St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-27
Ihen receipts are less than S10OO

When receipts are less than $1,000 10
Provided that no establishment selling or
giving away any spirituous, vinOus or malt
liquors in less quantities than one pint, shall
pay less than $50 co. Provided that whenever
any kind of business provided for in this sec
ton, shall be combined with any business pro-
Yided for in the previous sections, both Ii
censes shall be charged as provided for.
SEC. Z. Be 1T further ordained, etc., That for
every individual or company carrying on the
business or profession of attOrney-at-law, ply
sician. editor, dentist oeulist, broker, insur-
ance agent. or other business, keeping cabs or
carriages, horses for hire. the liceese on said
profession or occupation shall he based on the
amount of the gross receipts therefrom, as fol
lows, viz:
when receipts exceed s4ooO shall pay $40 90
1000 :. 10 90
=. are 1000 or less . 90
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained ETC., That on
all drummers selling by sample or otherwise
an annual license of $40 90 shall be levied and
all street hawkers, or vendors of jewelry, sta
tiOnery, prize packages etc., by auction or
otherwise, hall pay license of five dollars per
day.
SEC. g. Be it further ordained, etc., That
whenever any person shall apply for license
to pursue and follow any of the trades, pro-
fessiOns OF occupations which are taxed by this
ordinance, for less period than one year, said
license shall be issued in the following proper
ton, viz for ni1e-mOnths, fourffths of the
annual license; for six months, three-tifths; /;
three months, twO-ffths.
The following petition was presented and
read
To the Hon. President and Members Of the
Board of Police, Town of Opelousas
Gentlemen Whereas this company has been
using it's best efforts and all the means at its
command for several years passed, to secure to
the town OF Opelousas, suitable fire protection,
and
Whereas, nearly two years ago, we secured
one of the best and most approved steam fire
engines to be had for the use of the town, and
Whereas, our resources have been heavily
taxed to meet the several payments on same,
as well as the current expenses incident on
running the engine and maintaining the appa-
rattls In good order, and
Whereas, The Board of Police of this town,
under whose iurisdictian the maintenance of
au efficient Fire Department properly belongs,
have never been called upon to come to our as
sistanee, therefore be it
Resolved, That we respectfully, but urgently
petition the Board of Police to make suitable
appropriation for the proper maintenance of
the fire department and especially to assist us
in our efforts by paying cur current expenses,
such as engineers and fremen's services, coal,
fuel, oil, etc.
Resolved, That as the request does not CON
template that the town should be asked to pay
anything on the purchase price of the engine
and apparatus, but simply the necessary cx-
pense of maintaining the same in efficient
working order and condition, and as the gen
tlemen now constituting our Board are pledged
to the friendly support of the fire department
We we respectfully pray that this request have
Il. M. LITTELL,l
AIA. SANDOZ, Committee
H ,E. ESHBEGE9
aen motion of NJ. Est0rge,
Resolved. THAI the sum OF One Hundred
Dollars, bead isl kereby appropriated to pay
the current Spens S of Steam Fire Co. No. /
for the year endingA May LIST, 1885.
On mofftn-of Mr Rgastrapes,
Resolved, That til Be be a committee of three
appointed to exam ge the right of way fgam
Estorge Street, rEAning east The foiio nc
committee was al a9Ointed: Messrs. Lastra6es.
Pefferkorn and A EE,ed Perry,
On motion of NJ @eeen,
Resolved ThatAthB holders of warrants or
other evidence oEinSebtedness ofAthe town
previous to the praA aAenJ q uistratiOn be and
are hereby requests VI t0Tegze er the same with
the Clerk of theBoAtd, within tairty days OF
this publication, in AFdlr that proper measures
may be taken to meSt Ehe same.
The following claims we're approved:
2 Young & Co. medicines .-..$19 go
ID. RoOs, spades and shoVels...... 6 35
A. Simon. justice peace fees..--.. 415
WIN u. Johnston, hauling dead
On motion the Board adjourned. y
C. NJ. THOMPSON,
G. MAYO, Clerk.