The weekly messenger., 1915-11-20
TOWN COUNCIL.

TOWN COUNCIL.
Regular mOathly meeting OF the May.
or and Town Council held vt the Town
Hall at st. Martinvills, La. this End
day Of Nov. A. ID. 1915.
Hon. Albert Blsuvsnu. Mayor presid-
lug aud the following members present:
Messrs. K. J. GUARD. j. II. Duchsmp. ".
J. BIsnvsnu, A. Z. Gauthisr.
Absent: Mr.. +. +. EOurnet.
by W. j. Bienvsnu. and unanimously carried.
the Budget for the year lyl6, as formulated and
duly published during time, and a. required by
law in the Official Journal of the Town Of st.
Msrtinvills. Louisiana, The Weekly Messenger.
be and is hereby adopted ~ whole.
Un motion of J. h. Duchamp. seconded BY
W. j. Blenvsuu. and unanimously carried, the
following Ordinance was unanimously adopted
AN ORDINANCE:
To Levy and impose. and collect, and enforce
the payments of q ten mills tax on all assessa-
BILE property, movable and immovable. situated
in the Corporation of the 1own OF st. Martin
vills Louisiana for the year 1915; said tax to be
used for the expense of the said Town as car.
risd on the Budget duly adopted and published
10 the Law requires.
Be it ordained by tha Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil of the Town of st. Msrtinville. Louisiana
in regular session convened that there be and is
hereby levied and imposed Q Tax OF ton mills
ON every dollar of the assessed valuation on all
the assesssble property. movable and immova.
BILE, real and personal. situated in the Town oi
St. Msrtinvills, Louisiana, for the year 1915. to
bs assessed, levied and collected in the manner
prescribed BY the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, the Laws of this State. and the Char
tsr and Ordinances of this Corporation relative
thereto; the proceeds of said tax to be used for
the regular expenses of said municipality and
to carry out the items % carried on the budget
for the year 1915. a. adopted.
Voting for j. b. Duchsmp. w. J. Bienvenu
RI. Guirard. A. c. Gsuthisr.
Against: None.
Approved:
ALBERT BIKNvRNU, Mayor.
cIDNEY Il. DKLAHOussAYE, Secretary
Ou uOuO0 VI us OuCuoAnPs ooAJ coSSA&S~O~
by w. j. Bienvenu. the following Ordinance
was put to vote and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy, collect and enforce payment OF q Lii
censs Tax for period of twelve m0nths begin
ming January 1. 1915, upon each person, asso
citation OF persons, or business firms. and cor
porations. pursuing any trade. profession. vocs
ton. calling or business subject to License I'M
der Article 22s of the Constition Of the State o
Louisiana. and prescribing the mode ant
method In which certain persons, association
of persons, or business frms. and corporation
subject to said Licenses shall make report o.
their business.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor AND
Town Council OF the Town of st. Martinvills
State Of Louisiana, in special session convened
that in accordance with Act Ill Of 1893, and Ac
2ls of 1910 and Article 220 Of the Constitution o
the State of Louisiana and in accordance will
the provisions of the Charter Of the Town o
st, Martinville, La. and other laws on the ssm'
subject matter of the Constitution of the Stat
of Louisiana. be and is hereby levied Lioens'
Tax for period Of Twelve months. beginning
January 1, 1915. inclusive, upon any person. as
socistion Of persons. frms and corporation
pursuing any trade, profession, vocation. call
ing or business subject to licenses under Arti
Gle 20 Of aid Constitution Of the State Of Lou
isians.
Sec. ii. Be it further ordained etc: That ol
the FIRST day of January A. d. 1915 the Tax Col
lsctor Of the Town of st. Martinville, shall be
gin to collect and shall collect a. fast "a posi-
BILE from each of the persons, or business firms
association Of persons. and corporations pur
suing within the limits Of the Corporation o
Bt Martinville, La, any trade. profession, VOC
tion, Sailing or business. a License Tax as here
matter graduated for the twelve months, begin
ming January l., 1915. ALI Licenses shall b
done and collectable during the first (2) month
of each year. and all unpaid Licenses shall be
come delinquent on the first day of ths montI
of March 1915. and all firms, persons or corpor
porations who commence business after ths
date shall become delinquent unless the Licens
is paid within ten days.
Sec. III. Be it further Ordained etc: Ths
the ssid License Tax for all kinds of bushes
hereinafter named. except as afterwards prosi
ded, shall be graduated and classified as follow
BANKS.
That for each business carrying on a Banl
Banking ompany, Association. Corporation O
Agency, the License shall be based ON the de
clared or dominal Capital and surplus, as fol
lows to-wit:
When the said declared or nominal, capits
and surplus is fifty thousand or more, and m
der One hundred thousand dollars. the Licens
shall be 37s.0Q
When the said declared or nominal, csplts
and surplus is 5000 or less the License shal
be 5000.