The weekly messenger., 1913-11-22
TOWN COUNCIL.

Special meeting OF the Town council helu AT
the Town Hall at st. Msrtihville, La. this Goth
day Of November A. ID. 1918.
Hon. Albert Bienvenu, Mayor presiding and
the following members present: Messrs. j. II.
Duchamp, j. 4. Martin X. J. Guirard and l.. J.
Duchamp. Absent: Mr.. p. j. Gary.
The Mayor explained to the members the OBJ
ject of the meeting was called for the purpose of
adopting the Budget for. the year 1914 and for
fixing the different Licenses for said year.
On motion of j. Ii. Duchamp, duly secon-
ded by l.. j. Duchamp, and unanimously
carried. the Budget for the year 1914, as formu-
lated and duly published during the time. and
as required by law in the Official Journal of the
Town Of 1t. MartiNville. Louisiana. the Weekly
Messenger, be and is hereby adopted as a whole.
On motion Of J. II. Duchamp. seconded by
l.. j. Duchamp. and uNsNimously carried, the
following Ordinance WAS uNaEimously adopted.
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy and impose. and collect and enforce
the payment of ten mills tax ON all assessa-
BILE property. movable and immovable. situated
in the Corporation Of the Town of St. Martin
vile. Louisiana. for the year 1914; said tax to be
used for the expenses Of the said Town. as car
ried ON the Budget duly adopted and published
as the law requires.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil of the Town of st. Martinville. Louisiana,
in special session convened that there be and is
here by levied and imposed Tax Of ten mills
ON every dollar of the assessed valuation on all
the assessable property, movable and immo-
vable. real and personal situated in the Town
Of St. Martinville, Louisiana, for the year 1914,
to be assessed. levied and collected in the man.
ner prescribed blythe Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana. the laws of this State, and the
Charter and Ordinances of this Corporation
relative thereto; the proceeds of said tax to be
used for the regular expenses of said muNicipa-
lity and to carry out the items as carried ON the
budget for the year 1914. as adopted.
Voting for J. H. Duchamp. J. 8. Martin. l.. j..
Duchamp and X. J. Guirard.
Against: None.
Approved
ALBERT BIENvENU, Mayor.
SIDNEY L. DELAHoUssAYE, Secretary.
On motion Of J. H. Duchamp. duly seconded
By l.. j. Duchamp. the following Ordinance
was put to a vote and unanimously adopted;
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy. collect and enforce payment of Lii
cense Tax for period of twelve months begin
ing January LIST 1914, upon each person. asso-
citation of persons, or business firms, and Cor
porations. pursuing any trade. profession. voca-
ton. calling or business subject to Licenses un-
der Articles 22s Of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana. and prescribing the mode and
method in which certain persons, association
Of persons. or business firms. and Corporations
subject to said Licenses shall make report Of
their business.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of st. Martinville,
state of Louisiana. in special session conven-
ed, that in accordance with Act Ill Of 1885, and
Act 2l8 of 1910 and Article 229 of the Contitu-
ton of the State Louisiana and in accordance
with the provisions of the Chartsr
lof the Town of St. Msrtin n =
sille, La, and other laws on the same subject
matter of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana. be and is hereby levied License Tax
for period of Twelve months, beginning jan
| uary LIST 1914 to December 3lst 1914. inclusive,
upon any person, association Of persons firms,
and Corporations pursuing any trade, profess
sion, vocation, calling or business subject to
licenses under Article 229 of said Constitution
of the State of Louisiana.
Section ii. Be it further ordained etc. That
on the FIRST day of January A. ID. 1914. the Tax
Collector of the Town of st. Martinville, shall
begin to collect and shall collect fast as posi-
BILE from each of the persons, or business firms,
| association of persons, and Corporations pur-
suing within the limits Of the Corporation of
of St. Martinville, Louisiana, any
hu
License Tax as hereinafter graduated for the
twelve months, beginning January lst 1914. All
Licenses shall be due and collectable during the
first (2) months Of each year. and all unpaid Lii
censes shall become delinquent on the first day
Of the month of March 1914. and all firms. per-
sons or corporations who commence business
after that date shall become delinquent unless
| the License is paid within ten days.
Section Ill. lie it further Ordained etc: That
| the said License Tax for all kinds of business
hereinafter named, except as afterwards provi-
ded, shall be graduated and classified as follows:
BANKS.
That for each business carrying on a Bank,
Banking Company. Association. Corporation OF
Agency. the License shall be based on the de-
clsred or nominal Capital and surplus. as fol-
lows to-wit:
When the said declared or nominal capital and
surplus is fifty thousand or more. and under
One hundrd thousand Dollars, the License shall
be $500.
When the said declared or nominal, capital and
| surplns is $4,000 or less the License shall be
| 5000.
The said declared or nominal Capital and Sur
plus, rs provided in this Section, shall be as
certained and based upon the annual statement
made in pursuance of existing laws.
WHOLESALE MERCANTILE BUSINESS.