The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-12-18
TOWN COUNCIL.

Hon. Albert Blsnveuu. Mayor presid-
INK aud Lie following members present.:
Alessrs. K. }. GuIaru. j. IL. Duchamp, W.
j. bienyunu, A. Z. Uauthier.
Absent: Mr.. +. r. tUurnet.
On motion of j. Il. Duchamp, duly seconded
b, N. j. bienvenu, and unanimously carried,
the Budget tor the year 1910, as formulated anu
duly published during time, aud as required by
law Ia the UmcIaI journal vi the Town OF 81.
AlartInviIle. LOUISIANA, The Weekly Messenger,
lie and hereby adopted as ii whole.
On motion oI J. Ii. Duchamp, seconded by
". J. Bienveuu. and una nImousiy carried, the
following Ordinance unanimously adopted.
AN ORDINANCES:
10 Levy and Impose, aud collect, and enforce
the pay menIs vi Il teu mills tax on all asseeea-
bic property, movable and Immovable, situated
IN the Corporation OF the iown of ST. Martini
yllie LOUISIANA, Tor the year Iylo said tax To he
used tor the expense Of the said Town as car
ned Oh the Budget duly adopted aud published
as the law requires.
BE 1t orualned by thu Mayor and Town Coun-
eli OF the Town OIL St. Martinsilie, LOUISIANA,
IN regular session convened that there be anu ls
hereby levied and imposed lax Of ten mills
Oh every dollar oil The assessed valuation Oh all
the assessable property, movable anu immova-
bie, real aud personal. situated III the Town VI
st. Martiuviile, Louisiana, for the year 1910, To
be assessed, levied aud collected III the manner
bed by the Constitution vi the state of
Louisiana, the laws vi this State. aud the Char
ter aud Ordinances OF this Corporation relative
tneretu: the proceeds of said tax " be used Tor
the regular expenses vi said municipality and
In carry ont the Items as carried ON the budget
for the year 1910. MS adopted.
Voting tor J. Ii. Duchamp. W. ). Biensenu,
d. Guirard. A. I. GauthIer.
Against: None.
Approved:
ALBERT BIENvENU, Mayor.
.IDNEY II. DELAHUUssAfE. Secretary.
On motion of j. ii. Duchamp, duly seconded
by ". J. Bienvenu, the following ordinance
WAS put to a vote and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy, collect and enforce pa, ment vi a LII
ceuse ak for IA period oil twelve months begin
ming January 1, 1916, upoa each person, asso-
citation Ut persons, or business nrms, and cor
porations, pursuing any trade. profession, voca
ton, calling or business subject ~ License un-
der Article ~ of the Constition 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 vi
their business.
Sec 1. lie it ordained by the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of st. Martinville
State of Louisiana, in special session convened
that in accordance with Act Ill of lsys, and Act
2ls of 1910 and Article 22y of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana and in accordance with
the provisions Of the Charter of the Town OF
St, Martinville, La, and other laws On the same
subject matter of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana. be and is hereby levied a License
Tax for period of Twelve months. beginninG
January 1, 1916, inclusive, upon any person, as
ISOLATION of persons, firms and corporation,
pursuing any trade. profession, vocation, call
ing or business subject To licenses under Arti
Gle 22s of esid Constitution Of the State of Lou
isiana.
Sec. III. Be il further ordained etc: That Oh
the first day of January A. ID. 1915 the Tax Col
lector of the Town of st. Martinville. shall be
gin to collect and shall collect as fast posi-
BILE from each of the persons. or business firms
association of persons, and corporations pur
suing within the limits of the Corporation u
st. Martinville, La, any trade, profession, vocs
ton. sailing or business, a License Tax as here
matter graduated for the twelve months. begin
ming January L., 1876. All Licenses shall bt
done and collectable during the first (2J month,
Of each year. and all unpaid Licenses shall be
come delinquent on the first day Of the month
of March 1916. and all firms, persons or corlor
porations who commence business after tina
date shall become delinquent unless the Licens,
is paid within ten days.
Sec. III. Be it further Ordained etc: Tha
the said License Tax for all kinds of business
hereinafter named, except as afterwards prosi
ded, shall he graduated and classified as follow
BANKS.
That for each business carrying on u Bank
Banking Company. Association, Corporation o
Agency, the License shall be based on the de
clared or domnal Capital and surplus, a. fol
lows to-wit
When the said declared or nominal. capita
and surplus is fifty thousand or more, and I'm
der One hundred thousand dollars. the Licens
shall be $500.
When the said declared or nominal, capita
and surplus is 5000 or less the License shall
be 5000.
The said declared or nominal Capital and sur
plus. as provided in this Section, shall be as
certained and based upon the annual statemen
made in pursuance Of existing laws.
WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE BUSINESS.
That for every wholesale mercantile business
whether as Principal. agent, or commission. b.
auction. representing the foreign merchants o
otherwise. the License shall be based on tn