The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-30

Saturday, F:pvember 23d. 1872
The Board met pursuant to call from the
l'residcnt. We're present, Messrs. Fl. Latour,
President, Lejeune, AIeginley, Duson, Pulfor,l
and P"tf"rkorn. There beng,a quorum pres
ent, the Beard proceeds to business
On motion, the following Ordinance was
unanimously adopted in words and figures,
to wit:
AN ORDINANCE
For The purpose of creating repe,sue for the
1ocn Of Opelousas.
Be it ordained that the licenses on trades
and professions, and the tax on real estate in
this town be fixed as follows for the year 1S73
to wit:
ARTICLE lst.-Each and <avery keeper of a
cotfee-house, grog shop, oar room, or retailer
OF wines, fermented or Intoxicating liquors.
sold in quantities less than quarter Of a gal
Ion, shall pay the sum of one hundred dollars
for his license tor said year 1873.
ART. 2d.--Each and every keeper of q retail
store in which goods, wares and merchandise
are Sold including wines, termcnted or spirit
uous liquors sold in quantities not less than
a quarter OF ii gallon or a bottle, shall pay the
sum Of forty dollars for his license for said
year 1873.
ART. 3d.--Each and every grocer or mer-
chant who sell no liquors shall pay twenty-five
dollars for his license for said year 1873.
ART. 4th.-Each aid every commission mer-
chant who sell by wholesale shall paw the sum
posed by Article or of this Ordinance, as
| the case may be.
ART. 5th.-Each and every keeper of bill
! lard table. used tor lucrative purpose. shall
pay the sum of one hundred and twenty-five
| dollars, including the bar, for his license for
| said year 1873.
| ART. Gth.-Each aud every merchandise or
produce broker shall pay the sum of forty dol
lars for his license for the year 1873
ART. 1th.-All transient circuses, menager-
I NSI, II, IL
shall pay the sum of twenty-five dollars per
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 sdollars tor their
| license for the year 1873.
| ART 9til.-Each and everv restaurant keen
er. who sell wines to his guests alone, shall
pay the sum of fifteen dollars his license ior
said year 1873
ART. l0th.-Each keeper of a private board
ing-house shall pay the sum OF fifteen dollars
| as his license for said year 1873.
| ART. lith.-Each aud every keeper of beer
| saloon, where malt liquors exclusively are sold
shall pay the sum of nifty dollars for his license
! for said year 1873
ART 12th.-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 l3th.-Each and every keeper of feed
or livery stable shall pay the sum of twenty
! five dollars for his license for said year 1873.
/ ART. i.th.-Fur each and every public ba H.
| 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 an additional license of
one hundred dollars shall be paid by the party
giving said ball.
| ART I5th.-Eact and every public concert
given for lucrative purpose Shall pay a IL
| cense of five dollars.
ART. l6th-Each and every keeper of either
an ice-cream, sherbet, cake, or fruit saloon.
shall pay license of ten dollars. exclusive of
the license providedin Sections and 3 OF this
/ Ordinance, il liquor is sold on said premises
| ART. Tth.-Each and every Photographic
gallery shall pay license of five dollars for
the year 1873.
| ART. 1Sth-Each reaLestate or land agent
shall pay license OF ten dollars for said year
1873. :.
| ART. 19th.-Each and every notary public
auctioneer, surgeon dentist physician, after
ney or counsellor-at-law, each keeper or owner
OF hack or hacks, omnihuss, and carriage,
kept for hire and not owned by parties keen
ing feed and livery stable, shall pay the sum
of i've dollars license for the year 1873
| ART. 2Oth-Each and every owner Of a drove
! of horses or mules, or both hogs. or cattle of
any klild 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, ,scarriage shop saddle and harness maker.
millinery store where trimmings are sold, shall
pay the sum OF five dollars as license for the
year 1873. ... ~. y
ART. 2lst-Each and every silver or watch
smith shall pay the sum of fifteen dollars for a
license 1or the year 1873.
ART. 22d.-Each and every druggist or apo
thecary shall pay the sum of forty dollars for
their license for the year 1873.
ART. 23d.-Each and every peddler shall pay
| the sum of twenty-five dollars as a license for
the year 1879. he - ~eJ.= =' ,.-~s
ART 24th--Each and every person eompos-
ing firm shall pay thelieense 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
herein above enumerated shall pay the license
, on EACH - ".-if
ART. 2sth.-No license issued under this or
dinaIee shall be transferable without the con-
sent of the Board.
ART. 2zth.--It is further ordained that tax
of one-quarter of one per cent. shall be levied
on all real estate i'll this town; the said real
estate to be appraised at their cash Value
ART. 2Sth.-It is further ordained that the
tax, and the licenses above mentioned shall be
collectable by the town collector after thirty
days publication of this Ordinance, that is, on
or after the first of January, 1873. 3.s3H 5#:tf
ART. 29th. III is further ordained that when
licenses shall be taken cut for less than year
for the above trades and professions Except
clreuses, menageries, public shows and thea
et1otl tlC Suu illCltSSS SiIGt1I DC LII bn6
following proportion, to wit: ....s
Fore months. four-ffths of the original license;
For 6 " three-ffths 80 g 3.
For &" one-fourth "
For 90 one-third 6" 4"
For Is days, one-fourth 20 /" ".t
For !" 0ne-sevsnth % 5 ' " -
For . one-tenth % '' s+5" r. !
The above Ordinance having been read twice
to the Board was unanimously adopted. -
On motion, it is unanimously resolved that
in view of the late calamity which befell the
house of Messrs. Bloch 81 Dupre, the said par
ties shall not be charged another license for /
any other store in which they have deposited |
part of their goods, it not being considered as
another store within the intent and meaning
of Article 25. of the above Ordinance.
The vote being taken on Article % of the
above Ordinance, Messrs. Meginley and lie |
jeune vote against raising the license to $40: |
they vote in favor of its remaining at $25, as it
was at first. ~ zattsf4 .ss.z1 /
On motion, it is resolved that the town col
lector proceeds forthwith to collect the unpaid !
portion of the special tax levied for the benefit
of the Hook and Ladder Company
The Board then adjourned until the next
regular meeting. III
FL. LATOUR,
President of the Board.
Attest: P. LEoNCE HEBRARD, "a 5sss3#s