The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-12-19

ty thousand dollars and under twenty five thou
sand dollars. the License shall be 5000.
When the gross annual receipts are fifteen
thousand dollars and under twenty thousand
dollars. the License shall be $3.50.
When the gross annual receipts are less than
fifteen thousand dollars, the License shall b
5000.
Section v. Be it further ordained etc: That
for every business of keeping Theatre or Ops
ra House. of Moving Picture show, the License |
shall be Ten Dollars to be paid by the parson,
Corporation, or association owning or controll- |
ing for rent or hire, the building or buildings in
which said exhibition are held.
Section vi. Be it further ordained etc: That |
for each person carrying On the business or
calling Of selling or dealing in Railroad or
Steamship tickets. whether sand tickets ars sold
On the Streets, in the offices Of the Company he
represents, or that of any other Company. shall
DAY a License graded upon the number OF Com
panies he represents tO-wit: One Company
SUI; Two Companies s4V; Three or more Com
panies x5U.O0.
Section VII. Be it further ordained etc: That
for every business Of keeping Hotel where
lodging and eating are combined. the License
| shall be SlU.UO.
L
| every individual or Company carrying on the
profession OF business agency for drsying,k Keep
ing carriages, hacks, or Ior hlre, aud In-
dertakers. the Licsnse tor said profession VI
occupation u be based ON the gross annual re-
ceipts.
When the gross annual receipts are S2OO0v0 Or
more, the License shall be SlvUV.
When the gross annual receipts are less than
x2UU.UU the License shall be SS.vO.
Section Ia. Bs II further ordained etc: That
every individual or individuals carrying on the
business or profession Of Physician, Attorney
at-lsw, Editor. Denust. OccuIIst, photographer
and Jsweller, shall pay u Llcsuss Ut So.VU.
SECTION \. be Il further ordained: That every
|, retail dealer in Pistols shall pay License Ut
SIvv.vv, every retail dealer la Pistol Csrtri-
xss shall LAY u License OF xou.vU. that every
wholesale dealer in pistols and rines shall pay q
License OF SlUv.vv. any every wholesale dsxi-
OF IN pistol cartridges small pas Licenss u -.
b Section Al. be II ordaiusu etc: That the Li-
cense On any business not herein provided tor
, nor enumerated herein shall be graduated and
collected In accordance with Act i1l OIL 1855. tor
5 the SAID period OF Twelve months beginning
. January LIST, 1910.
Section XII. be it further ordained etc: That
| all persons subject to a License lax under this
q Ordinance shall make report OF their business
IN accordance with act III of lose and Act zlS Vi
>: 1910.
section XIII. That all unpaid Licenses shall
| bear interest ut the rate of two pr cent pel
. month from the hrst Gay OF March, lVi4. and the
:. payment thereon shall be secured by trst Mort.
gage aud special lien and privilege in favor Oi
the Town OF ut. MartinvilLe, Louisiana. upon
, the property movable and immOvsble. OF ths
Delinquent owing the License, and the Tax Col
;. lector of the Town Of st Martinviils shall col
lect said License and interest in the same man
ner provided by existing laws tor the collection
!, Of State and Parish Licenses, with the SAINT
penalties, interest, and Attorneys fees.
Section Kill. BE it further ordained etc. THAI
this Ordinance shall 60 into effect ON the frs
;. day of January A. ID. 1915.
Those voting for j. II. Duchamp. Willie Bien
venu, +. T. Fournet, A. Z. Gauthier, r. ]. Guj
rard.
), Against: None.
y Approved:
# ALBERT BIENNENU, Mayor.
q SIDNEY L. DELAHOssAYE, Secretary
On motion of J. H. Duchamp, duly seconded
u mously carried. the following ordinance wa
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy and impose q License Tax for the
year 1915, upon each person, Associations. OIL
business firms, doing and pursuing the bnsi-
| ness of barroOm, cabaret coffee-house, cafe
beer saloon, liquor exchange, beer garden. grog
shop, drinking saloon, beer house, or other
place where spirituous, vinOus or malt liquors
are sold directly or indirectly, within the limits
of the Corporation of the Town Of st. Martin
!, Vile, Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin.
r Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Town
e Council Of the Town of st. Martinville. La. in
special session convened:
: That there be and is hereby levied and iTapos-
d ed License Tax of One Thousand Dollars for
the year 1915, beginning January LIST, 1915. and
! ending December Slst 1915 including, upon each
}, person. association of persons. or business
firms, doing and pursuing the business Of bar.
: room, cabaret, coffee house, cafe, saloon, beei
;, saloon, liquor exchange, and drinking saloon
groG shop, beer garden or other place where
d spirituous. vinOus or malt liquors are sold di
l. rectly indirectly within the Corporate limits
of the Town of st. Martinville. La.
d Section Ii. Be it further Ordained etc: Thai
= all Licenses are imposed by virtue of this Ordi
nance shall be due and collectable on the first
i day of January A. D. 1915. and that the said Lii
). cense 80 imposed shall become delinquent il
Not paid or or before the first day of March A
l. ID. 1915. and subjectto charge of two per CEN
Q per month interest, plus ten per cent ON tn.
aggregate amount as Attorneys fees from the
: time said License becomes delinquent as afore