The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-09
Board of Police
Town of OgeIOusas.
June 5th, 1885,


The Board met pursuant to call of the
President.
Present John NJ. Moruhnveg, President,
Solomon Loeb, j. K. Sandoz, n Budd and
Louis Chacher6.
che minutes of previous meetings. read
aLh adopted.
anime the books, etc. of the late council ask
ed to be granted further time; on motion duly
seconded and carried, the same was granted.
On motion of j. X. Sandoz, duly seconded
and carried, be it resolved that committee
of two be appointed on corporation and that
the President be added to said committee. the
chair appointed Sol. Loeb anu Louis Una
ehere.
On motion of J. X Sandoz, be it resolved
that list of the delinquent taxpayers OF the
town of Opelousas, La. be published for thirty
days, after which, legal proceedings would oe
taken if not complied with and the same not
having received second was not put to the
Board, and the said Sandoz having so desired
the same be recorded, whereupon Mr.. Loeb
explained that the reason of his not second
ing Mr.. SandoZ's motion, was that no more
costs on the delinquents should be incurred,
and by publishing same would naturally add
more costs.
MIR. j. X Sandoz offered the following Tax
Ordinance for 1885, and moved that the same
be twice read and adopted, and the said mo
ton having been seconded and the ordinance
mously adopted as follows, viz:
AN ORDINANCE
To provide a 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 corporate 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. Ihat Tor
the calendar year 1888, there is hereby levied,
a tax of [fyel mills on the dollar of the as
sessed valuation of all property, movable and
immoyable situated within tue corporate
limits of the Town of Opelousas, La, except
such as is expressly exempted from taxation
by the Constitution of the State OF Louisiana,
aud 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.
tives, 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, i'll 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
ue all jewels and jewelry, diamonds, pearls
and precious stones, real or imitation; all
gold and silverware and silverplate all horses
aud other live animals all personal property
held in trusf, or by wife, or for minor
child; all property held, controlled, or admi
nistered in each separate capacity as
president cashier treasurer, manager, receiv-
4 err trustee. depository, administrator, agent
or other official capacity; the cash value of
all judgments, suits and causes in action all
rights, cridets, bonds, stock, and securities OF
ali kinds, promssory notes, and other obliga-
tions and all other articles or things what
ever possessing any mouey value. This emu
meratiou shall not be construed SO as to ex-
empt from taxation any property or values
not enumerated herein.
Sec ,. Be it further ordained that the
taxes herein evied shall be due and payable
at the office the collector of the Board of
Police of th Town of Opelousas, La, as soon
us t4e tax bills or roll, shall bo made and filed
in the office of the said collector, and after
due PRONUNCIATION of this ordinance.
See 9. Be it further ordained; that upon
taxes not paid, and delinquent 80 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
is hereby levied or imposed an interest pen
- amount of the tax due, which shall be collect
ed together with, and in the same manner a
the tax.
Sec. A. Be it ordained; that no forced col
, lection of taxes due upon movable or immov
able property shall be made before the tim'
OF QdtcS StG apart 4ok thO 1okStOIO ooiASSelN'
J of the taxes due to the State of Louisiana.
| Sec s. Be it further ordained; that it shal
be the duty of the Collector Of Board OF Pc
, lice oil the Town of Opelousas, La to receiV
and collect the taxes and interest due Thereon
:, to said Board within such time, in the mau
r ne. provided by existing State laws relativ
9 to the collection of taxes due to the State p
- Louisiana.
Sec. &. Be it further ordained that this OF
!, dnance shall have effect from and after 1t
4 PRONUNCIATION
!. J. C. MORNHINVEG,
IL Attest: President.
. w. Il. Cochran. Clerk.
. On motion of j. K Sandoz, duly secOnde
d and carried, the following bills were approve
/, aud ordered paid:
It ST. Landry Democrat to adv'g notice of
!. election and proceedings --.....-.. Sl5
L. Skinner to sharpening axes, spades,
&c, from May 1887, to May, lsss.... Al
Arthur Simon, Justice of the Peace costs
10 obtaining judgments in Town Suits, to-wit: