St. Landry democrat., 1888-07-07
June Est
AN ORDINANCE

To provide revenue for the Town Of Ope.
lonsas, Las for the year 1885, 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 !: Be 1t ordained by the Board OF Po-
lice OF the Town OF Opelousas. La, That for
the calendar year 1883, there is hereby levied
a tax of % five mills ON the dollar, Of the "a
sessed valuation Of all property, moyeable and
immoyable, 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,
in possession, on hand or under control goods
bought and paid faE, or to be paid for, all
whom they belong. all household, kitchen, or
other furnitHres exceeding five hundred dol.
lars in value, all Jewels and jewelry, diamonds,
pearls, and precious stones, real or Imitation.
all gold and sllverware, and silver plate, all
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 as
president, cashier, treasurer, manager, reoeiy-
or, trustee, depository, administrator, agent, or
other official capacity the cost value Of all
judgIneulst SUITS ana causes In &GtlOn Hll
riglts, credits, bonds, stocks and securities Of
all kinds. prornissory notes and other, ohliga-
tons; and all other articles or things what
ever possessing any money value. This emu
meratlon shall not no eonstrued SO as to ex-
empt from tag alton any property or values rot
enumerated herein.
SEQ. 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 roll shall be made, and fled in the
office of the said collector, and after due pro-
mitigation of this ordinance,
Sec. 8 Be 1t further ordained, That upon
after the ccmpletion of the tax bills or roll,
and the fling of the same In the office OF the
collector OF the hoard, there shall be, and is
hereby levied or imposed an interes penalty Of
l01 ten per cent per annum on the amount of
the tax due, which shall be collected together
with, and in the same manner as the tax,
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained, That no forced
collection OF taxes due upon movable or im-
movable property shall he made before the
time or date got apart for the forcible collec-
ton OF the taxes due to tl1 SGate OF Louisiana
Sec. 5. Be it further ort tined, That it shall
be the duty of the collectoHpf the Board of Po-
lice OF the Town OF OpelouAsY, LaaatD reeeiya
and collect the taxes, and intgest due ther.sss
to said Board within such the, and in1Sfhe
manner provided by existingf State Ia.psqrela.
Louisiana. ~ ~
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, Ths Ythis or.
dinance shall have effect from and DETER its
JIM. MnRaHn. .EG,
President Board OF Palioe Town Of ealousas
Attest rxi
W. r. COCHRAN. Clerk of Board OF Poi Toyn
of Opelousas, La. aF