The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-12-28
AN ORDINANCE,


profession, vocation, calling. or business. eN
cept those who are expressly excepted by lay
from such license tax by articles 20G and 2G7 o
of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana.
SEC. I. Be it ordained by the Board of Polic
of the Town of Opelousas, La, that there i
hereby levied an annual license tax for the cal
ender year 1890 tone Thousand Eight Hundrel
and Ninety upon all persons, associations o
persons or business firms and corporations
pursuing any trade, profession, vocation, call
ing, or business, except those who are express
ly exempted from such license tax by article
No. 2o6 and 2o7 of the Constitution OF the State
of Louisiana.
SEC. III. Be it further ordained, that on Iht
I'd (secondD day of January, A. d. $780, teigtteeI
hundred und ninety the Collector of the Eoart
of Police OF the Town of Opelousas, La, shal
begin to collect ald shall collect as fast rs pos
sible from each OF the persons or business firms
associations of persons, and corporations, pur
suing within the corporate limits of the tow
! of Opelousas, any trade, profession, vocation
calling or business, license as hereinafter
graduated. All licenses shall be due and col
| lectible during the first two months OF eacl
| year and all unpaid licenses shall become de
| iinquent on the 1st uirst) day of March of the
year 1890 tone thousand eight hundred and
ninety and all persons, firms OF corporations
who shall commence any business, profession
vocation, or calling upon which license tax is
| herein levied, after said time to-wit March 1st
| 1890, shall become delinquent unless the license
| is paid within ten days thereafter
SEC. III. That for every business of selling
at retail, whether as principal, agent on com,
mission, or otherwise, the license shall be based
and graded ON the gross amount of sales as
| follows, to~wit:
Glass /. When gross sales are one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars or more and under
| two hundred thousand dollars, the license shall
| be $4,000 Zone hundred and fifty dOiarsl.
| Glass 2. When gross sales are one hundred
thousand dollars or more and under one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, the license
shall be $4,000 Zone hundred dollars.
| Glass 8. When gross sales are seventy-five
| thousand dollars or more and under one hun
dred thousand dollars, the license shall be S75.-
| 90 (seventy-fiye doIlars).
| Glass 4. When gross sales are fifty thousand
dollars or more and under seventy-fiye thous
and dollars, the license shall be 5000 fifty dol
lars).
| dollars, or more and under fifty thousand dol
lars, the license shall be $4,000 Gforty doliarsl
| Class 6. When gross sales are thirty thousand
dollars and under forty thousand dollars, the
license shall be $1,000 thirty dollars
Glass 9. When gross sales are twenty-five
thousand dollars or more and under thirty
thousand dollars, the license shall be $500
(twenty-fve dollars).
Glass 8. When gross sales are twenty thous.
and dollars or more and twenty five thousand
dollars, the license shall be $4,000 twenty dol
lars.
Glass 8. When gross sales are fifteen thous-
and dollars or more and under twenty thousand
dollars, the license shall be $500 ffifteen dol
lars).
Glass TO- When gross sales are under fifteen
Thousand dollars, the license shall be $1,000 (ten
dollarsl.
u,
or other kind of mixed liquors be sold in con-
nection with the business of retail merchant
grocer, restaurant, oyster house, confectionery
or druggist, in less quantities than five gallons
the liceuse for such additional business shall
be as hereinafter provided in Sec. of this or
dinanee;
sued to sell liquors in less quantities than five
gallons, for less than $4,000 fifty dollars.
INsuRING,
Ra If f,rrfhar arsiainad atc hot
each and every insurance company, society, as
s0ciation, corporation or other organization or
firm, or individual doing and conducting an m
surauce business of any kind: iife fire, marine,
river, accident, or other, whether such com
pany, society, association, corporation or other
organization, or firm or individual is located
or domieiled in the town, or operating here
through branch, department, resident board,
local Office, firm, company, corporation or agen-
cy of any kind whatsoever shall pay separate
and distinct license on said business for each
company represented, and said license shall be
based and graded on the gross annual amount
of premiums on all risks located in other STATES
or foreign countries, as follows, viz:
Glass 1. When such premiums are ten thoilS-
and dollars or more and less than twenty thous-
and dollars, the license shall be $1,000 thirty
dollarsl.
Glass q. When the premiums are FIVE fhous-
and dollars or more and less than ten Thousand
dollars, the license shah be $4,000 twenty dol
lars,.
Glass g. When premiums are less than five
thousand dollars the license shall be $1,000 tten
dollarsl.
Provided, thatnothing herein contained shall
apply to mutual aid societies which pay mutual
insurance policies by assessment upon members
whether the same be or not domiciled in the
town OF Opelousas, La.
ADJUSTMENTS.
SEC. v Be it further ordained etc, that for
every business OF keeping q theatre or opera
house. the license shall be $40 twenty dollars,
and the said license of twenty dollars afore-
in n
company owning or controlling the said thea
tire or opera house for rent or hire. That for
or travelling show the license shall be graded
and based ON the number OF attaches, whether
pr0priet0rs, or performers, or employees as
follows, viz:
Glass J. When the number of said persons are
one hundred or more. the license shall he $500
five hundred dollars.
Glass 2. When the number Of said persons is
seventy-fiye OF more and less than one hundred,
the license shall be $400 -four hundred dOllars).
Glass g. When the number of said persons is
fifty or more and less than seventy five, the H.
cense shall be $500 three hundred dollars.
Glass T. When the number OF said persons is
thirty or more and less than fifty, the license
shall be 5000 two hundred doilarsl.
Class S. When the number of said persons is
twenty or more and less than thirty. the license
shall be si75 Zone hundred and segenty-fiye dol
larsl.
ten or more and less than twenty, the license
shall be $50 tone hundred and fifty dollarsl
Glass I. When the number of said persons Is
five or more and less than ten, the license shall
be 800 tone hundred d0llafs1.
Glass 8. When the number of said persons is
four the license shall be SO tseyenty five dol
lars|.
Class g. When the number of said persons Is
three the lieehse shall be $50 fifty dollarsl.
Glass 10. When the number OF said persons is
two. the license shall be $40 forty doilarsl
Class IL. When the number is one the license
shall be $50 Thirty dollars1.
That for every hall where balls or entertain
fnents not above provided for are given the Ii
cense shall be SO (ten dollars
Provided this shall not apply TO balls given
by private parties or for charitable purposes.
SEC. vi. Be it further ordained, etc, that for
each person carrying on the business OF calling
Of selling or dealing in railroad or steamship
tickets, whether said tickets are sold on the
streets. in the Office of the company he repre-,
sents or that of any other company icense
graded upon the number of companies he re-
presents as follows, to-wit
larS|: class a. two companieS $40 forty dollars1;
class 3, three or more companies $50 fifty dol
iarsl.
| HAwKERs, PEDDLERs, ETC.
SEC. VII. Be it fnrther ordained, etc. that
each and every peddler or hawker shall pay a
license based and graded as follows, viz:
Glass |, when travelling on foot IS tfiye dol
larsD; class 2, when travelling On horseback SO
ften dOllarsl; class 8, when travelling in one
horse vehicle SIS fifteen dOilara}; class T. when
| travelling in two horse vehicle $50 dhirts dol
| iars)
Provided, no hawkers or peddlers whose
be required TO pay any license.
sUsTESAEcE AND REFRESHMENTS.
SEC VIII. Be it further ordained, etc, that
| for every business OF keeping hotel where
| lodging and eating are combined, the license
shall be based and graded on the number OF
! furnished lodging rooms for guests as follows.
t0-Wit:
Class l. When said rooms are in number nine