Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-10
Town Council Proceedings.
St. Joseph, La, Dec. Z, 'O9


met at the office CT the Mayor IN
said town.
There were present: w. NJ. Da-
wilson. Mayor; and II. l.. Smltha,
B. F. Young, JOS. Curry and U.
Levy, Aldermen, and A +.
Green, Clerk.
There being a quorum present,
the meeting was called to order
by the Mayor.
On motion, reading of the min
utes of last meeting was dispensed
with.
On motion. W. VI. Dav idson was
authorized to contract for two town
wells and for the tanks, towers and
construction of same, and to do all
necessary things incident thereto.
On motion, W. NJ. Davidson, A.
f. Green and O. Levy were author
lied to select cites for two wells.
On motion, duly seconded and
passed, the following ordinance was
adopted:
Be it ordained by the Town
Council Of the town of st. Joseph,
That AL advalorem tax OF five mills
on the dollar be and the same Is
hereby assessed for the year 1910
ON ali the taxable property i'll the
limits of the town of st. Joseph for
the purpose of paying interest on
1.-THE bonded debt of the town and
for general purposes.
On motion duly seconded and
passed the following ordinance was
adopted:
Be it ordained by the Town
| Council of the town of st. Joseph,
That an al valorem tax of five
, Hills on the dollar be and the same
, is hereby assessed for the year 1910
on all the taxable property in the
limits of the town of st. Joseph for
the benefit of the NJ, H. IL l..
Railroad.
On motion, duly seconded and
passed, the following ordinance was
adopted:
BE it ordained by the Town
Council Of the town of st. Joseph,
That license tax equal to one
hundred per centum of the license
tax assessed by the Police Jury of
Tensas Parish, be and the same is
hereby assessed for the year 1910
upon all callings, trades, profes-
sions, and occupations, conducted,
persued, carried on and operated
within the limits Of said town.
On motion duly seconded and
passed the following ordinance was
. adopted;
+. BE it ordained by the Town
Council of the town of st. Joseph,
That a license for the sale at retail
# distillc! alcahol or other malt
liquors, in the town of st. Joseph
. for the year 1910 be and the same
. is hereby fixed at the sum of Two
Thousand Dollars, said sum to be-
come due and collectable January
, LIST, 1910.
On motion the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
Be it ordained by the Town
Council of the Town of st. Joseph,
r That it shall be unlawful to sell or
offer for sale with the corporate
} limits of the town Of st. Joseph
I what is commonly known as can
. non crackers, or to fire or explode
; the same within said corporate
limits.
BE it further ordained, &C., That
, = violation of this ordinance is de-
clared to be misdemeanor and
any person found guilty of viola
, ,ion Of this ordinance shall be fined
| not less than one dollar or i'm
T. prisoncd not less than five days
> ~ both at the discretion of the
e Court.
On motion, The Town Marshal
is instructed to strictly enforce the
E ordinance against firing or explod-
T. ing fire works within the limits of
the business portion of this town
= On motion, Notice is hereby CIV
| en- that at the next meeting of this
Board an ordinance will be intro
Guccd with the purpose of prohib-
iting the owners of cattle from al
lowing them on the streets at night.
On motion consideration of bills
was postponed until December 9th.
On motion, the meeting was adj
! journcd to reconvene on December
9th, 1909.
W. VI. DAVIDSON, Mayor.
4. + Green, Clerk.
| What rould he more SON -satis-