tax Collector in addition TO the regularly
assessed taxes II not paid before the fFst day
of the following month of Deem Der, q PEN
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 property is sdyer-
tised Tor sale, penalty OF twenty-five per
cent shall be, and the same hereby imposed.
which penalty shall attach and be collected
whenever the taxes towhieh said penalty shall
! sEc &c is. Be it further enaeIsd, That it shall 10
nc case, be lawful for Tax Collectors to give a
receipt for taxes TO any individual who shall
have incurred either OF The penalties embraced
in section u, unless said penalty is paid with
the taxes, together with such costs and fees as
may have legiiimately accrued on same and
sworn statements, showing tAe exact cOndi-
tion of the tax books il every county, shall be
made by the Tax ColleotOrs OF SAID county on
the first days of November, December and
January OF every year, and the same shall be
dled with the County Court CLERK, and u copy
of the same shall De forwarded to Ihe comp
SEC. is Be 4 further enacted, That in case
any property is sold by the Tax Collector for
atty, shall, In The aggregate. be subjected TO an
additional Penalty of hfty per cent, and
whether such properly is purchased by indi-
Yidu ais, by the ctlyi or by the state for the
benefit of public instruction, it shall, at no
time, be redeemed by The owner therefor, eX-
cept upon the payment OF the fifty per cent.
penalty, together with the taxes, costs, fees
and previous penalty attaching at the time of
the advertisement Of said property, and also
the interests on the aggregate amount, for the
SEC. ~. Be {. farther enacted, That in case
property sold for taxes Is not rede emed within
enc year from the time OF sale, further pen
atty of fifty per cent shall be and the same
hereby is imposed /; which penalty shall attach
to all previous pena, ties, taxes, costs fees and
interest that shall have accrued at the snd Of
The year on the property sold and il shall at
no time thereafter be redeemed, whether sold
70 individuals, city OF state, for the benent OF
all the penalties imposed, together with taxes
lees aud costs, and the interest on the aggregate
amount Of tsxes, fees, costs and penalties for
such time as shall have elapsed from the date
the last penalty was imposed,
SEC. q. Be further etaGcted. That the title TO
all the properly disposed OF at public sale for
the DOn-payment OF taxes, shall, If 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. .Grs /.
Provided That said parties shall have paid
promptly ali taxes on the So re.
SEC. n Be t. further enacted, That real estate
sold tor taxes shall be redeemabie at the Office
OF the Clerk OF the Circuit Court, 70 receive
from the owner OF kuCU real eslAis, or MS agent
the taxes, costs, charges and penalties imposed
by this act, at any Time after such sale has
been mace, within two years rom the date OF
said sale, after the expiration of which lime the
Tax Collector, or his successor, shall execute
deeds to all such real estate as Eas not been re-
deemed as Aforesaid, TO the purchaser, upon his
application, as now provided by law.
SEC. 70. Be IL further esdcted, That IL shall not
be nece sary, in order to carry a good and valid
title 10 real estate sold for public taxes, that
the Tax Collector should give the date and
number of entry, or either, or dale or number
OF giant, or either; or name of grantee, or
number of range or section, or die name OF
the true owner of such real estate (; but il shall
only be necessary TO give such description Of
real estate reported ioT non payment OF public
taxes as shall he necessary in order to identity
the same with reasonable certainty.
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SEC. 81. he Il Further eRacted, That sll laws
and parts of laws coming in coniiict with this
act and the same are hereby repealed and
that this Act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
VIM. MCLEAN,
Tax Collector, Shelby County, Tenn
sa- Once ia GreenlaW Building, corner OF
Second and Union. room No. 4. iyI7 I'm