St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-11-08
Total ........,.. 354.86
Check to A. Beaucoudyey treas:
For general fund -. S54.6S

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Town Secretary
Moved by NJ. P. Planche. seconde
1y D. I. Addison, that the Secretary
report be received and referred t
tAe finance committee.
80 ordered.
Moved BY l.. A. Perreand, second
"a By b. T. Addisop, that the Mayo
appoint q committee OF two to inter
view the n. @. q. N. II. r. Compan!
{ ID regards to lights and fiagmen .
crossings, and other necessary i'm
pr0vements. The motion being car
red, the Mayor appointed NJ. P
P3anche and D. l. Addison ON sait
committee.
Moved by L. A. Perreand, second
sd by Louis David, Jr., that the as
sessment roll for the year 1913 show
Ing . total assessment valuation oI
@752,582.OO, made and submitted
Warren Thomas, assessor of the par.
ish Of st. Tammany, State of Louisi
ana, be received, accepted and ap.
Dv0ved, and that the same be filed
ja the office of the Tax Collector fol
the town Of Covington, La.
80 ordered.
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance levying annual tax up
on all corporations. firms, persons
Individuals, carrying on or pur-
suing any trade, occupation, busi-
ness calling, within the limits of
the town of Covington.
Section L. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Town Council of the town
~ Nnvv&n That IN ic
hereby levied for the year 1914 upon
al corporations, firms, persons or
individuals pursuing or carrying on
any trade, occupation, business or
sailing within the corporate limits Of
the town of Govington, which is sub
feet to State license.
Sect on 2. Be 1t further resolved,
etc. That the amount of license tax
shall be and the same is hereby fixed
ct the same amount that Is now levi
ed and collected by the State for the
same kind of trade, occupation, busi-
nees or calling, except the license for
the sale at retail OF spirituous or in
tQxicat 'ng liquors, Of which the Ii.
SENSE tax shall be hereinafter fixed.
Section 3. Be It further ordained
0SSsS 3AAkS ISlSs hGEuSC LON vi Cd4J AAE
on business OF saloon or the retailing
ct !iQuccs in less quantities than five
ru'lons Is hereby fled at the amount
~ Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars.
That Hccnsc tax for carrying on bust
Fcss Of selling at retail beer or winr
afiy, license tax is hereby fxe1 a.,
tNa sur, OF Two Hundred and Fifty
fes50.0D Dollars.
Section 4. Be it further ordained
cts. That no license shall be issuee
fer longer period than one year.
and the license tax es herein levied to
te due and coilectabie on the same
day and date as the license tax due
the State. II not paid at the same
time the same shall be delinquent at
the same day and date as the license
tax for the State becomes delinquent
.Section 5. 1t shall be the duty Of
the Tax Collector to notify all license
tax payers when the said tax is due
BY them. and when the same shall
become delinquent, and he shall re-
port all delinquents to the town at
torney who is hereby empowered to
institute suit for the collection OF
said delinquent license. Tax payers
shall be subject to all costs, charges
and interest as is affixed by the law
cf this State.
Adopted at the regular meeting
held November 4th. 1913.
Moved by l.. A. Perreand. second.
cd by Louis David. Jr.. that the
above ordinance be adopted. Upon
ahieh motion the following vote
Yea: l.. A. Perreand. Louis Dav.
q. Jr.. D. |. Addison, Leon Hobart