The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-06
Proceedings Of she BEARD 81 Police Of
she Tssn IL 0pslousas.
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Cnney ana Iehrk Fosey.
On notion the following ordinance was adopt
AN -RDrEASc FOR cREAT1SG A REvENUE FOR
THE TOWN OF o~PELoUsAs.
Be Ii ordained thai the Licenses on Trades and
Professions, In this town, be fixed as follows:
ARTICLE LIST. Each aud every keeper Of g Cof~
ffethouse, Grog-Shop, Bar-Rooin, or retailer or
wines, fermented or intoxicating liquors, sold II
quantities lees than a quarter Of g gallon, SHAH
pay the SUM Of Fifty Dollars for his license for
Ar. ID. Each. ana every keeper of q retail
store IN which goods, wares and merchandise
are sold Including wines, felInented or splr1fn-
GUS liquors sold IN quantities. not less than a.
duaFtsr OF a9@nllDn or a bottle shall pay the SUM
Of Forty Dollars for his licence for said year.
ART. sd. Each and every grocer or merchant
whQ sells NO liquors shall pay twenty-five Dol-
lars for his license for said year. 5000
I'M 4th. 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 8 OF this ordinance as the
Ana. sth. Each and every keeper Of 4 Billiard
Table shall pay the SUM OF Fifteen Dollars, ana
each and every keeperof a Pigeon-Hole shallpay
the. SUM OF Fifteen Dollars for MS license 1or
said year. ~
ART. 9th. Each and every merchandise or pro
diee Broker shall pay the sum Of Forty Dollars
for his license for the year 1874.
" 18th. All transient ~circuses, menagoriesf
i Sr eSu sha Rp pag FIVE FPSa Dollars isasd for each exhibitions
shall nay the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars per
day for their license to exhibit. .
ART. Sth. Each and every keeper Of q public
hotel, or b-oarding.honse with lodgings, shall
pIy the sIlm Of Twenty-Five Dollars for the IL
ccnse for the said year OF 1874.
AIT, 9th. Each and every Restaurant keeper
with tile privilege OF selling wines to his Gus
TONERS, while at meals only, shall pay the sum
af Fifteen Dollars for his license for said yeaF
ART. 10th. Each and every keeper OF q private
Boarding house shall pay the sum OF Fifteen
Dollars asa license for. said year Of 1874. .g
ART. nth. Eaach and every keeper OF d 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.
ART. 10Th. Each and every keeper Of an Oyster
saloon. when oysters alone are sold. shall pay
tile sum Of Ten Dollars for a license OF said year
Of 1874.
or Livery stable shah pay. the sum Of Twenty
five Dollars for bis license for said year 1874.
ART. 14th. For each and every public Bal,
Ithe permission of the Mayor 70 be hrst obtained
Ten Dollars. And If liquors are sold at said
places then an additional license Of Fifty Dollars
shall pc paid by the party giving said Ball.
ART. 18th. Each and every Concert given for
Lucrative purpose shall pay . license OF Five
Ant. 10th. Each and every keeper Of either ar
Ioe-Cream, Sherhet, Cake or Fruit Saloon skss1
pay q license OF Ten Dollars, exclusive Of the IL
censB prescribed in seetf0us q and 0 of this ord
nance, il liquor is sold on said premises.
sAKT. nth. Each and every Photographic CAD.
lrry shall pay q license of FIVE Dollars for said
Arr, Isth. Each Reai Estate Or Land Agent
stau pay q license OF Ten Dollars for said year
ART, 18th. Each ana every Surgeon, Dentist,
Physician. each keeper.oF wnef OF Hack or
Hacks, Osnaibuss or Carriage kept for hire, and
notowned 81 parties keeping q feed and livery
stable, shall pay the sum of Five Dollars as a
license for the year 1874.
Il 3oth, Each and every owner Of a drove
of herBeso or mules, or both: hogs or cattle OF any
kind, stopping In this town with such drovesf FOR
the purpose OF selling the same; and each and
every Brfck-kiln where bricks ere 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. 3Ist Each and every Silver OF Watch
smith shan pay the sum OF Ten Dollars for q H
Arr. nd. Each and every Druggist and Ap0th-
ecaFy shall pay the sum Of Twenty-Five Dollars
for their license Tor 1874.
Arr. ssd. Each and every PedIar shah pay the
sum of Twenty Dollars as 4 license fer 1874,
ARr. 24th. Each and every person composing
n firm shall pay the license imposed.
4AHT. 25tn. Each ami every person more
thar ems store or place Of business, on who follows
more thanone of tie pursuits herein above emu
merated shall pay the license on each.
Art. 26th. No license Issued under this 0rdin-
aIce shall be transferable without the consent
AM. nth. Ills further ordained that the tax
of one quarter of one per cent. shall b5 levied
on oil realestate in this town at it's assessed val
~ fnANl <4A1QE IA G& 4aN @E AAAeNAEH&t #&A8l
2eth. It is further ordained, that the III
eenses above mentioned shah be collected by
the Town Treasurer, &C lily Office, according to
law frofa the LIST day OF February, 1878.
ART 2gth. 1T lis further ordained that vixen
licenses shall be taken out for less than a year,
for the above trades and professions except cir
etiaes, Pabiic shows meuageries and theatresl
the said licenses shall be issued I'M the following
pr0lNprta0nss t0-wit:
For 8 months, one-hah 81 the annual license,
For s tlree.ttfths
T9M4a&% 8 4ME a. @M Nlsaw NM&1nM3 6EEAEm#E Is A& t&EE
For " oneIhird z
For Is days, ene-fOurth = "
For q one.seventha
For ] one-tenfh
No other proportional licenses shall be issued.
ghe above Ordinance having Seen read twice
10 tae Beard, was adopted sneaa0 e0HtFG16ce11te,
On tnNtion 81 DIR. IAjenme, seconded bg Dir.
yanh1Iie, resolved, that each and every butcher
pay 8 license If seventy4ive dollars d year, for
each Etalii In the niarket-bonae, which was lost
asfOlloWs Ayes-Meesrs. Lejeune and Vanhille,
being d tie the President gave the casting VOC
The petition 81 d number of citizens III behalf
Of Niss Raphael Hallief, twidoN with three
young children3 was then read praying for re-
lief NJ her present destitutiOn, which was grant
cd TIA The SUM ut ten dollars per month payable
Account 81 Edrar VaIlhiile. forsWorK done on
the streetss as per detailed statement, anaOunt-
Ing to 81 co. Approved.
ON motion the Board thbn adjourned to Mon
MONDAY, December lst, 1874.
This being the dry Tor i regular maetfag, the
B0aTM met Present; NEessrs. I'll, LatoHr, Presf-
dent N Lasefapes, Il y. Quincy = Leicune and
On motion, resolved, that the aofdinaaee Tor
creating q revenue for the town Of Opelousas,
fNr is74,1 be amended as fOll0wa, viz:
Kn Article 1. The license shall In Fifty Dollars
inNtead Hf Sevnnty-7ye Dollars.
"a Art Z The license shall Pc Forty Dollars