The Madison journal., 1915-12-04
OFFicfAt. PROCEEDINGS OF the
nEiIA B0AaD OF ALDERMEN.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Madison
In the Village of Delta

In the Village of Delta
Be it known that on this, the End lay
of December, 1916, the Mayor ana
Board of Aldermen of the Village OF
Delta met in regular session at the VII
lage Court House.
Those present were: Mayor r. Bur-
ney Long, Alderman Geo. M Long,
Alderman Jas. w. Perkins, and Alder
man G. L. Dundas. with Clerk Jos. N.
Searle and Marshall Jos. L. Alexander
in attendance.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
On motion of Alderman Long, the
Marshall was instructed to be specially
viligent after vagrants and tramps, on
account of recent house-breaking. and
the great number continually passing
. through the village.
On motion of Alderman Perkins, Ordi-
nance No. 4, was read, as required by
law, and adopted on =" yes =" and no
vote, With the following. Aldermen
voting "yes" Long, Perkins and Dun
d 81" NS,- None.
S.oRDlNASCE NO
S ste OIL euisians, Parish of Madison,
Ia the Village of Delta
"A, ordinance Ievying Village License
Tax forShe year 1876 for the retaining
OF spurious, mart, or Intoxicating IL
quors, as provided by Act No. l'o OF
the General Assembly of Loulsiari
| for the year 1913.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Boart
! Of Aldermen of the Village of Delta tina
for the business of conducting or opera
ting u barroom, liquor exchange, drink
ing saloon, or other place where spirit
Gus, malt, or intoxicating liquors. o
beverages, are sold, directly or indirect
ly. in quantities of less than five gallon
the license tax shall be one hundre'
. QUOl per centum of the amount fixed b
the Police Jury. That is:
4 tst. Wben gross annual receipts ar
twenty thousand dollars, or under sal
amount, the License Tax shall be On
Thousand (sl0OO 00 Dollars.
Ind. When gross annual receipts ar
over twenty thousand dollars, and VI
der thirty thousand dollars, the L-icenS
) Tax shall be itteen (Si5O0. OO) HUI
2 dred Dollars.
3rd. When the gross annual receipt
are thirty thousand dollars, or over, tf
4 License Tax shall be Two Thousar
r $4,000. OO) Collars.
Section 2 BE it further ordained. etc
that the provisions of section 8 OF Ac
176 of 1908, requiring applications to
made to this Board and to publish san
prior to January tst, 1916, when sa
B.. license is due, be construed as not
, olying to those who have such llcen
= and conducted said business under sa
; Act. l76 of 1908, and previously licens
/ by the Parish.
W Section 3. Be it further ordained, et'
, that this ordinance shall take effe
January lst, 1916. :,
b Adopted and approved: iec. End, IL
Attest: r. Burney Long, May
l. Jos. M. Scale, Clerk.
E. On motion of Alderman Dundas. Or
N nande No. 8, was read, as required
Y law, and adopted on "yes " and mt
IN vote, with the following Aldern
voting "Yes"-Long. Perkins, g
y Dumas: No"-None.
ny ORDINANCE NO. 8
G. State of Louisiana, Parish of Maids
On In the Village of Delta.
n, An ordinance fixing Village Lice
Tax for the year 1916 on all trad
VI professions, arts, and callings,
CIV previously provided for by ordinan
he it ordained by the Mayor
0O Roard of Aldermen of the Villags
or Delta that the license tax collects
by the Village of Deita, for engaging
's1 or conducting, any and all trades; 4
90 fessions, arts, and callings, not are
provided for Dy ordinance, shall De,
OF is hereby declared to be one nuno
~. (lo0 per cent per centum OF the amo
" of the tax provided by the State
OF engaging, or conducting. the sams TIT
,ar profession, business, art, or calling.
SECTION 2. Bel further ordained, G
Ism that any person. firm or corporation
no. gaging in or conducting any trade,
!, fsssion. business, art or calling,
ms ont first securing the license stamp
of vi1ed for in Section OF this ordina
=. shall be punished by fine and lmpri
ion ment, either.:or both as IS provided
avs the same offense under the State
on the same subject -.
10 Section 5. Be it further ordai
to ETC., that this ordinance shall take el
January lst, 1916.
ar. Adoptedsapd approved, Dec z,
the Attest: r. Burney Long, Ma
iii. NJ. Scale. Clerk.
u There being no further business
iuD motion of Alderman Dundas, adjo
,ws ment was taken.
,elv R. BURNEY LON
Mayor