The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-27

Oh motion the following ordinance was adopt
ed, viz:
AN ~ORDINANCE FOR CREATING A REVENUE FOR
THE TOWN OF ~OPEBoUsAs.
Be it ordained that the Licenses on Trades and
Professions, in this town, be fixed as follows:
ARTICLE tst. Each and every keeper of a COT
fee-house, Grog-Sfop, Bar-Room, or retailer of
wines, fermcntcd or Intoxicating liquors, sold in
quantities less than q quarter of q gallon, shall
pay the sum OF Fifty Dollars for his license for
said year 1874.
ART. ID. Each and every keeper Of d retail
store in which goods, wares and merchandise
are sold, including wines, fermented or spiritu-
Gus liquors sold IN quantities not less than n
quarter of q gallon or a bottle shall pay the sum
Of Forty Dollars for his licence for said year.
ART. Sd. Each and every grocer or merchant
who sells no liquors shall pay Twenty-Five Dol
ART. 4th. Each and every commission mer-
chant who sells by wholesale, shall pay the sum
OF FORTY Dollars, IN hddltion 10 inc Incense IN
posed by articles 2 or 3 Of this ordinance as the
case may be.
ART. 5tf. Each and every keeper of u Billiard
Table shall pay the sum of Fifteen Dollars, and
each and every keeperOf a PigeOn-Hole slallpay
the sum OF Fifteen Dollars for his license for
said year.
ART. 9th. Each and every merchandise or pro-
duee Broker shall pay the sum of Forty Dollars
for his license for the year 1874. .
ART. Tth. All transient %eircuses, menageries,
Or other public shows Except theatres, which
Latter shall pay Five DOllarsf0r each exhibition
shall pay the sum Of Twenty-Five Dollars per
day for their license to exhibit.
ART. Sth. Each and every Keeper of q public
hotel, or b0arding-house with lodgings, shall
pay the sum Of Twenty-Five Dollars for the IL
cense for the said year of 1874.
ART 9Th. Each and every Restaurant keeper,
with the privilege of selling wines to his GUS
TONER'S, 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 off private
Boarding house shall pay the sum Of Fifteen
Dollars as o. lieense for said year of 1874.
r 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 for the said year OF 1874.
n 18th. Each and every keeper of an Oyster
Saloon, when oysters alone are sold, shall pay
the sum Of Ten Dollars for d license of said year
OF 1874.
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. 14th. For each and every public Ball,
1.-THE permission of the Mayor to be first obtained
for that purpose) there shall be paid q license of
Ten Dollars. And If 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
q lucrative purpose shall pay a license of Five
R 18th. Each andaevery keeper of either an
1ce-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.
r 18th. Each and every Photographic Gal
lery shall pay q license of Five Dollars for said
ART, 18th. Each Real Estate or Land Agent
shall pay a license of Ten Dollars for said year
1874.
ART. 18th. Each and every Surgeon, Dentist,
Physician, eaehkeeper or owner OF a Hack or
Hacks, Omnibuss or Carriage kept for hire, and
notOwned by parties keeping a feed and livery
STABLE, snail spay the sum of Five Dollars as q
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 BFick-kiln where bricks are sold each
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
cense for 1874.
Arr. cad. Each and every Druggistand Apoth-
for their license for 1874.
ART. Esd. Each and every Pedlar shall pay the
sum q twenty Dollars as q license for 1874.
ART. oath. Each and every person composing
q firm shall pay the license iniposed.
ART. 25th. Each and every person having more
more fRan one Y F fhc n1ir na,stse Ssse ~ W ah oIol snT
lnerated shall pay the license on each,
ART. 26th. No license issued under this orliI-
ance sllal oe transferable without the consent
ART. 27th. It is further ordained that the tax
OF one quarter OF one per cent. shall be levied
on oil real estate in this town at its assessed val |
ne, and also on all monies at interest.
ARTs 28th. 10 Is further ordained, that the H.
censes above mentioned shall be collected by
aSN% &0Fh VI III AAS NEA4GCy dlEOIAluA To 4
law, from the 1st day Of February, 1874.
Arr. 18th. 1T is further ordained that when
licenses shall be taken out for less than q year,
Tor the above trades and professions except Cir
cuses, public shows, menagerfes and theatres)
the said licenses shall be issued in the following
proportions, to<wit:
For 3 months, one.half Of the annual license.
For Q f0ur~f1fths g " +" n
For one-third !"
For ID days, 0ne-fourth q "
For 3 Sc na-qnxrpnfhfFS~= 81 ~ 4=## a. /
For 1 one1tenfh Sc 81
No other proportional licenses shall be issued.
The above Ordinance having been read twice
totne hoard, was adopted memo c~o4hnadicen5e.
On motion OF MI. L~e]eune, seconded by MFR.
YanhiIle, resolved, that each and eyery butcher
pay license Of seventy-1Ee dollars h year. for
each stall In the mafket-house, which was lost 4
asfolloWs /: Ayes-MessTs, L~eieuneand Vanhille,
2. NayB-Messrs. Quincy and Posey. 3. There
being te the President gayeth casting vote
in the negative.
The petition of n number of citizens I'M behalf
OF Mrs. Raphael HollieF, WidOW with three
yXoang ehlldrenl was then read, praying for re-
ed, IN the sum OF ten dollars PEP month naynhIe
quarterly by warrants.
Account Of Edgar Vanhilie, for work done on
Iae ssl y as per detailed statement, amount
On motion the Board then adjourned to Mon
DAY december LIST. II
MONDAY, December LIST, 1873.
This being the day for d regular meeting. the
Beard met. Present: Messrs. H. LafOur, Presi-
dent y. Lastrapes, II b. Quincy, Il. Lejcnne and
j. POsey.
On motion, resolved, that the "ordinanee far
creating . revenue for the town OF Opeloasas.
for 1874 be amended as follows, viz:
n Artlsie I. me heellse shall be Fifty Dollars
II Art. ?; The license shall be- Forty Dollars
insteado OF Seyenty7ive Dollars. IA
In Art. 5. Each and every keeper of n Billiard
Table or Plgeon-Hole, shall pay the sum 81 III.
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