The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-04-26
THURSDAY, April 10. 1879.

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Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: VIM. Meyer. Mayor: Alder.
men J. p Geary, T. B. Ferren. and o.
M. Marsh Absent: Aldermen H. c.
Gill and f. A. gallagher.
Minutes of the last two meetings read
and adopted.
On motion, duly seconded, the fol
lowing ordinance was passed unanim.
ously:
AN ORDINANCE
For the purpose of creating revenue
for &he town of Lake Charles, La.
levying license on trades, profes-
sions. occupations, etc.
| Sec. |. Be it ordained by the Board
| of Aldermen of the town of Lake
Charles, La, That the license on trades,
| occupations and professions, for the
year 1879, in the town of Lake Charles,
be fixed as follows. to-wit:
Par. l. Each and every keeper of a
Coffee House, Grog-Shop, Beer Saloon,
Bar Room, or retailer of wines, ferment-
ed, malt or Intoxicating liquors, sold in
quantities of less than one-fifth of a
gallon, shall pay the sum of Eighty five
dollars.
Par. 2. Each and every retail mer-
chant or grocer, shall pay the sum of
Fifteen dollars. and an additional IL
cense of Fifteen dollars. where liquors
or wines are sold in quantities of not
less than one-ffth of a gallon, provided
that, where liquors or wines are sold in
quantities of not less than ne-fifth of
gallon, and allowed to be drank on
the premises, an additional license of
Eighty-fye dollars shall be imposed and
collected.
Par. 3. Each and every proprietor or
keeper of Billiard table, Pigeon Hole
table, Bowling Alley. or Pistol Gallery,
in which there is but one table, alley,
or target, shall pay the sum Of twenty
five dollars, where there are but two
tables, alleys, or targets, the sum OF
Two dollars, additional, on each table,
alley, or target.
Par. 4. From the proprietor Of every
transient Circns, or Menagerie, Fifty
dollars for the first performance, and
Twenty-Five dollars for each subsequent
performance: said license to be paid in
advance; from the proprietors Of each
public show or exhibition, Five dollars,
in advance, for each public show or
performance.
Par. 5. Each and every proprietor or
keeper of a Hotel, on Boarding House,
shall pay the sum of Ten dollars.
Par g. Each and every keeper of a
Restaurant, Eating House, or Coffee
stand, with the privilege of selling wines
to customers, to be drank at meals only,
shall pay the sum OF Fifteen dollars.
Par. 7. Each and every Notary Pub
lie or Auctioneer, shall pay the sum of
Five dollars.
Par. i Each and every person sell
ing Drugs or Medicines, in a Drug
store OF elsewhere, shall pay the sum of
Thirty dollars.
Par. g. Each and every peddIer or
hawker, who peddles or carries goods,
wares, mel ehandise, on groceries, for
sale, or sells within the corporate limits
of the town of Lake Charles, in boat
or other water craft, shal pay the sum of
Fifty dollars; in vehicle drawn by one
horse or mule, the sum OF Twenty dol |
lars; in vehicle drawn by two horses,
mules or oxen, the sum of Twenty five
dollars; on horseback, Fifteen dollars. |
on foot, the sum Of Ten dollars; pro-
yided, no peddler, whether on foot or
otherwise, shall be allowed to sell in
toxieating liquors without paying eof- |
fee house license of Eighty-tiye dollars. |
Par. 10. Each and every fortune tell |
er, astrologer, or clairyoyant, shall pay
the sum of Five dollars
Par. IL, Each and every keeper of a |
Warehouse or Wharf, shall pay the sum |
of Five dollars.
Par. IL. Each and every Butcher or
keeper OF q, meat market, or person sell |
ing meat at retail, in the town OF Lake |
Charles. shall pay the sum of Five dollars
Par. l3. Each and every owner OF
dog or bitch, shall pay the sum OF One
dollar for each dog on bitch owned by
him or her.
Par. IA. Each and every firm, com
pany or person, using truck, dfay,
wagon, on other vehicle, in carrying
freight or hauling, for hire, shall pay
the sum of Five dollars. Every such
licensed truck, dray OF vehicle, shall be
by the Constable, to cores
pond with the number of the license,
and the number shall not be erased or
mutilated without the consent of the
Town Council, under penalty of Five
dollars for every such ofenss.
Sec. q No license issued under this
ordinance shall be transferable.
Sec. 3. Each person or firm having
more than one store, shop or place of
business, shall pay the license on each