The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-04-03
Proceedings OF the Beard Of PeItce of
Shc Tosvm Of Opelousas.
slrnRnAr. NOVEMBER ed. 1s7a.

ed, VIZ.
AN ORDINANCE 0 CREATING A REVENUE FOR
THE TOWN OF o~PELoUsAs.
BE il ordained that the Licenses on Trades and
Professions, in this town, be fixed as follows:
ARTICLE lst. Each and every keeper of a Cot
feeIaOuse, Grog4Shop, Bar-Room, or retailer OF
wines, fermented or Intoxicating liquors, sold in
quantities less than q quarter Of g gallon, shall
EaiayeaP 1874,
ART. I'd. Each and every keeper Of a retail
store In which goods, wares and merchandise
aresold, including wines, fermented or spiritu-
GUS liquors sold in quantities not less than a
quarter of a gallon or a bottle shall pay the sum
Of Forty Dollars for his licence for said year.
X 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 nler-
chant who sells by wholesale, shall pay the SUM
OF Forty Dollars, In addition to the license i'm
pOsedby articles 2 or 8 of this ordinance as the
ease may be.
AIT. 5th. Each and every keeper of a Billiard
Table shall pay the sum of Fifteen Dollars, and
ea~clIandevery keeper Of q PigeOn-HOle shall pay
the sum Of Fifteen Dollars for his license for
ARr. 9th. Each and every merchandise or pro-
duce Broker shall pay the sum of Forty Dollars
for his license for the year 1874.
Art. eth. All transient %eireuses, menageries,
or other public shows Except theatres, which
latter shall pay Five Dollarsfor each exhibitionl
day for their license to exhibit.
ART. sth. Each ana every keeper OF q public
hotel, or boarding-house with lodgings, shall
pay tho sum of Twenty-Five Dollars for the liz
Ceiise 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.
ART. 10th. Each and every keeper of a 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 q Beer
Saloon, where malt liquors exclusively are sold,
shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars for d
license for the said year of 1874. .ri
Art. 18th. Each and every Reeperof an Oyster
Saloon, when oysters alone are sold, shall pay
thessllm OF Ten Dollars for d license 0f said year
ART 18th. Each and every keeper of q Feed
or Livery Stable shall pay the sum of Twenty
five Dollars for his license fOrsaid year 1874.
n I4ths For each and every public Ball,
tthe permission Of the Mayors be first obtained
for that purposei there shall be paid h license of
Ten Dollars. And IL liquors are sold at said
plaeGstifen an additional license of Fifty Dollars
shallbe paid by the purity giving said Bali.
AHT. 18TH Each and every Concert given for
a lucrative purpose shall pay q license Of Five
Dollars astsss#
ART. 10th. Eaehand every keeper OF either an
Ice-Gream, Shefbet, Cake4er Fruit Saloon shall
pay a license Of Ten Dollars, exclusive of the III
cellse prescribed In Sections 2 and OF this ord
nance, il liquor Is sold on said premises.
ART. nth. Each and every Photographic Cab
1ery shall pay q license of Five Dollars for said
Air, 18th. Each Real Estate or Land Agent
shall pay a~license of Ten Dollars oEsaid year
1874. {
ARF. 10th. Each and every Surgeon, Dentist,
Physician, each keeper or owner OF a Hack or
Hacks, Omnibass or Carriage kept for hire, and
not0wned by parties keeping q feed and livery
stable, shall pay the sum OF Five Dollars as o
license for the year 1874.
Ant. Goth, Each ana every owner of q drove
of hOrsespr mules, or both; hogs or cattle of any
the purpose 0f selling the same; and each and
every Brick-ldln where bricks are sold; each
and every Rakerys Trimmings Shop, Carriage
Shop, saddie and Harness maker, Millinery
store, where trimmings are sold, shall pay the
gum or Five Dollars for the year 1874.
ART. 21st. Each and every Silver or Watch
smith shall pay the sum OF Ten Dollars for q u
ARrs 22d. Each andevery Draggist and Apoth,
eeaity shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars
for tAleir license for l8TAsge
Arr. a3ds Each andeyery Pedlar shan pay the
Guns of Twenty Dollars as d license for 1874
ART. oath. Each aud every person composing
q firm shall pay the license imposed.
AitT. 25tlhlt Each and every persenh aying more
than one store or place of bHsiness .arWhpfOllOws
more than one 0f the pursuits herein above emu
ARR 18TH Ma license Issued In Under this ordin-
anee shall be transferable without the consent
Of the Board.
OF one quarter of onepef cent. shall be levied
on all renlesfato i'll this town at its assessed val.
ne, and also on all monies ut interest.
ART. 28th. IT. is further 0rdained, that the Ii
the Town Treasurer. at his Office, according to
law, from the LIST day Of February, 1874.
licenses siall pc taken ont FOR less than d year,
for the above trades and professions Except cir.
crses, public shows, InelaagGries aud t~lleatresl
the sold licenses shall be Issued III the following
For 8 months, o~nernalf Of the annual license.
For 6aa e .three-ifths W.
For 8 fouFiifths "
For I 0na-tlAarxl
EAnsss AZ al xYa4 nftasfnnpfhE sA 49, ~ ~
For . uae-scyeHfhN
For 4Ifs3y "a 0nc-tentl1
No other proportional licenses shall be issued.
The anoye Ordinance hasing been read twice
to the Hoard. was adopteag Acnao c63lfyadicentc
On nl0tl9Is hf Mt. Ieienne, seconded by Mr..
Vanltille, Fes0lrgd. chat each md every butcher
pay q leense Of Heyentys44y e hollara d year. for
az follows Ayes-Messrs: LGjBttTeand Vanhiile. |
z. NHya-MesSPs. Quincy and Posey, 2. There |
being q tie the President gave she easting vote
Tho petition of d numbered citizens ii behalf
of Mrs. Raphael H8llier, fYidpw with three 1
yyogIIlg ehlidleTl WIS Ilen atsia praying foI ge-
ed, in the sum uf ten dollars per month payable
quarterly by warrants.
Account 0f Edgar Nanllille, for work done on
ing It's e5i SD. Approved.
On motion The Boardthen adjourned to Mon
day December list
Nt8S4 A4H asgS44A ~ btGSHt9ef1 sIs 1916 1
This being tho day fgr q regular n~leetingy the
Board metz Rlesenti Messis. III. LatOltr, Presi-
deHtF N Lssstrapes,L p. ealaey, L.Lejennc and
,. resey.
creating & Fe8enue for the fnwn of Opeloasas,
for 1891 he amended as follows, MIN:
III Article 4. The license shall be Fifty Dollars
instead 0f Serentysive Dollars.
IN Art. 2. The license shall be Forty Dollars
instead of SeVentylaNe BaiIafA.
IN Art s.sEaeh ind every kesperof q Billiard
Table og ~pigenn7Hoie, shall pay the sum Of Flf
III Art. Il. The l~leeaasa shall be- TWENTY-FIVE.
Dollafs instead of SeFepfyiige Dollars.
IN Art. III. The second clause OF this article
licenge u fifty Dollars Instead Bf aeventy9dye
Iii II ars. Il. The license shan be Eve pollara
H Arf. ID. Notary Public, AuetiCneer, Attor.
ney ~ eoansellor a Law kltalI he exempt from
III at q The license shall be Ten Dollars
Account Of Elishn AI1tr5s for furnishing nm
terIa3 and building bridge @26. Approved.
Account ri III b IAsstter $40 Approved for
wi 30.
Aoa0nnts of Charles Thompson Tor making
bridge pH Market street, repairing bridge Oh
lesson, hauling lumber, etc, $40 45. Approved.
On motion, resolved, that the sum Of $35 be
market haalses as aitsh9Iized by the Board at
their meeting The 9Th gf October last.
There being ne further business, the Board
u. LATOuI. President.
Attest JoHN PosETs Clerk pro tenn.
~Nsrocceaia9s DC thc Roard of Reliec III
tine Towaa VIC 0peloasas.
MosDAa, March "a, 1874.
at d regular meetirag held this day. Present:
Messrs H.Iatonr. President La Quincy, Ed