The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-13
Proceedings Of the Board Of Police Of
She Town Of OpeI0usas.
sATURDAY. Nogember q2d. ls78.

onmotiOn the following ordinance was adopt
ed, viz;
AN ORDINANCE FOR CREATING A E FOB
THE TOWN OF
Be Ii ordained that the Licenses on Trades and
Professions, in this town, be fixed as follows:
ARTICLE 1st. Each ana every keeper Of Q Cot
fce-house, Grog-shop,, Bar-Room, or retailer OF
wines, fermented on Intoxicating liquors, sold in
qnantities less than IaE a quarter e. Of 9 ~ gallon, sh saI
said year 1874.
ART. Cd. Each and every keeper of a retail
store in which goods, wares and merchandise
are sold, including wines, fermented or spiritG-
GUS liquors sold i'll quantities not less than a
quarter OF q gallon or q bottle shall pay the sum
Of Forty Dollars for his iicence for said year.
ART. sd. Each and every grocer or merchant
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 sum
Of Forty Dollars, in addition to the license i'm
posed by articles 2 or 3 Of this ordinance as the
case may be.
ARR. 5th. Each and every keeper of a Billiard
Table shall pay the sum of Fifteen Dollars, and
each and every keepeF0 of q Pigeon-Hol shall pay
the sum Of Fifteen Dollars for his license for
ART. 9Th. Each and every merchandise or pro
duee Broker shall pay the sum OF Forty Dollars
for his license for the year 1874. ...n
ART nth. All transient %circuses, m~enageries,
or other public shows except theatres, which
latter shall pay Five Dollars for each exhibition
shall pay the sum Of Twenty-Five Dollars per
day for their license TO exhibit. ... .
ART. 9Th. Each and every Keeper Of a public
hotel, or Doar~ding-housc with lodgings, shall
pay the sum Of Twenty-Five Dollars for the IL
Ceiise for the said year OF 1874. 49,. .
Arr. 9Th. Each and every Restaurant keeper,
with the privilege of selling wines TO hls GUS
TONERS, while at meals only, shan pay the SUM
Of Fifteen Dollars for his license for said year
of 1874.
ART. 10th. Each and every keeper ofa private
Boarding house shall pay the sum OF Fifteen
Dollars as q license for said year Of 1874.
ART. nth. Each and every keeper OF q Beer
Saloon, where malt liquors exclusively are sold,
shal pay the sum of TWENTY-FIVE Dollars for a
license for the said year of 1874. ..,..rg .
Arr. 18th. Each and every keeper Of IN Oyster
Saloon, when oysters alone are sold, shall pay
the SUM Of Ten Dollars for a license Of said year
ofI8f4. .
ART. 18th. Each and every keeper of a Feed
or Livery Stable shall pay the sum of Twenty
five Dollars for his license for said year 1874.
ART. 1Atll. For each and every public, Ball,
(the permission Of the Mayor to be first obtained
for that purpOsel there shall he paid q license of
Zen Dollars. And il 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
n lucrative purpose shall pay a license OF Five
ART. 10th. Eachand every keeper of either an
Ice-Cream, Sherbet. Cake or Fruit Saloon shall
pay q license of Ten Dollars, exclusive of the L.
cense prescribed in Sections 2 and 8 OF this ord
nance, il liquor is sold on said premises.
Arr. 18th. Each and every Photographic Gal
lcry shall pay a license OF Five Dollars for said
EHttE 1884, =E4 .g. a-A.mE-.-. --s
AIT, 18th. Each Real Estate or Land Agent
shall pay a license of Ten Dollars for said year
1874.
Am. 18th. Each and every Surgeon, Dentist,
Physician, each keeper or owner Of a Hack or
Hacks, Omnibuss or Carriage kept for hire, and
nGtOwned by parties keeping o feed and livery
stable, shall pay the sum Of Five Dollars as q
license for the year 1874.
ART. Goth, Each and every 0wne Of drove
of h9rsesor mules, or both; hogs or cattle of any
kind, stopping in TINS town with such droyes for
%hn ruFapo al apllsTrfP thn am - and nnnh aaa
every Brick-kiln where bricks are sold; each
and every Bakery, Trimmings Shop, Carriage
Shop, Saddle and Harness maker, Millinery
stare, where trimmings are sold, shall pay the
sum OF Five Dollars for the year 1874.
AIT. 21st Each and every Silver or Watch
sraith shall pay the sum Of Ten Dollars for Ii
AR. Dad. Each and every Druggist and Apoth.
ecary shall pay tho sim OF Twenty-Five Dollars
for their license for 1874. - F.
ART. 23d. Each and every Pedlar 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 having more
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.
ART. 26th, No license issued under this ordin-
ance shall be transferable without the consent
of the Board. ~ i
ART, 27fh. It is further ordained that the tax
CT one quarter OF one per cent. shall be levied
ON all real estate in this town Oft its assessed val
ne, and also on all monies at interest.
Art. 28th. 1t 10 further ordained, that the Ii
ems above mentioned shall be collected by
the Tow Treasurer, at his Office, according to
law, from the LIST day of February, 1874.
ART. Goth. It is further ordained that when
licenses shall be taken ont for less than q year,
for the above trades and professions Except cir
cnses, public shows, menageries and t~1eatresl
the sold licenses shall be issued in the following
proportions, t0-wit:
For 9 three-ifths
For o four-ffths !" "
For l " 0ne-third
For 15 days, One-fourth
For 8 n~neSeyenth'
For 1 one-tenth 4" I" 47@
No other proportional licenses shall be issued.
The above Ordinance having been read twice
To the Board, was adopted memo c0ntr0dicente
VanhiIle, resolved that each and every butcher
pay q license of seventy-fve dollars q year, for
al f0llews Ayes-Messrs. Leieunean vanhille,
q. Nays-Messrs. Quincy and POsey, 2. There
being . tie the President gave the casting vote
in the negative.
The petition Of a number Of citizens in behalf
Of Mrs. Raphael HolIieF, widow with three
young CflildFen1 was then read, praying for re-
lief in her present restitution, which was grant
ed. i'm the sum OF ten dollars per month payable
quarterly by warrants.
Account 81 Edgar VanhiIle, for work done on
the streets, as per detailed statement, amount
On motion the Board then adjourned to Mon.
day December lsts a
#NEEME #&@ EHsE- -@ % .@"
MONDAY, December LIST, 1874.
This being the day for q regular meeting, the
Board met. Present: Messrs. HI. LatOur, Presi-
dent !. Lastrapes, L. u. Quincy, u Leieune and
81 mofion, resolved, that the Z Ordinance for
creating d revenue for the town of Opel0nsas,
for 1874, be amended as follows, viz:
I'll Article /. The license shall be Fifty Dollars
instead of Seyenty-iYe Dollars.
In Art. 9. The license shah be Forty Dollars
instead OF S~eyeMty-ffvB Dollars.
In Art. 8. Each and every keeper OF q Billiard
Table or Pigeon-Hole, shall pay the sum OF FIT
teen Dollars.
I'll Art. ii. the license shall be Twenty-Five
Dollars instead Of SeYentylIve Dollars.
In Art. IA. The second clause of this article
shall BIZ changed 10 as To read staft additional
license 81 Fifty Dollars instead OF seyenty-fye
In Art. III. Tho license shall be Five Dollars
instead 0f Ten Dollars.
III Art. ID. Notary Public, Anctioseer, Att0f-
lsey or Counsellor nt Law shall be exempt from
iii AT. VI. Tho license shan be Ten Dollars
instead OF Fifteen Dollars.
account Of Elisha AnarTis for furnishing ma
teriAl ard building bridge $40. Approved.
Account of +. B. Lassfter SIS. Approved for
ri so.
account Of Charles Thompson for making
bridge on Market street, repairing bridge on
lesson, hauling lumber, etc, 30 ~. Approved.
On motion, resolved. that the sum Of S26 be
allowed to /. IAjeune for withdrawing the
market house, as authorized by the Board ut
their meeting the 8th Of October last.
There being no further business, the Board
II. LAToUR, President,
Attest: JOHN PosEy, Clerk pro tenn.
F-rsceeafngs of Tie Heard Of Police Of
sac TevEn 81 0peHOsasss.
MONDAY, March I'd, 1874.
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