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

months from the first day of March 1917, and the
payment thereon shall be secured by first Mort t
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 lax 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 it 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, F.F Fournet.
Against: None.
Approved
j. ii. DUCHAMP, Mayor Protein.
SIDNEY Il. DELAHoUssAYE. Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. X. j. Guirard duly secon
ded by Mr.. +. +. Fournet, put 10 u vote And 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. coiee-house. cafe, beer
saloon, liquor exchange, beer garden, greg shop,
drinking saloon. beer house, or other place
where spirituous, vinous or malt liquors are
sold directly or indirectly, within the limits of
| the Corporation of the Town Of st. Martinviile,
Louisiana. Parish of ST. Martin.
| Sec. 1. Be il ordained by the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of st. Martinville,
Louisiana in regular session convened:
| That there be and is hereby levied and impos-
ed License tax OF One Thousand Dollars for
| the year 1917, beginning January LIST, 1911, and
ending December Slst 1917 inclusive, upon each
person, association or persons, or business
of barroom. cabaret, cotfee-hous cafe, saloon,
beer saloon. liquor exchange. and drinking sa-
| loon. grog shop, beer garden or otner place
where spirituous. vinons malt liquors are
sold direct or indirect within the Corporation
limits of the Town of St. Martinville, Louisiana.
Sec III. Be il further ordained etc. That all
Licenses are imposed by virtue of this Ordi-
nance shall be due and colectable on the first
day of January A. ID. 1917, and that the said Lii
cense SO 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 pei
month interest plus ten per cent on the aggre.
gate amount 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
Attorney fees aforesaid, shall be secured b,
first Mortgage and special lien and privilege il
favor of the said Town of st. Martinville. La.
upon the property ovable and immovable. o
the Delinquent owing the said License. and tn,
Tax Collector of the Town of st. Martinvilie
: shall collect said License and interest etc, il
the same manner provided by existing Laws fo
the collection of State and Parish License, will
the same penalties. interest and attorneys fees
, Sec Nv. BE il further ordained etc. That thi
Ordinance shall go into effect ON the first day
Jan. A. ID. 1917.
Yeas: X. }. Guirard. W. J. Benvenu. L.
Fournet.
Nays: None.
Il Approved:
J. I'll. DUCHAMP, Mayor Protein.
SIDNEY 4. DELAHoUssAYE. Secretary
l. The following bills were approved and order
c ed paid, viz: Duchamp Hardware Co S23.I5. Be
d min Grocery Co $3.50, Leonce Pellerin -.
!. Gary q Fournet $l.0i, Laizair Bienvenu S5.Jt
: Iacket Thomas Si.55.
e There being no further business before th
Council on motion Of Mr.. II. j. Guirard secon
II ded by Mr. h. h. tournet the meeting adjourned
= j. III. DUCHAMP, Mayor Protein.
u SIDNEY L. DELAHoUssAYE, Secretar!