The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-12-06
TOWN COUNCIL.

lay of Novem Der A. ID. 1918.
Hon. Albert Bienvenu, Mayor presiding and |
he following members present: Messrs. j. IL.
Duchamp, j. s. Martin X. j. Guirard and l.. j.
Absent: Mr.. z. J. Gary.
The Mayor explai ned to the members the OBJ |
ect of the meeting was called for the purpose of
adopting the Budget for the Year 1914 and for
liking the different licenses for said year.
On motion of J. ii. Duchamp, duly secon- |
ied by l.. j. Duchamp, and unanimously
carried, the Budget tor the year IVA, as formu-
lated and duly published during the time, and
HIS required by law in the Oihciai Journal OF the
Town of ut. MartiNville, LOUISIANA, the Weekly
be and Is hereby adopted as a whole.
UN notion vi j. ii. Duchamp, seconded 10y
l.. j. Duchamp, and unanimously carried, the
Ordinance was uNaNimously adopted.
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy and impose and collect, and enforce
the payment of ten mills TAX ON all assessa-
ble property, movable and Immovabe, situated
IN the CorporatioN of the Town vi St. Martin
vile, LOUISIANA, tor the year l9li; sad tax To be
u sed for the expeN SEES of the said TOWN. car
RED ON the Budget duly adopted and published
as the law requires.
BE it ordained Dy the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil CT the Town OF ST. Martinville, Louisiana,
III special session convened that there be and Is
here by levied and Imposed lax of ten mills
ON every dollar OF the assessed valuation on all
the assessable property, movable and immO-
vable, real and personal, situated i'll the Town
OF St. Martiuviile, Louisiana, Tor the year 1914,
to be assessed, levied and collected IN the mall
tt,.ih nv ths. nns f
of Louisiana. the laws of this State. anu the
Charter and Ordinances of this Corporation
relative thereto; the proceeds of said TAX To be
used tor 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 TOR J. ii. Duchamp, J. s. Martin, l.. j.
Duchamp and Il. j. Guirard.
Against: None.
Approved:
ALBERT BIENvENU, Mayor.
SIDNEY r.. DELAHoUssAYE, Secretary.
On motion OF J. Ii. Duchamp, duly seconded
by l.. J. Ducbamp, the following Ordinance
was put to vote and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy, collect and enforce payment of Lii
cense lax for period of twelve months begin
ing January let 1914. upon each person. assoc
ciation of persons, or business nrms, and Cor
porations, pursuing any trade, profession, voca-
ton, calling or business subject to Licenses I'M
der Articles ~ of the Consultation OF the State
OF Louisiana, and prescribing the mode and
method in which certain persons, association
vi persons. or business hrms, anu Corporations
subject to said Licenses ssill make report OF
their business
Section |. BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Town Council OF the Town OF ST. Martnville
state of Louisiana, in special session conven-
ed, that in accordance with Act III OF 1885, and
Act 2ls of 1910 and Article ~ OF the Contitu-
ton of the State Louisiana and in accordance
with the provisions of the Charter
OF the Town of st. Martin
Vile. La. and other laws ON the same subject
matter OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, he and Is hereby levied a License lax
for period of Twelve months, beginning JAN
uary LIST 1914 to December 3lst 1914, inclusive,
upon any person. association of persons trms,
and Corporations pursuing any trade, profess
sion, vocation, calling Or business subject to
licenses under Article 22s 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 posi-
BILE from each of the persons, or business hrms,
association of persons. and Corporations pur-
of st. Martinville, Louisiana, any
trade. profession, vocation, calling or business,
License Tax as hereinafter graduated for the
twelve months, beginning January LIST 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 tirst day
of the month of March 1914, and all firms, per-
sons or corporations who com mence business
after that date shall become delinquent unless
the License is paid within ten days.
Section ILL. Re 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 Ii Bank
Banking Company. Association, Corporation or
Agency, the License shall he based ON the de-
clared or nominal Capital and surplus, as fol-
lows to-wit:
When the said declared or nominal capital and
surplus is fifty thousand more, and under
One hundrd thousand Dollars. the License shall
be $500.
When the said declared or nominal, capital and
surplus is S5b.OUO OF 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.
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