St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-12-08
AN ORDINANCE,

ed by law from snrh lireusr tax Nv article.
zoe and .G7 uf the Constitution OF tile State uf
Lnui~innu.
SEC l. BE it ordained by the Board of Pc.
lice OF ihe Town of D,elnusas. Lu., thpt there
il hereby levl''i an annual license tax for III.
calendai year 1889 tOue Thousand Eiul, Hun.
Gred aud Eigh y-:iinel upon all persuns asst
riaii"ns Of persons or husi,iess firms and cur-
poratiuns. pursuing any trade, prulrssinn w.
cation, calling. Or hnsiness. rxccl.t those wl,,,
are expressly exempted from hll h ilre,sp tax
hy articles No 300 and 207 OF the top-ti,urjv,
of the State OF Louisiana
SEC IL. BE II further ordained, that on tia.
"a lsrcnni) day OF ianuary, A. u. 1889
t-igh'-cn hundred aud eighty ni.al tie Col
leclnr of The Board of Police OF the. Town q,
IDpelousas. La. shali begin I" collect a,s.
| shall collect rs fast Us possible from each Of
the persons or business firms, assuciatiuns ut
pei sons, and corporations. pursuing wiiltii
the corporate limits of the town Of Opeluu.as
amy trade, profession, v"cat ion, calling SIR bust
ness, IA lirense rs hereinafter graduated
All Licenses shall! be due aud cullrcl ibr
durinx the frsr ltwn) months ct zach Year
and all unpaid ilr-,Isfs shall h"enme deli :
autnt "n the LIST ttirs'l day of MArc!, of tn.
year 1889 tou- thousand eight hundred al
eigbty-uint) and AL persons, frms or COZ !ura
| ti,.na who sha rulnsrre any busiuess, pr"
| fessi"n, vuc"tion. or calling upon which Is H.
cens~ tax Ia herein levied, after .al,i time to-
wit /: March isr, 1889, shall n.rnme .l-liuaucs.t
| unless the .icetse 10 paid within ten uHy,
thereafter
SEC. III. That for every hnsiness IF sci i: 4.
ut I. tail. whc her as Principal agent coin
mission, ar ";hcIw wise. the license shall b,.
bastd and graded the gross Amount ~
sales as follows. tu-wit:
Class l. " hen gross sales are one hundred
and h.ty thousand dollars or more and ru.ir,
two huu,,Nr'i thousand dollars. the itaus.
shall Ut $4,000 Zone hunired and fifty dol
larsl.
| lass 2. When gross sales are one huntre,i
| thousand dollars W moie and under one hun
| dIed and fifty Thousand .i"i!ars, the license
| shall be $4,000 tone hundred duilar>}.
Class 5. " hen gross aa'ea are srveuty-fiv.
! Thousand dollars u: mnrr and under one l.ui
,ired Thousand dollars. the license shall b.
| $500 t7evrhtt i've dniIarsD.
Class 4. Wh-n gross sa-s are fifty thous
and dollars or marc and under st-vtnt, fy.
,honsaud dollars, the license shall b.. $50 o.,
| fifty tiallars).
| Class ;. " hen gross saies are forty them
anu or mare and un.e if:y Thousand;
dollars. the iicrus. shall lie $40 90 fort,
| dolars).
Class 6. When gross sales are thirty tho,,.
and dollars and under forty tluu.anI do sx,-
the license sinai! br 5000 Thirty tlut,rs)
| Class Z. Whe! gr"ss safes are twenty-five
| Thousand dollars or more aud under Tint
| thousand dollars. the IceLse shall bn $3.50
| twenty -iivr d"ilars).
Glass When gross sales are twenty th"ns
| ami dollars or mare and under twenty five
Thousand dollars, the license shall be $50 0O
| twenty d"ll,rs,.
| Class 9. When gross sales are fifteen tlnll@-
and dollars or more and nnt-r tveni,
thousand d"lars. the license shall be SIS o.
| fifteen tiollarsl.
| Class 10. When gross sales are under A.
teen thnusan'; dollars, the iiCe..se shalt l..
| $1,000 item sioila,sl.
| Provided. that ii any distilled. vinous, NAL,
or other bind OF mixed liquors b- sold in c,,,,
! nectinn will The business Of retail merchant.
| grocer, RESTAURANT, oN-i-r huu-e, cohftc'inn
cry or druggis in less quantities than hv.
| gallons. the license for such additional bu>,-
ness shall he rs hereinafter provided i'll Sec. {
Of this "rlinshcr;
| Provided furt her, that no lirrnse shall b.
issued t" s-i liquors Iii less quantities that
five gallons, fur ic-s t,a, SJ0.uU fifty doiia =!
| lSsUklSG.
| SEC. ". Be it further Unclaimed, etc. tina,
| each aid every ills rance c.ml,anN, suciet Z! .
association, corporation q, other Organization
or trD. Individual doing and conducting
| Hi insurance business of any kii.d life. iiie
marine, river, accident, Or ether, whether
| such company. secle'y, ass"ciH'i0u, cUrl,urf,-
tiun ur q, her organization. or firm ln,,vid.
| ual is "r are located or ,nliiel-d in he tnwn.
| or operating here Through II branch. d-pa,l
! III LII.
pany, o"rDaratinn ormg:ncV 4" any knd what.
so-ver shall pay -epar.>:e ami Instinct L.,
| c..i.se IN Sail business Tor zach company
| presented, aud said licenses shall he base.
| aud graded on the g.oss au!.nal amount u,
| preu,iulns on all ,ssks lorsts Ia other States
! or foreign countries, ms follnws. viz:
! Class L. Ah-u such premiums are tei
! Thousand dulars or more aud lrss than invent,
| Thousand dollars, the LICENSE shall be $500
| Thirty duitars1.
Class 2. When the premiums are five thons.
and duliars OF more aIi,i lrss thnn ten hnrlsane
dollars, the license shall be $4,000 invent,
| dollars).
Clas. 5. When preu.iums are less than fv
Thousand d"ilsrs tIs license shall be 500"
| item duilark).
! Provided, that nothing herein contained
| shall apply to mutual aid societies which pay
t mutual insurance policies by asses snlent u.,oi
members whether the SAME br ar not doinic@
| ed in til. town of Opel"n.a., LA.
| AAU>LMENTs.
| Sec Y, Re it -fni tbtr -,apei, ste. that fn
every bnsness u. keeping :. theatre or "psrs
| hGrse, the iics:ns. shall be go evenly dol
| lersl. aud the said license vi Lwtrty do.,are
| nfort SAID % he paid by tue person. corr ort
! tion or crmpauy owning or controlling tao
ia i'll heatrr of opera house for rent or hire
| That for every business "f museum n enag'
| RE, circus or ,ravaing shaw the license s3,a,
b.. graded aud basel on the uumhrr Of at
,acl6.. whether pr"prief"rs. or performers, o.
! EN- lU, ee, as follows, VIZ:
/ Class When tho number of said parsnns
are Que hundred "r u'"re. the license shall b.
$500 five hundred aoii"rsI
| ttass 2 When the number Of aaia persons
| is a. vent VII We OF more ard Irss than nne hu
dred. the license shall he $40 flour hundred
doilsr>).
Glass 8. When the nnmher of said persons
il fitiy or m"re and less rha1 severity I've. TIL
license, shall be- $500 Ithr.- hundred d"'arsl
| Glass 4. When The numhrr of l'ersous l.
/! thirty ar more and less thar fifty. the license
shall be- 5000 TWO hundred d"ll"rsl
| Class 5, W len tn. number OF s"ld persOnS
10 twenty or more aud less than thirty, III;
license shall b. SIS Zone hundred and seve,.
fy-iva tnlIais1.
Class 6. " zen the number of said prrs"ns
is ten or n,are and less than twenty. the .
censs shall be si5a one hundred and tif'!
dolixrsl.
Class I. When the number Of said prrsrns
ia Eve or MO apt lras than t",t. the licebs'
shal! b.. 500 lone hundred d"liaI-
Glass &. When the nnmher nt said pnrs"na
is four the license shall be SIS lseventy-tvr
,inIlarsl.
ia t,,r.. the Iirepsp shall be $50 fifty d"liarsl
| (,l.ss TO- When the rnmh-r "f sss pers"n-
ia ,rn the license shall h- $40 forty do'larsl
| Class IL. When The number ia one the Il
cense shall b- $50 Thirty d"'lars!;
That for every hall where bills or enter
,ainmeuts ms, above provided far are given
the license shall be $40 Item do'larsI.,
Provided, this shall NOT apply t" balls siyen
hv ,riva,e ,,arties or for charitable purposes
SEC vi Be it further ordained. etc. that TO
each person carving on III" business or call
ing of selling or dealing in Railroad or steam
hi, ,;cket.s whether said ricketts, are sold on
,hr strreta, in the office If the company hr re-.
nrea.nts or that of any other romp'hy. shall
nav a license graded upon tie number vt CON-
NAMES he Representa- M I"l"w-. t"-wif:
Class 1, One com l,auy $25 Invent, i've dot
l.rsl: class 2. tw" companies $io l'"rty an',
arsj; class q three or mo'o companies s'o
fifty dollars ..o