The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-16
AN ORDINANCE

@ eighty.nne upon all persons, or as
=, sociation of persons or business
/: fms end corporations pursu ng 3ny
trade, profession, vocation, ealing or bust
ness, except those who are exempt from
such tax by articles 2o6 and 2o' OF the con-
sttutiOn.
ofthe Parish of ST. Landry, that there is hereby
levied an annual parish license tax for said par
ish for the year 1889 upon each person,
Of or apP trade
fession vocation, calling or business
in said parish of St. Landry, except those who
are expressly exempt from such tax by articles
2O6, POT OF the State constitution.
SECTION 2. Be 1t further ordained, etc, That
OH or before the Goth day of March the Pf .sh Tax
Collector shall begin to collect fast as possible,
from each of the persons or business firms, as
sociations of persons and corporations pursuing
ju the present year eighteen hunt red and
a pc ish license tax as hereinafter grad
nated A. rar Ii Ii snses shall be
due and collectib.e on or before the Goth day
sllf I become del 1Quent after that date, and
from and after that date sha" bear interest at
the rate of two per cent, per month, and the
delinquent owing the license shf'1 pay com
mission to the District Attorney OF ten per
centrm on the aggregate amount OF ncenSes
and rsenalties collected and paid over to the Tax
Collector besides costs of sr.t and the pay
ment thereof shall be secured by privilege IN
favor of the Parish, next in rank to that or the
license, interest and costs i'll the manner proFld-
SECTION 3. Be 1t further ordained, ETC., That
the annual Parish license Tax for the kind OF
business hereinafter named shall, except as
afterwards provided, be graduated in thirteen
classes.
er as principal, agent on commission, or other
wise. the license shall be based on the gross an
nral amount of sales, as folsaTs:
First CIass-When gross sales are Two nun
Ira1f fhnnSaOG dollars more, ana unuGr TWO
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the license
shall be two hundred dollars.
Second ClasS-When gross sales are one nun
dred and fifty thousand dollars or more. and
under two hundred thousand, the license shall
be one hundred and fifty dollars.
Third Cass-When gross sales are one nun
dred thousand dollars or more, and under one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the license
shall be one hundred dollars.
Fourth Class When gross sales are seven
ty-fiye thousand dollars or more, and under one
hundred thousand dollars, the license shall he
seventy-fiye dollars. or.
Fifth Class--When gross sales are fifty thou
sand dollars or more, and under seven
ty-fve thousand dollars, the license shall be
fifty dollars. s-.,.
sand dollars or more. and under fifty thousand
dollars, the license shall be forty dollars.
Seventh Class-When gross sales are thirty
thousand dollars OF more, and under forty
thousand dollars, the license shall be thirty
dollars
thousand dollars, the license shailsbe twenty
five dollars.
Ninth Class-When gross sales are twenty
thousand dollars OF more, and under twenty
five thousand dollars, the license shall be tWen-
, Tenth Class-When gross sales are fifteen
thousand dollars or more, and under twenty
thousa dollars, the license snail De nj
) Eleventh Class-When gross sales are less
one thousaal five hundredssspliars the hcehse
shall hn h dollars,
Proyide, that If any distilled, vinous, malt OF
styler Rind of mixed liquors be sold IN connec
tim with the business of Retail Merchant, Gro
Ger Restaurant, Oyster House, Confectionery
; or Druggist in less quantities than one pint
the license for such additional business shall be
as proy .ded for in section II of act lOl OF TIE
General Assembly 1886, adopted July 8, 1886
provided no license shall issue to sell liquor il
! less quantities than five gallons for less than
: fifty dollars.
t PEDDLERs AND HAWKERs.
4 SEC L. Be it further ordained, etc, THAI
+ each and every ped6ier or haWker snail pay a.
{ annual license graded as follows:
J., When travelling on foot five dollars; whel
; travelling on horse back, ten dollars; whel
: l. yelling in One-hOrse vehicle hfteen dollars
9 wren travelling In Two horse-vehicle, thirty dol
. lars when travelling on boat, barge or othe
t water craft, slOo; provided no hawke
or peder whose STOCK m reareG eS' f. nav any
eense. and provided further that constables o
nOlice officers throughout the parish are hereh
amn0WpfA0 ana QlrecI6u u CAUSE Il pouaICi
s ssea baWkers to produce or exhibit their Paris
t Tieepse and if the Deddsers or hawkers IA!
u produce or exhibit me same, the constaDil y {,
parish officer shall retain tnelr stocK nn1 OF me
4 chandise until said peddlers OF haWkefs pfocui
a their Parish License r,,.
- for every business OF keeping hotel OF poare
ine-house when lodging and eating are con
% bined the license shall be based On the numoe
o of furnished lodging rooms Tor guests az 10
e lows, viz: :. ,,,,,,e
y Al oF more and less than As the license shall q
one hundred and fifty dollars.
Second Class-When said rooms are in nun
10 Der Is or more and less tnan 30 the Incense sud
r. be one hundred dollars.
n Thi-d Class-N Aen said rooms are in numb.
n twelve or more, and less than fifteen, the
= eensa shall be $75 dollars.
10 Fourth Class-When said rooms are IN numh
ie nine or more, and less than twelve, the Icen
10 shall be fifty dollars.
10 Fifth Class-When said rooms are in NUMB
sn six or more and less than nine, the license shi
in Provided that no person who keeps boar
II ing house in connection with schools or e'
=, leSes fer fTe accommodation of students and el
O. s. plOyees thereof, shall pay any incense as poaf
~ ing house keeper. -, -,
ut or,.red when the number of said rooms Is lie
,ir f1an provided for in class FIVE; that for eye
sir business of lodging alone, the license snail
.. 81 bI,f graduated at one-half above rates prov
nd ed that boarding houses pay 6o olo Oh tne raj
Of of hotels. ,,a,.oo,,, oohar
We eoffee-house cafe, beer-saloon, liquor exchans
drinking saloon, grog shop, beer-nouse, pe
garden or other place where anything TO
a. 9aank or eaten ON the premises is sold direc1
or indirectly the license IS aaa sa pc vs
i'm First Class-When said receipts are I'VE TN
,u sand dollars or more, and less than seven tne
ne sand five hundred dollars the license shau
20 one hundred doHars. !.
ne thousand dollars or more, and less tnah !
-. Thousand dollars, the license shall De seven
ai five dollars. oro Loco III
en Third Class--When SAID reeeipts are tess =. ~
ON two Thousand dollars, the license shall be n
dollars. 80, 10 .1,raod
selling refreshments for eharltanle OF rensn
nnrposes; provided that no establishment 5
mo s,r giving away, or otherwise dspeslng
=. any snirits wines, alcoholic or malt iiqhoe
less than five gfsions, shall pay less tiiah IL
~ dollars. ,,oaning bil,;ard tab
n;aaon hole Jepny Lind, pool or bagateile tan
and ten pin alleys, license OF ten aoii
,an for each table or alley snan aae hS pe +ba q
), 2 tahiishment i'm which these tables may be s
reef ated. o.,,- 1,;,,a of h
ness provided for in tn ssecton shali W e4ln q
:. Cd with any business provided for IN this nee
SIG ORDINANCES the same classification shall pc no
5. as nrescribed in this section ); but the prlcs
- the license shall be equal to the icerse req
par ed for each business separately
j, of .,.r1appENTs
ite- :a - ,,,,,sauy, raan,
.r., rie circus or other travelling snow, e1hlDi
-. or performance, the Incense sHan po uaso. !.
TIER the nrn1ber of attaches, whether pfopfie'
eere Snerformers, employees, as follows, VIZ
thIy First class-When the number oI sala
and sons Is over thirty, and less than hffy Tn
eeIse saaa u yTIa,, tho barof said per