The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-12-15
TOWN COUNCIL.


Of Nov. 1917.
Hon. Albert Blen,enu Mayor presid-
ing aud the following members present:
Messrs X. J. Guirard. H. +. foururt and
J. II. Duchamp.
Absence: Messrs: 4. {. GaUlhier and
w.. j. BieBvenu.
The minutes oi the last meetings were
read and approved.
On motion Of j. IA. Duchamp. secOn-
cOnded by Il. }. GuIrard. and unaui-
muusly carried. the following Ordinance
was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To Levy and impose, and collect, and enforce
the pay lnent ot a ten mills tax all assessabie
property, movable and immovable. situated in
the Corporation of the Town of ST. Martinville.
Louisiana, for the year 1915; sand tax TO be used
for the expense of said Town. As carried on the
Budget duly adopted and published the law
requires.
be IL ordained 10y the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil Of the Town Of ST. Martibville. 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 and immova-
BILE. real aud personal. situated in the town of
st. Martinville. Louisiana, for the year 1915, 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 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 1915, rs adopted.
Voting for Il. j. Guirard, +. +. Fournet,
j. III. Duchamp.
Against: None.
ALBERT BIENNEsU. Mayor.
SIDNEY L. DELAHoUssAYE Sec.
On motion of ]. II. Duchamp, duly seconded by
Il. j. Guirard. the following Ordinance was
pu, 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 1, 1915, upon each person, asso-
citation of persons or business hrIns, and Cor
porations. pursuing any trade, profession, vo-
cation, calling or business subject TO Licenses
under Article 22g of the Constitution of the
Sthte Oh anu lItSCfibiuS tnt Houc
and method in which certain persons. associa-
ton of persons, or business trGs, and Corpor-
ations subject To said License shall make re-
port of their bcsness.
Sec. |. BE it ordained 10y the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of St. Martinville,
State of Louisiana, III regular session conven-
ed, that in accordance with Act III of lSse, and
Act as Of 1910 and Article 22g of the Constitu-
ton of the State OF Louisiana and ia accordance
wi th the provisions of the Charter of the Town
of st. Martinvilie, La. and other laws on the
same subject matter of the Constitution of the
State OF ouisians, be and IL hereby levied d
License 1ax for period of Twelve months, be-
ginning January |, lylo To December 81, 1915,
inclusive. upon aud person, association of per
sons, hrms and Corporations pursuing any
trade. profession, vocation, calling Or business
subject To license under Article ~ of said Con-
stitutiou of the State of Louisiana.
Sec. ii. IL. ii further ordained etc: That un
the tirst da, oil january \. ID. 1910 the lax Col
lector oi the Town of ST. MariiDville. shall be-
gin t., collect aud snail collect fact posi-
bic from each of the persons, or business hrms,
association oi persons, aDd Corporations pur-
suing within the limits of the Corporation of
ing or business. a License Tax as herein gradu-
ated for the Twelve moDts, beginning January
1, 1915. All Licenses shall be due and collect
able during the hrst 90 months of each year,
and all unpaid Licenses shall become deliD-
quent On the hrst day vi the month of March
1918, aud all firms, persons or corporations who
commence business after that shall become de-
linquent unless the License IL paid within ten
days.
Sec. Ill. BE il further Ordained etc: That
the riid License Tax for all kinds of business
hereinafter named except az afterwards provi-
tied, shall be graduated and classified as follows
BANKS
That for each business carrying ON a Bank.
Banking Company, Association, Corporation OF
Agency. the License shall DE based On the de-
clared or niminal apital and surplus, az fol-
lows to-wit:
When the said declared OF nominal capital aud
surplus is nifty thousand OF more. and under
One hundred thousand dollars, the License
shall he sia.Oo.
When the said declared or nominal capital
aud surplus is sJ0.O0U or less the License shall
be 5000.
The said declared or nominal Capital and sur
plus, as 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 as Principal, agent, or commission, by
auction, representing the foresgn merchant or
otherwise. the License shall be based on the
gross annual amount of sales as follows:
When the gross sales are Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars Ut less, the License shall
be S25.V.
Provided that no person or persons shall be
deemed wholesale dealers unless he or they sell
hy the original OF unbroken pac kaye or barrel