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

months from the first day of March 1917, and the
payment thereon shall be secured by first Mort
gage and special lien and privilege in favor of
the Town of st. Martinville. Louisiana, upon
the property movable and immovable, of the
Delinquent owing the License. and the Tax Col
lector of the Town of st. Martinville shall col
ect said License and interest in the same man.
ner provided BY existing laws for the collection
of State and Parish Licenses. with the same
penalties, interest, and attorneys fees.
Sec. XIII. BE il further ordained etc. That
this Ordinance shall go into effect on the first
day of January A. ID. 1917.
Those voting for X. j. Guirard, W. j. Bien-
venu, +. +. Fournet
Against: None.
Approved
j. II. DUCHAMP, Mayor Protein.
SIDNEY T. DELAHoUssAYE. Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. IL. j. Guirard duly secon
ded by Mr.. +. +. Fournet, put to a vote Aud un-
animously carried, the following ordinance was
adopted
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy and impose License Tax for the
year 1911, upon each person, Association. or
business firms, doing and pursuing the business
of barroom, cabaret. coffee-house, cafe, beer
saloon, liquor exchange, beer garden, grog shop,
drinking saloon, beer house, or other place
where spirituous, vinOus OF malt liquors are
sold directly or indirectly. within the limits of
the Corporation of the Town of St. MartInville.
Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained By the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of st. Martinville,
Louisiana, in regular session convened
Ell a License tax of One Thousand Dollars for
the year 1917, beginning January LIST. 1917, and
| ending December Slst 1877 inclusive, upon each
person, association or persons, or business
of barroOp, cabaret, cotfee-house, cafe, saloon,
beer saloon, liquor exchange. and drinking sa-
| loon. grog shop, beer garden Otner place
where spirituous, vinous or malt liquors are
| sold direct or indirect within the Corporation
limits of the Town of st. Martinvile, Louisiana.
| Sec. LII. BE it further ordained etc. That all
Licenses are imposed by virtue of this Ordi-
nance shall be due and collectable OIL the first
| day of January A. ID. 1917. and that the said Lii
cense 81 imposed shall become delinquent if not
paid ON or before the first day of March A. ID.
1917. and subject TO charge Of two per cent per
| month interest. plus ten per cent on the aggre-
gate amount as Attorneys fees from the time
said License becomes delinquent as aforesaid.
Sec. Ill. BE it further ordained etc. That the
payment of the said License with interest, and
Attorneys fees aforesaid, shall be secured BY
first Mortgage and special lien and privilege in
favor of the said Town of st. Martinville, La.
upon the property NOV able aud immovable. of
the Delinquent owing the said License. and the
Tax Collector of the Town of st. Martinville
shall collect said License and interest etc, in
the same manner provided by existing Laws for
the collection, of State and Parish License. with
the same penalties, interest and attorneys fees.
Sec. Nv. Be it further ordained etc. That this
Ordinance shall go into effect on the first day of
Jan. A. ID. 1917.
Yeas; r. j. Guirard, W. J. Bienvenu, +. +.
Fournet.
Nays: None.
Approved:
J. II. DUcHAMP. Mayor Protein
SIDNEY Z. DELAHoUssAYE. Secretary
The following bills were approved and order.
ed paid. viz: Duchamp Hardware Co $23.l5. Be-
min Grocery Co $3.50. Leonce Pellerin So 10
Gary a Fournet Si.O5. Lazaire Bienvenu $50
IIacket Thomas $i.55.
There being no further business before the
Council on motion of MIR. IL. j. Guirard secon-
ded by Mr.. +. r. Fournet the meeting adjourned
J. III. DUCHANP, Mayor Protein.
SIDNEY L. DELAHOUssAYE, Secretary