The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-19
Proceedings OF she BOARD Of Pelioe Of
the Town Of OpelOWaae.
NoHernber q

SATURDAY, November 22d, 1873.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
There being ne quorum it aajeuEnedto Monday,
Present Messrs. r. Latour, President Victor
Lastrapes, l.. Leieune, Edgar Vanhille, l.. b.
Quincy and John Posey. =
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AN ORDINANCE FOR CREATING J REvRGUE RoR
THE Goww oF
Be It ordained that the Licenses on Trades ana
Professions, in this town, be fixed as follows:
ARTICLE LIST. Each and every keeper of a Cof-
fee-house, GrOg-ShOp, Bar-ROOm, or retailer Of
wines, fermented or Intoxicating liquors, sold in
quantities less than a quarter Of Q gallon, shall
pay the sum of Fifty Dollars for his hcense for
said year 1874.
ART. I'd. Each ana every Reopen Of o uetail
store in which goods, wares and merchandise
are sold, including wines, fermented OB spiritu-
GUS liquors sold IN quantities not less than @
quarter OF q gallon or a bottle shall pay the sum
Of Forty Dollars for his licence for said year.
ART. Sd. Each and every grocer or merchant
who sells no liquors shall pay Twenty-Five Dol
lars for his license for said year.
Art; Al an sd dac a a nn6 every SanIqisslQ anea,
of Forty Dollars, in addition to the license i'm
posed by articles 2 or 8 OF this ordinance SO the
case may be.
ART. 9Th. Each and every ReepeR Of a Billiapf
Table shall pay the sum Of Fifteen Dollars, and
each andevery keeperOf a PigeOn-HOle shall pay
the sum of Fifteen Dollars for his license for
said year.
ART. 9th. Each and every merchandise or prD-
duce Broker shall pay the sum Of Forty Dollars
for his license for the year 1874.
ART. 7th. All transient circusea, menageries,
or other public shows except theatres, which
latter shall pay Five Dollarsfor each exhibition
shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars l6eR
day for their license to exhibit.
ART. 8th. Each and every keepeBOf q public
hotel, or boarding-house with lodgings, shall
pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars for the H.
Cense for the said year Of 1879.
ART. 9th. Eacn and every Restaurant keeper,
with the privilege OF selling wines to his Gus
ma rrrhfin. ~ yrnnls a-1xr .E1lI ,,nzy Al, n,-
0f Fifteen Dollars for his license for said yeaB
OF 1874. .....
Arr. 10th. Each and every keeper of a private
Boarding house shall pay the sum of Fifteen
Dollars as q license for said year of 1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper of q Beer
Saloon, where malt liquors exclusively are sold,
RhRll pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars fOE q
license for the said year of 1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper of an Oyster
saloon, when oysters alone are sold. shall pay
the sum OF Ten Dollars for alicense of said year
Of 1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper of a Feed
or Livery Stable shall pay the sum of Twenty
five Dollars for his license for said year 1874.
ART. 14th. For each and every public Ball.
1.-THE permission of the Mayor to be first obtained
for that purpose there shall be paid q license of
Ten Dollars. And if liquors are sold at said
places then an dditiOnallicens Of Fifty Dollars
shall be paid by the party giving said Ball.
ART. 18th. Each and every Concert given for
Dollars. ...-. .sesa .,. a. -
ART. 10th. Each and every keeper of either an
lee-Crean1, Sher6et, Cake or Fruit Saloon shall
pay q license of Ten Dollars, exclusive of the IL
Cense prescribed in Sections 9 and 3 of this ord
nance, II liquor is sold on said premises.
ART. l!th. Each and every Photographic Gal
lery shall pay a license of Five Dollars for said
year 1874,
ART, 18th. Each Real Estate or Land Agent
shall pay O license of Ten Dollars for said year
ART. 18th. Each and every Surgeon, Dentist,
Physician, each keeper or owner of a Hack or
Hacks, olnnibuss or Carriage kept for hire, and
mot nuynh NJ no VfVns navaiv - &c. a--1 1s----~
stable, shall pay the sum of Five Dollars. as q
license for the year 1874.
ART. 2Oth, Each and every owner of a drove
OF h0rseso or mules. or both; hogs or cattle of any
klnd, 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
ana every Bakery, Trimmings Shop, Carriage
Shop, Saddle and Harness maker. Millinery
store, where trimmings are sold, shall pay the
sum OF Five Dollars for the year 1874.
ART. Dist Each and every Silver or Watcf
Smith shall pay the sum of Ten Dollars for a Ii
cense for 1874 .-x. ....,% .
ART. 22d. Each and every Druggist and Apoth
eeary shall pay the sum of twenty-five Dollars
for their license for 1874.
ART. 2Sd. Each andevery Pedlar shall pay tho
sum OF Twenty Dollars as a license for 1874
ART. oath. Each and every person COMPOSING
a firm shall pay the license imposed.
ART. 25th. Each and every person having more
than one store or place OF business, or who follows
more than one of the pursuits herein above emu
merated shall pay the license on each.
ART. 26th. No license issued under this ordin
ance shall be transferable without the consen
of the Board.
ART. 27th. 1t is further ordained that the ia,
OF one quarter OF one per cent. shall be levied
on all real estate in this town at Its assessed val
nc, and also on all monies at interest.
ART, 28th. 1t is further ordained, that the Ii
censes above mentioned shall be collected By
the Town Treasurer, at his office, according ii
law, from the LIST day of February, 1874.
ART. 29th. 1t is further ordained that wher
licenses shall be taken out for less than q year
for the above trades and professions (except cir
PIsHE. FDlFAt9g 9h0wS. mnnapPPinS and fhnafrns
the said licenses shall be issued in the following
proportions, to-wit:
For Z months tS Snss1alf Of j the annual license
For Q four-ifths " q" q
For l 0ne-third "a
For Is days, onefourth "t u g.
For 0ne-seventh''
For 0ne-tenth g
No other proportional licenses shall be issued.
The above Ordinance having been read twice
to the Board, was adopted memo eontrGdScents
On motion OF Mr.. Lejenne, seconded by Nj
@Vanhille, resolved, that each and every butcher
pay q license of seYenty-ive dollars q year, TO,
-eachsstal in the market-house, which was los
asfOllOws Ayes-Messrs. Lejeune and anhille
2. Nays-Messrs. Quincy and P0sey, 2. Their
in the negative.
The petition of a number of citizens in behal
or MRS. Raphae HolierY widow with thret
young children was then read, PRAYING for re
lief in her present restitution, which was grant
ed, in the sum of ten dollars per payable
quarterly BIZ warrants.
ASGOuHhG1 EuRdE NAnHlliS, lOP W0Tk done OF
the streets as per detailed statement, amount
ing to S51 so. Approved.
On motion the Board then adjourned to Mon
day December LIST. $50
+ MONDAY, December list, 1873.
This being the day for O regular meeting, tht
Board met Present: Messrs. H. Latour, Presi
dent; Y. Lastrapes, I. B. Quincy, L. Lejeune ant
On motion, resolved, that the /" Ordinance fol
creating o revenue for the town of OpelOusas
for 1874 be amended as follows, viz:
In Article !. The license shall be Fifty DOllars
instead of seYenty-ive Dollars.
In Art. 2. The license shall be FoPty Dollar
instead OF seventyIfve Dollars.
In Art. Z. Each and every keeper of q Billiard
Table oE PIgeon-Hole, shall pay the sum of Eff
In Art. II. The license shall be TWENTY-FIVE
Dollars instead of Seyenty-hve Dollars.
IN. Art. Il. The second clause of this article
shall pc changed SO as to read ian additions
Dollars" etc.
In Art. Il. The license shall be Five Dollars
instead of Ten Dollars.
In art. 10. Notary Public, Auetioneer, After
license.
IN Art, u. The license shall be Ten Dollar,
instead of Fifteen Dollars.
Account Of Elisha Andrus for furnishing ma
sVeIlal ana building bridge IS. Approved
81 so. "
Account Of Charles THOMPSON for imagine
bridge On Market street, repairing bridge OF
lesson, hauling lumber, etc, $40 As. Approved
Pm motion. resolved, that the sum of s25 bt
allowed 10 Il. Lejeune for whitewashine tht
market house, as authorized by the Board n
their meeting the 8sh of October last.
Ihere being no further business the Boart
adjourned.
II. LAToUR, President.
Attest: JoHN Poser, Clerk pro tenn.