The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-01-09
LICENSE ORDNANCE.


Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of the Par
ish of St. Martin in regular session conveneo'
That all persons, association Of persons or
business firms AMI corporations, pursuing any
trade, profession, vocation, calling or business
in the Parish of So. Martin. during the year 1871
except those specially exempted by Articles Doo
and 2O7 of the Constitution OF the State OF Lou
isiana. shall pay to the parish the same license |
or licenses as is exacted from then, by the State
except peddlers whose parish license shall be:
Peddlers on foot, seven and half dollars.
Peddlers on horse back, fifteen dollars.
Pedders in one-horse vehicle, twenty dollars.
Peddlers in two-horse vehicle, forty dollars.
Section 2. Be it further ordained. etc., That
said licenses shall be collected at the same time.
in the sane manner and under the same penal
ties as State licenses collected-it being tne
true intent and purpose of this ordinance 10
make the State license law the license law OF the
narish of 81. Martin, except as hereinabove mo-
difed. 49,
At the request of the police jurors OF
their respective wards the following par
ties, both aged, destitute aud unable to
provide for themselves were carried on
the List of 1897, as additional Paupers
of the Parish, with privilege to custom
ary assistance: Theodore Carlin OF End
ward. 81 years of age and Mrs. Valliere
Arceneaux Of 4th ward, upwards of IS
years Of age.
| The majority report on new road to
Lafayette having been accepted, pay
ment of balance due Contractor BOur-
der for same. say 500 was ordered paid.
Was also ordered paid. purchase price,
say $3.50 to Mr.. Paulin LatiOIais 9th
ward, for road at his place as Der deed
this day signed by the President.
Act of donation of road from Mr.. Co
lin Juberty 9Th ward. was also this day
accepted.
At request of police juror Patin, Mes
> SIS. Sosthene Zsringue, Armand Angel
Ernest Naauin, Sidney Lastrape, ant
: Prosper Patin were appointed on Com
mittee to lay out and trace public
road from Emile Zeringue to lower lin
of Huron Plantation.
+ Messrs. Gauthier and Liable are ap
pointed on Committee to take prOpe
D. steps and measures to rebuild Bridge q
l. Martin Gauthier, known as Frederic
~ Bridge.
b. The Clerk was directed to call on Ma
o yor Liable in reference to Bridge at s
II Martinyille, action on which has NJ
u been taken by his Council, to tn
day.
" The monthly settlement with Paris
u Treasurer is made. Said Treasur,
q turns over to this Body 5000 $500
10 Checks, Jurors and Witnesses Certil
Il Gates and receipt of $500 from the Ne
., Iberia National Bank for so much pa
Oh Oh account due said Bank. All cOacel
III ed and filed.
CT The bond Of Mr.. Fuselier, as keeper
Bridge ut st. Martinville rendered to W
% accepted by the President and was file
he Claims against the Parish are NJ
NJ audited and the Clerk was directed
n issue Checks for such found CORR
and approved.
IN There being no other business to ira
10 sact. upon the motion of Patin viii
"a was seconded by Mr.. Larson. voted a
carried this meeting was adjourned.
III A true copy from the minutes Pa
~ 284 to 285. AUG. MARAlST,
his Clerk P. ],
Pa.