The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-08
Town Council Proceedings.
SATURDAY, Feb 10 1877.

lof, pursuant TO HhTpurnmenG.
Present-Wm. Meyer, Mayor; Geo.
a. Wells, Jas. P. Geary, J. B. Kirk
man, Aldermen.
Absent--A. J. Perkins, J. W. Bryan.
: On motion, the minutes of last meet
ing were read and approved
On motion, the report of the Com
mittee on the Charter of Incorporation
Of the town of Lake Charles. was
adopted.
On motion, the following ordinance
was unanimously adopted. VIZ:
An ordinance for the purpose of cre-
atiig revenue for the town of Lake
Charles.
ARTICLE ! Be it ordained by the
Board of Aldermen Of the town of Lake
Charles, That the licenses on trades,
professions. occupations, etc in the
town of Lake Charles, be fixed rs fol-
lows, for the year 1877
ART 2. Each and every keeper of
coffee hou;e, or beer saloon, greg shop,
bar-room, or retailer OF wines, feI ment-
ed, malt, or intoxicating liquors, sold
in quantities less than one quarter of a
gallon, shall pay the sum Of eighty five
dolais
ART. 8. Each and every merchant,
or grocer, shall pay the sum OF twenty
five dollars, and an additional license
of twenty five dollars, whore liquors,
or wines are sold in no less quantities
than one quarter of a gallon, provided.
that when liquors, or wines, shall be
sold in any quantity, whatever and
allowed to be drank on the premises,
an additional license OF seventy-fve
dollars shall be impose! and collected.
ART. A. Each keeper of a billiard
table shall pay the sum OF twenty-five
dollals.
ART. s. Each and every circus. and
manogerie shall pay fifty dollars for
each performance, and all other public
shows shah pay from five to fifty dol
lars. subject to the decision of tho
Mayor of said town, and all other
shows, or concerts, after circus.
laanagcme, or show, which charges ag
extra admission fee, shall pay from five
to fifty dollars license. subject to the
decision OF the Mayor of said town.
ART 6. Each and every keeper of a
public hotel or boarding house, shall
pay the sum of ten dollars.
ART. 7 Each and every restaurant
keeper, with the priv ege Of selling
wines to his customers, while at meals
only, shall pay the sum of fifteen dol.
lars.
ART g. Each and every photograph
gallery shall pay license of five dol
lars.
AIT 8 Each and every notary pub
lie, or auctioneer, shall pay the sum Of
five dollars.
ART 10 Each and every person sell
ng drugs orSnediciDGs in drug store |
II elsewhere, shall pay license OF fifty
dollars.
ART. IL Each and every peddler
who peddles goods, wares, or merchan-
lise, if on foot, shall pay license OF
i've dollars, on horse back ten dollars,
n one-horse vehicle fifteen dollars,
md if in two-horse vehicle license
If twenty dollars.
ART. IL. Each and every persoa or
irm having more than one store, or
,lace Of business, or who follows more
nan one of the pursuits herein above
shall pay the license on
ach.
ART. ID. Each and every attorney at
aw, doctor, OF physician, practising
lis profession in the town of Lake
charles, shall pay a license of FIVE dol.
ars.
ART. IA. No licease issued under
his ordinance shall be transferable
ART Is 1t is further ordained. that
he tax OF four mills on the dollar shall
,e levied and collected on all real and
PERSONAL properly in the town of Lake
Jhalles, subject to be taxed, and is
axed by the State,
ART. Is That the licenses as above
hall be issued by the town Treasurer,
nd the same collected in United States
nrrency by the collector Of said town