The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-01
PrseeeafmEs ef the Board Of Police Of
the Town of OpefOusas.
sArrnnar. November I'd. 1sfa

Quincy and John Posey.
ON motion the following ordinance was adopt
ed, VIE:
An oRDIsAScE FOR CREATING A REVENUE FOR
THE TOW OF ~oPELoUsAs
Re IL ordained that the Licenses on Trades and
Professions, in this town, be fixed as FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE list. Each and every keeper OF 2 Coz.
fee-hOtlse, GrOg-ShOp, Darkroom, or retailer OF
wines, fermented or Intoxicating liquors, s@fu IN
quantities less than a quarter of q gallon, shall
pay the sum Of Fifty Dollars for his license for
ART. I'd. Each and every keeper of a retail
store in which goods, wares and merchandise
are sold, including wines, fermented or splrItu-
Gus liquors sold in quantities not less than a
quarter of a gallon or D bottle shall pay the sum
OF Forty Dollars for his licence for said year.
ART. sd. Each and every grocer or m ien 9 ndI
who sells no liquors shall pay twenty-five DOL
lars for his license for said year.
ART. 4tI. 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 . or 3 OF this ordinance as the
case may be. ~
Table shall pay the sum OF Fifteen Dollars, and
each and every keeper of a Pigeon-Hole shallpay
the sum of Fifteen Dollars for his license for
said year.
An1r. 9Th. Each and every merchandise or pro
duee Broker shall pay the sum of Forty Dollars
for his license for thu. year 1874.
ART. eth, All transient ~ciTcLSes, InenAgeries,
Or other public shows except theatres, which
latter shall pay Five Doliarsfor each exhibition
shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars per
dav for their license to exhibit.
Ant. 9Th. Each and every keeper of a public
hotel. or boarding-hOuse with lodgings, shall
pay the sum Of Twenty-Five Dollars for the Ii
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 o private
Boarding house shall pay, the sum OF Fifteen
Dollars as q license for said year of 1874.
Art. 18th. Each and every keeper OF n Beer
Saloon, where malt liquors exclusively are sold,
shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars for a
license for the said year of 1874. -.s.
ARE. 18th. Each and every keeper of an Oyster
Saloon, when oysters alone are sold, shall pay
the sl,m of Ten Dollars for a license OF said year
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. Mth. For each and every public Ball,
(the permission Of the Mayor to be first obtained
for that puTpOse) there shall be paid a license of
Ten Dollars. And if liquors are sold st 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 paya license Of Five
Dollars. W =
ART. 10th. Each and every keeper of either an
Tce-Cream, Sherbet, Cake or Fruit Saloon shall
pay q license of Ten Dollars, exclusive of the IL
cense prescribed in Sections 2 and 8 of this ord
nance, If liquor is sold on said premises.
ART nth. Each and every Photographic CAL
lcry shall pay a license Of Five Dollars for said
year 1874,
Arr. 18th. Each Real Estate or Land Agent
shall pay a license of Ten Dollars for said year
1874. 4 VIII u-as.naf
ART. 10Th. Each and every Surgeon. Dentist,
Physician, each keeper or owner of o Hack or
Hacks, Omnibuss or Carriage kept for hire, and
not0wned by parties keeping a feed and livery
stable, shall pay the sum OF Five Dollars as a
license for the year 1874.
ART. 10th, Each and every owner of q drove
of h0T5es0 or mules, or both; hogs or cattle of any
kind, stopping In this own with such droyes 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 shall pay the sum OF Ten Dollars for a IL
cense for 1874. a
ecary shall pay the sum Of Twenty-Five Dollars
for their license for 1874.
ART. 2sd. Each and every Pedlar shall pay the
sum of Twenty Dollars as a license for 1874,
Arr. 18th. Each and every person composing
q firm shall pay the license imposed.
ART. 26th. Each and every person having more
more than one Of the pursuits herein above emu
merated shall pay the license on each.
r 18th. No license Issued under this ordtn-
ance shall be transferable without the consent
of the Board.
ART. 2Tth. 1T IL further ordained that the tax
of one quarter of one per cent. shall be levied
on all real estate In this town Mt its assessed val
ne, aud also on all monies at interest.
ART. 18th. 1t fs further ordained, that the Ii
censes above mentioned shall be collected by
the Town Treasurer, at his Office, according to
law, from the LIST day of February, 1874.
y 10th. 1t is further ordained that when
licenses shall be taken cut for less than o. years
for the above trades and professions Except cir
cuses, public shows. menageries and theatfeals
the said licenses shall be Issued in the following
proportions, to1wit:
For $ months, one-haIf OF the annual license.
For G three-fhfths 9
For 9 four1fftAs {
For 1 " on~e-tllird " "Nt4" I'll
For 8 One-seventh'
For / sunE-tenth " h4sea
No other proportional licenses shall be issued,
The above Ordinance having been read TWICE
TO the Board, was adopted he1i0 c0ntfndfceate.
On motion OF MI. LtjeHne, secOnded-by Mr..
Vaiihflle, resolved. that each and every butcher
pav4R license of seyenty-five dollars a year, for
each stall In the market-hOnse, Which was lost
as follOwS Ayes-Messrs. Leieufe and anhilc.9
2. Nays-Messrs. Cumey and Posey, 2. There
being o tie the President gave tho casting vote
In the negative. f.a
Of Mrs Raphael Holllery widow with three
young chfl1Henl was then1EQad, p~rayingfOr re-
lied inaler present destltution, which was grant
ad, 1T tne sum q ten dollars per month payahlea
quarterly by warrants.
Account Of Edgar yanhille, for work done on
the streets, as per detailed statement, amount
On motion the Board then adjourned to Mon
day December ist.
MONDAY DeGen1bef lSttk 16I3s
This being the day for a regular meeting, the
Board met. Present: Messrs. III. LatOur, pFesi-
dent v. Lastrapes, I. y. Cuney, +. Lejoune and
j. Posey.
on motion, resolved, that the g Ordinance for
creating n revenue for the town of Opelousas,
for 1874 be amended as follows, viz:
In Article /. The license shall be Fifty Dollars
instead of Seyenty-1ye Dollars.
In Art. 2. The license shall be Forty Dollars
instead of Seyenty-iye Dollars.
In Art. s. Each and every keeper of a Billiard
Table or Pigeon-Hole, shall pay the sum of FIT
teen Dollars.
In Art. IL. The license shall be twenty-five
Dollars instead OF SeyentyIive Dollars.
In Arr. ~. The second clause OF this article
shall be changed 80 ais to read can additional
license Of Fifty Dollars instead of SeveFstyIive
Dollars etc.
III Art. II. The license shall be Five Dollars
instead of Ten Dollars
In Art. ~. Notary Public, Auetioneer, Attor-
ney or Counsellor OF Law shall be exempt from
license.
In Art. q. The license shall be Ten Dollars
instead OF Fifteen Dollars.
Aeeounbof Elisha Andrus for furnishing ma
terial and building bridge $25. Approved.
Account OF Ia b. Lassiter &25. Approved for
sT 90. M
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 SIS be
allowed to ~ Leje1ne for Whitewashimg the
market house, as authorized by the Board at
their meeting the 8thOf October last.
There being no further business, the Board
adjourned,
II. LAT0UR, President.
Attest JQHN PosET, Clerk pro tenn.
Proceedings Of the Heard DC Pelice or
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