The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02
Notices &C.
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AN ORDNANCE
orovide Revenue for the 1o,cn of OpelOWsas

To provide Revenue for the TOaon of OpeiOEsas.
ARTICLE |. The Board of Police of the Town Of
Opelousas do ordain as follows:
ARTICLE H. That for the improvement of the
Town, for establishing and preserving well or
ganlzed Police therein and for promoting the com.
fort and convenience of its inhabitants, an annual
ad ralorem tax, at the rate of twenty five cents
each hundred dollars, shall be levied upon the
assessed cash value of the following objects Of
taxation, to wit
All Lands and Lots Of Ground lying within the
limits Of this Town, including in the assessment
thereofthe value of all houses fixtures and improve
ments of every kind or value thereon affixed
thereto;
ALI Slaves for life or for term IF years;
All Horses, Mares, Geldings Mules, Jacks;
Jennies and Neat Cattle;
All Carriages or Vehicles, whether of two or
four wheels kept for pleasure, use or hire; and
All money loaned on interest.
ART. I'll. That there shall be levied and coll
ected an annual tax on the persons, trades profess
slons and occupations following, to wit:
On each and every Wholesale or commission mere
chant, twenty FIVE dollars;
On each and every retailer of goods, wares OF
merchandise, twenty-five dollars;
On each and every keeper ola hotel, inn, tavern
or other house of public entertainment, twenty
five dollars;
On each and every Billiard Table, when used for
lucrative purpose, fifty dollars;
On each and every cofee-house, bar or other
house of public entertainment retailing spirituous
or fermented liquors, fifty dollars;
On each and every keeper of a gr6g-shop, or re"
taller OF spirituous fermented liquors or wines
in less quantities than one-quarter Of gallon, not
specified in the preceding section, five hundred dol
lars;
On each and every keeper of a Livery Stable,
twenty-five dollars
On each and every Apothecafy or Druggist. ten
dollars;
On each and every Jeweler, ten dollars;
On each and every owner ola Theater, Circus or
Menagerie, or any other kind of show or exhibition
whatever, twenty-five dollars.
ART. Nv. That the taxes levied in Article III of
this Ordinance shall be imposed and collected from
each and every sepafate house kept by any PERSONS
mentioned in said Article Ill, and each and every
partner in any of the trades, professions or occupa-
tions subject to tax.
ART. V. That on all licences on Theaters, Cir
cuses or Menageries taken out for less time than
one yea1, the taxes imposed in Article Ill of this
Ordinance shall be apportioned as follows: For
four days, the whole amount of the tax; for three
days, four hfths of the tax; for two days, three
ifths Of the tax, and for one day. two-ffths OF tho
tax.
ART vi. That on all Licences except on Thea
tiers, Circuses and Menageres, taken out for less
time than year, the taxes imposed in said Arti-
months four ffths OF the tax; for six months three
fths of the tax; for three MONTHS one-half of the
tax; for month"; third of the tax for fifteen
days, one-fourth of the tax for three days, one
seventh of the tax and for one day, one-tenth Of
the tax.
ART VII That it shall hot Be lawf1l for any
person or persons to pursue, carry on, practice or
follow any OF the trades, professions occupations,
enumerated in the foregoing Article Iii Of this Or
dinance, before paying the tax levied thereon and
obtaining license therefor from the Treasurer of
the Town; and each and every person who shall
fail to pay the tax and take out such license after
being notified by the proper officer shall forfeit and
pay fine of twenty-five dollars for each and every
such failure or neglect.
ART. VIII. That all licences required to be
taken out by this Ordinance shall be made in the
form adopted by the State, as near as may be- that
they be signed by the Treasurer and collected by
Tax Collector, and by him paid Immediately into
the Treasury.
ART. IX. That it shall be the duty of the COL.
ector TO make payment weekly into the Treasury Of
all sums received by him from any source, and to
render final account and payment of all the assessed
taxes placed in his hands for collection on or before
the first day of November in each year.
ART. \. That In assessing the tax hereinbefore
imposed the Assessor shall administer an oath to
each taxpayers or TO his, her or their agent when
present. relative to the nature and quantity Of the
property owned by him, her or them, or for which,
he, she or the may be agent, and subject to taxa.
tion and as to he amount of money loaned at inter-
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Ordained thiS l4th day of April, 1857.
JONATHAN HARRIS, President.
ALF LIVINGSTON Clerk pro. tenn