The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16
AN ORDINANCE.

To Levy and impose, and collect, anu enforce
the payment of tea mills TAX on all assessable
property, movable and immoyable, situated in
the CorpoIation of the Town vi st. ilartinvilie.
Louisiana, iof the year 1915 said tax To he used
for the expenses of said Town, Is carried On the
Budget duly adopted and published IA the law
requires.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Town
Council of the Town of St. Martinvilie, Louisi-
ana, in regular session convened that there be
and is hereby levied aud imposed a tax of ten
mills every dollar of tie assessed valuation
On all the assessable property, mo liable and I'M
movable, real and personal. situated in the town
OF 81. siartinviie, Louisiana, for the year 1917,
TO be assessed. levied and coliec ted in the man
ner prescribed by the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, the laws of this State. and the
Charter aud Ordinances of this Corporation re-
latlve thereto; the proceeds of said tax 10 BE-
used for the regular expenses of said municipal
lity and to carry out the items carried on the
budget for the year 1871. adopted.
= Voting for W. j. Bienvenu, Il. } Ouirard.
4. i. Fournet.
Against: None.
Approved
j. H. DUCHAMP, Mayor Protein.
SIENEY l.. DELAHoUssAE. Secretary
On motion of K. j. Guirard duly seconded
by W. j. Bienvenu. the following Ordinance was
put to vote and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy, collect and enforce pay menl of Lii
cense Tax for period OF twelve months begin
ming January lst 1871, upon each person. asso-
citation of persons, or business iirms, and Cor
poratluns, pursuing an! trade, Profession, yoc;i-
tion, calling or business subject to Licenses I'M
der Articles ~ OF the Constitution or the Stale
OF Louisiana, and prescribing the mode aud
method ia which certain persons, association
of persons. or business firms, and Corporations
subject To said Licenses shall make report of
their business,
Sec. /. BE II ordained by the sMasur and
Town Council of the Town OF ST. Martinyille,
State oil Louisiana, ia regular session convened.
that ia accordancs with Act Ill of Io!,,. and
Act 2lo of 1910 and Article 10 of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana aud an accordauc.
with the provisions of the Charter of the Town
of st. Martnville, La, aud other laws ON the
same subject matter of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana. be and Is hereby levied a
License Tax for q period of Twelve mouths. he.
ginning January LIST 1917 to December 3Ist 1917
inclusive, upon any person, association Of per.
sons, firms, and Corporations pursuing an,
trade, profession. vocation, calling or business
subject 10 licenses under Article 2g of said Con.
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
Sec. III. Be il further ordained etc: That on
the first day of January A. ID. 1917, the Tax Col
lector of the Town of st. Martinville. shall be-
gin to collect and shall collect AS fast as posi-
BILE from each oil the persons, or business firms
association Of persons, and Corporations pur
suing within the limits of the Corporation OF
ST. Martinville, La, any trade, profession call
ing or business, a License Tax s. herein gradua.
ted for the twelve months, beginning January
LIST 1917. All Licenses shall be due and collect.
able during the first % months of each year
and all unpaid Licenses shall become Delinquent
on the first day VI the month Of March 1917. and