The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-06-11
An ORDINANCE, to provide revenue

Opel'lu>;is, .''ssiddiu as follows: Ea4
ARTIeEaial. That for the i'm. m.,rovement Of tile
fort and convenience i.@ inhnhti S,t. IN anm,,,
ad ralorenn tax a., a. slaltuof TWEEN tnve Cents Oh
each one hrcd ed do.lars, shall he leyed OH tfe
assessed cash value Of the f"ilowing,,phjects oI
taxation. 70 wit: All la,tds and lots of ground
lying w1.lin tie limits OF this Town including in
t"e assessment thereof, tie v.le Of all houses, ia
lures and imiTove'4eHttS of every kind or vala.
thereon, Or aifxet rto; AL slaves for lie or toi
term of years; all horses mares, mules, geliliugs
lLcks. lennes and cattle; all .iari ages vehicle
whether of two or four wne4sl, kept f',r pleasure,
.se or hire, and all lnoiey i,antl on Interest
ARTICLE ~. That tncie shall ne LEVIED and col.
lte,eo ~ aiai TAX on the ssrseas Trades preie7-
On eacns ! every wholesale Ur commission met-
chant, twenty-five dollars.
On each and every retailer Of goods, wares and
merchandise, twenty-five dollars.
On each aud every keeper Of a hotel, iun tayeri.
or other house OF public entertainment, twenty-five
dollars.
On each and every billiard table, )en used ior !.
lucrative purpose fty d,'liars. Un eaei and ev. :,
c1.etnotse, bar OF other house of p,tnc entertain.
net; ,9s retailing sprltuo"s or fermented liquors
On eath and every keeper Of grog shop, or re.
taller of spirltu,us "r .eimented li4aUr> OF wine,
Ill less quantity than quarter Of gallon, not
>pe:lled III the preceding. section, live hundred
dollars. ay ~ .ss .45s' ,e y. II, ~
On each and every retailer Of spirituous liauor.
,"y the qliart or Dottle. twenty live dollars.
Z. on each and every keeper oi Livery Stable
2n each and Ij;.ry Apothseary o4Buggi-t, ten
On each and every Jewelcr. ten dollars.
On each and every "wlier vi Thelter, Circns OF
Maaasere, or any other kind Of show exhibition
Whatever, twenty live ,oii4rs. .s.ts
ARTICLE ". That tine taxes levied in Article Ill
lp, st,
IRON each and every separate house keptgDy AN,
persons mentioned in said Article III aid ear ant
every partner in any Of the trades, professions ol
occupations. tjevt to a tax. sf
!. ART Gle V. That all licenses Theaters
Eircl>e- or Manageries. any other kiAd Of SHOW
~, exhibition whatever, taken out for u less time
&f4H one year, the taxes linposed in Article III
~ Ordinance, shall be apportnned :ls follows
is,r four days, the wl'le amount vi tine tax 10
lSree days, four-lifth> OF the taX; for two days
tile tax. ". .a l.t.f -.,s-,7t
ARTICLE vi. That on all licenses, except OF
rheater>, Cirtuses and MamgerieS, or any othe
kind ii show or exhibition whatever, taken out io
less time tban one yea, the taxes imposed in sait
Article III Nll lie app rtioned as follows: Fv
= = 'paiitt., mr-iittli> u the tax; f,r six month
q''e ls OF The tax; for three months, onehalt "
lis pS; tor one month, nie-thild ..i tile tax: fa
III ietu days, vlietOurth Oi the tax; far three day.
III s-seyent OF the tax and for one day, onc-tenti
Il the tx. -. -=--,
ARTICLE ElI. That it shall not he lawful for an,
erson Or pei lsns to pursue. carry on practira .
'aw any of the trades, protest. OF occupations
Enumerated in the foregoing At,lc III Of the "a
dnalme, beiore paying the tax LEVIED thereon ana
bt'inng license therefor, from tile Treasurer :.
the tnwn, and each and every person who shall ai
to pay the tax and take ont such license after hcn
notified by the proper off crs, shall forfeit and a
tue OF twenty-five dollars, for each and every s,ic
| allure or neglect.
ARTICLE Viii. That all licenses required tn b.
taken ont by this Ordinance. shall he made in lp
form adopted ny the State, near nay he, tla
they he signed by the Treasurer and collected b
the tax collector, and,,y him paid Immediately int
the Treasury.
ARTICLE TX. That it shall he the duty OF th
collector to Ike paynent weekly into the Treas
ury. Of all sums received by him from any source
and to render final account and payment of al
the assessed taxes pacedn hi> hands for collection
on before the first dayoI November in each yea,
ARTICLE \. Thqt in assessing the tax heleinbe
fore imp1red the Assessor shall administer an oat
to each. uaxpayer. or to his her or their agent
when present, relative to the quantity and natlr
nf tie property owned hy INN, her or them, or f,
which he, ,9se or they may pc agent, and subject I
taxation; and as tn the amount OF money lpaned q
interest. 5s ~
Ordained this 18th day of April. a. D. 1853.
81 +. a. KING, President
L., n u ar, sf,la,l,5sa.