St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-01-02
Proceedings of the Board of
Police, Town of OpelOusas.
)PELOUSAS. NoY. 9

OPELOUSAS, Nov. 25th, 1885.
The Board met pursuant to call, present
-. u. Thompson, President JOS Lasalle Henri
T. Estorge, George PulfOrd, and Moses Green.
The President anuhnuced that this meeting
mad been called for the purpose of adoptin!
aud fixing the amount of the annual reyenu
license for the year 1886; when upon motion o
Mr.. Jos. Lasalle.the following ordinance. afte
having, been read according to law wa
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
To levy. collect and enforce payment of an an
nua license tax upon all persons, associa
lions of persons and corporations pursuins
any trade, profession, VOCATION calling OF
business, except those who are expressly e1-
empt from such tax by Article 206 and 207 o.
the Constitution
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Board oi
Police OF the town of Opelousas. that there is
hereby leyicd aa annual license tax, for the
calendar year, A. D., 1886 upon each person
association of persons aud corporations pursu
tlig aay trade, profession, vocation, calling OF
business in the town Of Opelousas, except those
expressly exempt from such tax by Articles
.o6 and 2n7 of the Constitution.
SEC .. Be IT further ordained. etc, That i'm
.tlediatey after the promul gatiou of this ordi-
nance for the year 1885, the tax collector shall
begin to collect, and shall collect, as fast as
possible, from each of the persons and corpora
tsoas pursuing within the limits of the town,
any trade, profession. vocation, calling or bus
igess, heease tax AS hereinafter graduated
Ali Licenses shall be due and colectable dur
iR@ the first three months Of the year, and all
Unpaid licenses shall become delinquent on the
ed business after that date shall become dclin-
auent unless the license ispaid within ten days.
SEC. r. That for every business of selling at
retail, whether rs principal agent on commits
oa Or otherwise, the licenses shall be based
or the gross annua: amount ofsa!es, as follows ::
NsieH gross sales are $lOe,ce or more. and un-
der &fhA,a90 the license shall be 910o0e
When grois sales aGe 1880 Or more, nnd under
Slos. .0s9 the Icense shall be $500.
when gross sales are 5000 or more, and under
q S75, 600 the license shall be 5000.
under $50 600 the license shall be $1,000.
when gross sales 900 or more, and under
$4,000 the license shall be 5000.
When gross sales are $4,000 or uore, and under
$50 eco the license shall be $500.
Ehen gross sales are $40 900 or more, and under
S15 ,08a the license shall be 5000
When gross sales are 9l5, 900 or more, and under
sc, 600 the license shall be $500.
When gross sales are 900 or more, and under
$4,000 the license shall be 5000
When gross sales are 81 500 OF more, and under
$4,000 the License shall be f.5o.
When gross sales less then 81 800 the license
shall be @5.co
Prayidesi. that if any spirituous, vinous, malt
or o1hel kind of naixed liquors be sold in con-
aeetaon with the business OF retail merchant,
or druggist, unless it be sold by prescription OF
a licensed physician, In quantties o. mot less
than one pint, nor more than fve gallons, the
ieense FOR saoa eomn,ne0 a,ds paness tsss snsa be
not pursuing any OF the occupations mentioned
in this section. selling spirituous. vinous. malt
other KIND liquors IN quantltloS less IMAM
five gallons. shall pay license OF fifty dollars
ts5e.no, ard II any of the aforementioned
iiaIess are seld in less quantities than one pint
ID oannec3.oa with the business Of retail mer-
s,s1ant or grocer. restaurant, Oyster-house or
coEfoctiouery, the license shall bo four times
the above amount for said combined business
provided, no oicehse shall issue to sell liquor in
fess quantities than O pint. without paying q
license not less than fifty dollars. 5000.
SEC. .4.-That for every business conducted by
an insurance company, society, association,
corporation or other organization or firm doing
Am insurance business of any kind, fire, marine.
river accident or other. in the town of Opelou-
sas, whether located here, or doing business
through a branch department. resident board,
local Office, or through the medium of any per-
SONS, trm or company. corporation or agency,
oSlicies the license shall be on the gross annu-
al amount of premium, as follows, viz: When
aaid premiums are G30, coo or less the license
shall be ten dollars. $1,000.
SEc 6-That for every business of keeping a |
theatre the license shall be ten dollars for each
one theasend inhabitants, to be paid by the |
person. corporation or municipality owning or |
controlling for rent or hire, the binding or
buildings in which the said exhibitions are !
held That for every business of museum, me- !
ma gerie or circus, Or other travelling show ex-
i,ijajtiau or performance, the license shall be |
based on the number Of attaches, whether pro-
nIiefors performers or employees, as follows,
viz:
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 rs 800
40 :. so 200
20 :. 80 200
10 20 loo