The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-03-18

Town Collector.
On motion of C. Kline, duly seconded
the following resolution was presented an
| adopted:
WHEREAS. According to the existing tow,
annually by the Town Council at it's regular
December meeting and duly proclaimed il
the official jour ma! previous to the list O.
January of each year and
WHEREAS, 1t has been impossible for this
Council to take any actions in regards
towards fixing said license owing to the
delay of the General Assembly of the State
accounts for the year 1882 therefore,
BE 1t res0lued, That license tax for the
year 1882 upon peddlcrs selling Mdse in
packs or bundles within the limits of the
From each and every dray or cart. -. 5 90
From each and every toll bridge or
From each and every luggcr or perogue
selling fruit on board, ... 90
From each and every trading boat, S25 90
From each and every other business not
enumerated in the foregoing license schedule
shall be one-half what is charged by the
State.
On motion of Jos. Terrier, the following
resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The license bill by the last
extra session Of the General Assembly,
January 4, 1882, section Is, requires that
any municipal or parochial corporation in
the State shall have the right to impose a
fair and equitable license on any business,
occupation or profession, provided that ali
such license taxes be graded; therefore,
BE 1t gesolocd, by the Common Council
this day, that the annual tax from and
after the lst of January, 1882, at its regular
meeting December 6, 1881, of two hundred
and fifty dollars cash in advance on such
person or every persons the following pro-
LESSONS, vocations, calling Of business with
in the corporate limits of the town Of
Donaldsonyi]le: wheels of fortune, tombola,
gift enterprise, photographs prizes, keno,
etc, or any other gambling device or
scheme where money or things of value are
won or lost, be amended as follows: that
fifty dollars be made payable quarterly in
advance. Is: January. LIST April, LIST of July,
LIST October; provided, that no such license
be issued for less than the current year.
Any person commencing any OF the above
professions, vocations, calling or business
during the year shall pay the full amount
of annual license of two hundred and fifty
dollars, same as if commencing on the lst Of
January of current year; provided, that
this shall not be SO construed as to apply to
any lottery chartered by the Legislature of
the State i'll accordance with article ICY Of
the constitution of 1879.
On motion of c. Kline, the following
resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, At. an adjourned meeting of
this Council held at the Court House 5lay
26,ll88l, it was resolved that it shall be the
duty of the Town Treasurer to collect and
receipt for all rents of town lots and to
keep personal account with each and
every lessee in q book to be provided for
that purpose, he shall also enter in such
book list of the names of persons holding
leases. the number OF lot, date of lease.
amount per year and number of years such
lease is to run and
WHEREAS, At subsequent Teetiug held
on--day Of, it was resolved that all
parties failing to comply with the above
resolution that their leases be declared
forfeited !; therefore.
Be It resolued, That the Treasurer is here
by instructed to employ counsel to prose-
cute all party or parties who have failed to
comply with the aforesaid resolution.
On motion, duly seconded, the Council
adjourned.
A true copy: JAMES RAY,
Secretary D,.D firm