The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-27
Proceedings Of the Heard ef Police Of
the Toyyn Of ~O9sea0usas.
sArURDAY, November "a. 1873.

OUUEE JILL Jun Il OSNg Sis.
on motion the following ordinance was adept
ed, VIZ:
AN ORDINANCE FOR CREATTNG a REVENUE FOR
THE TOWN OF ~oPELoUsAs.
Belt ordainedthatth the Licenses on Trades and
Professions, in this town, be fixed as follows:
ARTICLE 1st. Each and every keeper OF o L0t-
fee-heuse. Grog5Shop, Bap-ROOm, or retailer OF
wines, fermented or Intoxicating liquors. SOLO IL
quantities less than, a quarter OF Q gallon, shau
pay the sum of Fifty Dollars for his license for
said year 1874.
ART I'd. Each and every keeper Of o retail
store In which goods, wares and merchandise
are sold, including Wines ferEnenteQ or splfltu-
ous liquors sold In quantities not less than a
quarter OF a gallon or n bottle shall pay the sum
of Fofty Dollars for his licence for said year,
AM. Sd. Each and every grocer or merchant
whe sells no liquors shall pay Twenty-Five Dol
lars for his license for said year.
Ana. 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
posed by articles 2 or 3 of this ordinance as the
caseamay be. .
Table shall pay the sum of Fifteen Dollars, and
e~aciFandevery keeperef a PigeOn-Hole shalfpay
the sum Of Fifteen Dollars for his license Tor
ART. 9Th. Each and every merchandiseor pro-
dHce Broker shall pay the sum Of Forty Dollars
for his license for the year 1874.
ART. 18th. All transient ~circuses, menageries,
or other public shows Except theatres, which
latter shall pay Five DOllarsfor each exhibition
shall pay the sum Of Twenty-Five Dollars per
day for their license to exhibit.
Art. sth. Each and every Keeper of a public
hotel, or clearinghouse with lodgings, shall
pay the sum OF Twenty-Five Dollars for the IL
Cense for the said year O fists.
AKr. 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 1871.
ARR. 10th. Each and every keeper of o private
Boarding house shall pa, the sum OF Fifteen
Dollars as n license for said year of 1874
ANT. 18th. Each and every Keeper OF A, Beer
Saloon, whore malt liquors exclusively are sold,
shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars for @
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 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. I4th. For each aud every public Ball,
tthc permission of the Mayor to be first obtained
for that purposel there shall be paid q license of
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 q license OF Five
ART. 10th. Each and every keeper of either nm
Iee-Creann, sherbet, Cake or Fruit Saloon shall
pay d license OF Ten Dollars, exclusive of the H.
ceilse prescribed in Sections Q and 5 OF this ord
inance, il liquor Is sold on said premises.
ART, nth. Each and every Photographic Gal
-lerg shalipay q license OF Five Dollars for said
Arr, 18th. Each Real Estate or Land Agent
shall pay o license OF Ten Dollars for said year
1874,
Mr.. 18th. Each and every Surgeon, Dentist,
Physician, each Keeper or owner Of d Hack or
Hacks, Omnibuss or Carriage kept for hire, and
nOtQwned by parties keeping a feed and livery
stable, shall pay the sum of Five Dollars as 81
license for the year 1874.
ART Goth, Each and every owner of q drove
of h0rsesor mules, or both; hogs or cattle of fanny
kind, stopping iii this town with such droves for
the purpose OF selling the same; and each and
every Brick-kiln where bricks are sold; each
Stop, Saddle and Harness irlakef, 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 sum OF Ten Dollars for d II
cense for 1874.
AIR. 22d. Each and every Drrggista ana Apoth-
eGary shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars
for their license for 1874.
ART. $50. Each and every Pediar shall pay the
sum of Twenty Dollars as q license for 1874.
II oath. Each and every person composing
a firm shall pay the license Imposed.
ART. 25th. Each and every person having more
than me store or place ofbuslness, or who follows
more than one of the pursuits herein above emu
naerftted shall pay the license on each.
ART. Goth. No license issued under this ortili-
ance shall be transferable without the consent
ART. 9Tth. Tt il furtherordained that the tax
ofUne quarter or one per cent shall he levied
ON all real estate In this tuwR at its assessed val
ART. 28th, It isl further ordained, that the IL
censeB above mentioned shafl be collected BY
the Town Treasurer, AZ bis Office according to
law from the st day OF February, 1874.
AIR. goth. It is further ordained that when
licenses shall be taken ont for less than a year,
for tlae above trades and professions texeeDtcir-
the said licenses shall he issued In the following
proportions, t0-wit:
For 5 months, oncllaf of the annual license.
For 6 three5lfths
For 8 fOur+fffths
For Une-tlifd g /"
For IL days, One-fourth /"
For ons-seVcntht
NO Uthef proportions licenses shall be issued.
The above Ordinance Iaving been read twice
to the B0ardy Tas adopted memo c0asy0GiceNte
0nmutiOn Of .MT. LRjeune, seconded by Mr..
nay 10 license of seEenty@ive dollars a yeaf, for 4
each stan In the maTEet-h0use, which ;Wag lost 4
asfoll0Ts AEes-rMessrs. Lejeuneand VamIliae.
being d tie the President gave the casting vote
in the negative.
,Taae petition II d number Of citizens Il behalf
OF MRS. RaphaeI HOLlier, widow with three
young chilarenl was then read, praying for re-
lief in her present restitution, which was grant
ed, IN che sllfn Of ten dollars per month payable
Account Of Edgar Tauhile, for work done on
the streets, as per detailed statement, amount
ing e ssl \ 49, +s App prov III,
day December 1st.
MONpkY. December list, 1873.
This being the day for a regular meeting, the
Board met. Present: Messrs. q. Lat0ur, Presi-
dent Y. LastrapessL Quincy, i. Iejellne and
on motion, resolved, that the & Ordinance for
creating g revenue for the town Of OpeIousas,
for 1874 be- amended as follows, wig.
lin Article Il The license shall bio Fifty Dollars
instead or EerRnty-fiye Dollars.
I'M Art. 2. Tie license shall he Forty Dollars
instead 0f Seventy1lve Dollars.
I'M Arr. s. Each and every keeperofa Billiard
Table g Pigeon-Hole, shall pay the snm Of FIJI
teen Dollars.
II Art. i the license shan De twenty-five
Dollars instead OF S~eventTfigc Dollars.
In Art II. The second clause OF this article
BhaII be changed 40 ais To read tan additional
licensed FIFTY Dollars instead o. seventy-aye
III Art II. The license shall be Five Dollars
instead 0f Ten Dollars.
mArk. ~. Notary Public. A~Hctioneer, Attor-
ney on Counsellor At Law SHAH be exempt from
III Arr. Vi. The license shalI ne ZEN Dollars
instead 81 Fifteen Dollars.
Account af Elisha Audras for furnishing ma
tcrial and building bridge s25. Approved.
81 5As
account Of Charles Thompson for making
bridge 9a Market street, repairing bridge on
IeHe0ns hsetliIfg lumber, etc. $40 AS Approved. I
On motion, resolved, that she sum OF $2B he
allowed to IL LeIeune for withdrawing the |
lnnEket h9yfse, as authorized BY tle Board a8
theIkineet1ng tho stu Of October last.
Taele being no further BUSINESS, tfe Board
adjourned.
MLAT0UR, President.
Attest JolEN PosEr, Clerk pro tenn.
L
RracceaiAws 0f she Bonrd M Peaice ef
ahe mowm of 0pelonsms.
~
MoSpAr, March ia. ls74.
AT q regular meeting held this day. Present:
Mesgrs. jill Lat0nr. RresfanMt. T.. ID. Quincy. Ed.