The Opelousas courier., 1882-12-09
Proceedings Of the Board Of Police OF
the Town OF opelousas

tPELDUSAS. NOV III, 1857
Ara meeting OF the Beard oil Police oi the
Town OF OpeIous;ss this caF held, We're pres
ent james RAY President 3. Martin, =. L
Chaehere L. Birottc. Emile PaEarkOrn aud
Felix Lesassler.
On motion OF Mr.. Martin, Resolved that DR..
Jas. Ray, President Of the Board Ot Police o.
tho town of Opelousas, be and ,s hereby a'l.
thorized to appear before ( Notary Public IT
The town of Opelousas, and to sign an Act o1
Exchange. which will be binding upon the
Board Of Police OF the town OF OpeIousa by
aud according to which he will cedo and trans
fer to John \. Ogden the street known as the
continuation Of Railroad street, from Cherry
to ST. Mathews street, and the present street
known as ST. Mathews street. with their width
and banquette; and that he is also authorized
to Oind the said Board not to attempt to open
a street to the north of 0gden's fence running
east and west; and the said john n. CgUen.
for the consideration ia to convey TO DR.. J25,
Raw, as the President of said Board, fifty Tour
feet of land on the westel Il portion Of his lara,
running from Cherry street 10 the back line OF
Ogden's fence, which will be through the en-
tire depth OF Ogden's property, Oh the western
side, next to the railroad, it being understood
that the fifty four feet transferred by Ogden
TO the town will be no infringement upon the
amount of land dedicated TO the Morgan Rail
road.
On motion Of Mr. Martin, Resolved that r.
Bourdin be authorized to repair the room nov
occupied By Opelousas Fire Co. No. |, Tor the
reception Of the steam ire engine recently
purchased by said Company, aud that Fire
Engine No. |, with the things thereto apper
tanning, be turned over to the members Of
Opelousas Fire Co. No. l. to be disposed o1 by
them to the best advantage aud 10 their ben
eft.
The following claims we're approved
Dr. JAS Ray, Justice Peace fees.-.---- Sli 40
A. Giron, Constable fees. ..------..-.-.-. IL 30
G. PulfCrd, sundrieS .----... : 20
On motion of Mr. Pefferkern, Resolved that
the following Revenue Ordinance for ths year
1888, be and the same is hereby adopted
AN ORDINANCE to levy. collect and enforce
paymentof an annual licence tax upon all
persons. associations Of persons and corpo-
rations pursuing any trade profession, vo
cation. calling or business except those who
are expressly exempt from such tax by Ar
ticles 2o6 and 207 of the Constitution
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board OF
Police OF the town Of Opelousas, that there is
hereby levied an annual lieence tax, for the
calendar year A. D. 1883, upon each person,
association of persons and corporation pnrsu-
ing any trade, profession, vocation, calling or
business in the town of Opelousas, except
those expressly exempt from such tax by Ar
tieIes 206 and 207 of the Constitution.
Sec =. Be it further ordained, etc, That
Immediately after the PRONUNCIATION of this
ordinance for the year 1885, the tax collector
shall begin to collect, and shall collect, as fast
as possible, from each of the persons, assoeia-
ton of persons, and corporations pursuing
within the limits Of the town. any trade. pro
fessi0n. vocation, calling or business. n l'cenee
fax as hereinafter graduated
See 3 Be it further ordained. etc. That
for every business of selling. whether as prin-
cipal or agent. on commission. at auction or
otherwise. the licence shall be based the
gross annual amount of sales, as follows:
When gross sales are over $4,000, each person
or firm shall pay So 90