The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-05-07
An ORDINANCE, to provide d reyss
n for the town of Dpelonss4

N for the town of Opelonsaa.
ARTICLE |. The Beard Of Police of The lori
0pelOusas, do ordain as follows:
ARTICLE ii. That for the Improvement of III
town Tor establishing aud preserving a well n
ganized Police therein, a,ld for promoting tIe -.
fort and convenience Of its inhabitants. an snrsa
al ralOTena tax ut the rate of tSenfy.fVp cent? p
each one hundred dollars, snail he levied Il n
assessed cash value Of the following oiissts n
taxation, 10 wit: All lands and l9ts Of g,mss
iylbg wlshln ihe hmits OF this town, ~ileladiHsE
tue assessment thereof, the wiae' Of Ill h9ases Al
tnres and Improvements OF every kind 0r VII.
thereon, or affixed thereto: nil slaves fnr lfs ss@
a term OF years; all horses, mares. mules. eelHrn
jacks. %Jennies and cattle :~a!l carriages Or Yehs5s1
whether OF two or foitF Wheels, kept for pleaaR,
use or hire. Gnd all money ioated en- Interest,
ARTICLE III. That there shall tie levied ana III
lected an annual tax on the person4. trades. pross
eluns and occupations following, to wit.
On each and every wholesale or commission III
chant, twenty-five dollars.
On each and every retailer Of goods, wares iii
merchandise, twenty-five dollars.
On each and every keeper of Il hotel. inn TN,
or other house Of public Entertainment, twestySit
dollars,
On each and every billiard table. when ned III
lucrative purpose, fifty dollars. On each and ed
coiiee-honse, bar or other house If faGlie ~eltertaE
ineht retailing spirituous or icrIaented hsssn,
fifty dollars.
GA each and every keeper OF a grog shop, Of i
taller Of spirituous or fermented liquors, or wings
III less quantity than one quarter Of 1 gallon, i'll
specified in the preceding section, five lflnaa
dollars.
O. each aud every retailer Of s~piritaous lisaa
! by the quart or bottle, TWENTY-FIVE dollars.
On each and every keeper OF a Livery sisasA ill.
twenty-five dollars.
On each and every Apothecary OF Druggisi. Il
dollars.
On each and every Jeweler. ten dollars.
On each and every owner Of n Theater, Circusw
Managerie, or any other kind of show or exLIiiii6s
whatever, twenty-ti five dollars.
ARTICLE ~, That the taxes levied in Article n
of this Ordinance SHALL lie imposed on and e~oIIeels
from each and every separate house kept bY MI
persons mentioned in said Article III, and each shs
every partner in any Of the trades, professional
occupations, subject 70 a tax.
ARrsoLE V, That on all licenses on Thsa!ss,
GlrcnseS or Manageries, or any other kind vi slim
or exhibition whatever, taken Gut for u less tim
than one year, the taxes imposed in Article III i
this Ordinance, shall he appoltioned as fonoss
For fonr days. the whole amount OF the tax; ii
three days, f0ur-ffths Of the tax; for Two dan,
three-titths Of the tax, and for one day, ~two-flhs Il
the tax.
ARTICLE VI. That on all licenses, except b
Tbeaters, Citcuses and Manageries, or any 0ts
KIND OF show or exhibition whatever, taken 6Ht ~
a less tline than one year, the taxes imposed in IN
Article III, shall be appt rti0ned as follows: III
1870 ~ UNI ttAs W Eh l2bht3
tnree-fitths of the tax; for three months, one.hafd
The tax; Tor one mouth, one-third of the tax; n
fifteen days, one-fonrth Of the tax: for three dsua
one.sesenth OF the tax, and for one day, oueienss
OF the tax.
ARTICLE VII. That it shall not be lawful for Guy
person or persons to pursue, carry on, practice q
follow any OF The trades, professions or occupations
enumerated IN the foregoing Article Ill of the "
oihahce, before paying the tax levied thereon, aHdi
obtaining a license therefor, from the Treasured q
the own, and each and every person sho shall ny
10 pay The tax and take out such license after belDs
hotihed by the proper officers, shall forfeit and YJ
a flne OF twenty-five dollars, for each and every suth
failure or neglect.
ARTICLE VIZ. That all licenses required 70 y
taken out ny this Ordinance, shall be made in ~
torn adopted by the State, as near as may fe. thi
they be signed by the. Treasurer aud collected
the tax collector, and by him paid Immediately Inv
the Treasury.
AkTicLE TX. That it shall be the duty Of ~
collector 70 make payment weekly into the f1sas
afy, OF all sums received by him from any sonfce{
ana To render a final account and payment Of u
Tue assessed taxes placed in his hands for collection
On or before the iirst day Of November III eachYestf
ARTICLE \. That in assessing the tax herelntse
,ofe imposed, the Assessor shall administer an Gag
TO each taxpayer, or to his, her or their asepl,
wheh present, relative 10 the quantity and Basals
VI me property owned by him, her or them, OF y
"hicl ne, she or they may be agent, and snbJect y
taxation, and as to the amount Of money loaned y
interest.
Ordained this 18th day of April. A. D. 1854
+. a, KING, Presidents