The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-07
AN ORDINANCE

To provide a,reyenue for the Town of Opel
ousas, La, for the year 1888, by the levying
OF taxes upon all property, real and personal,
situated within the corporate limits of said
town, not exempted from taxation.
Sec. /, Be it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice of the Town of Opelousas, La. That for
the calendar year 1888, there is hereby levied,
a tax of 5 five mills on the dollar of the as
sessed valuation of all property, movable and
~lmmOVable, situated within the corporate
limits of the Town of Opelousas, La, except
such as is expressly exempted from taxation
BY the Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
and the term of property as herein used means
ana includes all real estate, with buildings
and improvements thereon or thereto attach
60, all railroads aud other roads, all locomo-
tlves, dummies, and other motive powers ; all
cars, carriages, wagons, and other vehicles :;
al! lumber, brick and other building materials;
all movable property and chattels; all per-
sonaf property all goods, wares, merchan-
disc, and othsr stock in trade, in possession,
on hand or Under control; goods bought and
paid for or to be paid for; all goods consign-
ed for sale without reference to whom they
belong all household, kitchen, or other fur
niture exceeding five hundred dollars, in val
ne all jewels and jewelry, diamonds, pearls
and precious stones, real or imitation all
gold and silyerware and silverplate all horses
and other live animals all personal property
held in trust, or by a wife, or for a minor
ShiN al Property bCIui GuubIOtiCh; VI AuLnf
nistered in each separate capacity as
president, cashier, treasurer, manager, recelv-
er, trustee, depository, administrator, agent
or other official capacity; the cash value of
all Judgments, suits and causes in action all
rights, cridets, bonds, stock, aud securities of
all kinds, prOmissory notes, and other obliga-
tions and all Other articles or things what
ever possessing any money value. This emu
meratlOl shall not he construed so as to ex-
empt from taxation any property or values
not enumerated herein.
Sec 2. 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
as the tax bills or roll, shall be made and fled
in the office of the said collector, and after
due PRONUNCIATION of this ordinance.
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained that upon
taxes not paid, and delinquent 30 Ithirty]
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 an interest pen
atty of 10 ltenl per cent per annnm on the
amount of the tax due. which shall be collect
ed together with, and in the same manner as
the tax.
Sec. a. Be it ordained that no forced col
lection OF taxes duo upon movable or immov-
able property shall be made before the time
or dates set apart for the forcible collection
of the taxes due to the State of Louisiana.
Sec s. Be it further ordained that it shall
be the duty of the Collector of Board of Po-
lice of the Town of 0peiousas, La, TO receive
and collect the taxes and interest due thereon
TO said Board within such time, in the man
ner provided by existing State laws relative
to- the collection of taxes due to the State of
Louisiana.
Sec. =. Be it further ordained that this or
dinance shall have effect from and after its
PRONUNCIATION.
JIG. MORNHINVEG,
Attest President.
w. r. Cochran, Clerk.