The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-11-18
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

! FRANKLIN, La, Nov. IA, 1905
The Honorable Council met il
regular session, Mayor j. G
Lewis, presiding; M. Bell absent
Present, Messrs L. Lauritzen, Q
Frost, H. w. Weber and A. j
Delahoussaye.
The reading of the minutes Of
previous meeting, were by'motior
of Mr.. Lauritzen, dispensed with
The Collector. Treasurer and
Secretary's reports showing a
balance on hand of S812 AZ were
read and being correct were &C
cepted.
The. Supt of the Electric Light
| and Waterworks report was read
and accepted.
BY motion Of Mr.. Lauritzen,
duly seconded and carried, the
Mayor was authorized to pay for
oyster shells monthly, as per con-
contract.
The following bills by motion
of MIR. Weber, duly seconded and
carried were ordered paid:
A Reuter-, fittings, valve and
lamp chimney ,...,.......... 80
John B Sanders, Sheriff. board
of prisoners for October. 49,. I 40
A A Delahoussaye, signal Ian
tern .............-...... = .
The f airbanks Co., 8 brass
valves 3 20
Kyle Lumber Co., lumber. .... Is "a
H S Pickett, repairs to large
pump ..--...... Q ~
c Lauve, Sect y. express freight
drayage and telephone mes
SdgeS. ........... y ID
Western Union Tel. Co., tele-
grams by DR. Smith ~
G Robert Churchill, electric
supplies. .......... 70
Maloney Bennett Betting Co., 81
it of 10 inch leather belt $50. - so
Whitney Supply Co.. packing
and springs ...... ...... 10 N
Gibbons & Siren, two brass
liners. . ~
Wrters-Pierce Oil Co., barrel
cylinder oil :. '...-. 49,. Is 30
John c Lewis, insurance of pow
er house one year. E. IL 90
H w Weber, hauling dirt shells
and men hire. -. ..... 33 50
NJ l. Harrison. road work ..... 10 90
The following ordinance fixing
an annual license of $4,000 tax on
retail liquor dealers was introduced
by Mr.. Frost, and on motion by
himself, duly seconded by Mr.. A.
J. Delahoussaye was adopted.
The vote resulted as follows:
In favor Of: Messrs Frost and
Delahoussaye. Against: Messrs.
Weber and Lauritzen. The vote
being tie, the Mayor cast the
vote for the ordinance.
ORDINANCE No. 11S.
10 levy, collect and enforce the pay
payment of an annual license tax
upon all persons, associations of
persons, business firms and
corporations, carrying on the
business of retail liquor dealer
within the corporate limits of the
town of Franklin, for the year
1906, and all years subsequent
thereto, and to provide for the
payment of interest and attorneys
fees in default thereof.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Council of the town of
that there is hereby levied
an annual license tax for the year
1906, and all subsequent years, upon
each person, association of persons.
business firm or corporation, carry
ing on the business of retail dealer in
distilled, alcoholic or malt liquors,
within the corporate limits of the town
~ IL, i'll,
be Five Hundred (S5O0.OO) Dollars for |
Zach such person, association, firm or |
carrying on each bust
less.
SECTION ?. Be it further ordained, |
tic. That the said license tax shall |
become due and collectable on the first I
lay of January of each year: and shall
become delinquent on the fifteenth day
If January of each year.
SECTION 3. Be it further ordained,
tc. That after the first day of jan
larry of each year, the said license
AK shall bear interest at the rate of
'wo e per cent? per month. until paid.
md if not paid by the fifteenth day of
anuary OF each year, the same shall
e placed in the hands of the City
Attorney for collection, in which event
ne said delinquent shall be chargeable
18th Ten 10 per cent? additional, as
ttorney's fees, upon the aggregate
mount thereof.
SECTION 4. BE it further ordained,
tc. That this ordinance shall take
fleet from and otter the first day of
1906; and all ordinances or
arts of ordinances in conflict with the
rOvisions of this ordinance shall
land repealed from and after the said
rst day of January, 1905.
.ppoved November ID, 1905.
J. C.LEwls, Mayor,
z. LAUvE, Sect'y. Z
Moved by Mr.. Delahoussaye,
uly seconded and carried that the {
udget for the year 1905 be adop-
ID as that for the year 1905.
There being no further hnsiness