The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

To 1,,royitle revenue 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 corr orate limits of said
town, not exempted from taxation.
Sec L. 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,
ii tax Of 5 five mills on the dollar OF the as
sessed valuation of all property, movable and
Qmovable, 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
and includes all real estate, with buildings
and improvements thereon or thereto attach
ed all railroads and other roads, all lOcomo-
tivcs, dummies, and other motive powers all
cars, carriages, wagons, and other vehicles !;
all lumber, brick and other building materials;
all movable property and chattels; all per-
sonal property; all goods, wares, merchan-
disc and other stock in trade, in possession,
on hand or under control; goods bought anf
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 aud jewelry, diamonds, pearls
and precious stones, real Or imitation; all
gold aud siIverware and silverplate all horses
and other live animals; all personal property
held in trust, or by wife, or for a miuor
nistered in each separate capacity as
president, cashier, treasurer, manager. receiv-
er, trustee, depository, administrator, agent
or other official cap"eity; the cash value OF
| all judgments, suits aud causes in action all
rights, cridets, bonds, stock, and securities OF
all kinds, prOmissOry notes, and other obilga-
tions and all other articles or things what
ever possessing any money value. This emu
meraton shall not he construed so as to ex
empt from taxation any property or values
not enumerated herein. =e..
Sec . Be it further ordained that tht
taxes herein levied shall be due and payable
at the office of the collector of the Board o
Police of the Town Of Opelousas, La, as sooi
as the tax bills or roll, shall be made aud fiiet
in the Office of the said collector, and afte
due promnlgation of this ordinance.
See 2. Be it further ordained that npoi
taxes not paid, and delinquent 30 thirty
| days after the completion of the tax bills OF
roll, aud the filing,of the same in the office o.
the collector of the Board, there shall be, ant
| ia hereby levied or imposed an interest pen
atty of 10 [ten] per cent per annnm on th'
amount OF the tax due, which shall be collect
ed together with, and in the same manner a
the tax.
Sec d. Be it ordained; that no forced col
lection of taxes due upon movable or immov
able property shall be made before the tim
or dates set apart for the forcible collection
of the taxes due to the State of Louisiana.
n, Sec. 5. Be it further ordained; that 1t sha
He the duty of the Collector of Board of Pr
lice OF the Town of Opelousas, La. to receiy
aud collect the taxes and interest due thereo
to said Board within such time, in the man
: uer provaled by existing State laws reiativ
to the collection of taxes due to the State Q
Louisiana.
Sec g. Be it further ordained that this OF
dinauce shall have effect from and after it
PRONUNCIATION
&c. MORNHINVEG,
Attest. President
w Il. Cochran. Clerk.