The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-01-07

tax collector shall keep the said "Rosd and
Bridge Per Cspits Tax Book" ssperats from the
State and Parrish tai Rolls, and he shall issue
to tho person psying said tax the proper receipt
and shall enter In said Book the date Of the COL
lection or payment thereof.
Sec. Q. Be il further ordained, etc., That on
thu second (2nd) day of the month Of January Of
each year, the tax collector shall deliver to the
Police Jury complete and correct list Of all the
delinquent per capita tax payers. and the Presi-
dent Of the Police Jury shall take the proper
steps towards having said delinquents arrested
and prosecuted for the violation Of the ordi-
nance a. provided in SEQ. 8 of this ordinance.
&c.,. Be IL further ordained. etc.. That there
10 hereby levied an annual license tax for the
year 1899. and for each subsequent year. upon
Zach Vehicle and Bicycle In the Parish of 1t.
Martin. graded ~ follows, to-wit:
Upon esCh Jumper and Sulky. twenty i've cts.
Upon each two-wheelsd Buggy and Chase.
thirty i've cents.
Upon each four-wheeled Buggy. rhseton. c.
riols or Garry all. Dog cart, and Cabriolst, fifty
cents.
Upon esoh Barouchs. Hack. Surry. Lsndsu,
OmulUUB OF Dun coveuty C0utoe
Upon each one horse Cart. twenty-five cents.
Upon each Dray and two horse Cart fifty cts.
Upoa ssch plantation Cart and Wagons. fifty
eta.
Upon escA Peddliae Cart ono horse. seventy
Eve cents.
Upon each Peddlins Cart two horses. ono dol
lar.
Upon each Bicycle, twenty-five cents.
Upon all other two wheeled vehicles not esps.
cislly mentioned herein twenty Eve cents
Upon all other four wheeled vehicles, not
especially mentions1 hsrsin. hfty-cents.
Seo. & Be It further ordainsd. ETC., That on
the second day OF January 1899. and each subse-
qusnt year. the tar COLLECTOR of the Parrish Of st.
Martin shall begin b collect and shall collect %
fast a. possible from each and every person,
association of persons. business firms or corpo-
rstions Ia the Parish of st. Martin. owing and
possessing any OF said vehicles and bicycles
sradsd in SEQ. 2 of this ordinance. the said IT.
cense tax. which said license shall be due and
collectible during the first two months of each
year. and all unpaid licenses shall become deai-
Qusnt on the Arst day of March Of each year.
and sll persons who scquire any of the above vs-
hicles, and bicycles named In said Bee. 2, after
that date shall becomes delinquent unless the
license 10 paid within ten dsSs.
Heo. O. Be IL further ordained. etc., Thst any
person or persona, required TO take out Q IL
csnse under this ordinance upon thu vehicles
and bicycles mentioned in Sec. of this ordi.
nance, who shall fail OF neglect to take ont said
license shall be lisble TO be sued BY the Police
Jury for the amount of said ltcenses in any
ccurt of competent juisdiction in the came man.
nor a. in ordinary suits.
Geo. 10. Be It further ordained. etc.. That the
only lekA evidence that . license has been paid
shall be the appropriate form Of license issued
by the Police Jury. and no receipt issued b. the
the tax collector in place Of tho license itself
shall be valid.
Sec. II. Be it further ordained, etc.. That the
OF -oficio tax collector and tax collector Of the
Parish of St. Martin. shall keep book in which
he,shall record or file the statement made unds r
oath Of all persons who may apply for the n.
esnse for and upon each vehicles snd bicycaee
mentioned In Bee. of this ordinance. and
which aid osth shall Be said person or persons
may own and possess a. to the number and kind
OF vehicles and bicycles. and said tax collsctor
10 hereby empowered and required to admins
tor said oath TO the parsons applying for said
license under this ordinance.
Sec. IL. Be it further ordained, That the tax
collector IL hereby required to keep license re.
ulster. in which be shall register and enter the
names of every persens. association OF persona.
business firms or corporation owning md pos.
sessing the different kinds of vehicles and BIZ
Cycles mentioned In this ordinance and Liable to
said license tax, the name OF each vehicles. the
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persons own and possess, tho graduation Of the
same. the amount Of licsnss thereon and the
date Of the collection or payment thereof
6ec. Is. Be IL further ordained, etc.. That On
| the first day Of the month of March Of each year
tho tax COLLECTOR shall deliver to the Police jury
| oompls(s list Of all tho delinqu ent iicenss
| payers, together with their location and the
numbsr and Kind of vehicles and bicycles own.
Cd and posssssed By them and the amount of IL
COMO due, and the said Police jury shall imme.
diately proceed to collect same By suit in accor.
dance with and as provided In this ordinance.
SEC. II. Be II further ordained, etc., That The
tax collector shall receive the same fees for TIN
eollection of the per capita tax and the lioensl
tax 40 now fixed by law for tho collection d
State and Parish Tax and Lioensss.
Seo. Is. Be il further ordained. ste., That tn
tax collector shall settls with the parish FOR ssid
Per capita and License tax in the Aatne name,
and form ~ for other parish TAI and Lioensss
and oil laws governing TAI collectors In tn.
performances Of their duties and not special,
provided herein shall be sppl icable to this ordi
nances.
Sec. 10. Be n further oraAinsd. etc., That th'
collsctor shall Issue to the person Or person.
paying said license tax, license plato or plate
bearing the name of the Parrish. the amount rai'