The Opelousas courier., 1872-12-21
AN ORDINANCE
for ne purpose of creating q rcrenae 70,
IOlCn of ODeLOusns

FOR the purpose of creating a rcrenue for tn
, 1own Of Opelousas.
, BE it ordained that the licenses on trade
ana professions, and the tax on real estate il
TINS town be fixed as folows for the year 1873
ARTICLE lst.-Each and every keeper of ;
cotfee-house, grog shop, bar room, or retailer
OF wines, fermeuted or Intoxicating liouors
sold IN Quantities less than quarter of a gal
iol' shall pay the sum of one hundred dollars
tor his license for said year 1873.
ART. 2d.-Each and every keeper of a retail
; store in which goods, wares and merchandise
are sold, including wines, fermented or spirit
uous liquors sold in quantities not less than
a quarter of gallon 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 aud every caa.mmission mer-
chant who sell by wholesale shall pay the sum
of forty dollars in addition to the iceuse i'm
posed by Article or 3 Of this Ordinance, as
the case may be.
| ART. oth.-Each and every keeper of bill
| lard table, used for a lucrative purpose shall
pay the sum of one hundred and twenty-fy
dollars, including the bar, for his license for
said year 1873.
ART 6th.-Each and every merchandise or
produce broker shall pay the Of forty dol
lars for his license for the year 1873.
ART. 7th.-All transient circuses, menager-
les or other public shows, Except theatres, J
! shall pay the sum of twenty five dollars per
day, for their license, to exhibit.
ART. Sth.-Each and every keeper Of a 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, wko sell wines to his guests alone shall
pay the sum of fifteen dollars as his license for
said year 1873.
ART. 10th.-Each keeper of private board
ing g-honse 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. 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 l4th.-For each and every public bull,
the permission Of the Mayor having been first
obtained for that purpose, there shall be paid
license of ten dollars; and if lk,uors are sold
at said places, fhen an additional license of
one hundred dollars shall be paid by the party
giving said ball.
ART. 15th.-Each and every public concert
given. for lucrative purpose shall pay a Ii
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 provided in Sections . and 3 of this
Ordinance, if liquor is sold Oh said premises
ART l7th.-Each and every Photographic !
gallery sLs! ,s.1 pay license of five" dollars for
ART lSth.-Each real-estate or land agent
shall pay license of ten dollars for said year
1873.
ART 19th.-Each and every notary public
auctloneer, surgeon dentist, physician, attor-
ney or counsellor-at-law, each keeper or owner
of hack or hacks, omnibuss, and carriage
kept tor hire, and not owned by parties keep
ing feed and livery stable, shall pay the SUN
OF five dollars as license for the year 1873. /
ART. 20th.-Each and every owner OF Il drove ,
OF horses or mules, or both, hogs, or cattle of |
any kind 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 carriage shop, saddle and harness maker
store where trimmings are sold shall
pay the sum of five dollars as license for the
year 1873.
Art. 2ist.-Each and every silver or watch
smith shall pay the sum Of fifteen dollars for a |
license for the year 1873.
ART. 22d.-Eaeh and every druggist OF apo
thecary shall pay the sum of forty dollars for
their license for the year 1873.
ART. 23d.-Each and every peddler shall pav
the sum of twenty-five dollars as a license for
the year 1873.
ART 24th.-Each and every person compos-
ing firm shall pay the license imposed.
ART. 25th.-Each and every person having
more than one store place of buniness, or
who follows more than one of the pursuits
herein above enumerated shall pay the license
on each.
ART 26th.-No license issued under this Or
linance shall he transferable without the con-
sent of the Board.
ART 2th.-It is further ordained that tax
,f one-quarter of one per cent. shall be levied
On all real estate in 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
by the town collector after thirty
lays publication of this Ordinance, that is, on
,r after the first of January, 1873.
ART. 29th-It is further ordained that when
licenses shall be taken out for less than year
ior the above trades and professions Except
,ircuses, menageries, public shows and thea
RESI- the said licenses shall be issued in the
following proportion to wit:
For9 months. four-ffths of the original license;
For % three-ifths g ''
For g onefourth l."
For 4" one-third "
For Is days, one-fourth
For '' one-seventh "
For I" oue-tenth
The above Ordinance having been read twice
o the Board, was unanimously adopted.
II LATOUR,
President of the Board.
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