The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-01-23
Preceding of the ID oaFd Of Police Of
the Towm Of te%peTORgas.

The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
There being no quorum it adjournedt to Monday,
Present Messrs. III. L4atOur, President; Victor
Lastrapes, L. Lejeune, Edgar Vanhtlle, l.. b..
Quincy and John P0sey.
On motion the following ordinance was adopt
ed, VIZ:
AN ~oRDINANCE o CREATING A REVENUE FOR
THE TOWN OF
Be it ordained that the Licenses on Trades and
Professions, in this town, be fixed as follows:
ARTICLE LIST. Each and every keeper OF q Col
fPe-house, GrOg-Shop, Darkroom, or retailer OF
wines, fermented or Intoxicating liquors, sold IN
quantities less than a quarter OF a gallon, snail
pay the sum Of Fifty Dollars for his license Tor
ART. I'd. Each and every keeper Of a retail
store in which. goods, wares and merchandise
are sold, including wines, fermented or splrittl-
oue liquors sold in quantities not less than n
quarter OF q gallon or q 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. Attn. 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
case may be.
Table shall pay the sum Of Fifteen Dollars, and
each and every keeper of q Pigeon-Hole shall pay
the sum of Fifteen Dollars for his license Tor
said year.
ART. 9th. Each and every merchandise or pro
dlIee Broker shall pay the sum OF Forty Dollars
for his license for the year 1874.
ART. 7tl. All transient c~lrcuSes, menaSerles,
or other public shows except theatres, which
latter shall pay Five D0llarsfO for each cxhibitlon)
shall pay the sum of twenty-five Dollars per
day for their license to exhibit.
ART. Sth. Each and every keeper OF q public
hotel, or boarding-hOuse, with lodgings. snail
pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars for the IL
Ceilse 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
- pfnr p11n Fnr htG 1irlnAD fnp SuiI Un4p
OF 1874.
ART. 10th. Each and every keeper of private
Boarding house shall pay the sum of Fifteen
Dollars as a license for said year Of 1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper of a Beer
Saloon, where malt liquors exclusively are sold,
shall 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
tho sum of Ten Dollars for Il license of said year
Of 1874.
AM 18Th Ench and every keeper of a Feed
or Livery Stable shall pay the sum or twenty
five Dollars for his license for said year 1874.
ART. 18th. For each and every public Ball,
1.-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
a lucrative purpose shall pay a license Of Five
Dollars. 1#"" VIZ
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 IL
Ccnsc prescribed in Sections 2 and 8 of this ord
nance, if liquor is sold on said premises.
ART. 18th. Each and every Photographic Gal
lery shall pay a license OF Five Dollars for said
year 1874 ..a.a -st4
q ART, 18th. Each Real Estate Or Land Agent
shall pay a license of Ten Dollars for said year
1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every Surgeon, Dentist,
Physician, each keeper or owner Of q Hack or
Hacks, Omnibuss or Carriage kept for hire, aud
notowned by parties keeping a feed and livery
stable, shall pay the sum Of Five Dollars. Jas a
license for the year 1874.
ART. 10th, 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 droEes for
tIle,purpose of selling the same; and each and
every BTick-kiln where bricks are sold; each
aid 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. F.
r 21st. Each and every Silver or Watch
Smith shall pay the sum Of Ten Dollars for a Ii
ART, 22d. Each and every Dru ggist 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
n firm shall pay the license imposed.
ART. 25th. Each and every person having more
than one store or place OF business, or who follows
more than one of the pursuits herein above emu
merated shall pay the license on each.
ART. goth. No license issued under this 0rdin-
ance shall be transferable without the consent
of the Board. .r.... ..n.
ART. 27th; 1t is further ordained that the tax
of one quarter OF one per cent. shall be levied
on all real estate in this town ut its assessed val
ne, and also on all monies at interest.
ART. 28th. 1t is further ordained, that the Ii
censes above mentioned shall be collected by
the Town Treasurer, at his office, according to
law, from the 1st day of February, 1874.
ART. goth. It 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 t~heatres)
the said licenses shall be Issued In the following
For 5 months, one-Ialf Of the annual license.
For 6 three-ifths !" a" "
For 0 " fOur-fifths q "
For l 0nC-tliTd " ,
For is days, 0ne-f0urth !" =.
Fer 8 Onsseventh' "@
For / ane-tenth !"
No other proportional licenses shall be issued.
The above Ordinance having been read twice
to the Board, was adopted memo COHtrGdicentc.
On motion Of Mr.. Lejeu1ie, seconded by Mr..
Vanhille, resolved, that each and every butcher
pay a license of seventy-tiye dollars q year, for
each stall in the market-h0use, which was lost
as f0llows Ayes-Messrs. Lejeune and Vanhille,
A. Nays-MessIs. Quincy and POsey, Q. There
being Q tie the President gave the casting vote
inthe negative. "
The petition of q number of citizens in behalf
Of Mrs. Raphael HOllier, widow with three
yohng cllildrenl was then read, praying for re
lief in her present destitfTtion, which was grant
Ell, in the sum of ten dollars per month payable
quarterly by warrants. . r
z AGCUItUU Vi EuHdT NdtIuIItts 1DE WOFh lOle OH
the streets, as per detailed statement, amount
ing to S51 80. Approved.
On motion the Board then adjourned to Mon
day December LIST.
MONDAY, December Ist, 1873.
This being the day for a regular meeting, the
Board met, Present: Messrs. I'll. LatOuf, Presi-
dent ", Lastrapes, 1. B. Quincy, I. Lejeune and
On motion, resolved, that the Ordinance for
creating u revenue for the town of Opelousas,
for 1874" be amended as follows, viz:
In Article 1. The license shall be Fifty Dollars
instead of Seyenty-iye Dollars.
In Art. 2. The license shah be Forty Dollars
instead of Beventy-ffvc Dollars. x
In Art. 8. Each and every keeper of q Billiard
Tahle or Pigeon-Hole, shall pay the sum of Fif-
teen Dollars.
In Art. ii. The license shall be Twenty-Five
Dollars instead Of Seventyfive Dollars.
In Art. IL. The second clause of this article
shall be changed so as to read IAN additions!
license Of Fifty Dollars instead Of Seyenty]ive
DbllaTs," etc.
mart. ii. The license shall be Five Dollars
In Art. 10. Notary Public, Auctioneer, Attor-
ney or Counsellor at Law shall be exempt from
license.
IN Art. 81. The license shall be- Ten Dollars
instead of Fifteen Dollars.
Account Of Elisha AndT1Is for furnishing ma
teriai and building bridge $25. Approved.
Account Of /. B. Lassiter SIS. Approved for
$7s50. 4
Account of Charles Thompson for making
bridge on Market street. repairing bridge on
lesson, hauling lumber, etc, $40 As, Approved.
On motion, resolved. that the sum Of S25 be
allowed to i. Leieune for whiteWashing the
market house, ~ authorized by the Board ut
their meeting the sth of October last.
There being no further business, the Board
III. LATOUR, President.
Attest; JOHN PosEY, Clerk pro tenn.
SUCCESSION SALES.