Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-30
STATE TAXES.
Important TO Tax Collectors and
County Court Clerks.
COAPTROLLEK'S OFFICE,
Nzs4UHTE sFLzN Aurnuf -

NASHVILLE. fESN., August =.
To the Revenue Officers of the State:
Since the passage of an act, entitled
/" An ace 10 amend the revenue laws
of this State" passed March 10, 1865,
such Of the Tax Collector and clerks
as have proposed 10 do so have been
permitted to settle directly with the
j State Treasurer, instead OF depOsitihg
In the First National Bank at Knox
VILE, Nashville or Memphis, a pro
vided in the act above alluded to, and
in accordance with instructions sent
from this Office, ia compliance with
said act.
Experience having taught, however,
THAT II would have been better if all
had strictly complied with sections 9
and 10 of said act, and being deter
mined to exact uniform compliance
with their provisions in the future,
without any exception, l hereiiTto
present said sections at the same time,
respectfully instructing oil the reye-
nue. officers of the State to govern
themselves By the requirements
thereof:
SECTION 0. BE il 6Ttaer enacted,
That it shall hereafter be the duty OF
the Clerks and Collectors charged with
the collection Of revenue CT the State,
on the first day Of December. March,
June and September, OF each fiscal
| year, to make 4 statement, under
oath, 10 be forwarded Immediately to
the Comptroller OF the State, setting
forth the amount collected by him or
them, specifying the items of taxation
from which the amount has been col
lected, and to deposit said revenue as
often as four times a year. Said de-
| posts shall be made by the first day of
| December, March, June and Septem-
Der, of each fiscal year, with the de-
| pOsitory at Knoxville, Nashville and
| Memphis, TO the credit of the Treas
urer OF the State OF Tennessee "a here
matter provided; and the officer max
| ing the same shall takea certificate of
dapOsite in triplicate, and forthwith
enclose one to the Cemptroller, and
One for his own protection.
Sec. -. Be Il further enacted, That
il shall be the duty of the State Comp
trOller and Treasurer, immediately
upon the passage of this act, to desig-
nate and appoint one OF the National
| Banks OF Knoxville, Nashville and
Memphis as a depository of the reve-
nues of the State, and require from
| each of ssid repositories a bond, with
! sufficient security, in the sum OF three
hundred thousand dollars each, TO be
( approved By the Governor, Comp
trolleF and Treasurer; and upon exc
CutiOn and approval thereof the Comp
| trOller shall issue a circular letter to
each of the Clerks and Collectors
! 1Ia-aorrfA nth tho Arfzr aF arftnafiF or tho
/ State revenue, notifying each of them
/ of the requirements of this act; and
/ thereupOn the said Clerks and Collect
Ors i'm Fast Tennessee shall commence
depOsiting the State revenue received
/ by them, respectively, in the deposit
tory of Knoxville; the Clerks and
Collectors in 8Iiddle Tennessec, in the
T depository at Nashville; and the
Clerks and Collectors in West Ten
| ncssee, in the depository at Memphis,
As provided in this act. Prorided,
] k1D2cer, that the Clerks and Collectors
: IN Knox, Davidson and Shelby coun-
/ ties shall deposit weekly the moneys
due the State collected by them with
the depository designated ia the said
/ counties, respectively.
1t would be wei 10 remember that
my report to the Legislature closes
the Both of next month. Before the
! close Of that report GH occo'61fs due
/ ought to be paid.
The tax collectors will remember
that the first day Of this month was
the last day allowed them for settling
their accounts with the State for 1865,
aud that unless payment Is promptly
made, their accounts viii be reported
to the proper officer.
County Court Clerks are requested
to send TO the Office al once any re-
! leases their courts may have allowed
the collectors, being sure, in every
ease, 10 state the rolue Of the proper
! ty the tax on which has been released.
q. W. BLACKBURN,
Comptroller.