The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-01-30
Proceedings Of the Beard of Polisee Of
Ehc TOwn Of O~PeIot1saR. ar
sArrRpAr. Norenher 22d. 1s1a

on motion the following ordinance was adopt
ed, viz:
AN ORDINANCE o CREATING A REVENUE FoI
THE OWN OF
he it ordained that the Licenses ON Trades am
Professions, in this town, be fixed as follows:
ARTICLE 1st. Each and every keeper of Q Col
fee-house, G~rog-Shop, Darkroom, or retailer o
wines, fermented or Intoxicating liquors, sold Il
quantities less than a quarter Of a gallon, shal
pay the sum of Fifty Dollars for his license TO
said year 1874.
store in which goods, wares and merchandise
are sold, including wines, fermented or spIr1tu
GUS liquors sold I'm quantities not less than
quarter Of a gallon or a bottle shall pay the sun
Of Forty Dollars for his licenee for said year.
ART. Sd. Each and every grocer or merchan
who sells no liquors shall pay Twenty-Five Dol
lars for his license for said year.
ART. 4th. Each and every commission mer
chant who sells by wholesale, shall pay the sun
of Forty Dollars, in addition to the license i'm
posed by articles 2 or 8 of this ordinance as thu
ART. 5tll. Each and every keeper of q Billiard
Table shall pay the sum of Fifteen Dollars, anC
each and every keeperOf n Pigeon-Hole shall pay
the sum of Fifteen Dollars for his license fol
said year.
ART. 9Th. Each and every merchandise or pro
duce Broker shall pay the sum OF Forty Dollars
for his license for the year 1874. .-...# ~ Ar.
ART. 18th. All transient ~circuseB, menageries
or other public shows Except theatres, which
latter shall pay Five D0llarsfor eaclrexhibition)
shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars per
day for their license to exhibit. q. s.s5
Arr. 8th. Each and every keeper Of d public
hotel; or boarding-house with lodgings, shall
pay the sum OF Twenty-Five Dollars for tile IL
CeIIse for the said year of 1874. .ss.. a
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. --. @- .... .wIteE .ruaa
ART. 10th. Each and every keeper of a 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 q Beer
Saloon, where malt liquors exclusively are sold,
shall pay the sum OF Twenty-Five Dollars for a
license f0lt the said year of 1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper Of Oyster
Saloon, when oysters alone are sold, shall pay
the sum of Ten Dollars for Il license of said year
of 1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper Of u Feed
or Livery Stable shall pay the sum of Twenty
five Dollars for his license for said year 1874, 81 .
ART. l4th: For each ana every public Bal,
for that purpOse) there shall be paid d license of
Ten Dollars. And If liquors are sold at said
places then m additional license OF Fifty Dollars
shall be paid by the party giving said Ball.
R 10Th. Each and every'Concert given for
q lucrative purpose shall pay n license of Five
Dollars. .I.. .. -ns "a. f,
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper of either an
Ice-Cream, Sherbet, Cake or Fruit Saloon shall
pay a~license of Ten Dollars, exclusive OF the Ii
ccnse prescribed in Sections . and 3 of this ord
nance, II liquor is sold on said premises. sr
ART nth, Each and every Photographic Gal
lery shall pay Il license of Five Dollars for said
year 1874, '
ART, 18th, Each Real Estate or Land Agent
shall pay o license OF Ten Dollars for said year
1874.
AIT. 10th. Each and every Surgeon, Dentist,
physician, each keeper or owner of al Hack on
HACKS, Omnibuss or Carriage kept for hire, and
notoWned by parties keeping a feed and livery
stable, shall pay the sum of Five Dollars as %
license for the year 1874.
ART. Goth, Each and every owner of q drove
Of horses or mules, or both; hogs or cattle of any
kind, stopping in this town with such droyes for
the purpose Of selling the saline and each and
every BrlcK.klLn where bricks are sold each
SHOP, Saddle and Harness maker, Millinery
store, where trimmings are sold, shall pay the.
sum or Five Dollars for the year 1874.
ART. 21st Each and every Silver or Watch
nith shall pay the sum Of Ten Dollars for a IL
cense for 1874. r,
ART. 22d. Each and every Druggist and Apoth-
ecary shall pay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars
for their license for 1874. .H&@
ART. 23d. Each and every PedIar shall pay the
sum Of Twenty Dollars as q license for 1874.
ART. oath. Each and every person COMPOSING
q firm shall pay the license imposed.
ART. 25th. Each and every person ~havinenlore
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.
Il 26th. No license issued under this ordin-
aimee shan be transferable without the consent
of the Board. sta~F.
Il 27th. It is further ordained that the tax
OF one quarter of one per cent. shall be levied
on all r6alestate in this town. at its assessed val
lB. BRO also on All monies at interest. fr EfEE.#raz
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. .e
ART. 29th. It is further ordained that when
licenses shall be taken out for less than q year,
for the above trades and professions Except cir
eEses, public shows, nenHgeries and theatres)
the said licenses shall be issued in the following
proportions, t0-wft;
For 3 months, %one-haIf. Of the annual license.
For o three-fiffhS "
For 9 fOur-fifths :" +" !"
For I One-third :" va"
For Is days, ORe-fourth :" I"
For 3 +" One-seventl''
For one-tenth +" Il
No ether proportional licenses shall be issued.
The above Ordinance having been read twice
to the Board, was adopted ltCaf0 c~catrudiceate.
On motion of Mr.. Leieune, seconded by Mr..
Vanhille, resolved, that each and every butcher
pny a license OF seventy-iye dollars d year, for
each stall In the market.house. which was lost
asf0ll0ws: AyeS-Messrs. IRieune and anhille,
a. Nays-Messrs. CIIney and Pnsey, q There
being a tie the President gave the casting vote
In the negative.
THE petition Of q number Of citizens in behalf
OF Mrs. Raphael H0llier, widow with three
young children was then read, PRAYING for re-
lief III her present restitution, which was grant
ed, i'll the sum of ten dollars per month payable
quarterly by warrants.
account Of Edgar Vanhile, for work done on
the streets, az per detailed statement, amount
On motion the Board then adjourned to Mon
day December LIST.
MONDAY, December list, 1873.
This being the day for q regular meeting. the
Board met. Present: Messrs. H. Latpur, Presi-
dent; Y. Lastrapes,L L. B. Quincy, Z. Lejeune and
j. POsey. #
On motion, resolved, that the "Ordinanee for
creating q revenue for the town Of Opelousas. |
for 1884, be amended as follows, viz:
m Article 4. The license shall be Fifty Dollars
instead OF seyenty-fiye Dollars.
In Art. 2. The license shall be Forty Dollars
instead of Seventy-fiYe Dollars.
In Art. .. Each andevery keeper OF d Billiard
Table or Pigeon-HOle, shall pay the sum Of Eff
In Art. II. The license shall be TWENTY-FIVE
Dollars instead of Seventy-ffve Dollars.
In Art. Ia. The second clause Of this article
shall be changed so as to read IAN additional
License Of Fifty Dollars instead OF seventyllve
IN Art. ii. The license shall be rive Dollars
instead OF Ten Dollars,
In Art 10. Notary Public, AuctiOneer. Attor.
lney on Counsellor at Law shall be exempt from
license.
III Art. II. The license shan be Ten Dollars
instead VI Fifteen Dollars.
Account OF Elisha Andrls for furnishing ma
tertal ard building bridge s25. Approved.
Account OF y. B. Lassiter Sa5. Approved for
81 80.
Account of Charles Thompson for making
hftuge on Market street, repairing bridge OH
hauling lumber, ETC., $40 AS. Approved. \
On motion. resolved, tlftt the sum Of $25 he
market house. ~ authorized BY the Board at
their meeting the Sth Of October last.
there geing no further business, the Board
adjourned.
II. LAT0UR, President.
Attest JOHN PosEY, Clerk pro tenn.
SUCCESSION NOTICES.