The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-01-02
Proceedings of the BOard Of Police Of
the Town of OpelOHRns.
sAruRnAY. Novernher %

SATURDAY, November 22d, 1878.
The Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
There being no quorum 1t adtournedt to Monday,
November oath.
Present: Messrs. Fl. Latour, President; Victor
Lastrapes, L.. Lejeune, Edgar Vanhllle, L. b..
Quincy and John Posey.
On motion the following ordinance was ADOPT
AN ORDINANCE FOR CREATING A REVENUE FOR
THE TOWN OF ELoUs
BE it ordained that the Licenses on Trades and
Professions, in this town, be fixed as follows:
ARTICLE 1st. Each and every keeper Of q COT.
fee-hOuse, Grog-Sh0p, Bar-ROOTn, or retailer or
wines, feTmented or Intoxicating liquors, SOLO II!
quantities less than a quarter of a gallon, shall
pay the suln Of Fifty Dollars for his license Tor
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 splrltu-
GUS liquors sold in quantities not less than Il
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. 4th. Each and every commission mer-
chant who sells by wholesale, shall pay the SUN
OF Forty Dollars, in addition to the license I'M
posed by articles . or 9 Of this ordinance as the
case may be.
ART. 9Th. 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 1or
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.
r. 18th. All transient Circrses, menagerles,
or other public shows Except theatres, which
latter shall pay Five Dollars for each eXhlbltlonl
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 boarding-hOusc with lodgings, shaI
pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars for the Ii
ceRse for the said year OF 1874.
ART. 9Th. Each and every Restaurant keeper,
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toners, while at meals only, shall pay the SUM
of Fifteen Dollars for his license for said year
OF 1874.
Boarding house shall pay the sum OF Fifteen
Dollars az q license for said year OF 1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper OF Il Beer
Saloon, where malt liquors exclusively are sold,
EEall pay the sum OF Twenty-Five Dollars for Il
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 a license OF SAID year
OF 1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper Of a Feed
or Livery Stable shall pay the sum OF Twenty
Ave Dollars for his license for said year 1874.
ART. 14th. For each and every public Ball,
1.-THE permission Of the Mayor 10 be first obtained
for that purpOse) there shall be paid r license Of
Ten Dollars. And II 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
q lucrative purpose shall pay a license OF Five
Dollars.
ART. 10th. Each and every keeper of either an
Ice-Cream, Sherbet, Cake or Fruit Saloon shall
pay d license Of Ten Dollars, exclusive Of the Il
ccllsc prescribed In Sections 2 and Q Of this ord
nance, II liquor is sold on said premises.
ART. nth. Each and every Photographic Gal
lcry shall pay a license Of Five Dollars for said
ART, 18th. Each Real Estate or Land Agent
shall pay a license OF Ten Dollars for said year
1874.
ART. 10Th. Each and every Surgeon, Dentist,
ThVHiPinn. ZACH EppnPr or owner of a HACK or
Hacks, 0mnibuss or Carriage kept for hire, and
not 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 ana every owner of 4 drove
of horses or mules, or both; hogs or cattle of any
kind, stopping in this town with such droves for
the purpose of selling the same; and each and
every Briek-kiln where 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. 21st Each and every Silver or Watch
Smith shalt pay the sum Of Ten Dollars for Il H.
cenEe for 1874.
ART. 22d. 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. 18th. Each and every persOIshaving more
than one store or place of bRsiness, or who follows
more than one of the pursuits herein above EMU
merated shall pay the license on each.
r 26th. No license issued under this Ordin-
ance shall be transferable without the consent
of the Board.
ART. 27th. 1t Is further ordained that the tax
of one quarter of one per cent. shall be- levied
on all realestate In this town at its assessed val
nc, and also on all monies at interest.
ART. 28th. 1t il further ordained, that the IL
censes above mentioned shall be collected by
the Town Treasurer, at his Office. according to
law, from the 1st day of February, 1874.
29th. 1t is further ordained that when
licenses shall be taken out for less than q year,
for the above trades and professions Except cir
cuses, public shows, menageries and theatresl
the said licenses shall be issued in tho following