The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-12-16
Town Council.
Regular meeting Of the Town Council
held this 9Th day of December 1893.

Regular meeting of the Town Council
held this 9Th day of December 1893.
Pursuant to adjournment the Council
met this day at the Court House in regu-
lar session.
His Honor A. v. Fleming. Mayor pre-
siding, and all members present.
The minutes of the last meeting. were
read and on motion duly seconded. were
approved.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to look for suitable place 10
keep aud shelter the Road Machine ETC..
reported as follows: That they have
considered the matter, and that after
examining the market house. they be-
lieve that by adding to the Engine
room, therein two more sections OF that
building. sufficient room could be OBJ
tanned for the use Of both the Engine
and the Road Machine, without any In
convenience to either; and therefore
suggest therein the partition wall now
built that, be removed to the third
section Of that building and that tw"
mole front doors, similar to the one
now in place be added thereto. There
upon, on motion Of MIR. Liable duly &C.
conded, II is resolved. that the report OF
the committee be accepted and that the
suggestions therein contained be per
fected.
On motion Of Mr.. Liable duly seconded
by Mr.. Livingston, 1t is ordained and re-
solved, that the following annual Ii
cense tax for the year 1894 and for each
subsequent year thereafter be levied up
on and collected from each person, assO-
citation of persons and business firms.
pursuing any trade. calling or business.
within the limits Of the corporation, viz:
For carrying on the business Of Retail
Liquor Dealer, the license shall be one
hundred dollars.
For carrying on the business Of Retail
merchant, the license shall be the same
as that collected by the State. For keep
ing Livery Stable, the license shall be
the same as that collected by the State.
For carrying on the business Of Butte.
her the license shall be five dollars. ex-
cept the Butchers selling in the market
house. who will pay rent Of twenty
FIVE cents Per day.
For carrying on the business Of Baker
the License shall be Eve dollars.
For carrying on the Lumber yard
business, the license shall be Eve dollars.
For carrying on the business Of Ped
dIer. selling in the Corporation, the IL
cense shall te the same as that collected
by the State.
For carrying on the business Of Fish
Monger the license shall be five per cent
on sales made by them.
On all shows, exhibitions and circus
performing within the limits Of the cor
portion, the license shall be based upon
the amount of the entrance fee charged,
as follows: When the entrance fee char
ged lie one dollar. the license shall be
fifty dollars per day. when the entrace
fee charged is fifty cents. the license
shall be twenty five dollars per day; and
when the entrance fee charged is TWEEN.
ry FIVE cents. the license shall be ten
dollars per day.
Be it fur, her resolved that all laws In |
conflict with this ordinance are hereby |
repealed.
On motion of Mr.. Bienvenu. duly &C.
c0nded, a resolution is hereby passed,
requesting the Southern Pacific Rail
Road Company to make the Culvert un-
der their switch leading to the Oil
Works. OF sufficient size to allow q free
flow Of the water from the ditch on the
South side of Rail Road Avenue to drain
said Avenue.
The Collector and Treasurer submit
ted to the Council his monthly report,
as follows:
Statement from November LIST to De-
cember lat 1893.
Corporation tax proper. DR.. CT.
Balauce In Treasury Nov. I,
1893. &349,69
Amount Of Taxes Of the year
90, collected from NOV. I,
to Dec. I, 90. 22,O1
Amount Of Licenses Of the
year %. collected from
Nov. l, to Dec. 1. 80. l2,5O