The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1851-03-22
TOWN COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, II, 1851.

The Town Council met this day, pur
suant TO adjournment, all the member.
present, and the minutes of last meet
ing were approved.
ResotUed, That the following rates of license
be established within the Corporation OF the
Town OF Franklin, for the year 1851
THAT license of $50 per annum shall be
paid by each hawker, or pedlar, on horseback OIL
otherwise.
2-That every grog-shop where bar shall
be kept to retail spirituous liquors, wine or beer
by the glass or bottle, shall pay the sum of $3.50
per annum.
3.-For each permit of circus, or other pub
lie exhibition, the sum of SO.
Each and every person doing business as
wholesale retail merchant, grocer, trader
doctor, druggist or apotheeary, shall pay license
OF $50 per annum.
5-Agencies of insurance companies not
chartered by the State, shall pay license of S20
per annum.
each pawnbroker, $50 per annum.
The proprietor of each depot for the sale
of slaves shall pay the sum of $50 per annurn.
S.-Keepers of boarding houses accommoda-
ting ten boarders or more, shall pay SO per
annum
9.-Each restaurant SO per annum
shall pay $50 per annum for each table.
1.-THE proprietor of every ten-pin alley,
$50 per annum.
l2-The proprietor of every public stable for
the sale or hire and keeping of horses, mules,
cattle, &c. to pay $50 per annum.
13.-All persons not residents of this State,
who shall transact any commission business by
buying or selling any articles of produce or mer-
chandise shall pay license Of $50 per annum
Providea, this shall not apply to persons vend-
ing provisions in latboats, &c.
l4-Each proprietor OF a mill, or yard for
the sale OF coal, sawed and hewed timber, hoop
polls, slaves, &c, the sum of $40 per annum
15.-in all cases where licenses are issued the
sum Of 81 shall be added thereto, to be paid to
the clerk,
16.-Hereafer all licenses issued by the Pre-
sident within the corporation shall expire on the
31st day of December OF the same year.
17.-All persons exercising the privileges
named herein falling to comply in the payment
of said taxes or licenses, as provided in said or
dinance, by the 1st of March, 1851, shall be fined
in the sum Of S. for each and every day of said
failure from the date hereof.
1S-That the tax on lands, horses, slaves and
drays for the year 1851, be $500
19-All ordinances and resolutions in any
way conflicting with the foregoing are hereby
repealed.
2O-That each jeweler shall pay license
of SO per annum.
ResoIoea, That all licenses granted by the I'd
resolutions Of this Board may be obtained by the
party paying to the collector the sum of S65
cash, and by giving their obligation for the ba-
lance, to abide the decision OF the Supreme
Court now pending.
ResotUed, That the President be authorized
to prosecute the appeal in the case of D. Capde-
boscq, ct ais. Us. the Corporation, and sign the
appeal bond as principal.
RESOLVED, That the sum of S25 be allowed
Thomas F. johnson, editor of ahe Planters Ban.
ner, for the corporation printing for the year,
1851.
Resolusd, That S Smith be appointed COM
.nttee to settle with the collector and treasurer
and that he be authorized to receive the bonds of
the same for the year 1851.
The Board then adjourned to meet
the 1st Monday in March, 1851.
THOMAS MASKELL, President.
L. r. CURTIS Clerk.