The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-08
F~rbcscdfngs or sEse BEARD Of Police Of
the Tewn Of OPeEosasns.
SATURDAY., Noyember I'd, 1s78,

November 22d, 1873.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
There being no quorum it adjournedto Monday
November oath.
Present Messrs. H. Latour, President; Victor
Lastrapes, L. Lejeune, Edgar Vanhille, L. B
Quincy and John POsey.
On motion the following ordinance was adopt
ed, viz:
AN ORDINANCE o CREATING A E Fol
THE TOWN OF
BE it ordained that the Licenses on Trades and
Professions, in this town, be fixed as follows:
ARTICLE list. Each and every keeper of q Cot
fee-house, Grog1ShOp, Bar-RGOm, or retailer Of
wines, fermented or intoxicating liquors. sold IL
quantities less than a quarter of q gallon, shall
pay the sum OF Fifty Dollars for his license fol
said year 1874.
ART cd. Each and every keeper Of a retail
store in which goods. wares and merchandise
are sold, including wines, ferTnented 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 foP his license for said year.
ART. 4tlL. Each and every commission mer-
chant who sells by wholesale, shall pay the sum
OF Forty Dollars, Ia addition 70 the license I'M
case may be.
ART. 9Th. Each and every keeper Of a Billiard
Table shall pay the sum OF Fifteen Dollars, and
each andeyery keeper0f a Pigeon-HOle sllallpay
the sum of Fifteen Dollars for his license for
said year.
ART. 9Th. Each and every merchandise or pro-
dIlce Broker shall pay the sum OF Forty Dollars
for his license for che year 1874.
ARF. nth. All transient c%ircuses, menageries,
or other public shows Except theatres, which
latter shall pay Five DOllarsfOr each exhibition
shall nay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars per
day for their license to exhibit.
ART. Sth. Each and every Keeper OF a public
hotel, on b0arding-heuse with lodgings. shall
pay the sum OF twenty-five Dollars for the Ii
cefse for the said year of 1874.
Arr. 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.
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 u
license for the said year of 1915
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper of an Oyster
Saloon, when oysters alone are sold, shall pay
the sItIi Of Ten Dollars for a license Of said year
of 1874.
Ant. 18th. Each aud every keeper of "a Feed
or Livery Stable shall pay the sum of Twenty
five Dollars for his license for said year 1874.
ART. 14th. For each and every public Ball,
(the permission of the Mayor to be first obtained
for that purposel there shall be paid alicense of
Ten Dollars. And III liquors are sold at 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
a lucrative purpose shall pay a license of Five
Dollars.
Arr. 10th. Each and every keeperof either an
Ice-CreaIR, Sherbet, Cake or Fruit Saloon shall
pay o license of Ten Dollars, exclusive Of the IL
cense prescribed In Sections Q and 3 of this ord
nance, III liquor is sold on said premises.
ART. nth. Each and every Photographic Gal
1cry shall pay q license of Five Dollars for said
year 1874,
Arr, 18th. Each Real Estate or Land Agent
shall pay Q license of Ten Dollars for said year
1874.
Arr. 10th. Each and every Surgeon, Dentist,
DhrrafnfoFa mach Enn4Nap n yy1aR r. N HaHtr Os
Hacks, Omnibuss or Carriage kept for hire, and
not owned by parties keeping a feed and livery
stable, shall pay the sum OF Five Dollars as a
license for the year 1874.
ART. Goth, Each and every Owner OF a drove
of horses or mules, or both; hogs or cattle of any
kind, stopping IN this town with such droves for
the purpose OF selling the same: and each and
every Brick-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 Ii
censc for 1874.
ecary shall pay the sum OF Twenty-Five Dollars
for their license for 1874.
ART. 23d. Each and every PedIar shall pay the
sum OF Twenty Dollars as a license for 1874.
ART. oath. Each and every person composing
q firm shall pay the license imposed.
ART. 25th. Each and every person having more
thanoa store or place of business, or who follows
more than one of the pursuits herein above emu
merated shall pay the license on each.
ART. 2eth. No license issued under this ordin-
ance shall DO transferable without the consent
of the Board.
ART. 2Tth. 1T is further ordained that the tax
OF one quarter of one per cent. shall be levied
on all realestate IN this town at its assessed val
ne, and also on all monies at interest.
r. 2Gth. tt Is further ordained, that the Ii
censes above mentioned shall be collected by
the Town Treasurer, ut his office, according to
law, from the lat day OF February, 1874.
ART. 2gtll. 1t is further ordained that when
licenses shall be taken ont for less than q year,
for the above trades and professions except cir
proportions, t0-wit:
For 8 months, ~one-llalf of the annual license.
For 6 " ..three.fiftls /"