The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-04-26

A y ORDINANCE to provide a Revenue
- for the Town Of Opelousas.
RTicIa !. The Board Of Police Of the Town Or
Il 1nsas do ordain as follows:
II. That forNmrrovenent OF the Town.
M2hIngg and preserving a well organized Pc.
II tor promoting the comfort and con.
IL Alhabitantss an annual ad raiorem
" twenty .$$fSsents on each hundred
# AZ 20 hps assessed cash value
AVG Or zion. to wit
~" And oI5hnd lying within,
4Ianas Towr;y d3ding in the assess
Of tnssSsefa n 81 !, fixtures and inn
Ss the{{ x as 4lue Thereof 3,a4
a Slaves fsNs / \
Neat af cattI mafs slss' Mules, : sks, %Jenniea
~ I'd ! !, Carriages Or vehicleiwhetber Of two or four
"heSis, Kept Tor pleasure, L, Or hire and
Al money loaned on inteest,
ARTICLE LII. That tlTeSh All II Levied and col.
lected an annual tax onfhe psYxsos. trades. %nrofcssl
sip az ana occupations FLOWING, to Wit:
oh each and every Wholesale or commission MGR. \
chant, twenty-five dollAas;
ch a : a, tue evetS Te SsSsE q goods, wares q mer
Each and every keeper s,otel inn y avs IN
dollars; q
Each and every Billiard &
lucrative purpose, sAxsnkRASap ,ousa az
Each and eyessx cofee-house, \ SMs .srnaan.
PUBIC entei&BAinent retailing 81 .a
tea3iqpors, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES N.Y.
end every keeper Of q ri
nous or fermented lidut
;IuN.il EtesStssn one-guarter of a ~
II ~ ! & section, five fune 4
av aa AN, anu every keeper Of a Lii
Essa. and every peaaier
dollars,
ao Each and every sA ar On
Each and every Jeweier, tenas
Each and every owner Of q Ii. ii or
MenageEe e, or any other kndtof show hition
Wiz ,s twenty-five dollars.
NstRTIcLE ~. That the taxes levied in A, icle III
OF this Ordinance shall be imposed and collected -
each and every separate house kept bA, any persons
mentioned in said Article III, and b and every
partner ans erl T. any Of the trades. p~rofessia 8or occupa,
ARTICLE Y. That on all licenses on TT atets, Cir
cuses or Menageries, taken out for a Lei time than
one year. s1'es imposed in Article III of this
S forr dsSe snail ina y P9artl one ID rs. as follows: For
days, four-ffths Of the tax; for two DAYS, three
ffths OF the tax, a8a for one day, two.hfths of the
ARTICLE VI. Thst on all Licenses, except on
T%heaters, Circuses ard Menageries, taken out for a
less time than one yFar, the taxes imposed II aid
Article III shall be Apportioned as folloH.. For
nine months, iourfftls of the tax for six months
three+ifths Of the tax Tor three months, one-half 81
the tax for one month, one-tllird of the tax fol-
niteen Gays. one'1onfth oil the tax ; for three days
2neseventh of the tax, and for one day, one-tehth d
ne tax. @&@$ -
q ARTICLE VII. That it shall not be lawful for an,
person or persons to pursue, carry on, practice Of
follow any of the trades, professions or occupa ions
enumerated in the fore going Article III Of this Or
diaance, before payip6 the tax levied ther IN ant
obtaining q license II 'efor from the ,ry 5urcr O
the Town and each aIfo sary person wht mall fai
to pay the tafaand take olis eli license. ,ser being
notified by the proper officer, <oll forfeit and pay
fine of twenty-five dollars for each and every sucl
failure or neglect.
ARTICLE VIII. That all Licences reqaired to b.
taken out by this Ordinance shall be made in tn
form adopted by the State, as near as may be thu
they be signed by the Treasurer and collected by tn
Tax Collector, and by him paid Immediately into til,
Treasury.
ARTICLE TX, That it shall lie the duty of the Col
lector to make payment weekly into the Treasury o
all sums received by him from any source, and t.
re.Nder a final account and payment of all the assesse'
taxes placed in his hands for collection on or befor
the first day of November in each year.
ARTICLE x. That in assessing the tax herein
before imposed, the Assessor shall administer al
oath to each taxpayer, or to his, her or their agent
when present, relative to the nature and quantity q
the property owned by him, her or them, or 70
which he, she or they may be agent, and subject t
taxation, and as to the amount of money loaned a
interest. F.5
Ordained this l7esday Of April, 1861
a M.kIsN4S6M President.
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