St. Landry democrat., 1885-12-05
Proceedings of the BOARD of
Police, Town Of OpelOusas.
OpELoUsAs, Nov. 25th, 1885.

OPELOUsAS, Nov. 25th, 1885.
The Board met pursuant to call, present:
-9" M Thompson, President, Jos. Lasalle, Henry
!. v Estorge, George Pulf0rd, and Moses Green
The President annhunced that this meeting
had been called for the purpose of adopting
and fixing the amount of the annual revenue
license for the year 1886 when upon motion of
Sir. Jos. Lasalle, the following ordinance, after
having been read according to law was
adopted: -
To levy, collect and enforce payment OF an an
nual license tax upon all persons, associa-
3jonS of persons and corporations pursuing
5any trade, profession, vocation, calling or
business, except those who are expressly eX-
enpt from such tax by Article 2O6 and 207 OF
the Constitution.
SECTION /. Sc il 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., 1856, upon each person
association of persons and corporations purst-
ing any trade profession, vocation, calling or
business in the town of 0pelOusas, except those
expressly exempt from such tax by Afticles
4Q6 and 20T of the Constitution.
SEC. g. Be it further ordained, etc, Ihat lm-
ysnediatelY after the PRONUNCIATION or this oful,
5lapce for the year 1886, the tax collector shall
begin to collect, and shall collect, as fast as
1ilussible, from each Of the persons ana corpora
yious pursuing within the limits of the town,
any trade, profession, vocation, ealing or 9as
mess q license tax as hereinafter graduated:
All Licenses shall be due and coilectable dllr-
ing tho first three months VI the year, ana all
unpaid licenses shall become delinquent on the
ed business after that date shall become deiln-
tIent unless the license ispald within ten days
SEC. J. That for every business OF selling at
retail. whether as principal, agenton commits
on or otherwise, the licenses shall be based
On the gross annual amount ofsales, as follows:
When gross sales are Sl0O,o00 or more. anu I'M
der $50 900 the license shall be $4,000
When gross sales are $7500 or more, AMI under
SlOaOO the license shall be $500.
When gross sales are S50, 900 or more, and under
SIC, 900 the license shall be $4,000.
IN GTnSE sales are over S4UOOy or more, ana
under $4,000 the license shall be $1,000.
when gross sales are $50. 900 or more, ana under
$4,000 the license shall be $1,000.
When gross sales are S25.00O or uoTe, and under
$50 600 the license shall be $500.
when gross sales are $4,000 OF m more ana under
$4,000 the license shall be $1,000.
When gross sales are 81. 600 or more, ana under
500 900 the license shall he $25OO
When gross sales are $40 600 or more, and under
Sl50OO the license shall he $1,000
when gross sales are 81, 500 or more, ana under
$4,000 the license shall be $3.50
When gross sales are less then $500 the license
shall be $500.
Prayided, that il any spirituous, Vinous, malt
or other kind of miTed liquors be sold i'll con-
nectlon with the business OF retail merchant,
rToeer restaurant, Oyster-house, confectionery,
ar druggist unless it 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 nnsiness snaH DC
double tho foregoing. provided that any one
not pursuing any of the occupations mentl0n9u
i'm this section. selling spirituOus, yin0ues malt
other Elnu iWuDEB HI AC5S bsAe1Al
five gallons, shall pay a license OF fifty dollars
[SSo m and if any of the aforementioned
iiGuors are sold in less quantities than one pint
IN connection with the business OF retail mer-
chant or grocer. restaurant, Gyster-house or
oonfeetionery, the license shall b9 four times
the above amount for said. combined business
provided, no Iicehse shall issue to sell liquor in
tess quantities than n pint, without paying a
license NOT less than fifty dollars. 5000.
SEC. 4.-That for every business conducted oy
an insurance company, society, association,
tsoTporstiOn or other organization or frm doing
an insurance business of any kind, fire. marine,
river, accident or other, in the town OF opelou-
saa 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 underwriting OF insurance
noljcies the license shall be on the gross annu-
Al amount of premium. as follows, viz: Nhen
said prenliuius Rre $4,000 or less the license
shau be ten dollars, 5000.
SEQ. 6.-That for every business OF keeping q
theatre the license shall be ten dollars Tor each
one Thousand inhabitants, to be paid by the
person CORPORATION or municipality owning or
sSoutrolling for rent or hire. the bnilding OF
Suiidinrs In which the said exhibitions are
held. That for every business OF museum, me
pagerie or circus, or other travelling show ex-
libitiOn or performance, the license shall oe
based on the number of attaches, whether pro
prietors, performers or employees, as follows,
When the number of said persons is one
hundred or more, the license shall be $500
When the number of said persons is seventy
ave and less than one hundred. 400
when the number is SO persons or less than % 3O(
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