St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-02-10
sLIDELL COUNCIL.

Slidell. La, January 2, 1912.
Ordinance No. 121 was put be-
fore the council and read.
ORDINANCE NO. 121.
An ordinance levying an annual
persons pursuing any trade, calling,
occupation or profession not exempt
by law, within the corporate limits
OF the town of Slidell, La, during
the year 1912.
Section L. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen of the
town of Slidell, Louisiana, in legal
session convened, That a license tax
is hereby levied for the year 1912
upon all persons, corporations, or as
sociations of persons persuing any
trade, calling, occupation, of profess
sion, or business not exempt by law,
within the town of Slidell. which is
subjected to State license
Section 2. Be it further ordained
by the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the town of Slidell, Loujsi-
ana, in legal session convened, That
the amount of license tax shall be
and the same is hereby fixed at the
same amcun. as is hereby levied aud
eollectable by the State for the same
kind of trade. business, occupation,
profession or calling, excepting the
license tax for the sale at retail Of
spurious o" intoxicating liquors. iJr
which license t:l s.'sll be as herein
aftel fixed.
Section 3. Ec it further or,1e,.1-
ed by the Mayo an! Board of Alder
men of the town q: Slidell, La. III
legai session ecn. med, That tho Ii.
cense tax for carrying on the bas;-
ness of saloon. liquor exchange, or
the retailing of liquors in less guam
titles than five gallons is hereby fix.
ed at the minimum sum of Five Hun
bred ($500) Dollars and graded in
accordance with the amount of bust
ness done the proceeding year as des
ignated by law; that the license tar
for carrying on the business of sell
ing at retail beer or wine only is
hereby fixed at the minimum sum OF
Two Hundred and Fifty ($25O) Dol
lars.
Section 4. Be it further ordained
by the Mayor and Board of Alders
men of the town of Slidell, La, in
legal session convened, That no Ii
cense shall be issued for e longer
period than one year and the license
taxes as herein levied ana due thf
said town of Slidell shall be due ans
lcollectable on the same day and dats
as the license tax is due the State
and if not paid at the said time the
same shall be delinquent and co!
lectable under the same penalties as
those imposed by the State.
Section 5. It shall be the duty Of
the tax collector to notify all license
payers when the said tax is due by
them and when the same shall be-
come delinquent and he shall report
all delinquents to the town attorney
who is hereby empowered to instj-
ltute suit for collection and the safe
delinquent license tax payer shall be
subject to all costs, charges and in
Iterest as is fixed by the laws of this
State for delinquent license tax
payers.
| Adopted at this, regular meet
| ing held on January 2, 1912.
| PAUL GARDERE, |
JOHN FREDERICK, Mayor.
Secretary
Motion by Mr.. Dubu;sson, and sec
Ionded by Mr.. Liddle, that ordnance
No. 121 be adopted as read. Vote
LOT the council was taken: Yeas
II. J. Dubuisson, F. w. Salmen, O. r.
lBrugier. j. T. Liddle, j. M. Currfe.
lNays-None.
| Ordinance No. 121 was carried by
a majority vote of the council.
| Motion by Mr.. Liddle, seconded By
Mr.. Dubuisson, that ordinance No.
I121 be adopted as read.
| Motion was carried by q majority
Of the council.