St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-16
A NORDIN-ANCE

To provide arevenne for the Town of Ope-
lonsas, La, for the year 1883, by the leVylnS or
taxes upon all property, real and personal, sit
uated within the corporate limits of said town
not exempt from taxation.
Section l. BE it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice of the Town of Opelousas, La, That for
the calendar year 1883, there is hereby levied
il lax of (5l five mills on the dollar, of the as
oessed valuation of all property, movable and
immovable, situated within the town of Ope-
lousas, La, except such as is expressly ex-
empted from taxation by the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, and the term property
as herein used, means ana includes all real eS-
tate, with the buildings and improvements
thereon or thercuntO attached; all railroads;
and otcr roads all locomotives, dummies and
other motive powers, all cars, carriages. wag-
0ns and other vehicles; all lumber, brick and
other building materials, all movable property
and clattes; all personal property, all goods.
wares, merchandise and other stock i'll trade,
i'll possession, on hand or under control; goods
bought and paid for, or to be paid for, all
goods assigned for sale without reference to
whom they belong, all household, Kitchen, or
other furnitures exceeding five hundred dol
lars in value, all Jewels and jewelry, diamonds,
pearls, and precious stones, real or imitation,
all gold and silverware, and silver plate, all
horses and other live animals; all PERSONAL
property held III trust, orby wife, or for a
minor child all property held, controlled, or
administered i'll each separate capacity as
president, cashier, treasurer, manager, receiv-
er, trustee. depositary, administrator, agent or
other official capacity, the cost value of all
judgments, suits and causes i'll action: all
rights, credits, bonds, stocks and securities Of
all kinds, promsSory notes and other Obliga-
tons and all other articles or things what
ever possessing any money value. This emu
meration shall not be construed to OK
empt from taxation any property or values not
enumerated herein.
Sec O. Be it further ordained that the
taxes herein levied shall be due and payable at
the office of the collector of the Board of Police
of the Town of OpelOusas, La. as soon the tax
bills or roll shall be made, and filed in the
Office of the said collector, and after due pro-
mitigation of this ordinance
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That upon
taxes not paid and delinquent go, thirty days
after the completion of the tax bills or roll
and the filing of the same in the office of the
collector OF the Board, there shall be, and is
hereby levied or imposed All interes penalty of
lOt ten per cent per annun on the amount of
the tax due which shall be collected together
with, and i'll the same manner as the tax.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That no forced
collection OF taxes due upon movable or I'M
| movable property shall be made before the
time date set apart for the forcible cOlec
ton of the taxes due to the State of Louisiana.
Sec. 5. Be il further ordained, That it shall
be the duty of the collector of the Board of Po-
lice of the Town of Opelousas La, to receive
and collect the taxes. and interest due thereon
to said Board within such time, and in the
manner provided by existing State laws rela-
tive TO the collection OF taxes due the State of
Louisiana.
See G. BE it further ordained, That this or
dinance shall have effect from and after its
PRONUNCIATION.
J. NJ MORNHINVFG,
President Board OF POLICE Town e ptao!sas,
II.
Attest:
W. II. COCHRAN. Clerk of Board of Police Town
OF Dpcl0IlSslS, La.