The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-01-09

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III aat vi SATURDAY, November 39d; ls7s.
The Board met pursuant to adjouTumeRt
There being no quorum 1t adjournedto MCnday
Present: Messrs. Il. Latcur, President: FfctO
Lastrapes. u. ~Lsteune, Edgar Vanhille, L. d
Quincy and john Posey. a... g.
On motion the following ordinance was adopt
AN ORDINANCE FOR CREATING A REvEN1 Fol
THE Town OF
Be II ordained that the Licenses on Trades anC
Professions, IN this town, be fxed as follows:
ARTICLE elst. Each and every keeper of q Cot
fe0-house, Grug7Sh0p,. Darkroom, or retailer o
wines, ferTnented or Intoxicating liquors. sold II
quantities less than a quarter OF @ gallon, shall
pay the sum Of Fifty Dollars for his license fol
said year 1874.
Art. I'd, Each and every keeper of q retail
store in which goods, wares and merchandise
are sold, including wines, ferInented or spiritu
Gus liquors sold in quantities not less than 9
quarter of g gallon or q bottle shall pay the SUN
Of Forty Dollars for his slicence for said year.
ART. 80, 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 Entrw: h9 SS sells by wholesale a9Gisine 81 shall thd Pay tyo the sun 3,1
case may Be.
Table shall pay the sum OF Fifteen Dollars, and
egCh andeVery keeperof a PigeOn-Hole shall pay
the sum OF Fifteen Dollars for his license for
said year.
ART. eth. Each and every merchandise or pro.
duce Broker shall pay the sum of Forty Dollars
for his license for the year 1874.
ART. 18th. All transient ~cireuses, menageries,
or other public shows Except theatres, WHICH
lstter shall pay Five DoliarsfO for each exhibition
shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars per
day for their license to exhibit.
ART. 6th. Each and every keeper OF a public
hotel or bOarding-hOuse with lodgings, shall
pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars for tho IL
cense 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. ~ s.... -.
ART. 10th. Each and every keeper Ofa 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 O Beer
Saloon, where malt liquors exclusively are sold,
shall pay the SUM Of Twenty-Five Dollars for a
license for the said year 0f1874.
ART. l2th. Each and every keeper of an Oyster
Saloon, when oysters alone are sold, shall pay
the sum Of Ten Dollars for q license Of said year
OF 1874. s @&@s%h
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper of a Feed
or Livery Stable shall pay the sun of Twenty
Ave Dollars for his license for said year 1874.
ART. 18th. For each and every public Ball,
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. i
ART. 18th. Each and every Concert givon for
2lncratiye purpose shall pay a license of Five
Dollars. r.. l....'+ e.. .r..r,
ARr. 18th. Each and every keeper Of either an
Ice-Cream, Sherbet, Cake or Fruit Saloon shall
paw q license OF Ten Dollars, exclusive of tile IL
cense prescribed In Sections Q and 3 of this ord
nance, If liquor is sold on said premises. sus.
x 18th. Each and every Photographic Gal
lery shall pay a license of Five Dollars for said
year 1874, 4 % ia .s.E -.. ISL. H t=
ART, 18th. Each Real Estate or Land Agent
shall r. q license OF Ten Dollars for said year
1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every Surgeon, Dentist,
Physician, each keepar or owner of ii Hack or
Hacks, Omnibuss or Carriage kept for hire, and
not owned BY parties keeping a feed and livery
stable, shah pay the sum of Five Dollars as b
license for the year 1874. .a5.. $50 -sE@f
ART. 20th, Each and every owner of q drove
of horses or mules, or both; hogs or cattle of any
kind, stopping in this town with such drores for
the purpose of selling the same and each and
and every Bakery, Trimmings Shop, Carriage
Shop, Saddle and Harness maker, Millinery
stOSe, where trimmings are sold, shall pay the
sum Of Five Dollars for the year 1874.
ART. 21st Each and every Silver or Watch
Smith shall pay the sum OF Ten Dollars for liz
ccnse for 1874. ..-,f ~.
ecary shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars
for their license for 1874. .me.
ART. $50. Each and every Pedlar shall pay the
sum of Twenty Dollars as a license for 1874.
ART. Gath. Each and every person composing
q firIa shall pay the license imposed. s.8 TFga
ART. 2hth. Each and every person having more
tlanone STORE OF pace OF business, or VINO follows
more than one of the pursuits herein above emu
tnerated shall pay the license on each. F."
ART. 26th. No license issued under this Ordin.
ance shall be transferable without the consent
of the Board.
ART. 9th. 1t is further ordained that the tax
Of one quarter of one per cent. shall BE- levied
on all real estate In this town at its assessed val
ue, and also on all monies at interest. u.t~l
ART. 26th. It is further ordained, that the IL
oenses above mentioned shall be collected by
the Town Treasurer, at his Office, according to
law, from the LIST day Of February, 1874.
ART. 79th. It is further ordained that when
licenses shall be taken out for less than a year,
for the above trades and professions except cir
GliSes, public shows, menageries and theatres)
proportions, to-wit:
For 3 months. one-half Of the annual license.