The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-11-24
TOWN COUNCIL.


Hail at st. Martinville. La. this 9th day
Of NOy. 1917.
Hon. Albert Bienvenu Mayor presid-
ing and the following members present:
Messrs X. j. Guirard. +. +. Fournrt End
J. II. Duchamp.
Absence: Messr5: A. G.. Gauthier and
". j. Bienvenn.
The minutes Of the last meetings were
read and approved.
On motion of j. II. Duchamp, secon-
cOnded by X. j. Guirard. aud unani-
mously carried. the following Ordinance
was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy and impose and collect. and enforce
the payment of n ten mills tax On all assessable
property, movable and immovabe. situated in
the Corporation of the Town of st. Martinville,
Louisiana for the year 1915; said tax to be used
for the expense Of said Town. carried on the
Budget duly adopted and published as the law
requires.
BE il ordained 10y the Mayor and Town -Couu-
Gil Of the Town of st. MartiDyille. Louisiana,
in regular sessiun convened that there bs aud
hereby levied and imposed a tax OF ten mile on
every dollar of tue assessed valuation on all
the assessable property. movable and immova-
BILE. real and personal. sitnated in the town of
st. Martinville. Louisiana. for the year 1918. to
be assessed. levied and collected in the manner
prescribed by the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, the laws of this State. and the Char
ter and Ordinances of this Corporation rels-
tive thereto; the proceeds Of said tax to be used
for the regular expenses of said municipality
and to carry out the items carried on the
budget for the year 1915. az adopted.
Voting for X. J. Guirard, +. +. Fournet,
J. H. Duchamp.
Against: None.
ALBERT BIENNKNU. Mayor.
SIDNEY 4. DELAHoUssAYE. Sec.
On motion of j. H. Ducbamp, duly seconded by
X. j. Guirard. the following Ordinance was
put to vote and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy, collect and enforce payment of Lii
cense Tax for period of twelve months begin
ming January I, 1913, upon each person. asso-
citation of persons. or business firms, and Cor
porations. pursuing any trade, profession. vo-
cation, calling or business subject to Licenses
under Article 229 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, and prescribing the mode
and method in which certain persons. associa-
ton of persons, or business firms, and COrpor-
atiops subject to said License shall make re-
port of their bcsiness.
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Town Council Of the Town of St. Martinville,
State Of Louisiana, in regular session conven-
ed, that in accordance with Act l1I Of 1895, and
Act 2Is Of 1910 and Article 229 of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana and iu accordance
wi tn the provisions of the Charter of the Town
of st. Martinville. La, and 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-
ginning January I, 1915 to December 81. 1878,
inclusive. upon aud person, association of per
sons firms and Corporations pursuing any
trade. profession, vocation, calling or business
subject to license under Article y2g 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. 1915. the Tax Col
lectOr of the Town of st. Martinville, shall be-
gin to collect and shall collect az 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, cali
ing or business, a License Tax az herein gradu-
sted for the twelve monts, begin ming January
1. 1918. All Licenses shall be due aud collect
able during the first ~ months of each year.
and all unpaid Licenses shall become delin-
Quent on the first day of the month of March
1918. and all firms, persons or corporations who
commence business after that shall become de
inuuent unless the License is paid within ten
days.
Sec. Ill. BE it further Ordained etc: TLat
the said License Tax for all kinds of business
hereinafter named. except as afterwards provi-
del. shall be graduated and classified as follows
BANKS.
That for each business carrying Oh Bank
Banking Company, Association. CORPORATION or
Agency. the License shall he based Oh the de
clared or niminal capital and snrplue. as fol
lows to-wit:
When the said declared nominal capital and
surplus is nifty thousand more. and under
One hundred thousand dollars, the License
shall be $500.
When the said declared or nominal capital
aud surplus is $4,000 or less the License shall
he 5000.
The said declared nominal Capital and sur
plus, as provided in this Section. shall be az
certaiped and based upon the annual statement
made in pursuance of existing laws
WHOLESALE MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
That for every wholesale mercantile business.
whether as Principal, agent, com mission. by
auction. representing the foresgn merchant OF
otherwise. the Licepse shall be based ON the
gross annual amount of sales as follows
When the gross sales Two hundred and
fifty Thousand dollars or less, the License shall
be S25.OC.
Provided that no person persons shall be
Il 4 IL 4.