The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-20

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And that to secure that amount a tax of
Ten Mills (l0) on the dollar is hereby levied
on all property borne on the assessment roll
of the parish, and not included on property
on the assessment roll situated within the in
corporated towns of Opelousas, Washington,
Grand Coteau, Vile Plate, Arnaudville and
Rayne; and that on the property situated
within these Incorporated towns, to defray
their proportion of the expenses of the crini-
nal proceedings, there be levied in accordance
with section IS of the General Assembly of
Louisiana, regular session, 1873, approved
March 4th, 1878, a tax OF Five Mills l5) on the
dollar.
The Licenses for the current year, 1886, on
all trades, professions, &c, will be the same
as those imposed by the State for the same
year.
nance passed on the 9th of October, 1877,
relative to the closing OF all stores, shops,
drinking houses, and other places of business
on Sundays, be, and the same is hereby
amended, so as to except from the provisions
of said ordinance, ice cream saloons aud eat
ing houses, provided that no wine, beer, or
any Intoxicating liquor shall be sold at said
places on said days.
Resolved further, that the said ordinance
passed October 9Th, 1877. be republished for
thirty days, together with the amendment
ddopted above, in the official organ of the
Parish.
AN oAAAASAASL
To proUide for The closing and keeping closed
of all places Of business scithiaa the parish
Of 81, Landry, e1cept drug stores, markets
and places ,ohere bread is made and sold
o the Sabbath day:
SECTION |. Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the parish of st. Landry. that all keepers of
stores, shops, groceries, warehouses, drinking
houses, grog shops, lager beer saloons and ice
cream saloons. doing business in the parish of
st. Landry, are hereby required to close aud
to keep closed and are prohibited from open.
lug their respective places of business. either
to give away. sell or buy any goods, wares,
merchandise, refreshments, liquors or pro-
duce, Or to receive, ship or forW ard any
freight Oh each and every Sabbath day dur
ing the year.
SEC. :. Be it further ordained that the FOL.
lowing persons aud none other are exempted
from the operations of this ordinance, viz:
lst. Keepers of drag-stores, in SO far as to
physicians and to sell drugs and medicines ON
said day.
I'd. Keepers Of bakeries Tor tue sole purpose
of making and selling bread.
Sd. Keepers of public markets, for the
sale Of fresh meats, fish, vegetables and
fruits.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained that any and
every person violating this ordinance shall be
fined for each aud every such violation in "a
sun not less than one hundred nor more than
two hundred and fifty dollars, or Imprisonment
OF not less than one month nor more than
three months or both at the discretion of the
court, one half of the fine to go to the inform
er and the other half to go to the Parish
Treasury, to be sued for by the District At
torney pro TEN, in any court of competent
jurisdiction in the name of the parish.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that this or.
dinance shall take effect from and after Sun.
day, November the 4tb, 1877.
ALBERT GUIDRY,
Attest: President.
p + IrFERvRE Clerk