The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-13
PPeeNeatnas Of the Board Of PSIice Of
the Tewn. or Opel0asna.
sAquRpAr, November ard. lsss.

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ed, VIE:
AN ORDINANCE FOR CREATING a REVENUE FOB
THE TOWN or
Be it ordained that the Licenses on Trades and
Professions, in this town, be fixed as follows:
ARTICLE list. Each and every Keeper of O Cot
fee-house, GrogIShOp. Bar-Roonl, 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 TOf MS Incense Ior
ART. I'd. Each and every keeper of a retail
store in which goods, wares and merchandise
are sold, including wines, fermented or sptr1tu-
Gus liquors sold in quantities not less than q
quarter OF a gallon or % bottle shall pay the sum
Of Forty Dollars for his licence for said year.
Arr. sd. 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, in addition to the license i'm
passed by articles 2 or 8 Of this ordinance as the
case may be. Fi
ART. SIN. Each and every keeper Of a Billiard
Table shall pay the sum of Fifteen Dollars, and
each and every keeperOf a Pigeon-Hole shall pay
the sum Of Fifteen Dollars for his license FOR
AM: 9th. Each and every merchandise or pro-
ducc Broker shall pay the sum OF Forty Dollars
for his license for the year 1874.
Arr. eth. All transient e~ircuses, menageries,
or other public shows except theatres, which
latter shall pay Five DollaFsfor each exhibition
shall pay the sum OF twenty-five Dollars per
dizzy for their license to exhibit.
ART. 9Th. Each and every keeper OF II public
hotel, or BOarding-house with lodgings, shall
pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars for the Ii
celse 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. 4sf
ART: 10th. Each and every keeper ofa private
Boarding house shall pay the sum Of Fifteen
Dollars az a license for said year of 1874.
R 18th. Each and every keeper of 2 Beer
Saloon, where malt liquors exclusively are sold,
aIspH Rnvy fhns anNA knT FTyranfrAHua Tkn{Inps EnP a
license for the said year of 1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every Keeper Ofan Oyster
Saloon, when oysters alone are sold, shall pay
the sum of Ten Dollars for q license of said year
Uf1ST4.
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper of a Feed
or Livery Stable shall pay the sum of Twenty
live Dollars for his license for said year 1874.
ART. 14th, For each aud every public Bali,
1.-THE permission Of the Mayer to be first obtained
for that purpose1 there shall be paid q license Of
Ten Dollars. Aud IL 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
a lucrative purpose shall pay a license of Five
Dollars.
Arr. 18th. Eachand every keepero OF either IN
IceAGream, Sherbet, Cake or Fruit Saloon shall
pay q license of Ten Dollars, exclusive of the Ii
cenEe prescribed in Sections Q and s of this ord
nance, II liquor is sold on said premises:
ART. 18th. Each and every Photographic Gal
lcry shall pay d license OF Five Dollars for said
Arr, 18th. Each Real Estate or Land Agent
ChUA p@J SOaCC VI MA W HatA 5C9A
1874.
r 18th. Each and every Surgeon, Dentist,
Physician, each keeper or owner OF d Hack or
Hacks, 0lnniOuss or Carriage kept for hire, and
~not0wned by parties keeping a feed and livery
stable, shall pay the sum Of Five Dollars asa
license for the year 1874.
ARR. 20th. Each ana every owner of d drove
OF hnrsesGr mules, or both; hogs or cattle OF any
kind, stopping in this town with such droyes for
every Briek-ldln whore bricks are sold; each
and 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. 2lst Each and every Silver or Watch
Smith shall pay the gum of Ten Dollars for a Il.
cense for 1874.
ART. 22d. Each and every Druggista and Apotb.
ecary shall pay the sum OF Twenty-Five Dollars
for their license tor 1874.
ART. 23d. Each andevery Pedlar shall pay the
sum of Twenty Dollars as Il license for 1874.
AFT. cath. Each aud every person, composing
q firm shall pay the license imposed.
AIT. 25th. Eaehand every person having more
thanOne store or place OF business, or Who 0lIows
more than one of the pursuits herein above emu
merated shall pay the license Of each.
ART. 26th. No license issued under EhiS Ordin- I
ance shall be transferable without the consent
of the Board I
ART. 27th. It 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
ne, and also on all monies at interest.
ART. 2etl. 1t Is further ordained, that THO H.
censes above mentioned shall be collected by
the Town Treasurer, at his Office, according to |
law, from the LIST day of February, 1874.
ART. 29th. It is further ordained tlRt when
licenses shall be taken out for less than Il year,
for the above trades and professions Except cir
cuses, public shows, menageFies and theatresl
the said licenses shall be issued In the following
proportions, t0-Wit.
For . months, one-half Of the annual license.
For O g thrce+fifths !" =" q
For f0urr1fths i" " i"
For Z " one-third "
For 70 days, onerfourth /"
For 3 z 0ne-sevemthts - /"
For one-tentl r "
No other proportional licenses shall be issued.
The above Ordinance having been read twice
to the Board, was adopted HeIls0 c0atdadieeafg.
On motion Of MI. Leieune. seconded by Mr..
Fanlile, resolved. that each and every butcher |
pay d license Of scyenty-fve dollars ayenrs for,
eacli stan In the nlafket-hoIse, which was lost
asfollows: Ayes-Messfs, LeielIne and Vanhi1le,
q. Nays-Messfs. Quincy and Posey, q. There
being b tie the President gave the casting vote
The petition of h number Of citizensin behalf
of Mrs. Raphael HollLer, widow with three
young childreno was then read, praying for &c
cd, in the sum OF ten dellars per month payable
quarterly by Warrants.
Account Of Edgar Eauhilie. for work done on
tho streets, as per detailed statement, amount
ing to sol so. Approved.
On melton the Board then adjourned to Non.
day December sts
MONDAY, December Isl, 1873.
This being tho day for q regular meeting, the
Board met. Present: Messrs. Il. LatOnr, Presf-
don't; Y. Lastrapes, Il B. Quincy, Z. Lajeune and
On motion, resolved, that sae z ordinanee for
creating d revenue for the town of OpelGuaaa,
for 1874 be amended as follows. Vizs
nArticle /. The license shall be Fifty Dollars
instead of BerentydiVe Dollars.
In Art. z. The license shalt be- Forty Dollars
instead OF Seyenty-aYe Dollars.
In Art. .. Each and every keeper of q Billiard
Table oE PigeonIiole, shan pay The SUM Of Fit
ID Art. iii. The license shall be Twenty-Five
Dollars Instead OF Seyenty-fye Dollars.
iii Art. IA. The second clause Of this article I
slall be ehanged 50 an to r6ad "an additional
lieegse.ef Flfty Dollars instead Of seyenty4ive
mart. II. The license shat be Five Dollars
Instead Of Ten Dollars,
III Art ~. Notary Public, Anctianeer, Aftor-
ney OF Counsellor ~ Law shall be- kemp from
iii Ar. II. Tho license shall he Ten Dollars
instead OF Fifteen Dollars.
Account OF Elislaa AmdrtIs for furnishing ma
terfal sud baildsng bridge rs. Apprpyed.
Ace0ilnt OF Z y. Lassitef s95. Approved for
~ 10.
Account ef Charles Thompson FOR making
bridge on Market street, repairing bridge on
On matiall, resolved that the SUM Of S25 he
allowed 70 ~, LeielHne for w~hitewashiRg tho
market house, on authorized by tho BOARD at
their m6etlng the 18Th ef October last.
There being no further business, Tho Board
HLAT0uR President.
Attest: yoIN PosEY4 Clerk pro tenn.
Lsst og Kesasra
Remaining iii the Post once Ut Opelousas.
February Ist, 1874, and lie not taken ont before
the 1st OF March, 1874, wall be sent to the Dead
Letter 0tilce 1T Washington dc
Aaggste Miss LalieP Landry. gosephP