The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1872-12-14
AN ORDINANCE
For the purpose Of creating revenue for tn
I0tUn of Opelousas.

~o' E% POoc W C1cuttTy u revenue Tor IN
, Io'on Of Opelousas.
Be it ordained that the licenses on trade
and professions, and ,he tax on real estate il
, this town be fixed as follows for the year 1873
: to wit:
ARTICLE lst.-Each and every keeper of 6
coffee house, grog shop, bar room, or retailer
OF wines, fermented or Intoxicating Iuuors
sold in quantities less than quarter of a gal
lon, shall pay the sum of one hundred dollars
for his license for said year 1873
ART 2d-Each and every keeper of retail
store IN which goods, wares and merchandise
are soid' including wines, termented or spirit
uous liquors sold in quantities not less than
a quarter of gallon or bottle, shall nav the
sum Of forty dollars for his license for said
year 1873
ART. 3d.-Each and every grocer or mer-
chant VINO sell no liquors sail pay twenty five
dollars for his license fer said wear 1873.
ART. 4th.-Each and every commission mer-
chant who sell by Wholesale shall paw the sum
of forty dollars i'll addition to the license i'm
posed by Article or Of this Ordinance, as
| the case may be.
ART. 5th.-Each and every keeper of hill
lard table, used for a lucrative purpose shall
pay the sum of one hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
said year 1873.
ART 6th.-Each and every merchandise or
produce broker shall pay the sum of forty dol
lars for his license for the year 1873
| ART. 7th.-An transient circuses menarar.
les or other public shows, Except theatres.)
shall pay the sum of TWENTY-FIVE dollars ner
day, for their license to exhibit
ART. Sth.-Each and every keeper of pub
lie hotel, clearinghouse with lodgings, shall
pay the sum of twenty-five dollars for their
license for the year 1873
ART. 9th.-Each and every restaurant keep
er, who sell wines to his guests alone, shall
pay the sum of fifteen dollars as his license for
said year 1879.
IDtb-F
ing-house shall pay the sum of fifteen dollars
as his license for said year 1873
ART. llth.-Each and every keeper of beer
saloon, where malt liquors exclusively are sold
shall pay the sum of fifty dollars for his license
for said year 1873
ART. l2th.-Each and every keeper of an
oyster saloon where oysters alone are sold.
shall pay the sum of ten dollars for his license
for said year 1873.
ART. 13th.-Each and every keeper of feed
or hvery stable shall pay the sum of twenty
hve dollars for his license for said year 1873
ART. 14th.-For each and every public ball.
the permission of the Mayor having been first
obtained for that purpose, there shall he paid
a license of ten dollars; and if liquors are sold
at said places, then all additional license of
giving said ball.
ART. l5th.--Each and every public concert |
gwen for lucrative purpose shall pay d IL |
csnse of five dollars.
ART. l6th.-Each aud every keeper of either
an ice-cream, sherbet, cake, or fruit saloon. !
shall pay'a license of ten dollars. exclusive of |
the license provided ill Sectious and of this |
Ordinance, if liquor is sold on said premises. |
ART. Tth.-Eitch and every Photographic
gallery shall n pay a license of five dollars for
the year 1873.
ART. 1Sth.-Each real-estate or land agent
1873. 0'''
ART. l9th.-Each and every notary public.
auetioneer, surgeon dentist, physician, attor-
ney or counselior-at-law, each Keeper or owner
Of ?, mack or hacks o'nnlbnss, and carriage,
kept for hire, and not owned by parties keep
ing feed and livery stable, shall pay the sum
OF five dollars as a license for the wear 1873
ART. 2oth.-Each and every owner of a drove
Of horses or mules, OF both, hogs, or cattle of
any kiud, stopping in this town with such
droves for the purpose of selling the same; :
and each and every brick kiln where bricks
are sold; each and every bakery, trimmings
shop,tcarriage shop. saddle and harness maker,
store where trimmings are sold, shall
pay the sum of five dollars as license for the
year 1873.
ART. 2lst.-Each and every silver or watch
smith shall pay the sum of fifteen dollars for a
license for the year 1873.
ART. 22d.-Each and every druggist or apo
'hecary shall pay the sum of forty dollars for
their license for the year 1873.
ART. 23.l.--Each and every peddler shall nav
he sum OF twenty-five dollars as license for
;he year 1873.
ART 24th.-Each and every person compos-
ng a firm shall pay the license imposed.
ART. 25th.-Eaeh and every person having
more than one store or place Of buniness, or
Who follows more than one of the pursuits
lerein above enumerated shall pay the license
IN each.
ART. 26th.-No license issued under this or
finance shall be transferable without the con-
ent of the Board.
ART. 2th.-lt is further ordained tina: tax
II one-quarter of one per cent. shall be levied
N all real estate in this town; the said real
state to be appraised at their cash value.
ART. 2Sth.-It is further ordained that the {
AK, and the licenses above mentioned shall be [
by the town collector after thirty
lays publication of this Ordinance, that is, on
r after the first of January, 1873 |
ART. 29th.-lt is further ordained that when d
licenses shall be taken. out for less than year {
or the above trades and professions Except
ircuses menageries, public shows and thea
res the said licenses shall be issued in the
ollowing proportion, to wit:
or months. fOur-fifths of the original license;
or three-ffths 81 :" "
or " one-fourth " +
or GO one-thirtl " y
or Is days, one-fourth " O
or - One-sepenth 81 I"
or oue-tenth I"
The above Ordinance having been read twice ,
} the Board, was unanimously adopted.
H LATOUR,
President of the Board. '
ttest: P. LEoNcE HEBRARD,
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