The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-22
Military Order Relating 90 thc 'Tna
M.mWs.
IIEADQUATERs iul MILITARY DisTmCLl
(DEPAKTMFN OF MiHsisstPrtJ
JACKSON, MISS, April 10, 1862
GENERAL ORDEHs,l
No. %

NO %
The amount of poll taN levied under tho
existing laws OF this State for state, county
and municipal purposes being deemed cXor-
| bltant and oppressive ou the poorer classes,
| Il 10 hereby ordered
That the following clause iu un act APP
proved February 2lst lsH. entitled AN
act TO amend an act entitled un act 90 raise
a revenue 20 defray the expenses of the
government Of the State Of Mississippi, ape
proved December 9th, lsG1' be- annulled,
viz:
this State between the ages Of twentY-oue
wears aud hfty-1yc years the sum Of two
dollars, except disabled state and Conied-
crate soldiers; 20 be assessed and collected
| I'm accordance with the provisions Of the act
| 10 which this Is an amendment"
And In lieu thereof tax collectors will Pc
governed BY the following:
"On each and every male inhnbitant Of
this state, between the ages Of twcuty-Oue
and 1fty-fiye years the sum Of one dollar
TO be assessed and collected 600 accordance
with the provisiOns Of the Revised Code Of
1857, for assessing and collecting poll tax
Oh free white persons ~
IL is further ordered, That the special tax
which the Boards Of Police are authorized
10 levy by Article ~, page az, otthc Revised
Code Of 1857, shall not 50 iar 1s relates TO
poll tax, exceed MY per ecutum Of the
State tax a. established by this order. 10
Is not the intention 10 deprive Boards of
Police Of the authority conferred upon them
by Article 10, page 1lG, Of the Revised Code
OF 1857, 70 levy tax for county purposes
not exceeding the state tax al fixed BY this
order.
IL g. further ordered, That no poll or
capitatlon tax shall DC levied by the cOrpO-
rate authorities ofany city OF town in thls
State.
II Is further ordered, That the taX collec-
| tors Of the several counties OF thls state and
! Of the several cities and towns therein, shall
! be governed by the provisions Of this order
| from and after itA receipt by them. All
proceedings which may have been lnstitu-
! ted for the collection Of taxes, shall, 90 far
az they relate % poll tax in excess Of what
! Il required In this order. Doe discontinued.
| Tax collectors will continue the collection
| OF so much Of the taxes heretofore assessed
! and levied for State county and municipal
purposes as shall not be Iu conflict with The
! provisions Of this order.
And IL "a further ordered, That upon The
receipt Of this order, the Tax Collector Pro-
bate Clerk and President Of the Board OF
| Police of each county, or in ease OF vacancy
! In either Of the last named offices, the Tax
| Collector and the remaining officer shall
| forthwith prepare "a schedule Of the names
! OF all persons within the county who have,
prior 20 the receipt Of this order failed b.
| pay the poll tax assessed upon them accord
| Ing 10 the last ASSORTMENT roll, and the
/ amount thereof; one copy Of which will bs
] forwarded 20 the Auditor ofBubllc Accounts
one 20 be filed la the Office ~ the Probate
| Clerk and one % De retained by tho Tax
/ Collector.
The receipt Of this order viii be- acknOwl-
| edged by letter 20 the Acting Assistant Adj
jutant General Of these Headquarters.
BY command Of Brevct MajOr-Gencral
AMEs: WILLIAM ATWOOD,
| Aidc-dc-Ca
Acting Assistant Adiutaut General.