The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-25
Proceedings of the Board of Police o.
the Town of OpeIOusas.
MONDAY. November 18th. 1877

MONDAY, November 18th, 1874.
The Town Council of the Town of Opelousas
met pursuant to law.
Present: DR.. James Ray, President; Messrs
G. M0rnhinveg Sr., A. B. haoheres c.. Mayo, P.
J. Lefebvre, Geo. W. Hudspeth and C. N. Eaier.
On motion the following ordinance was read
and adopted:
For the purpose of creating q revenue for the
Town of OpelOusas.
Be 1t ordained, That the licenses on trades
and professions in the tow of Opelousas. be
fixed as follows, for the year 1876:
Article l. Each and every keeper of @ Coffee
House, or Beer Saloon, Gr0g Shop, Bar Room,
or retailer OF wines, fermented, malt or intoxi-
eating liquors, sold in quantities less than a
quarter or a gallon, shall pay the sum Of seven
ty-five dollars.
Art. 2. Each and every Merchant or Grocer,
twenty-five dollars, and an additional license of
twenty-five dollars where liquors or wines are
sold i'll not less quantities than one quarter of q
gallon, and provided further, that when liquors
or wines shall be sold in any quantity whatever,
and allowed to be drank on the premises, an adj,
ditiOnal license of seventyf1ve dollars shall be
imposed and collected.
Art. ,. Each and every keeper of a Billiard
Table or Pigeon Hole, shall pay TWENTY-FIVE
dollars.
Art. 4. Each and every Circus or Menagerie,
shall pay, for each performance, fifty dollars,
and all other public shows shall pay from i've
to ten dollars, subject to the decision of the
President of the Board.
Art. 5. Each and every keeper of a public Ho-
tel or Boarding House, shall pay the sum Of If
teen dollars.
Art. 6. 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.
Art. 7. Each and every keeper of an oyster
Saloon, where oysters, alone are sold, shall pay
the sum of ten dollars.
Art. 8, Each and every keeper of a Feed or
Livery stable, shall pay the sum Of ttfteendollars.
shall pay a license Of five dollars.
Art. 10. Each and every Real Estate or Land
Agent, shall pay a license OF ten dollars.
Ar. II. Each and every Notary Public or
Auctloneer, shall pay a license of five dollars.
Art, II. Zach and every person selling jew
eiry, shall pay a license of ten dollars.
Art. 10. Each and every person selling Drugs
or medicines in q Drugstore or elsewhere, shall
pay q license of twenty-five dollars.
Art, Il; Each Peddler, shall pay a license of
twenty dollars.
Art. Is. Each and every person comprising a
firm, shall pay the license herein imposed.
Art. l6. Each and every person having more
than one Store or place of business or who fol-
lows more than one of the pursuits herein above
enumerated, shall pay the license on each.
Art. II. Nolicense issHed under the Ordinance
shall be transferable without the consent of
Art. Is. 1t is further ordained, that the tax of
one quarter of one per cent, shall be levied on
all real estate in the town of 0pelonsas at its
assessed value and also on all moneys at inter
est and on all capital employed in trade or other
by the State.
\ He L ltbp aforementioned Shall
be issued by the Clerk, and the same collected
by the Collector and paid over to the Treasurer
in United States currency, on or before the Ist
day of February 1876.
On motion Messrs. Ealer, Mayo and Hndspeth
were appointed a committee TO examine the
claims against the town and having approved
thefoloWing they were ordered to be paid on
tho usual warrant viz
Lonis Hayes, for fees as Tailor. u 40
A. !. Williams, for acting as Commissioner
U1 s 90
VI. r. Cochran ( m
Laurent Dupre, Balance due him as town
7 s Bailey for services as special Police :
The Board then adjourned until to.mcrTo "
morning at 0 o'clock.
OPELoUsAs, November nth 1874.
Inc Board OF Police OF the town of Opeiousas,
met pursuant to adjournment, Present, DIR.
James Ray, President, and Messrs. G. MOrhinyeg
ST. g. Mayo, Geo. wv. Hudspeth, P.J. Lefebyre.
On motlon- An ordinance for the purpose of
creating q revenue Tor the town of Opelousas,
was finally adopted on its second reading.
peared and took his seat.
On motion, Resolved, That the amounts of
all IleeneS taken out for a less period than one
year shall be fixed by the Board of Police when
called for.
On motion, Resolved that the following claims
approved by the committee on claims be paid
on the usual warrants viz;
J.B. Jackson, for witness fees. ... 6 60
Benz. A. GllidTy, fer fees as Constable...- q 80
E. z. Veazie, for fees as Justice OF the
"a 80
WI Gil, for services as apscial Po1ice.. q 90
On motion, Resolved, That the license OF
John CheFis. for keeping G0feF House, for part
Of the year ending 31st December 1874, be and
the same is hereby fixed at the sum OF twenty
five dollars.
On motion the consideration of outstanding
warrants was postposed until the regular meet
ing III December next.
On motion the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY, President.
Jos d. RICHARD. Clerk.