Year: 1863

An ACT IN RzLAfloKTo PAYMENT TAXES AND TO Az.
PUBLIC AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE
ISSUES OF THE CONFEDERATE TREA-
sURT NOTES TIE SEVEN PER CENT BONDS OF TIE GOVERN
NENr


SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the General assembly Of the
State Of North Golia, and Is herey enacted By the au-
ory of the same; That alHsheris and tax collectors be
required forthwith proceed with collecting the taxes
due to the State and ali levied by the counties and make
payment of the public taxes far they may be collect
ed into the Office Of the Public Treasurer before the
2sh day of July instant into such office of deposit as
in the tmeo the proper fiscal agent ofhe county
TO receive the far the said county taxes may be
Collected and in all such collections the said officers may
receive and whenever rendered they shall receive the
treasury notes of the Confederate States of America with
out regard to the date of the issue Of said notes.


SEc Alter the 2sh day July instant the said COL
due and vet unpaid the State and their respective coun
ties still receiving whenever rendered all the treasury
notes of the Confederate States of America as declared in
or before The asth day Of july the collecting officers shall
receive an additional commission of one per cent.
SEC g. Whenever the aforesaid shall be paid into
the office of the public Treasurer before the 28h day
OF July instant into any Office of deposit where he may
require the TO be paid, the Treasurer directed to
fund the So m n mot
cessary available for the current public expenses in the
per cent bonds Of the Confederate government
where such moneys of issue previous the 9Th Of
April 1863 He shall appoint agents at Ashevile and else
where, in his discretion, to receive and receipt for the
taxes rad before the ssh of July and to fund





whom he may thus select.


SEC. Ali Confederate Treasury notes paid into the
office of the Treasurer after the 2sth Of july shall be held
to be of equal value and in making payment from his Of
ce the Treasurer may apply the said notes at his pleas
ure wht discrimination between the issues OF differ
ent dates.


SEC 5. All fiscal agents of counties holding county
funds and every Chairman of the Board of Superinten
denis Of Common Schools may, in their discretion fund
such Treasury in the per cent bonds of the
Confederate States aqd sell the bonds or scrip at par or
for premium.


SEC g. Tie Public Treasurer. fiscal agents and every
chairman of the board of Superintendents Of Common
schools shall be allowed to out to parties willing to
ceiye them sell at par for premium all the bonds
provisions Of this act from time to time at their discretion
and apply proceeds payments from their several Of
fees.


SRc z The clerks of the several county courts in this
State SHALL for the present year. make to the Comprolers
Office before the 9th day of July instant the return
required be made in section 81 of the act of the last
sion of the General Assembly entitled" Revenue"


Sec. 8. The Treasurer shall have printed, early as
practicable hundred copies of this and transmit
each sheriff and to each county court clerk In
the State.


SEC O. This act shall be fu force and effect from and
after its ratification.


Read three times and ratified in General Assembly, this


R. s. DONNELL, s. h. c.


GILES MEBANE, 8. s.


STATE OF >NoRrH-CA RoLINA, [


Office Of Secretary of State.
7 Inn p n Russ Secretary of State in and for the