The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-04-02
passed by the General Assembly in

pasSeu Dy tne oeheiai n''c"iy ="
relation to 1t:
"The Ge1erai Assembly of North
Carolina do Enact:'
Sec. /. That the money paid into
Treasury of the State 10y the Cover
nor under the terms Of the Act OF
Congress refunding the Direct Tax,
shall be held in trust for the benefit
of those persons or inhabitants from
whom the taxes were collected, or
their legal representatives., "a provi-
ded in said Act of Congress.
Sec. 2. That the money received
by the Governor as afore said shall
be re-invested by him in North Car
olina four per cent. bonds, aud all
the expenses OF carrying into effect
the provisions Of the act shall he de-
frayed out OF the interest accruing
upon said bonds.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty
of the Governor to procure from the
| proper departments ut Washington
certified copies of the tax lists and
other evidence o. payment OF the
direct taxes to the United States by
persons or inhabitants of North Car
Olina, and to notify such persons or
inhabitants, or their legal represcn-
tatives, OF the amount due them un-
der this act. The Governor shall, as
far as practicable, provide for the
repayment Of the direct taxes TO the
persons entitled thereto, and not to
am agent or attorney. All CLAIMS
under the Act shall be filed with
the Governor, together with proper
prof of the qualification of any ex-
eCutOr or administrators where the
person from whom the tax was col
lected is dead. Upon proper proof
the Governor shall draw his W trrant
in favor cf the person entitled, and
the same shall be paid by the Trea'
, surer of the State.
Sec. 4. No agei.t or attorney shat
demand, collect, or receive more than
five per centum commission upon the
3 amount collected, as compensation
2 for any service rendered to any claim
ant for any collection under this act
and any peason violating this section
shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
S Sec. 5. That all claims under th'
trust created by the act Of Congress:
o above mentioned shall be filed Will
- the Governor within six years mex
' after the approval of said act ol
March I'd, 1891; aud all claims no
: so filed shall be forever barred. AM
d all money remaining in the Treasur.
" arising from said fund, at the expi'
atson of the six years, shall be cover
ed into tile Treasury as the propert
u of the State.
S Sec. 6 This Act shall be in fore
I from and after its ratification.
IS Under the authority OF this AZ
n Governor Fowle Immediately mad
d requisi,ion upon the U. S. Cover
j. ment for the $4,000 paid by tn
if citizens of North Carolina. He Wa
"a the first Governor in the Union
H. apply for the peoples money; b'
at som e delay will be necessary befol
70 he receives it. New Y IOrk ald SON
o. other States that applied after Nor
" Carolina have already received the
$. quota. Why is this? Because Ne
~ York and other States paid Il
pr money from the general funds in t
n. State Treasury in 1862, but III tt
State the money was paid direct
by the citizens in 1866. So it is 4
a, cessary to make a copy of the nam
lis and the amounts, so that the mon
ly may be refunded to the individua
he So let every one be patient, for
ue soon as this can be done, the Gov
On nor will notify the public.