The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-16
Taxes for 1901.

Please read the following law carefully,
and remember that / am compelled to
obey the same, and every man in the
county will have to conform to this law:
Laws 1899, Chap. Is, Sec. 36.--The sher-
if or his deputy or tax-collector shall at
tend at the court house or his office in
the county town during the months Of
September and November for the pur-
pose of receiving the taxes; he shall also
in like manner attend at least one day
during the month of October at some one
or more places in each township, of which
fifteen days notice shall be given by adj
vertisement at three or moro public
places, and in newspaper il one be pub
lished in the county
Sec. 37.-Whenever taxes shall be due
and unpaid the sheriff shall Immediately
proceed to collect them as follows: First,
If the party charged have personal prop
erIy of the value equal to the taxes
charged against him, the sheriff shall
seize and sell the same as he is required
to sell other property under execution.
Where there is no property out CT which
to make the taxes the law requires me to
gainishee for the taxes.
Laws 1901, Chap. 49, Sec. 10, reads as
follows: That no person shall be entitled
to vote unless he shall have paid his
poll tax for the previous year on or be-
fore the first day of May of the year in
which he offers to vote as prescribed un-
der Article " section l of the Consti-
tuition. Every person liable for such poll
tax shall, before being allowed to vote.
exhibit to the registrar his poll tax re-
ceipt for the previous year. issued under
the hand of the sheriff or tax-collector
of the county or township where he then
resides; and unless such poll tax receipt
shall bear date on or before the first day
of May Of the year in which he offers
to vote, such person shall not be allowed
to vote.
shall endeavor to follow strictly the
above law. Therefore, all parties are
earnestly requested to come forward and
settle their taxes and save costs.
The tax books will be openedN at the
places and days stated below for the col
lection Of taxes, and it is expected that
all will avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity to settle their taxes and avoid pay
ing costs:
Brassfield, Friday, October 18th, 1901
Robt. l. Rays store, Saturday, October
10Th. 1901.
New Hill, Saturday. October 10Th, 1901
OdIy, SATURDAY, OCIOUtI lSII, lJUl.
Morrisville, Saturday, October 10Th, 1901
Adams Store, Friday, Oct. 18th, 1901.
Holly Springs, Saturday, Oct. 10Th, 1901.
Edwards Store, Friday, Oct. 18th, 1901.
Method, Saturday, Oct. 10Th, 1901.
Mtchell's Mill, Saturday, Oct 18TH 1901
Wakefield, Saturday, Oct. 10Th, 1901
Eagle Rock, p. O., Saturday Oct 10Th
1901.
Fuquay Springs, Saturday, Oct. 10Th,
1901
Robertson's Store, Saturday, Oct. 10Th
1901.
Pernell Saturday Oct. 10Th, 1901
Mllbrook, Friday, Oct. 18th, 1901.
Cullie's Store, Saturday, Oct. 18th, 1901
Township House, Friday. Oct. 18th, 1901
Myatt's Mill. Saturday, Oct 10th, 1901
Garner, Friday, Oct. 18th. 1901.
Auburn, Saturday, Oct. 10th, 1901.
Wilder's Grove, Friday. Oct 18th, 1901
Massey. Friday, Oct. 18th, 1901.
Wake Forest, Saturday, Oct. 10Th, 1901
Rolesville, Saturday, Oct. 10th. 1901.
Bachelors Store, Friday, Oct. 18th, 1901
Apex, Saturday, Oct. 18th, 1901.
/ will be in my office in the court house
! from s o'clock a. m. until p. m. every
day in the week except Sunday.
NJ. w. PAGE,
Sheriff Wake County.
Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 26, 1901.