Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-19
ChanfoP 40.


AN ACT to establish the Eltry takers Office.
SECTION l. BE ii enacted by the General Assembly
Of the Stqe Of Tennessee That there shall be elected
by the Justices OF the county courts iority OF
couit, any subsequent quarterly term of said
court every tour years. Entry tAker for any county
OF this state which may desire to have an Entry
taker their respective countless said Entrytaker
shall hold his Office for four years, and until his
re9iSes the office Of EntryaEer, may Impose the du
ties upon the county surveyor or register, or elect
some one else 70 nj me once :,o rh.+ -, pn.
takers elected by virtue OF this act SHALL before they
scribe OATH in open court, to support the consti
tuition of the United States and the State Of TenDes
see and to falthfo{ honestly and impaItiaiiy dis,
bond, with good and sufficient security in the sum
OF nye hundred d collars 70 preserve the FeeoFGs OF
and papers in the hands Ct the Entry takers or
yeyors Who have been Entry takers by virtue OF
seat of the county for which he may have been
elected.
takers elected by virtue of this act shall be allowed
nifty cents for each entry made in his once, and
and ten cents for every search of the records of the
o1ice that all laws and arts of laws Inconsistent
with the provisions of this act be and the same
hereby repealed. That this act take effect from and
after ITS PsssSsge the Pu6a5!9eo welfare Fee9Eipg t.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March 5, 1879.
~ ALBERT S. MARKs, GoyeInor.
l. Charles N Gibbs, Secretary of State of the State
of Tennessee certify that the above Is correct copy
of an act of the General Assembly Of the State Of
Tennessee, the original of which is on file in my
Office. CHAS. N. GIBBS. Secretary Of State.
Chapter AZ.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled IAN act to amend
sections 1877, 1894 and 1892 of the Code and
turnplkes," passed and approved March %, 1877,
SO as to make reports OF superintendent due
annually, Instead Of quarterly.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly
o. t5s Sta ID Of Tennessee That sections and OF
reqaire the superintendents of Turnpike roads to
make annual reports on the first Mondays in Jan
uary OF each year instead of quarterly reports, as
Sec 2. Be il hiTther enacted, That on complaint
made to the judge or chairman of any county cour
by any three parties accustomed TO travel over AM
turnpikes tollbrigdes, the said judge or chair
man is authorized to direct the turnpike superin
| tendents to visit that portion of the road or toll
bridges complained of, and make report of the
| condition Of the same to the next term OF the
| quarterly court
Sec 3. BE il further enacted, That all laws and
pealed, and that this act take effect fom and afte
its passage. the public welfare requiring it;
| Passed February %, 1879. b. P. FOWLKES,
Speaker Of the House of RepI esentatiyes.
| Speaker of the Senate.
| ALBERT s. MARKS, Governor
l. Charles n. Gibbs Secretary of State OF the STATE
of tennessee certify that the above is correct cop
| of an act of the General Assembly of the State o.
the 6 9sn n 6 EBsn se Sa S 81 |? Rs
| ShaDGeF &Ss
| AN ACT to extend the time In which to collec
| taxes, and to amend an act passed March %
| 1876, entitled " An act more cheaply to collec
the State, county and municipal" revenue and The
SECTION l. BE Il e1dctet b1I the General Asse1l6E,
Of the state Of Tennessee, That hereafter it shall bt
the duty OF che clerks of the county courts of this
State TO make out and deliver to the county trustees
OF their respective Counties cert1eG COPY of the
taxb oks for their counties, on or before the frs
day OF october In the years the ment is sde
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duty or the county trustee as soon as he receives aC
to collect the taxes due thereon, and pay over III,
same monthly INTO the State or county treasury Il
TENDER following the receipt Of the taxbooks whe1
1t shall be the duty OF the trustee to deliver to The
taxes in their respective civil districts wards, OF
to the sheriff as the case may be, who shall imme
diately proceed to collect said uneolectet taxes b.
| distraint, II necessary; and said constables anC
shertffs shall pay over monthly to the trustee tn:
taxes specified In said list ana collected by them
which list they shall retain until the last day Of No
vember following the receipt OF said certified state
ment from the trustee; and In case OF failure sale
c0nstableS and 5heriffs shall be subject to be pro
| ceeded against at the time and in the manner nov
provided by law; and 1t shall be the duty of sale
constables and sheTiffs or before the last day
| said month, to return said certified statements Il
the trustee. and make final settlement with him
| and pay over the balance OF taxes In their hands.
Sec 3. Be IL further enacted. That on the return o.
the certified statements to the trustee, he shall i'm
mediatey advertise for sale all lands real estate
| on which the taxes have not been paid, now re
quired By law and sell the same The first honda!
|
shall be had therein, prescribed By existing laws
Sec. 4. Be ii further enacted That at the Januar
| term or the county court next succeeding the re
turns OF the taXlist to him. the trustee shall presen
his list Of errors and insolvenciss, and have thu
| same considered and acted on by the courts ant
shau get his release and credits from the
| such errors snd insolvencies as now provided b.
| law, and shall be allowed the same in his settle
| ment with the comptroller, chairman OF the count
court and municipal authorities, as they are now al
| lowed him by law.
Sec s. Be IL purifier enacted, That on or before tn
frst MONDAY In May next succeeding his sale o
lands for taxes and allowances OF and insoi
| vencies, the trustee shall make a final settlement
with the comptroller for the State tax with which h
is chargeable and with the chairman of the count
for the county taxes, and pay the due from
him TO the proper parties
Sec. 8, Be t further enacted, That all State an