St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-15
AN ORDINANCE

ueS6 urlHS, anu any
trade. profession. vocation, calling, or busl-
uess, except those who are expressly except
Ell by law from such license tax hg articles
2O6 and 207 Of the Constitution OF tue State OF
Louisiana.
SEC /. BE it ordained by the Board of Po-
lice of the Town of bpelousas, La. that there
is hereby levied All animal license IaH Tor the
calendar year 1889 gone Thousand Eight Hun
dred and Eight y-ninel upon all I'ers"ns ASST
ciAtious OF persous or business FIRMS and cor
purHtirns, pursuing any trad- profession, Vo-
cation, calling. or business. except those WI"
are expressly exempted from such license tax
by article. No. 20o ami 2t7 of tue Constitution
of the State OF Louisiana. |
SEC. IL Be il further ordained, that on the
2i tsscoud; day of January. a. ID. 1857
t4igiItern hundred and eighty nnel the tol-
lecIor of the Board of Ponce OF the Town OF
O,e!nfisas. La. shall begin to collect anti
shall Collect IA fast as possible from e;ieh Oh
tho y. rsulis or business firms, associations 81
persons, ami corporations. pursuing within !
the corporate limits of the town of Upelonnas
ans trade profession. vocation, calling or huai. !
ness, license as hereinafter graduated |
All licen ea shall be due and cclleeflnie :
during the first 2 two, mouths of each year |
aud all unpaid licenses shut hrc"me uri"- |
anezt on the lat .trstl day OF March ol tht
year 1889 tone Thousand eight hundred AID
sighty-ninr) and all persous, Arms or corpora
ti~nx who shall con- ulrnce any business, pro-
f..sion vocation. or calling upon " hick y IL
cense TAX is herein levied. after said time to-
wit March lst, 1889, shall bec"me delinquent
! unless the licensa i. puid within ten days
| thereafter. -
! SEc. III. That for every business OF selling
| at retail, whether as principal, agen: on com
mission, or o,herwisc. the LICENSE shafl o
based and graded On tho gross amount OF
| sales follows. to-wit:
Clnsa |. When gross snea are one hundreG
! and fifty thousand dollars or mare and under
! two hundred thousand dolars. the license
ahall be $4,000 (oue hundred and hitF dol
! larsl
| Class 2. When gross sales are one hundred
| Thousand dollars or more and under one hun
! dred and City thousand dollars. the license
! -kall be $500. 90 tone hundred dolnr-1.
| Glass When Erpss saies are seveDtv-Nv"
thousand dollars or ninre and under one nun
bred Thousand t"Ilars. the liceuse shall er
SIS. 90 (Eeventy five dotlars
Glass 4. When gross aalrs are nifty thohs-
aud dollars or moro aud under arv-ntv fv"
thousand dollars, the license shall DO S'eoo
thfry dolars).
Ciass S. When gross sa'es sre forty thons-
and dollars, more aud nnder hf'y .hnnsand
do'larr, tho license shall tie sioe forty
dnllarsj
tlass 6. When groas sales are thirty fhous-
and eOIarR and under forty thousand dn'!ars.
tbs. license shsl! be $4,000 Thirty d"ll.rs'..
Clrss :. When grpss sslrs are twenty-five
Thousand dollars more and Enttcr thirty
twenty-five d0nrsl.
Class g. When grnsS aaies are twenty 1hons.
ana dollars or mnre and andar twontv -hse
thnus,4ud dollars, the license shall be $50 NO
twenty tnllare)
Glass 9. When gross salea are fifteen thoua
and dollars or moro and under twenty
thousaud dollars. the license shall be SIS 90
fifteen doliars).
Glass 10. When gross salea are under IF
teen thousand dollars, the license shall be
$l1, 90 item dullars).
Provided tina, if any 71istiiled, vinous. malt
! or other kind of mixed liquors hr sold in con
urcfion with the business of retail merchant,
grocer, restaurant, oyster house, coifeetl"n-
ers or druggist. in less quantities than tive
} gallons, the license ter such additional bust
ness ahall he as hereinafter provided in Sec 9
, of this ordinance;
Provided further, that no license shall be
issued 10 sell lignors in less quantities than
five gallons, for less than $4,000 fifty dollaisl.
ISsUkiNG.
! SEC w Be it fnri her ordained etc, that
r each and every in uraRce company, society,
es.nciatioll, corporation Or other orgauizat in,
or firm, or individual doing aud conducting
an insurance business If any kind: life. Gre.
. marine. river, accident, Or other, whether
such company, society, ation, corpora.
ton or OF her organization, tyr firm Ivil
nal is or are located OF siouicil.d in he town
or operating hero through branch. depart
) meut, resident board, local nfhre. firm com.
) pany, eorporation oragrncy any kind what
| sDever shall pay separate and distinc H.
ceDse OH Said insDess for each company re-
; presented, and said licenses shat! be based
and graded on the gross annual amount al
9 premiums on all risks locate Ia other States
or fnreigu countries, as follows. viz.
10 Glass | When such premiums are tor
. ihous.nd dollars or more and less than tweut
Thousand dollars, tho license shall hs $50 OF
(thirty .Io!larsl
. Glass 7. When the premiums are Ave thor.
and dollars or mare aud less than ten thnusaua
, dollars, the license shall be $1,000 twenty
II, duiiars).
Class 2. When premiums are ieas than iv.
e thousand dollars the ic.use shall be 500
: item ioilsrs3.
p Provided, that rotlicg herein contained
:, shall apply TO mutual aid societies which ps,
mutual insurance pulicies by assessment upon
: members whst her he same be or not au,Iici!
1 cd in the town OF Opelousas, La.
d AxUsEAEsTs.
Il Ssc. =. Be it further ordained, etc, that TO
e every business of keeping u theatre Or oppr:
!. bonse, thu license shall bs $50 twenty dol
. Iarsl snd the said license of twenty dollar
= aforesaid 10 be paid by the person. corpora
. tion or company owning or controlling ti
p said theatre or opera house. for rent or hire
e That for every business Of museum. n.enaer
q rie, circus or travelling show the license shall
Z he graded and based oA the number Of at
~ taches, whether prapriet"rs, Or performers, o
/ empis, ess, rs follows, viz:
i Glass |. When the number Of said person
u are me hundred more. he lcanse shall b
$500 five hundred doliarsl.
Class 2. Whan the npmuer Of said person
Ia seysnt y.Hve or m"rs aud less than one tu,
bred the license shall be $500 flour haldrc
dollarsl
p il fifty or more and less than severity FIVE til
It license shall be- $500 bres hundred siuIlars
i, Glass 4. When the uumbrr of persons
!. thirty or more and less than fifty, tho licens
- shall he 800 1.-TWO hundred doilars]
y Class S. When the number OF said person
e. lie twenty or mnre and less than thirty, tn
IS iicense shall be sl75 lone hundred aud sever
= ty.ive dullafs)
- Class 6. Wien the number Of said perenn
y il ten Or more and less thau twenty. the |
re cense ehall be $i5o lone hundred and IF,
le dolarsj.
n Ciass7. When the number of said persnr
. is five OF mo, e aud less han ten, the licens
y siial he 500 lone hundred doiiar-1
y, Glass 8. When the number of SAID person
+. is fur he license shall be $75 lseventy ns
b. hnliarsi
a. Glass 2. When the number of said perso,
=. ia three The license shall be- $50 fifty dollars
y Class 10. When the number nf said person
20 is two the license shall b. $40 ttorry dollars
~ Glass IL. When the number is one the
3. cense shall bu $50 Thirty dolarsl
That for every ball where balls or ente
tainments not above provided for are give
the licen-s shall be $40 item dollars.
Provided, this shall not apply to balls give
e. by private parties ur for charitable purpose
%. SEC. vi Be il further ordained, etc. that {.
= each person carrying Oh the business or ca
=, ing of selling or dealing III railroad or stear
OF ship tickets, whether said tickets are sold
ut the streets, in the office Of the company he +
or presents or that of any other company, sl,a
"A pay license graded npon the number If COZ
-" parties he represents as follows, tu-wit;