The Opelousas courier., 1860-05-12
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10 prosids Tessnse for TIE 1ossn Of Opelousa
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70 prosias q resenaa for TIE 1bs.n Of Opeloasas
ARTICLE I. The Board Of Feice Of the Town o
Gpe,ouaas do or3sin as follows:
ART II. That for the Improvement Of the Town
for establishing and preserving q we'll ofressz9d
police therein. and for promoting the comfort d3lc
convenience Ct its inhsbitants annual ad uaorem
tsx, ct the rate of twenty-five cer.s on each Ors
cash vsiue Of the following objects Of taxation, tc
Wit: AL lands and lots Of ground lysle within the
limits of this tcwn, including in the assessment
thereof, the value Of all houses fixtures s"d improve
mcnts Of every kind or value thereon Q, af7ix ed
thereto all Slaves for life OF for term Of yesrs all
horses, mares, mules, geldings, jacks, lelnes aid
cattle sll carriages vehicles, whether cf two oy
four wheels, kept for pleasure, Or hire, and al!
ploEey loaned on interest
AIT. III. Tha. there shall be c-ie3 ene collected
an annual tax on the persons, traacs, Professions
end occupations following to wit
lst On each and every wholesale commission
merchant, twenty-five dollars. 2nd On each and
every retailer Of goods, wares and merchandise,
twenty-five dollars Brd. On each and every keeper
Of hotel, inn Or tavern, 0: other house Of public
entertainment, twenty five dollars. 4th. On each
and every billiard table, when used for a lucrative
purpose, twenty-five dollars. On each and every
coffee house, twenty Ave dollars 9Th. On each and
every keeper Of gFug-shop retailer of sprituous
Or ernenle5 liquors wines, III less quantity than
one bottle, where no Billiard table is kept, five hun-
dred dolap 9th On each and every retailer of
sprituous liquors, by the bottle, TWENTY-FIVE dollars.
Tth. On each rand every keeper Of ii.erv stable,
twenty-five dollars. 8th. On each and every apo-
thsc.ry o, d4iggst, ten dollars. 9th On each aud
every ;ewelsf, ten dollars 10th On each and every
ovIace ofs thester, circus 0: nleagey or eny other
kiiH2 af shoS or exhibition whatever, twenty-five
dollars.
ARr, ". That the taxes levied in Aart. III of
Ill Ordnance, sha'! be imposed and collected
fron each and every separate house kept by any
pereous n1en,ioned in said Art III.
ART Y That on all licences theaters citcuses
or mensgeries, or any other kind of shows or ezh
bit;on whatever taken out for les time than one
year the taxes imposed iii Art III Of this ordinance
shall De sppor.ioned se follows For four days, the
whole amount OF the tax for three days, four-ftths
o. the tax for two days, three hhs OF the tax, aud
for one dsy, tWohtths OF the tax.
ART VI That Oh ali licences except Oh theate-s
cscuses or n,enaEeries, or any other kind of show
or exhibition whatever, taken out for less time
than one year, the taxes imposed in said Art. III
shall te apportioned follows For nine mouths,
four-ffths Of tie tax for six months, thIeeitths Of
the ta1 for three months, one half OF the tax for
one month enc third of the tax for fifteen days,
orstoutth Of the tax fer three days, one-seventh
Of the tax and for one day, one-tenth Of the tax.
ART VII. That it shall not be lawful for any per-
persons to pursue, carry Oil, practice Or FOL
low any of the trades, professions or occupations
enumerated in the foregoing Art III Of this ordi-
nance before paying the tax licence thereon, and
obtaining ;cence therefor, .rca the Treasurer of
the Town; and each and every person who shall
fsl 10 pay the tag and take oat such licence after
being notified By the proper ofcer shall forfeit and
pay tne Of twenty-five dollars for each aud every
such failure OF neglect.
AIT. VIII. That all licences requested to be taken
out BY this ordinance, shall be made i'll the form
edopsed by the State, as near as may be, that they
be signed by the Treasurer and collected By the
Tax Collector, and By him paid Immediately into the
Treasury.
Ak- X. That it shall, be the duty ofthe Collector
to make payment, monthly, inlo the Treasury Of all
the sums receiyed by BIN, from any source snd TO
render hnal scceunt ard payment Of all the access
ed taxes placed in his hands for collection, Gu 0,
before the first day OF Noreuber in each year.
Arr. Z. That in assessing the tax hereinbefore
imposed the Asses.cf shall administer al oath to
each taxpayer, to his, her or their agent, when
present, relative to the quantity and nature of the
property owned by him, her or them, or for which
he, she OF they may be agent and subject 10 taxa
ton and as TO the amount Of money leaned at in.
teress
Ordained the ath dsy Of April 1860.
JAMES RAY, President