The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-11-13
TOWN COUNCIL.

or aud Town Council held at the Town
Hall at st. Martinville. La, this 2nd
day Of Nov. A. ID. 1918.
Hon. Albert Blsnvenu. Mayor presid-
ing and the following members present:
Messrs. X. j. GUARD. j. IL. Duchamp. W.
j. Bienvenu, A. c. Gauthier.
Absent: Mr.. +. +. FOurnet.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following bills were approved and
ordered paid, viz: Duchamp Hardware
Co 81. SO, l.. Fuselier S3.l5; Duchamp
g. Ducrest $3.50, l.. Psllerin Sl.lo. l..
Bienvenu $500. I. T. Bienvenu $l57.7l.
Moved by Mr.. W. j. Bienvenu secon-
dsd by Mr.. j. Ii. Duchamp and carried.
that the Mayor be aud he is hereby au-
thOrized to issue note i'll favor Of Jung
a. Sons Co for coal bought amounting to
$2O99.29.
On motion of J. II. Duchamp, duly seconded
by W.. Bienyenu, and unanimously carried,
the Budget for the year 1916, as formulated and
duly published during time, and as required By
law in the Official Journal of the Town OF st.
Martinville, Louisiana, The Weekly Messenger,
be and is hereby adopted as whole.
On motion of j. II. Duchamp, seconded by
WI. Bienyeuu, and unanimously carried, the
following Ordinance was unanimously adopted
AN ORDINANC
To Levy and impose, and collect and enforce
the payments of ten mills tax on all assessa-
bile property, movable and immovable. situated
in the CORPORATION of the Town of st. Martin
,;,ls Iouisiana for the year 1916; said tax to be
used for the expense 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. Martinviile. Louisiana
in regular session convened that there be ana Is
hereby levied and imposed Tax OF ten mills
ON every dollar of the assessed valuation on all
the assessable property, movable and lmmoVa-
HE. real and personal. situated in the Town OF
III. Martinyille, Louisiana, for the year 1915, to
be assessed, levied and collected in the manner
prescribed by the Constitution OF the State oil
Louisiana, the laws of this State and the Char-
tar and Ordinances of this Corporation relative
thereto; the proceeds of said tax To be used for
the regular expenses of said municipality ana
to carry out the items as carried ON the puose'
for the year 1916 as adopted.
Voting for J. Ii. Duchamp. W. j. Biensenu
RI Guirard, A. {. Gauthier.
Against: None.
Approved:
ALBERT BIENvENU, Mayor.
sIDNEY Il. DELAHoUssAYE. Secretary
On motion of J. II. Duchamp, duly seconded
by w. j. Bienvenu, the following Ordinance
WAS nut To a vote and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy, collect and enforce pay ment of a Lii
cepse Tax for "A period Of twelve months begin
ming January 1. 1916, 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 IN
der Article ~ of the Constition of the State o
Louisiana. and prescribing the mode ant
method in which certain persons. association
of persons or business firms and corporations
subject to said Licenses shall make report o
their business.
Sec. 1. Be il ordained by the Mayor ano
Town Council of the Town of st. Martinville
that in accordance with Act III of 1895, and Ac
2ls of 1910 and Article 22s 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 otherlaw on the SAINT
subject matter of the Constitution of the STATE
Of Louisiana. be and is hereby levied Licens,
Tax for period of Twelve months, beginnin,
January 1, 1915, inclusive. upon any person, as
ISOLATION of persons. firms and corporations
pursuing any trade profession, vocation, call
ing or business subject to licenses under Arti
Gle 22q of laid Constitution of the State Of Lou
isiana.
Sec. ii. Be it further ordained etc: That OF
the first day of January A. ID. 1916 the Tax Col
lector of the Town of st. Martinville, shall be
gin to collect and shall collect as 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
St. Martinvile. La, any trade profession. voc
ton, Sailing or business, IA License Tax as here
matter graduated for the twelve months, begin
ming January l., 1916. All Licenses shall b
done and collectabe during the first CD month
of each year. and all unpaid Licenses shall be
come delinquent on the first day of the montl
Of March 1916, and all firms, persons or corpor
porations who commence business after tina
date shall become delinquent unless the Licens
is paid within ten days.
Sec. III. BE 1t further Ordained etc: Tha
the said License Tax for all kinds of bushes
hereinafter named. except as at forwards prosi
ded. shall be graduated and classified as follow
BANKS.
That for each business carrying ON a Bank
Banking company. Association, Corporation @
Agency. the License shall he based ON the do
clarad or dnminal CnnifaI AMI .nrr.l,,. ~. 4 /