The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-09
AN ORDINANCE.

To Levy and impose. and collect, aud enforce
the payment of ten mills tax on all assessable
property, movable and lmmOvable. situated ia
the Corporation of the Town OF St. Martinville.
Louisiana, for the year 1917; said tax to he used
for the expenses of said Town, "a carried on the
Budget duly adopted and published IL 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 be
and is hereby levied and imposed tax of ten
mills every dollar of tie asse-se valuation
ON all the assessable property, movable and i'm.
movable real anu personal. situated in the town
of st. Alartinvile, Louisiana, for the year 1871.
To be assessed. levied and collected III 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 municipa-
lily aud To carry out the items carried OH the
budget for the year 1871. as adopted.
Voting for W. j. Bienvenu, II. } Guirard,
+. 4. Fournet.
Against: None.
Approved:
j. II. DUCHAMP, Mayor Protein.
SIENEY +. DELtHoUss AZ, Secretary
On motion OF Il. J. GUirard, duly seconded
by w. }. Bienvenu, the following Ordinance was
put to a 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 1914, upon each person. assoc
citation of persons, or business firms. and Cor
poraiions, pursuing any trade, profession. vuca-
ton, calling or business subject to Licenses un-
der Articles 20 of the Constitution or the State
of Louisiana, and prescribing the mode AM.
method III which certain persons, association
of persons. or business trims, and Corporations
subject 10 said Licenses shall make report of
their business.
Sec. 1. Be 1T ordained by the Ma or and
Town Council of the Town of St. Martinyille
State of Louisiana, in regular session convened.
that in accordance with Act III of IsgS. and
Act us OF 1910 and Article ~ of the Constitu
ton of the State of Louisiana and in accordance
with the provisions of the Charter of the Town
Of st. Martinyiie. La. aud other laws ON 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.
A..
inclusive, upon any person, association of per-
sons. firms, and Corporations pursuing any
trade, profession. vocation. calling or business
subject to licenses under Article 22q Of said Con-
stitution of the state of Louisiana.
Sec. III. Be it further ordained etc: That on
the first day of January A. ID. 1917, the Tax Col
lector of the Town of st. Martnyille, shall be-
gin to collect and shall collect as fast as posi-
BILE from each of the persons, or business firms,
association of persons, and Corporations pur-
suing within the limits of the Corporation of
st. Martinville, La, any trade, profession. call
ing or business. License Tax Sc herein gradua-
ted for the twelve months. beginning January
LIST 1917. All Licenses shall be due and collect
able during the first CD months of each year,
and all unpaid Licenses shall become delinquent
on the first day Of the month Of March 1911, and