The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-12
Proceedings Of the Board of Police of
the Town of 0PelOuBas,
sArrRnAY- Nnremhnr GOD.

IN motion the following ordinance was adopt
ed. VIZ:
AN ORDINANCE FOR CREATING A REVENUE @
THE OWN OF O~PELOUsAs.
Be it ordained That the Licenses on Trades and
Professions. in this town, be fixed as follows:
ARTICLE 1st. Each and every keeper of II COT
fce-h0use. Gr0gShOp, Bar-ROOln, or retailer OF
Wines, fcrmented or Intoxicating liquors, sold in
quantities less than a quarter OF Il gallon, shall
pay the sum of Fifty Dollars for his license for
said year 1874.
ART. I'd. Each and every keeper OF a retail
store in which goods, wares and merchandise
are sold, including wines, fermented or spiritu-
Gus liquors sold 1n quantities not less than n
quarter Of a gallon OF a bottle shall pay tie sum
Of Forty Dollars for his licence for said year.
ART. 81. Each and every grocer or merchant
who sells no liquors shall pay Twenty-Five Dol
lars for his license for said year.
ART. 4th. Each and every commission mer-
chant who sells by wholesale, shall pay the sum
OF Forty Dollars, i'll addition to the license i'm
posed by articles 2 or 8 Of this ordinance as the
case may be.
ART. 5th. Each and every keeper of a Billiard
Table shall pay the sum Of Fifteen Dollars, and
each andeVery keeperO Of q PigeOn-HOle shall pay
the sum OF Fifteen Dollars for his license for
said year.
ART. 9th. Each and every merchandise or pro-
duce Broker shall pay the sum of Forty Dollars
for his license for the year 1874.
ART. 7th. All transient ciIcuses, menageries,
or other public shows except theatres, which
shall pay the sum OF Twenty-Five Dollars per
day for their license to exhibit.
ART. 8th. Each and every keeper Of a public
hotel, or hO~arding-hOuse with lodgings, shall
pay the sum Of Twenty-Five Dollars for the Ii
ccnSe for the said year of 1874.
ART. 9th. Each and every Restaurant keeper,
with the privilege of selling wines to his Gus
TONERS, while at meals only, shall pay the sum
OF Fifteen Dollars for his license for said year
of 1874.
ART. 10th. Each and every keeper of a private
Boarding house shall pay the sum of Fifteen
Dollars as a license for said year of 1874.
ART. l1th' Each and every keeper of a Beer
Saloon, where malt liquors exclusively are sold,
shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars for a
license for the said year of 1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper of an Oyster
Saloon, when oysters alone are sold, shall nav
the sum Of Ten Dollars for q license 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. 18th. For each and every public Ball.
the permission of the Mayor to be 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 Fifty Dollars
shall be paid by the party giving said Ball.
ART. 18th. Each and every Concert given for
Dollars. =,
ART. 10th. Each and every keeper of either an
ICe-Cream, Sherbet, Cake or Fruit Saloon shall
pay a license of Ten Dollars, exclusive Of the H.
Cense prescribed in Sections 2 and 8 of this ord
nance, II liquor is sold on said premises.
ART. 18th. Each and every Photographic Gal
lery snail pay q license OF Five Dollars for said
year 1874,
ART, 18th. Each Real Estate or Land Agent
shall pay a license OF Ten Dollars for said year
ART. 18th. Each and every Surgeon, Dentist,
Physlclan, each keeper or owner of a Hack or
Hacks, Omnibuss or Carriage kept for hire, and
moi owned by parties keeping a feed and livery
stable, shall pay the sum of Five Dollars. as a
license for the year 1874.
ART. goth, Each and every owner of a drove
OF horses or mules, or both; hogs or cattle of any
KIND, stopping in this town with such droves for
inc purpose Of selling the same; and each and
every Brlck,klln 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. 21st. Each and every Silver or Watch
cense for 1874.
R pad Each and every Druggist and Apoth-
ecary shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars
for their license for 1874,
ART. 23d. Each and every Pedlar shall pay the
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 Orplace OF business, or who follows
more than one of the pursuits herein above enu.
mer2ted SHAH pay the license on each.
ART. goth. No license issued under this ordin.
ance shall be transferable without the consent
Of the Board,
ART. 27th. it 1s further ordained that the tax
OF one quarter o. one per cent. shall be levied
on all real estate in This town at it's assessed val
ne, and also on all monies at interest.
AIT. 28th. II is further ordained, that the IL
censes an0Ve mentioned shall be collected by
the Town Treasurer, a. his office, according tc
law, from the 1Su day of February, 1874,
Art. 29th. II is Iurtiler ordained that wher
licenses snail be taken out for less than a year
T for the above trades and professions Except cir
cuses, public shows, menageries and theatres,
the said licenses shall be issued in the following
, proportions, tO-wit:
For months. one-haIf Of the annual license
For 6 three-fifths
For 9 " fOur-fifths " q"
For l One-third "
G For IS days, one-fOurth q" "
} For 8 +" One-seventh" " "
For " One-tenth =" "
No other proportional licenses shall he issued.
The above Ordinance having been read twice
to the Board, was adopted memo coHtrddicente
On motion of Mr.. Lejeune, seconded by Mr.
Vanhlile, resolved, that each and every butcher
pay q Incense OF seventy-ive dollars O year, fol
each stall in the market-hOuse, which was los
asr0lloWs: AyeS-Messr Lejeune and Vanhille
2. Nays-Messrs. Quincy and Pasey, q. Their
nellg u tie the President gave the casting vot
in the negative.
: The petition Of = number Of citizens in behal
/ OF Mrs. Raphael HOllier, widow with three
young childrenl was then read, praying for re
! lief III her present restitution, which was grant
p eG, III LMe sum OF zen dollars per month payable
Account Of Edgar Vanhille, for work done OF
i. the streets, as per detailed statement, amount
On motion the Board then adjourned to Mon
day December 1st. 'tz.-.
MONDAI, december 19t, 1873.
This being the day for a regular meeting, tn
= Board met, Present; Messrs. q. LatOur, Pres
dent; V. L~astrapes, L. b. Quincy, L. Lejeune an
t J. Posey. s |..5 ..t-.--- E',I '.SF
On motion, resolved, that the Ordinance TO
creating q revenue for the town of Opelousa>
I for 1874 be amended as follows, viz:
Z In Article l. Tho license shall be Fifty Dollar
j instead of Seyenty-five Dollars. ~
In Art: 2: The license shall be Forty Dollar
7 instead Of Seyenty-five Dollars. -.
IN Art: :. Each and every keeper of a Billiar
9 Table or P~igeOG-Hole, shall pay the sum of Fl
= teen Dollars. 5t"U| -
+ In Art. IL. The license shall be Twenty-iv
y Dollars instead of Seventy-ive Dollars.
In Art. IA. The second clause of this artiCl
shall be changed so as to read ian additions
license OF Fifty Dollars instead of Seventy-ffv
Dollars" etc. . a. .sEF... -. =
In Art. 7. The license shall be Five Dollar
Z instead of Ten Dollars.
! In Art. 10. Notary Public, Auctioneer, Attol
ney or Counsellor at Law shall be exempt froT
u license. IL tsr <..frE rEt. Ar -
t In Art. q. The license shall be Ten Dollar
instead of Fifteen Dollars.
= Account of Elisha Andrus for furnishing MI
/ terlal and building bridge $25. Approved.
"a Account OF l.. B. Lassiter $25. Approved fC
= 81 50. .-. 49,. 80 -
q Account of Charles Thompson for maxim
bridge on Market street, repairing bridge o
= Iesson, hauling lumber, ETC., $40 45. Approved
} On motion, resolved, that the sum Of. SOS b
y allowed to L. L~ejeune for withdrawing til
8 market house, as authorized by the Board
n their meeting the 9Th of October last. "I,I'
There being no further business, the Boar
adjourned. - e.. ... - - ~
i .a.- II. LATOUR, President.
Attest John POSEY, Clerk pre- tenn.
T. List Of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Opcl0usa
December lat, 1873, and If not taken out hefO
the lst OF January, 1874. will be sent to Il