The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-11-27
I2norancei is the wet nurse of prejudice.
Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town Of Ope1Ousas.

MONDAY, November 10th, 1874.
The Town Council of the Town of Opelousas
met pursuant to law.
Present: DR.. James Ray, President: Messrs
c. MGrnhinveg Sr., A. X. Chaehere G.. MAYO, Z
J. Lcfebvre, Geo. W. Hudspe'h and C.. N. Eaicr
On motion the following ordinance was read
and adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
For the purpose of creating n revenue for the
Town of OpelOtsas.
Be 1t ordained, That the licenses on trades
and professions in the town of Opelousas, br
fixed as follows, fer the year 1875:
Article l. Each and every keeper of n Coffee
House, or Beer Saloon, Grog Shop, Bar Room.
or retailer Ut wines, fermeRted. malt or intoxi-
eating liquors, sold III quantities less than a
quart + of 4 gallon, shall pay the sum of seven
ty-five dollars
Art. Q. Each and every Merchant or Grocer,
twenty-five dollars, and an additional license OF
twent y-tive dollars where liquors or, wines are
sold iii no less quantities than one quarter of q
gallon, and provided further, that when liquors
or wines shall be sold i'll any quantity whatever,
and allowed TO be drank on the premises. an ad,
ditional license of seyenty-tlve dollars sha be
imposed and collected.
Art. ). Each and every keeper of q 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 9th r public shows shall pay from five
to ten dollars, subject to the decision of the
President of the Board.
Art. s. Each and every keeper of n public HO-
tel or Boarding House, shall pay the sum of tf-
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. Z. Each and every keeper of an Oyster
Saloon, where oysters, alone are sold, shall pay
the sum Of ten dollars.
Art. 8. Ea. b ard every keeper of a Feed Or
Livery stable, shall pay the sum of t~ifteendollars.
Art. 9. Each and every Photographic Gallery.
shall pay a license of five dollars.
Art. 10. Each and every Real Estate or Land
Agent, shall pay a license of ten dollars.
Art. II, Each and every Notary Public or
Anctioneer. shall pay a license of five dollars.
Art. u. Each and every person selling Jew
elry, shall pay a license of ten dollars.
Art. ID Each and every person selling Drugs
or medicines in u Drugstore or elsewhere, shall
pay a license Of twenty five dollars.
Art. IA. faril Peddler, shall pay a license of
twenty dalltfs. s
Art. *. Each and every person comprising a
firm. shall nay the license herein imposed.
Art. is. Each and every person having more
than one Store Ur 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 issued under the Ordinance
shall be transferable without the consent of
this Board
Art. 1a. it is further ordained, that the tax of
one quarter of one per cent, shall he levied III
all real estate in the town or 0pelOusas at it's
assessed value and also on all m0neys at inter-
est AMI On MI capital employed in trade or other
%0t.iaeis subject to be taxed aud which are taxed
by the State.
A"t. 19. That tlelieense above mentioned. shall
he issued ny the Clerk, and the same collected
by the Collector and paid over to the Treasurer
i'll United St.tes currency, on or before the 1st
day of February 1875.
On motion Messrs. Ealer, Mayo ard Hudspetf
were appointed a committee to examine the
claims against the town and having approved
the following they we're ordered to be paid on
the usual warrant VIZ:
louis HAYES. for fees as Tailor n so
A.. Z. Williams, for acting as Commissioner
Of Election s 90
w. +. Cochran S 90
Lai*-ant DupreI Balance due him as town
Attorney ~ so.
T. 9. Bailey for services as special Police
Officer. 8 so
The Board then adjourned until Tomorrow
morning att o'clock.