St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-12-26
Proceedings of the Board of
Police, Town of OpclOUsass
orELoUsAs, Nov. 25th, 1885.

OPELoUsAs, Nov. 25th, 1885.
The Board met pursuant to a call. present
&C. NJ Thompson, President, Jos. Lasalle, Henry
= Est0rge. George PulfOrd, 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 1885 when upon motion of
Mr.. Jos. Lasalle, the following ordinance, after
having been read according to law was
AN ORDINANCE
TO levy, collect and enforce payment of an an
nual license tax upon all persons, asSocia-
tions of persons and corporations pursuing
any trade, profession, vocation, calling or
business, except those who are expressly ex-
empt from such tax by Article 2G6 and 2O7 OF
the Constitution.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Board of
Police Of the town OF Opelousaa, 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 ealing or
business in the town of Opelousas, except those
expressly exempt from such tax by Articles
206 and 2o7 of the Constitution.
SEC, 2. Be it further ordained, etc, That I'M
gnediately after the PRONUNCIATION of this ordl.
nanec for the year 1856, the tax collector shall
begin to collect aud 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 6us-
iness Il license tax as hereinafter graduated
All Licenses shall be due and cOllectabie dur
ing the first three months Of the year. and all
frat day of April ana all hrms VINO cOmlnenc-
ed business after that date shall hecome Qelih-
s9uent unless the license ispaid Within ten days.
SEC. g. That for every business OF selling at
retail, whether as principal, agent on commits
or or otherwise, the licenses shall be based
m the gross annual amount Ofsaies, as follows
when gross sales are 100000 or more. ana un-
der $150.OO0 the license shall be $4,000
When gross sales are SIS 90 or more, and under
100000 the license shall be $500
When gross sales are $4,000 or more, and under
$T5 900 the license shall be $50. 90.
When gross sales are over $40 600 or more, and
under $780, 600 the license shall be $4,000.
When gross sales are $30.0 or more, and under
$4,000 the license shall be $4,000.
When gross sales are S25, 600 or uIOre, AID under
$3O, 900 the license shall be $500.
When gross ,lales are $4,000 or more, and under
$4,000 the license shall be $1,000.
when gross sales are SID, 600 or more, ana under
$4,000 the license shall be $500.
When gross sales are $4,000 or more, and under
$4,000 the license shall be 5000
When gross sales are ~ 800 or more, and under
$4,000 the license shall be $3.50.
when gross sales are less then 3, 800 the license
shall be $500.
fsravided that if any sprituous, vinnus, malt
or other kind of miGed liquors be sold in con-
nectlon with the business OF retail merchant,
grocer. restaurant, oyster-h9use' eonfectlonerys
or druggist unless it be sold by prescription of
q licensed physician, i'll quantities OF not less
than one pint, nor more than nye gallonss the
license for such combined business shall De
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
live gallons shall pay license of fifty sdOllars
tS5O6Ol arid if any of the aforementioned
Ii0uors are sold In less quantities than one pint
in connection with the business of retail mer-
chant or grocer. restaurant, nyster-hOuse or
confectionery, the license shall b9 four times
thc above amount for said combined business
provided no olieehse shall issue to sell liquor in
less quantities than pint, without paying
license not less than fifty dollars, 5000.
SEC. 4--That for every business conducted by
AN insurance company, society, association,
is0rnoration or other organization or firm doing
an Insurance business of any kind, fire, marine,
gixRr accident or other, in the town OF OpelOu-
a;fg. whether located here, or doing business
= through q branch department. resident board,
local Office. or through the medium OF any per-
sons. firm or company. corporation or agency,
Including private underwFtit ,ng OF insurance
IlOlices the license shall be on the gross annu-
al amount of premium, as follows, viz: When
said premiuUIs are $4,000 or less the license
shall be ten dollars $1,000.
sEr. 5-That for every business OF keeping q
theafrp the license shall be ten dollars for each
nTe thOusBnd inhabitants, to be paid by the
yerson, corporation or municipality owning or
controlling for rent or hire, the bnilding or
buildings in which the said exhibitions are
held. That for every business OF museum, me-
nagerie or circus, or other travelling show ex-
hibition or performance, the license shall be
hascd gu 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
five and less than one hundred ..---- 400
When the number is50 persons or less than Is 500