The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-23
AN ORDINANCE.

Levy anu Impose, anu COiloCt, anu cuiofCe
the pay meat of II ten mills tax On all assessable
property, movable and immovable situated i'll
the Corpo of the Town of 81. Martinville.
Louisiana, lor the year 1871; said tax To be used
for the expenses OF said Town, carried On the
Budget duly adopted and published the law
requires.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Town
Council of the Town Of st. Martinviile, LOuisi-
ana, in regular session convened that there he
and is hereby levied and imposed tax vi ten
mills On every dollar of the assessed valuation
ON all the assessabie property, movable and i'm
movable, real and personal. situated in the town
of st. Martinville. Louisiana, for the Year 1917,
to he assessed, levied and collected il the man
ner prescribed by the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana, the laws of this State. and the
Charter anu Ordinances of this Corporation re-
ialIve thereto; the proceeds Of said tax to lie
used for the regular expenses OF said municipal
lity and Ia carr, oUt the items carried Oh the
budget for the year 1871, adopted.
Voting for ". j. Bienvenu, Il. } Uuirard
L. 4. fournet.
Against None.
Approved:
j. ii. DUCHAMP, Mayor Protein.
SIESEY l.. DELAaOUssAE. Secretary
On motion OF X. J. Guirard, duly seconded
by W. j. Bienvenu, the following Ordinance wa
put ~ a vote and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy. collect and enforce payment of Iii
cense Tax Tor n period of twelve months begin
ming January let 1917, upon each person, asso
citation of persons, or business firms, and Cor
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ton, calling vi business subject to Licenses un
der Articles ~ Of the Constitution or the Stat
of Lou siana. and prescribing the mode an,
meth1l in which certain persons, association
of persons. or business firms, and Corporation
subject to said Licenses shall Make report o
their business,
see. /. BE il ordained by the Mayor an
Town Council of the Town oi st. Martinville
state of Louisiana, in regular session convened
that in accordance with Act III of ~. an
Act 2lS of 1910 and Article 20 of the Constitu
ton of the State of Louisiana and in sccordanc
with the provisions of the Charter Of the Tow
of s.. Martinville, La, and other laws ON th
same subject matter of the Constitution of tn
State of Louisiana. be and is hereby levied
License Tax for period of Twelve months, b,
inclusive, upon any person, association of pc
sons, firms, and Corporations pursuing an
trade, profession, vocation. calling or bushes
subject to licenses under Article 90 of said Col
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
Sec. H. Be it further ordained etc: That c
the first day of January A. ID. 1911, the Tax Co
lsctor of the Town of st. Martinville, shall b
gin TO collect and shall collect as fast as poss
bile from each of the persons. or business firm
association Of persons. and Corporations pu
suing within the limits OF the Corporation
st. Martinville, La, any trade, profession ca
ing or hnsiness, License Tax IS herein gram
ted for the twelve months, beginning janaa
LIST 1911. All Licenses shall be due and colies
able during the first CD months Of each yes
and all unpaid Licenses shall become delinane
On the frss day Of the month OF March ls'', ~