The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-25
AN ORDINANCE.

the payment OF a ten mills TAX on al aosessaDle
property. movable and immovabls. situated in
the Corporation of the Town of st. Martinville.
Louisiana, for the year 1911; said tax to be used
for the expenses of said Town, rs carried ON the
Budget duly adopted and published as the law
requires.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Town
Council Of the Town of st. Martinville, Louisi-
ana, in regular session convened that there he
and is hereby levied and imposed tax of ten
mills on every dollar Of the assessed valuation
ON all the assessable property, movable and i'm
movable real and personal. situated in the town
of st. Msrtinville. Louisiana, for the year 1917,
to be assessed. levied and collecte in the man.
ner prescribed by the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana. the laws Of this State, and the
Charter and Ordinances Of this Corporation re-
lative thereto; the proceeds of said tax to be-
used for the regular expenses of said municipal
lily and TO carry out the items AS carried Oh the
budget for the year 1871, az adopted.
Voting for W. J. Bienvenu, r. }. Guirard.
F. F. Fournet.
Against: None.
Approved:
j. II. DUCHANP, Mayor Protein.
SIESEY L. DELAHoUssAE. Secretary.
On motion of Il. J. Guirard. duly seconded
by W. j. Benvenu, the following Ordinance was
put to u vote and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy, collect and enforce payment of Lii
cense Tax for period of twelve months begin
ming January LIST 1917. upon each person, asso-
station Of persons. or business firms, and Cor
porations, pursuing any trade, profession, voca.
L,,.. L. n
der Articles 20 of the Constitution or 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 of
their business.
Sec. I. Be il ordained by the Manor aud
Town Council Of the Town of st. Murtinville.
State of Louisiana, i'll regular session convened.
that in accordance with Act III of Isgs. and
Act 2l8 of 1910 and Article 2le of the Constitu-
ton Of the State of Louisiana and in accordance
with the provisions Of the Charter of the Town
of st. Martinville, La, aud other laws CD 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, be-
ginning January LIST 1917 to December 3lst 1917
inclusive. upon any person. association of per-
sons, firms. and Corporations pursuing any
trade profession. vocation, calling or business
subject to licenses under Article 30 of said Con-
stitutiOn of the State of Louisiana.
Sec. ii. Be it further ordained etc: That on
the first day Of January A. ID. 1917. the Tax Col
Iector of the Town of st. Martinville. shall be-
gin to collect and shall collect as fast rs posi-
BILE from each Of the persons, or business firms,
association of persons, and Corporations pur-
suing within the limits of the Corporation of
ct. Martinville, La, any trade profession. call
ing or business, License Tax SIS herein eradua-
ted for the twelve months, beginning January
LIST 1917. All Licenses shall be due and collect
able during the first CD months of eacl year,
and all unpaid Licenses shall become delinquent
on the 6rst day Of the month Of March lsl7, and