1899_private laws_38_2
CHAPTER 37 An act to authorize the city of Fayetteville to receive one-fourth of the taxes listed in eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, in full settlement, and fixing the tax year for said city. Whereas, the city of Fayettevile is now one year behind in the collection of its taxes, and much will be saved to said city by the collection of the taxes in the year for which they are listed, The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
That the tax Looks of the city of Fayettevlie, containing tle taxes lisiel in June, eighteen dandced and ninetyeight, shall be placed in the hands of the tax collector as soon as possible, and not later than March first, eighteen Inndred end ninety-nine, and said collector is hereby authorized and empowered to accept twenty-five per centum of the poll and property taxes listed in June, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, in full satisfaction and settlement: Provided, said twenty-five per cenium of said taxes shall be paid before September first, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, on and after which date said eollector shall collect said taxes of eighteen hundred and ninetyeight in full.