The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-12-07
AN ORDINANCE.

profession, vocation, calling, or business. cA
cept those who are expressly excepted Ity law
from such license tax by articles 206 and 2O7 o
of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
SEC. 7. Be it ordained by the Board OF Police
OF the Town of Opelousas. La., that fhcle is
hereby levied an annual license tax for the cal
ender year 1890 lone Thousand Eight hundred
/ and Ninety) upon all persons associations al
persons or business firms and corporations
pursuing any trade, profession vocation, call
/ ing, or business, except those who are express.
| " exempted from such license tax by articles
| No. 20G and POT of the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana.
SEC. II. Be it further ordained, that on The
2d (second day OF january, \. ID. 1890, eighteen
4 hundred und ninety the Collector OF the Board
of Police OF the Town OF Opclousas. La. slmll
begin to collect and shall collect as fast as pos
sible from each of the persons or business firms,
associations OF persons, and corporations, pur-
| suing within the corporate limits of the town
| of OpelOusas, any trade, profession, vocation,
calling or business, license as hereinafter
graduated. All licenses shall be due ana col
lectible during the first two months OF each
| year and all unpaid licenses shall become de
| linquent on the 1st dirsp day of March of The
| year 1890 tone thousand eight hundred and
ninety and all persons, firms or corporations
VINO shall commence any business. profession,
vocation, or calling upon which license tax is
herein Levied after said time tO-wit March list,
| $780, shall become delinquent unless the license
is paid within ten days thereafter.
| SEC. III. That for every business at selling
! at retail, whether as principal, agent on cpn-
mission, Or otherwise, the license shall he based
| follows, t0-wit:
| Glass l. When gross sales are one hundred
| and fifty thousand dollars more and under
| two hundred Thousand dollars, tie license shall
| be $4,000 lone hundred and fifty dOllarS,
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 3. When gross sales are seventy live,
thousand dollars or more ana under one hun
dred thousand dollars, the license shall he ST5,-
| 90 (seventy-Rve dollars
Glass 4. When gross sales are fifty thousand
dollars or more and under snventyfive thous-
and dollars, the license shall be 5000 (tifty dol
larsl.
dollars, OF more and under fifty thousand dol
lars, the license shall be $1,000 dorty dollars}.
Glass 6. When gross sales are thirty thousand
dollars and under forty thousand dollars, the
license shall be $50 60 thirty dolars1,
Glass 7. When gross sales are twenty-five
thousand dollars or more and under thirty
thousand dollars, the license shall be $500
twenty-five dollars>.
Glass s. When gross sales are twenty thous-
and dollars or more and twenty-five thousand
dollars, the license shall he $4,000 twenty dol
lars.
Glass 9. When gross sales arc fifteen thous-
and dollars or more and under twenty thousand
dollars, the license shall be $500 Fifteen dol,
lars).
Glass 10. When gross sales are under fifteen
thousand dollars, The license shall be $1,000 ten
d0llars).
Provided that If any distilled, vinous, malt
OF other kind of mixed liquors he 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 ill See. of this
dnance;
sued to sell liquors in less quantities than five
gallons, for less than s5o,Go ltifty dolIars)
INsuRING.
SEC ". Be il further ordained, etc, that
each and every insurance company, society.
sociation, corporation or other organization or
firm, or individual doing and conducting an i'll
surauce business of any kind life, fire, marine,
river, accident, or other, whether such com
pany, society, association, corporation or other
organization. or firm or individual is located
or dOmiciled in the town, or operating here
through branch, department, resident board.
local office, firm, company, corporation or agen-
CIV of any kind whatsoever shall pay a 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 l. When such premiums are ten thous-
and dollars or more and less than twenty thous-
and dollars, the license shall be $4,000 {thirty
dollars).
Glass 2. When the premiums are five thous-
and dollars or more and less than ten thousand
dollars, the license shall be $1,000 twenty dol
lars).
Glass 8. When premiums are less than five
thousand dollars the license shall be 5000 item
dOllarS).
Provided, that nothing herein contained shall
apply to mutual aid societies which pay mutual
insurance policies by assessment upon members
whether the same be or not demioiled III the
town OF Opelousas, La,
AMUsEsIEETs.
SEC. v. BE it further ordained, cite, that for
every business of keeping % theatre or opera
house, the license shall be $50 twenty dollarsl
and the said license of twenty dollars afore-
/ said to be paid by the person, corporation or
company owning OF controlling the said thea
| tre or opera house for rent or hire. That for
every business of museum, menagerie, circus
/ or travelling show the license shall be graded
| and based on the number OF attaches, whether
prOprietors, or performers, or employees, as
! Glass l. When the number OF said persons are
| one hundred or more, the license shall be $500
i five hundred doilarsl
: seyenty-hVe or more and less than one hundred,
| the license shall he $4OO -four hundred dollars.
/ Glass 8. When the number OF said persons is
fifty or more and less than seventy five, the IL
| ce1ise shall be $500 (three hundred dolliirs).
I Glass T. When the numhefof said persons is
! thirty or more aud less than fifty, the license
shall be $500 two hundred dollars).
Glass s. When the number OF said persons is
twenty Or more and less than thirty, the license
shall be SITS tone hundred and seventy five dot
| lars).
| ten or more and less than twenty, the license
shall be $50 tone hundred and fifty. dollars.
4 Glass T. When the number OF said persons is
five or more and less than ten the license shall
| he 500 tone hundred dollars.
Glass g. When the number of said persons ia
four the license shall be SIS seventy five dol
y farsi.
i Glass o. When the number of said perSons is
h three, the license shall be $50 fifty dollars
~ Class 10. When the number of SAID persons is
two, the license shall be $40 forty doliars)
II Glass Il. When the number Ia one the license
j shall he $50 thirty dOllars).
\ That for every hall where balls or entertain
anents not above provided for are giyen the H.
= cense shall be $40 (ten dollars.
4 Provided, this shall not apply to balls given
by private parties or for charitable purposes,
q SEC. VI Be it further ordained etc, that for
each person carrying on the business or calling
of selling or dealing in railroad or steamship
i tickets, whether said tickets afs sold Oh the
streets, in the office OF the company he repre-
4 sents or that of any other company Il icanse
gradedupen the number of companies he re
presents as follows, tO-wit 8:
Glass 1. One company S25 ttwenty-ftye dol.
!, lars); class ., two companies $40 forty dollarsl
class3, three or more companies $50 fifty dol
iarsl.
i HAwKERs, PEDDLERs, ETC.
SEC. VII. Be it further ordained, etc. thai
each and every peddler o.. hawker shall pay q
license based and graded as follows, viz.
Glass /, when travelling on foot IS five dol
.ars); class 2, when travelling on horseback SIC
{ item dollarsl; class 3, when travelling in one
horse vehicle SIS fifteen dollars); class 4, when
travelling in tWo-horse vehicle $50 Thirty dol
Iars).
Provided, no hawkers or pedillers whose
stock does not exceed in value ten dollars, will
he required to pay any license.
sUsTENANcE AND REFRESHMENTS
SEC. VIII. Be it further ordained, etc, that
fOrevery business of keeping hotel wier.
lodging and eating arc combined, the B.cTst
shall be based and graded on the number oi
q furnished lodging rooms for guests aS follows