Supreme Court of Louisiana April 27, 1908, No. 16,995 (Mathews v. Town of Farmerville)

NICHOLLS, J.

The plaintiff alleged: That the town of Farmerville had passed and promulgated an ordinance “levying a street tax on all residents between certain ages, providing for work onjthe streets in lieu of such tax, and fixing the penalty for failure to pay such tax or to do such work in lieu thereof.” (Ordinance No. 5.