St. Landry democrat., 1888-07-14
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AN ORDINANCE

To provide revenue for the Town OF Ope.
Iousas, La, for the year 1888. by the levying of
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 Pc.
lice of the Town OF Opelousas, La, That for
the calendar year 1883, there Is hereby levied
tax OF (5) five mills ON the dollar of the as
sessed valuation OF all property. movable and
imm0vable, 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 and includes all real es-
tate, with the buildings and improvements
thereon or thereunto attached, all railroads;
and other roads; all locomotives, dummies and
other motive powers, all cars, carriages. wag.
ons and other vehicles; all lumber, brick and
other building materials, all movable property
and chattels; all personal property, all goods,
wares, merchandise and other stock in trade,
bought and paid for, or to be paid for, all
goods consigned for sale without reference 10
whom they belong, all household, kitchen, or
other furnitures exceeding tive hundred dol
lars in value, all Jewels and jewelry, diamonds.
pearls, and precious stones, real or imitation
all gold and sllverware, and silver plate eli
horses and other live animals all PERSONAL
property held in trust, or by wife, or for q
minor child all property held, controlled or
administered in each separate capacity an
president, cashier, treasurer, manager, receiv-
other official capacity, the cost value of all
judgments. guits and causes in action; all
rlgEts, credits, bonds, stocks and securities OF
all kinds, promissory notes and other obliga-
tions and all other articles or things what
ever possessing any money value. This emu
meration shall not be construed so as to ex-
empt from taxation any property or values not
enumerated herein.
Sec. q. 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 ro.' shall be made, and filed In tho
Office of the said collector, and after due nro-
mitigation Of this ordinance.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That upon
taxes not paid and delinquent (30) 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 ia
hereby levied or imposed an interest penalty Of
the tax due, which shall be collected together
with, and In the same manner as the tax.
Sec. !. Be It further ordained, That no forced
collection Of taxes due uncomfortable or inn
movable property shall be Fehae before the
time or date set apart for TIN foroihle eollee-
ton OF the taxes due to the ST. e OF Louisiana
Sec. 5. Be it further ordaineH That II shall
lice ef the Town OF OpeIousas. Ii, to reee&
and collect the taxes, and intereg ldueoaa,-cfB IN
to said Board within such timexZPin fsThe
manner provided by existing State lawaFela
tive to the collection of taxes due the Stt&e of
louisiana II
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, That Il mr.
dinance shall have effect from and at. 4 it,
PRONUNCIATION.
J. NJ. MORaHINyE
President Board OF Police Town Of Opefw Aas.
Attest
W. r. COCHRAN. Clerk of Board of Police 1ovp
OF 0pelousas, La.