St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-25


Secretary salary ..... 10 90
License book ..... 6 90
Tax receipts 80. 50
Express charges .. 80
Repairing streets and
bridges ...... . % IA
Insurance onStOWe hall 25 o.
tiarshal'S salary 49,. 25 90
Tax collectors com. 81 76
Treasurer's com go. % 26
iii o.
Cash balance on hand 1921 81
Analysis
Corporation Fund 426 %
Schoohouse fund 80. 90 40
Wharfage :. 1913 03
Signed w. G. HUTCHINSON
Treasurer
Street commissioners report WAS
accepted on motion of MIR. Phillips
seconded by M. Band, as follows
Cash on hand for improvements
Nov 30. .... E. 8 So 81
Discussed
Work on streets
Nicholas Smith days 2 so
Geo A Thornton days 3 70
Geo Broun 5 DAYS 5 90
Balance OH hand Dec. 81, 1907 S42 06
Signed J. n. MILLAR
Bills ordered paid:
Mis- lena Miller, beard 80
A. Drpre d Sous, for nails .Gj
Z, E>quiuance hauling. 1T: II 81
MIS-. N. evy & SON, Two g.obps 30
G. f. BierhorSt, drayage, etc. 4l.00
Signed }. n. MILLER,
A. -. BOSSE
L. DUBOURG
The t,llcwi,g Ordinance was adopt
ed:
LICENSE ORDINANCE.
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the council of
the, town of Vaudeville, La, in legal
session convened, That a license tax
be and is hereby levied for the year
1908 upon each person, corporation,
firm or association, pursuing any
occupation, trade, business or calling
in the town of Vaudeville which is
subject to state license.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
the amount of license from this town
for each trade, occupation, business
or calling carried on or conducteded
In this town, subject to a license is
hereby fixed at the same as is now
levied and collected by the State for
such trade, occupation, business or
calling within the corporate limits of
this town, except the liquor license
which shall be one hundred dollars
for the year 1903,
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That
the license tax due this town shall be
and is hereby due and collectable
at the same time and in the same
as license due the State, and
in the event the same are not paid
when due, it is ordered that the Tax
Collector report the same to the town
attorney, who is hereby authorized and
to forthwith institute legal
proceedings to enforce payment of
same.
MAYORS REPORT.
Moved By Mr.. A. C. Bosse, and
seconded by Mr.. James Band, that the
report Of the Mayor be received and
and spread on the minutes.
Mayor reports the total amount of
money received during the year end
ng Dec. 31-07. from ali sources,
namely license, taxes, fines, per-
nits, etc., amounted to So, 444.20, as
follows:
Bldg and repairing breakwater 811.80
Repairing streets and bridges $780,
Surveying $3.50
Town expenses, insurance sala-
ries, etc. :. 1920
Lights 1902
Cemetery 1G.3
Jail 203.41
Public Wharf 234.67
Making total of 3,444.20
Moved by E. Dubourg, seconded by
). F. Philips, that the resignation of
he secretary be accepted.
Moved by E. Dubourg, seconded by
). F. Phillips, that the liquor license
,e $4,000
Moved by A. C. Bose, and second
ID by James Band, that all other
license be the same as last year.
NoFSo Ny NJ AlAlI1Oo c@L1h oCSoiu-
ID by A. C. Bose, that all boats
anding at town wharf should pay
'1.25 per day, excepting oyster and |
pleasure crafts.
Moved by C. A. Bosse, seconded by
7. Band, that Mr.. Louis Morgan be !
etained as attorny of the town of |
Vaudeville at the same terms as last I
rear.
Moved by Mr.. A. C. Bosse, and
econded by Mr.. James Band, that Mr.. |
lewis Menant be appointed Town
to fill the vacancy caused |
" the resignation of Mr.. W. NJ.
ournell.
There being no dissenting vote Mr..
:. Menant was elected by exclamation.
The Petition of Miss Lizzie Stra-
Ter, asking for the refundment of the
10. 90 fine imposed by acting Mayor |
Ios. M. Smith, was refused by the
Council.
On motion, duly seconded, the
Council adjourned.
H. BoREY, Mayor.
). MENANT, Secretary.