The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-12-08
TOWN COUNCIL.

of NOV. 1917.
Hon. Albert Bienyenu Mayor presid-
ing aud the following members present:
Msssrs X. j. Guirard, +. +. FOurnet and
j. IL. DucbamD.
Absence: Messrs: A. C. Gauthier aud
WI. Bienvenu.
The minutes Of the last meetings were
read and approved.
On motion of j. II. Duchamp, secon
cOnded by X. j. Gulrard. and unani-
mously carried. The following Ordinance
was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy and impose, and collect and enforce
the payment of a ten mills tax on all assessabe
property, movable and immovable. 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 it ordained by the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil of the Town of St. MsrtipviIle. Louisiana,
in regular session convened that there be and
hereby levied and imposed tax of ten mills on
every dollar of the assessed valuation on all
the assessable property, movable aud immova-
BILE. real and personal. situated in the town oi
1T. Martinville, Louisiana, for the year 1915. to
be assessed, levied and collected in the manner
prescribed By the Constitution of the State of
Louis iana. the laws OF this state. and the Char
ter and Ordinances of this Corporation rela-
tive thereto the pr oceeds 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 1918. AZ adopted.
Voting for Il. }. Guirsrd, +. +. Fonrnet.
J. II. Duchamp.
Against None.
ALBERT BIESNENU. Mayor.
SIDNEY L. DELAHoUssAYE. Sec.
On motion of J. ii. Duchsmp, duly seconded by
II. j. Guirard. the following Ordinance was
pu, to- vote and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy, collect and enforce payment of a Lii
cense lax for period of twelve months begin
ming January 1. 1915. upon each person, asso-
citation of persons. or business firms, and Cor
porations, pursuing any trade. profession. vo-
cation, calling business subject To Licenses
under Article 22g of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, and prescribing the mode
and method in which certain persons, associa-
ton of persons, or business fra 3, and COrpor-
ations subject Ia said License shall make re-
port of their bcsaess.
Sec. |. Be il ordained 10y the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of st. Martinville,
State of Louisiana. in regular session conyen-
ell, that in accordance with Act Ill Of ISIS, and
Act rs Of 1910 and Article 20 of the Constitu-
ton of the State OF Louisiana and iu accordance
nth the provisions of the Charter of the Town
of st. Martinville. La, and other laws the
same subject matter of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, I've and il hereby levied
License Tax for a period of Twelve months. be-
ginning January l, 1915 10 December 81, 1915,
inclusive. upon aud person, association of per
sons, firms and Corporations pursuing any
trade, profession, vocation. calling or business
subject To license under Article ~ of said Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
Sec. III. BE il further ordained etc: That ON
the first da, of January A. ID. 1915. the Tax Col
lector Of the Town of st. Martinvile, shall be-
gin to collect and shall collect as fast as posi-
BILE from each of the persons, or business firms.
association of persons, ahd Corporations pur-
suing within the limits of the Corporation of
St. Martinvile, La, any trade. profession, call
ing or business a License Tax as herein gradu-
sted for the twelve monts, beginning January
!. 1918 All Licenses shall be due aud collect
Sbes durips the first ~ months of each year.
end Ill unpaid Licenses shall become delin-
lqasnt ON the first day of the month of March
1yiS, and all firms, persons or corporations who
commence business after that shall become de- |
lnquent unless the License is paid within ten
days.
Sec. LII. Be j further Ordained etc; That
the said License Tax for all kinds of business
hereinafter named, except afterwards prov- |
ded, shall be graduated and classified az follows
BANKS.
That for each business carrying ON a Bank. |
Banking Company, Association, Corporation or |
Agency. the License shall he based on the de- /
clared or niminal capital and surplus, US fol- |
lows to-wit
When the raid declared OF nominal capital and |
surplus is fifty thousand or more, and under |
One hundred thousand dollars. the License |
shall be s75.vU.
When the said declared or nominal capital |
and surplus is sj0.0vO or less the License shall |
be 5000.
The said declared OF nominal Capital and sur
plus, rs provided in this section, shall be as
certained and based upon the annual statement |
made in pursuance OF existing laws.
WHOLESALE MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
That for every wholesale mercantile business.
whether at Principal, agent, or com mission, by
auction. representing the ioresgn merchant OF
otherwise, the LiceDse shall be based on the
gross annual amount of sales a. follows:
When the gross sales are Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars OF lees, the License shall
be s2S.oc.
Provided that no person or persons shall be
deemed wholesale dealers unless he or they sell
by the original or unbroken package or barrel