The Opelousas courier., 1882-11-25
Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town Of Opelousas
OpELOUsAs, Nov 10, |

OPELOCSAS, NOV III, 1857
All II meeting of lie Board oi Police of the
Town Of Opelousas this day held, were pres.
ent: James RAY, President; b. Martin, A. Ii.
ChachcrG, L. Birotte, Emile pefferkorn and
Felix Lesassier.
On motion of Mr. Martiu, Resolved that DIR.
JAS Ray President of the Board OF Police of
the town of Opelonsas, he and is hereby au-
thorized to appear before Il Notary Public OF
the town of Opelonsas, and to sign an Act cf
Exchange, which will be binding upon the
Board of Police Of the town OF Opeloasa-. by
and according to which he will oede and trans
fer to John N. Ogden the street known as the
continuation of Railroad xrett, from Cherry
to st. Mathews street, ana the present street
known as St. Mathews street. with their widt til
and banquette; and that he is also authorized
to bind the said Board not to attempt to open
Il street to the north of Ogden's fence running
east and west aud the said John N. Ogden,
for the consideration, is TO convey to DIR. JAS.
Ray, as the President of said Board, fifty
feet of land, Oh the western portion of his land,
running from Cherry street to the back line of
Ogdens fence, which will be through the ell.
tire depth Of Ogden's property, on 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 tine
amount of land dedicated to the Morgan Rail
road.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin, Resolved that v.
BuurLlin be authorized to repair the room now
occupied by Opelousas Fire Co. No. |, for the
reception Of the steam fire engine recently
Engine No. ] with the thugs thereto apper
tanning, be turned over to the members OF
Opeousas Fire Co. No. |, to be disposed of by
them to the best advantage and to their ben
eft.
The following claims were approved;
DIR. Jas Ray, Justice Peace fees -$14 40
A. GirOn, Constable fees IA 80
G. Pulford, sundries- 10
On melton Of Mr.. Petferkorn, Resolved that
the following Revenue Ordinance for the year
1883, be and the same is hereby adopted:
AN ORDINANCE tolegy, collect and enforce
paymeutof au annual iicenee tax upon all
persons, associations OF persona. and corpO-
rations pursuing any trade, profession, Vo-
cation, calling or business except those who
are expressly exempt from such tax by Ar
ticles gGG and 207 of the Constitution:
Section L. Be it ordained by the Board OF
Police Of the town Of 0pelOusas. that there Is
hereby levied All annual iicence tax, tor the
calendar year A. ID. 1883, upon each person,
association of persons and corporation pursu-
ing any trade, profession, vocation, calling or
business in the town of Opelousas, except
those expressly exempt from snch tax by Ar
tcles 206 and 207 of the Constitution.
Sec .. Be it further ordained, etc, That
Immediately after the PRONUNCIATION of this
ordinance for the year 1883, The tax collector
shall begin to collect antashall collect, as fast
as possible, from each of the persons, associa'
ton Of persons, and corporations pursniii.
within the limits Of the town, any trade, pro
fessinn, vocation, calling or business, d iicencc
tag as hereinafter graduated.
See. } Be it further ordained, etc, That
for every business of selling. whether as prin'
eipal or agent, on commission, at auction or
otherwise the licence shall be based on the
gross annual amount of sates, as follows:
When gross sales are oyer 5000, each person
or firm shall pay $40 90