St. Landry democrat., 1885-11-28
Proceedings of the Board of
Police, Town of OpelOusas.
OPELogSAs, Nov. 25th, 1885.


The Board met pursuant to q CALL present:
G.. NJ. Thompson, President, Jos LasalLe. Henry
E Estorge. George Pulrord, and Moses Green.
The President annhunced that this meeting
had been called for the purpose of adopting
and liking the amount of the annual revenue
license for the year 1886 j; when upon motion of
Mr.. Jos. Lasalle, the following ordinance, after
having been read according to law was
N'O AN ORDINANCE
To levy, collect and enforce payment OF an an
nual license tax upon all persons, ass0Cia-
lions of persons and corporations pursuing
any trade, profession. vocation, calling or
business, except those who are expressly ex-
empt from such tax by Article 206 and DOT OF
the Constitution.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Board of
Police of the town of Opelousas, that there is
hereby levied an annual license tax, for the
calendar year, A. D., 1886, upon each person,
association OF persons and corporations pursu-
ing any trade, profession, vocation, calling or
business in the town of Opelousas, except those
expressly exempt from such tax by Articles
2O6 and 20T of the Constitution.
SEC. 2, Be it further ordained, ETC.. That inn
medtately after the PRONUNCIATION of this ordi-
nance for the year 1886, the tax collector shall
begin to collect, and shall collect, as fast as
possible, from each Of the persons and corpora
lions pursuing within the limits of the town,
any trade, profession, vocation, calling or bus
mess. license tax as hereinafter graduated
All Licenses shall be due and collectable dur
ing the first three months Of the year, and all
unpaid licenses shall become delinquent on the
first day of April, and all firms who cOmmenc-
ed business after that date shall become delin-
quent unless the license ispaid within ten days.
SEC. 8. That for every business Of selling at
retails whether as principal, agent on commits
on or otherwise, the licenses shall be based
on tile gross annual amount OfSal6S, as follows:
When gross sales are 100000 or more. and un-
der $15O,OOO the license shall be 10000
When gross sales are SIS 90 or more, AMI under
$10e,000 the license shall be $500.
When gross sales are SIS, 900 or more, and under
$4,000 the license shall be 5000.
When gross sales are over 600 or more, and
under $4,000 the license shall be $4,000.
When gross sales are 100000 or more, and under
$4,000 the license shall be 5000.
When gross sales are S25, 600 or ulore and under
$4,000 the license shall be $500.
When gross sales are $4,000 or more, and under
$25, 900 the license shall be $1,000.
When gross sales are SIS, 900 or more, and under
$4,000 the license shall be $500.
When gross sales are $4,000 or more, and under
$4,000 the license shall he $1,000
When gross sales are 81 500 or more, and under
$4,000 the license shall be $3.50.
When gross sales are less then 81 800 the license
shall be $500.
Pravided, that if any spirituous, vinous, malt
or other kind Of mired liquors be sold in con-
neet1On with the business of retail merchant,
grocer, restaurant, Oyster-hOuse, confectionery,
or druggist, unless ii he sold by prescription of
a licensed physician, in quantities OF not less
than one pint, nor more than five gallons, the
license for such combined business shall be
double the foregoing, provided that any one
not pursuing any of the occupations mentioned
in this section. selling spirituous Yinous, malt
or other kind liquors in quantities less than
five gallons, shall pay license of fifty dollars
$4,000 !; and if any of the aforementioned
liquors are sold in less quantities than one pint
in connection with the business of retail mer-
chant or grocer. restaurant nySfer-honRs or
confectionery, the license shall be four times
the above amount for said combined business
provided, no lieehse shall issue TO sell liquor in
less quantities than a pint, without paying
license not less than fifty dollars. S500n
SEC. 4.-That for every business conducted by
an insurance company, society, association.
CORPORATION or other organization or firm doing
an insurance business of any kind, fire, marine,
river. accident or other in the town OF UpelOu-
sas, whether located here, or doing business
through branch department, resident board,
local office, or through the medium of any per
SONS, firm or company. corporation or agency,
including private underWPtit ny of insurance
policies the license shall be on the gross annr-
al amount of premium, rs follows, viz /: When
said premiums are 1000 or less the license
shall he ten dollars. $1,000.
SEC. 5.-That for every business of keeping
theatre, the license shall be ten dollars for each
person, corporation or municipality owning or
controlling for rent or hire, the bnilding or
buildings in which the said exhibitions are
held. That fer every business of museum, me-
nagerie or circus, or other travelling show ex-
hibition or performance, the license shall be
based on the number of attaches, whether pro-
prietOra, performers or employees, as follows,
viz:
When the number of said persons is one
hundred or more, the licenseshall be $500
When the number of said persons Is seventy
five and less than one hundred. 400
When the number is50 persons or less than IS 500
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