The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-12-04
TOWN COUNCIL.

TOWN COUNCIL.
Regular mOnthly meeting of the May.
VI aud Town Council held III the Town
Hall al st. Martlnvllle, La, this 2ud
day Of Nov. A. u. 1910.
Hon. Albert Bisnvsnu. Mayor presid-
ing anu lhs following members present:
Messrs. Il. j. Gularu. j. Ii. Duchanp. w..
]. BIenysnu, A. L. Gauthlur.
Absent: Mr. +. +. tUurnet.
On motion of j. Ii. DucLamp. duly seconded
Ly W. J. bisnvsnu, aud unanimously carried.
lhs Budget Tor the Year 1910. as formulated anu
duly published during time, aud as required BY
law la tho Oihcial Journal vi the Town vi 81.
Martinviile. Louisiana, Inc Weekly Messenger,
be aud is hereby adopted rs whole.
On motion vi J. Il. Duchamp, seconded by
". j. Blenveuu. aud unanimously carried, the
following Ordinsncs WAS unanimously adopted.
AN ORDINANCE:
10 Levy aud impose. aud collect, and eDforce
IA. pa, meuts vi u ten mills tax all assessa-
ble property, movable and immovable, situated
IN the Corporation of the Town of st. Martin
vlle Louisiana, tor the year lsl6; said TAX to he
used for the expense Of the said Town rs car
ried On the Budget duly adopted aud published
W the law requires.
He il ordained by the Mayor and Town COun-
Gil Of the Town Of st. Msrtinville, Louisiana,
IN regular session convened that there be aud IL
h,rsby levied and imposed Tax Of ten mills
On every dollar Of the Assessed valuation On all
the sssssssble property, movable and imm0vs-
BILE, real and personal. situated in the Town of
1T. Martinvills, Louisiana, for the year 1910, to
bs a.sessed, levied and collected in the manner
prescribed by the Constitution OF the State Of
IaDuisisns, 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 and
To carry out the items as carried on the budget
for the year 1916, ss adopted.
Voting for J. H. Duchsmp. W. J. Bisnsenu,
ri. 9uirard, A. L. Gauthier.
Against: None.
Approved:
ALBERT BIENvENU, Mayor.
SIDNEY n. DELAH0UssAYE, Secretary
On motion Of ]. H. Duchsmp, duly seconded
by W. j. Bisnvsnu. the following Ordinance
was put to q vote and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy, collect and enforce payment Of q Lii
oepss Tax for period Of twelve months begin
ming January l, 1916, upon each person, ssso-
citation OF persons, or business Trims. and cor
porations, pursuing any trade. profession, vocs
ton, calling or business subject to License IN
der Article ~ of the ConstitiOn of the State OF
Louisiana. and prescribing the mode snd
method in which certain persons, association
of persons, OF business firms, and corporations
subject to said Licenses shall make report Of
their business.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor anG
Town Council Of the Town Of St. Martinville
State of Louisiana, in special session convened
that in accordance with ActA7i of 1895, and Ac
2ls of 1910 and Article 22s of the Constitution o.
the Ststs Of Louisiana and in accordance with
the provisions of the Charter of the Town o.
1t. Martinville, La, and other laws ON the saE,s
subject matter of the Constitution Of the Stat
Of Louisiana. be and is hereby levied Licens.
Tax for period Of Twelve months, beginnin,
January I, 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 10 Of said Constitution Of the State of Lou
isiana.
Sec. III. Be it further ordained etc: That or
the first day Of January A. ID. 1916 the Tax Col
lsctor 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
lone
suing within the limits of the Corporation o.
St. Martinville. La. any trade. profession. voc,
ton, sailing or business. a License Tax rs here
matter graduated for the twelve months, begin
ming January l., 1876. All Licenses shall b,
done and collectable during the first 90 month,
Of each year. and all unpaid Licenses shall be
come delinquent on the first day of the month
Of March 1915. and all firms. persons or corpor
porstions who commence business after tina
date shall become delinquent unless the Licens,
is paid within ten days.
Zee. Ill. BE it further Ordained etc: Ths
the said License Tax for all kinds of bushes,
hereinafter named, except III afterwards prosi
ded. shall be graduated and classified as follow
BANKS.
That for each business carrying on a Bank
Banking ,'Ompany. Association. Corporation o.
Agency. the License shall be based ON the de
clsred OF dominal Capital and surplus, as 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 IL 5000 or less the License shall