The Opelousas courier., 1872-12-28
AN ORDINANCE
For he purpose Of creating a reuenue for
T0tC7a of OnelOusns

To,cn 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 1873,
to wit
ARTICLE lst.-Each and every keeper of a
coffee house, grog shop, bar rOom retailer
OF wines, termented or Intoxicating liquors,
SOLD In quantities less than quarter of gal
Ion. 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 sold, including wines fsrmented or spirit
uous liquors sold in quantities not less than
quarter of gallon or bottle, shall pay the
sum of forty dollars for his license for said
year 1873.
ART. Sd. Each and every1grocer or mer-
chant who sell no liquors shall pay twenty Eve
dollars for his license for said year 1873.
| ART. 4th.-Each and every commission mer-
chant who sell by wholesale shall pay the sum
of forty dollars in addition to the license i'm
posed by Article or 3 Of this Ordinance as
the case may be.
ART. 5th.-Each and every keeper of bill
Hard table, used for lucrative purpose, shall
pay the sum of one hundred and twenty-five
dollars, including the bar, for his license for
said year 1873.
ART, ,6th.-Each and every merchandise OF
produce broker shall pay the sum of forty dol
lars for his license for the year 1873
/ ART. 7th.--AIl transient circuses menager-
les or other public shows, Except theatres
shall pay the sum of twenty-five dollars per
day, for their license. to exhibit
ART. Sth.-Each and every keeper of pnb-
lie hotel, boarding house 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 1873.
ART. l0th.-Each keeper of private board
ing-house shall pay the SUM of fifteen dollars
as his license for said year 1873.
ART. Ilth.-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. l3th.-Each and every keeper of a feed
or livery stable shall pay the sum of twenty
five dollars for his license for said gear 1873
ART. l4th.-For each and every public ball.
the permission of the Mayor having been first
obtained for that purpose there shall be paid
a license of ten dollars: and if liquors are sold
at said places, then an additional license of
one hundred dollars shall he paid by the party
giving said ball.
ART. I5th.-Each and every public concert
given for lucrative purpose shall pay Ii
cense of FIVE dollars.
ahI iotIi'-IIdth dud every hGbHtt vi either
an ice-cream, sherbet, cake, fruit saloon.
shall pay license of ten dollars. exclusive of
the license provided in Sections ; and 3 of this
Ordinance. if liquor is sold ON said premises
ART I7th.-Each and every Photographic
gallery shall gall pay license OF five dollars for
ART. 18th.-Eaeh real-estate or land agent
shall pay license of ten dollars for said year
1873.
ART. 19th.-Each and every notary public,
auctioneer, surgeon dentist, physician. attoF-
ney or counsellor-at-law, each keeper or owner
of hack Or hacks. omnibnss. and carriage,
kept for hire, and not owned by parties keep
ing a feed and livery stable, shall pay the sum
of five dollars license for the year 1873.
ART. 2Oth.-Eueh and every owner OF drove
of horses or mules or both. hogs. 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
sbep. searriase shop. saddle and harness maker,
millinery store where trimmings are sold. shall
pay the sun! OF five dollars as license for the
year 1873.
ART. 2lsr.-Eaeh and every silver or watch
smith shall pay the sun of fifteen dollars for a
license fer the year 1873
ART. 22d.-Each and every druggist or apo
thecary shall pay the sum OF farty dollars for
their license for the year 1873
ART. 23l.-Eaeh and every peddler shall pay
the sum of twenty-five dollars as license for
the year 1873.
ART 24th.-Each and every person enmp0s-
ing firm shall pay the license imposed.
ART. 25th.-Eaeh and every person having
more than one store or place of hunness, 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
dinance shall be transferable without the con-
sent of the Board.
ART. 27th.-It is further ordained that tax
of 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 valne
ART. 2Sth.-lt is further ordained that the
tax, and the licenses above mentioned shall be
c0llectable by the town collector after thirty
days publication of this Ordinance, that is, on
or after the first of January, 1873.
ART. 29th.-I6 is further ordained that when
licenses shall be taken out for less than year
for the above trades and professions texcept
cireuses, tnenageries, public shows and thea
tres. the said licenses shall be issued IN the
following proportion, to wit:
For 9 months, four-ffths of the original license;
For s '' three-ffths 50 !"
For one-fonrth "
For " ene-third
For i5 days, ene-fourth "@ "
For ene-seventh
For 90 one-tenth ="
The above Ordinance having been read twice
to the Board, was unanimously adopted.
III LATOTR,
President of the Board.
Attest: P. LEoscE HEBRARD,
Clsrk of the Board.
OpeIousas Novenber 30 1872 I'm