The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1863-08-22

To pr0uide rerenae for the foEn of OpeloasGs.
n RTICLE /. The Board of Police of the
- town of Opolousas. do ordain as follows: n
ART III. That for the improvement of the
town. for establishing and preserving a well Or
ganized Police therein, and for promoting the
comfort and convenience OF It's Inhabitants an
annual ad ralorem tax at the rate of twenty-five
cents ON each one bundled dollars, shall be
levied ON 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 thereof the value Of
all houses, fixtures and improvements OF every
kind or value thereon, or affixed thereto, all
slaves for life or a term of years, all horses,
mares, mules, geIdiugs, jacks, jennes and cattle.
all carriages or vehicles, whether of two or four
wheels, kept for pleasure use or hire, all money
loaned on interest.
ART Ill That there shall be levied and col
lected, an annual tag Oh the persons, trades, pro-
fessions and occupation following, to wit:
1st On each and every wholesale or commits
stoned merchants, twenty-five dollars.
I'd. On each and every retailer of goods,
wares and merchandise. twenty-five dollars.
Sd. On each and every keeper of hotel, inn
tavern or other kind Of house of public enter
tainment, twenty-five dollars.
4th. On each and every Billiard table, when
used for lucrative purpose, fifty dollars. on
each and every Cofiee-house, one thousand
dollars
5th. On each and every keeper of a Grog shop
or retailer of spiritnous or termented liquors or
wines. in less quantities than one bottle, where
no Billiard table is kept one thousand dollars.
9Th. On each and every retailer of spirituous
liquors by the bottle, five hundred dollars.
9Th, On each and every keeper OF livery
stable, twenty FIVE dollars
9Th, On each and every jeseller, twenty-five
dollars.
9Th. On each and every apethecary or drug
gist, twenty-five dollars.
10TH On each and every owner of a theater,
circus or nsenagerie, or any other kind of show
OF exhibition whatever, twenty-five dollars.
ART. ". That the taxes levied in Article III
of this Ordinance shall be imposed upon and
collected from each and every seperate house
kept by any person mentioned in said Article
III, and each and every partner in any OF the
trades, professions or occupations, subject to
tax.
ART. y. That on ali licenses on theaters cir
cuses or mcnageries, or any other kind of show
or exhibition whatever taken cut for less time
than one year. the taxes imposed in Article III
of this Ordinance, shall be appropriated as fol-
lows: For four days, the whole amount of the
tax; for three days. fnur-ifls of the tax; for two
days. threr-iits Sof ihe tax, and for one day.
two-tifths of the tax. -sl.
ART. VI. That Oh all licenses, except on
theattrs. cIrcttsrs aud menagpries. or any otler
kind of show o1txhii,ition whatever. taken nut
for less tilne than year, the taxes imposed
in said Article Iii of this Ordinance. shall he
apportioned as fellows: For nine months. four
titths of the tax; lor six mon,ls. tiree-ilths uf
the tax; for three months. ene-half of the tax;
for month, ollr-tisisa OF the tax, and for FL
teen days. one-tolrth ef the taS.
ART. VII. That it shall nc. be lawful for any
person or persons to pursue. carry OH, practice
follow any of tn. trades. professions or ocenpa-
tious enumerated in the foregoing article Ill Of
this Ortiinance. before paving the tax levied
thereon. and obtaining license therefor from
the Treasurer of the toW3s; and each and every
person who shall fail 10 pay the tax and take ous
suel, license. shall forfeit and pay fine of twen-
ty-five dollars far such t.,il,.re or neglect
ART. VIII That all licenses reauned to bs
taken out by this Ordinance, shall be made in
the form adopted by the State. as near Ms may
be, that they be- sigitd by the President of the
Board of Police. AMI COLLECTED by the Treasurer
Of the town.
ART. IN. That it shall be the duty oe the tax
collector to make payment monthly into the
Treasury. OF ali sums received by him from any
seurce, and to render final account and pay
ment of all the assessed taxes plaerd in his
hands or collection ION or before the first day of
November in each year
ART x That in assessing the taxes herein
before imposed the assessor shall administer al,
oath to each tax payer. OF to his, her or their
agent, when present, relative TO- Che quantity aud
nature of the property OWNED By him. her or
them, or for which he, she or they may be-
agents, and subject to taxation. and as to the
amount of money loaned at interest.
Ordained July %, 1868.
+. "A. KING, President
Jos. ID. RICHARD, Clerk. w
August !, 1868.