St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-01-01

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w. T. SMITH,
M II. LYONS,,
PETER CHASER,
Committee.
The following bills were ap-
proved and ordered paid:
Nos. TIC o.. e. Hamilton
s10O.O5; 717-718 L. H. Lyons
SASS; TIC H. S. Joseph $19.-
90: 72O St. Landry Clarion
s2.75; 721 White, Ltd,
1924: 722 The Drug Store S4;
1923 Cason-White, Ltd, 5Oc.;
724 Fl. D. Littell $13; 725 9.
w. Stone 1915; 726 Joe Lush
utto $3.50; 627 Sam Lushutto
9Oc. ;728 A. J. Boswell $4,000;
729 w. j. Coffree $4,000; 73o
J. w. Heap $1.00.
The following ordinances
were introduced:
ORDINANCE NO. 81
To provide an annual reve-
nue. for the Town of Melville,
La, for the year 1917, by levy
ing an annual tax upon all the
property situated in the cor.
porated limits of the said Town
not exempt from taxation I'm.
der the laws and constitution
of the state, for the year 1916,
and providing the manner CT
enforcing collection Of
same, and,
To provide for the payment
Of electric light bonds masur-
ing during the year 1917, ard
the interest on bonds during
said year, by levying a special
tax for the year 1916 Upon all
property situated in the cor
porate limits Of the said Town
not exempt from taxation, and
rroviaing the manner Of en-
forcing collection OF same.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board ofeAldermen
of the Town Of Melville, Ia,
That for the year 1916 there is
hereby levied a tax Of Ten (1O)
Mills on the dollar of the as
sessed valuation Of all prop
erty situated within the cor
porate limits Of the said town
except such as is exempt from
taxation under the constitu-
ton and existing laws of the
State.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC., That there is hereby
levied on all property in said
Town of Melville, La, subject
to taxation by the said town, a
special tax of Eight 81 Mills
on the dollar Of the assessed
value for the year 1916 for the
purpose Of paying principal
and interest Of the electric
light bonds maturing durla
the year 1917.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC., That said special tax.
when collected, shall be ap-
Piled first to the payment OF
principal and interest of said
bonds maturing during the
year 1917, and any sum re-
naming shall constitute q
sinking fund and be held sep.
arate and apart from all ether
funds, of the said town, fol
the purpose Of paying princi.
pal and interest of bonds
thereafter maturing.
Sec. A. Be it further ordain,
ed, etc, That the taxes hereby
levied shall be due and paya'
BILE at the office OF the Tow
tax collector as soon as the tas
roll of said town shall have
been completed and filed il
the Office Of said town tax col
lector and after this ordinanc'
shall become effective.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordain
ed, ETC., That no forced coffee
ton Of taxes due upon nova
BILE or immovahle propert.
shall be made before the time
or date set apart for the forci
BILE collection of stat taxes.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordain
ed, etc, That it shall be tn
duty Of the Town Tax Collect
or to receive and collect tn,
taxes, interest, penalties an,
cost due thereon to said tow
within such time and in sucl
manner as is provided by th
existing State laws for the col
lection Of taxes due the Stat
of Louisiana, and is provide
for by the charter Of thi
town.