The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-11-17
TOWN COUNCIL.


Hail at st. Martinyille. La. this 9Th day
Of Nov. 1917.
Hon. Albert Bienyenu MayOr presid-
ing and the following members present:
Messrs X. j. Guirard. r. +. Fournrt and
j. II. Duchamp.
Absence: Messrs: A. E. Gauthier and
WI. Bisnvenu.
The minutes of the last meetings were
read and approved.
On motion Of j. II. Duchamp. secon-
conded by X. J. Guirard, and unani-
mously carried. the following Ordinance
was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy and impose. and collect, and enforce
the pay msnt of ten mills tax on all a-s.ssablc
property. movable and immovabe, situated in
the Corporation of the Town of st. Martnville,
Isoui siana for the year 1915 said tax To be used
for th. expepse Of said Town. carried on the
Budget duly adopted and published ~ the law
requires.
BE il ordained by tho Mayor and Town Coun-
ell of the Town of ST. Martibville. Louisiana.
in regular .ession convened that there be and
hereby levied and imposed tax Of ten mills on
every dollar Of the assessed valuation On all
the asse-sable property, movable and inmova-
BILE. real and personal. situated in the town of
IT. Martinvile. Louisiana, for the year 1918, to
ba 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 rela-
L.. f.t f.s,.l
for the regular expenses of said municipality
and to carry out the items carried on the
budget for the year 1918. as adopted
Voting for X. J. Gurard, +. +. Fournet.
j. II. Duchamp.
Against: None.
ALBERT BIENNENU. Mayor.
SIDNEY 4. DELAHoUssAYE. Sec.
On motion of j. ii. Duchamp. duly seconded by
X. ]. Guirard. the following Ordinance was
put to vote and unanimously adopted;
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy, collect and enforce payment OF a Lii
cense Tax for a period of twelve months begin
ming January 1. 1918, upon each person, asso-
citation Of persons. or business firms, and Cor
pOrations. pursuing any trade, profession, vo-
cation, calling OF 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 firlrs, and Corpor-
ations subject to said License shall make re-
port of their bcsiness.
Sec. 1. BE il 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 III of 1895, and
Act 2ls Of 1910 aud Article 2l9 of the Constitu-
ton of the State O! Louisiana and in accordance
wi the provisions of the Charter of the Town
of st. Martinvile, La. and other laws on the
same subject matter Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be and i, hereby levied a
License Tax for a period Of Twelve months. be-
ginning January I. 1918 to December 81 1915,
inclusive. upon aud person, association of per
sons, firms and Corporations pursuing an,
trade. profession. vocation. calling OF business
subject to license under Article ~ of said Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
Sec. H. Be it further ordained etc. That Oh
the first day of January 4. ID. 1918. the lax Col
lector of the Town of 81. Martinvie. shall be-
gin To- collect and shall collect ~ fast Bs posi-
BILE from each Of the persons, err business firms
association of persons, a1d Corporations pur-
suing within the limits Of the Corporation OF
st. Martinville, La, any trade, profession call
ing or business. a License Tax herein .;radu.
ated for the twelve monts. beginning JANUARY
I, 1918. All Licenses shall be due aud collect
able during the first ~ months of each year
and all unpaid Licenses shall become deliD
quent ON the first day of the month of March
1918, and all firms, persons ar corporations who
commence business after that shall become de-
linuuent unless tho License is paid within tel
days.
Sec. III. BE it further Ordained etc: THAI
the said License Tax for all kinds OF business
hereinafter named except afterwards prov
died. shall be graduated and classified az foiow'
BANKS.
That for each business carrying Bank
Banking Company, Association, Corporation nj
Agency. the License shall be- based ou the de
clHred or niminal capital and surplus, a. fob
lows to-wt:
When the said declared or nominal capital anc
surplus is nifty thousand more, and unde
One hundred Thousand dollars. the Licens,
shall be $I3.OO.
When the said declared or nominal capita
and surplus is $4,000 or less the License shall
be 5000.
The said declared or nominal Capital and sur
plus, As provided in this Section, shall be at
certained 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. or com mission, b!
auction. representing the foresgn merchant o
otherwise. the License shall be based on tn,
gross annual amount of sales follows:
When the gross sales are Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars or less, the License shai
be S230c.
Provided that no person or persons shall b,
Ill Ia dos lar. nnla.. hp sai