The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-06-18
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g Board of Police Of y.
yin rs follows. VI zoe tusa
Tor the imprcvenen,

'lor tle improvemen.
,olic, "n4 preserving 4 .%s NJ
- ! "auS n ana for prornotgInaa ,HxssAs
fort and convenieii,e of its nhabita,,ssh tbe H.
IA e"fofeh taS III the rate OF twenty.ar, % tEaau
eeeh one hundred dollars, shall be sSsnhEss
assessed cash value Of the followi, ,eSled ags,,
taxation, TO wit: An lands ma LIZ LIZ ot1RtGGS
lying within the limits of this toaS /; q q 9Ifuaj
the assessment thereof, the value Of nj hhslad@I
lures ana improvements Of every Vii nt9sa Il
thereon. or affixed thereto. all slaves ~. " VIII
d term Of Years; al horses, mares. mnln. Ivy y
Jacks, j%ennies tid cattle; all ]carria@sss eslSlsp
whether Oh 'w9 or ionr wheels, kepIt far ssssAals
use of h'rf, ana Az money loaned Oh intsrapM ssRA
ARIiohE w, ihat there shall be leyiedys s \
sions and occupations following, 10 Viii heass, ppasl
Hh r&eh and every wholesale or cntn,,,..
chant, twenty-five dollars. l"iasioneA AMI
On each aud every retailer Of oooa. ..g
merchandise, twenty-five dollars. = AaSd M
On each aud every keeper Of a hotel N.
or other house OF public entertainment. ~ Mlh
dollars. s"caJSH|
On each and every billiard table, when ~,
lucrative purpose fifty dollars. On easb usaIftl
Goties-house, bar or other house Of pulls;s VIII WI
! nnent, retailing spiritueus or terinen,sa' p,x SFAa
fifty dollars. llpHM
\ On each and every keeper of a uroc AZ
failer of ep!rltuous on termented li1llors lSri N
i'll less quantity than one quarter Of ! ,,s W Raal
specified in the preceding section, IN lSmMg N
dollars. 1VssN
On each and every retailer of s~piritnpp, \
PIX the quart or bottle, twenty-five dollars. 'a&a
Qn each aud every keeper of A. ;ynss N
hty-fiye dollars. 10y aRNI
\ oars. D'usshht N
On each aud every Jeweler, ten do|)ars
On each and every owner of d I'heates csA
q anagerie, or any other kind Of show Or e ssSssSs
a~atever, twenty-five dollars. s~sa S~s
ARTICLE ". That the taxes leviedin Artxs
N ,this Ordinance shall he imposed of NH d,A VIVA
from each and every separate hopse rs, sSs <
,persons nj stioned III said Article III and IN "
every partAer in any of the trades, profes%sssae
occupations, Nitjeet 10 a tax. $500
j ARTICLE FaThat Oh all licenses on H..
Grcuses or y sageries, or any other kind n VI W
on exhlbitiR whatever, taken uat for \ jsA Y
than one YET ge taxes imposed III Articjs M,
this ofoin9S N""ail be apportioned MS sN.s,
fof ieuf a4 shole amount Or tie W.
three days. .nths of the tax for ~ a
three,iiith| nae tax, and for one day. twoS5f
the lax. M
ARTICLE vi. That on all licenses pxssS.
J. Theaters, .Circuses and Manageries. a. sssEs29
i Of show or exhibition whatever. takenSs Se
.,iess time than one year. the taxes imtlossa II
Article III, snail be appcrtioned as f~olicysMES
-illHe unutiEs, lDuf-ulths OF the lax; for sly MIG
three-iifths of the tax; for three months. onsksS.s
the tax; for one month, one-third of III 49,
fifteen days, one-fonrth OF the tax; for tl,ys1
oae.seYenth of the tax, and for one day. m
OF the tax. -
ARTICLE VII. That it shall not be laxfalss 4, I.
person or persons TO pursue, carry on, pfactbH
follow any Of the trades, professions or occunT.
/ enumerated in the foregoing Article In ofattzS
finance, before paying the tax levied there's I
obtaining a license therefor, from the TrssSS,,S
the town, and each and every person Wbo khsgs
to pay the tax and take ont such license aftsr ~
notified by the proper officers, shall forfeit aia d
a fine of twenty-five dollars, for each aid eyerTT Z !
failure or neglect. ss
ARTIcLE YlIl. That all licenses reoaittd III
taken out by this Ordinance, shall be made M
form adopted by NE state, as near Ms may IL n
they be signed by the Treasurer and c%oltsl.sil
the tax collector, and by him paid imimediafayI
the Treasury. s 4
AkrlcLE X. That it shall be the duty II
collector to make pay meut weekly into tle TUs
ury, OF all Sums feeeiyedby him from any sosft
and to render a final account and payment ii;
the assessed taxes placed IN his hands for e~olletyE
Oh or before The first day Of November in eaehv II
ARTICLE y. That in assessing the tax lerisI
fore imposed, the Assessor shall administer IN N
10 each taxpayer. or to his, her Or tapir sse
when present, relative to the quantity and Mi
OF the property owned by him, ler or them, ors
which be, she or they may lie agent, and sutsett
taxation, and as TO the amount Of money loaned
interest. ri
Ordained this 18th day OF April, A. D.. lssA.s
. ". A. KING, Presided
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