St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-07
st. gaudryy 9etautrat
OPELOUSA ::
PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF Pc.
LICE TOWN OF OPELOUSAS.

THURSDAY, November 28, 1889
The Board met pursuant to call of the Pres
ident.
Present: John NJ. Mornhinyeg, prcsidcn
presiding, with the following members present
viz: Solomon Loeb, Martin Budd, Emile Dona
10, b. T. Meginley.
The Clerk Of the Board being absent, Mr.. r
+. Meginley was called upon to act az clerl
pro tenn.
dnance for the year 1880, which, after bein.
twice read, was adopted by the unanimous vott
of the members present, viz:
AN ORDINANCE.
To levy, collect and enforce payment of al
annual hceLse tax upon all persons or business
firms, and corporations pursuing any trade
profession, vocation, calling, or business, eX
cept those who are expressly excepted by law
from such license tax by articles 206 and 507 OF
OF the Constitution of the State Of louisiana
SEC I. Be it ordained by the Board Of Police
of the Town Of Opeleusas, liz, that there is
hereby levied an annual license tax for the cal
ender year 1890 Tone Thousand Eight Hundred
and Ninety upon all persons, associations OF
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. 206 and 2o7 of the Constitution of tic State
of Louisiana.
SEC. II. Be it further ordained that on Tho
I'd tsecond) day OF January, A. d. 1890, eighteen
hundred und ninety the Collector of the Board
of Police OF the Town of Opelousas, La, shall
DSSiA W GOiIcCL uuU SLstll Collect as last
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 and col.
lectible during the first two months OF each
year and all unpaid licenses shall become de-
lnquent on the LIST (flrst day of March OF the
year 1880 Tone thousand eight hundred and
ninety and all persons, firms or corporations
who shall commence any business, profession
wi inll
herein LEVIED, after said time towit March lst
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 he based
and graded ON the gross amount of sales as
follows, to-wit:
Class l, When gross sales are one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars or more and under
TWO hundred thousand dollars, the license shall
be $4,000 lone hundred and fifty dollars.
Glass q 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 dollarsl
Glass 3. When gross sales are scventy-five
thousand dollars or more and under ono hun
dred thousand dollars the license shall he SIS
90 (seventy-fivo dollars.
Glass 4. When gross sales are fifty thousand
dollars or more and under seventy-fye thOns-
and dollars, the license shall be 5000 ttifty dol
lars).
Glass s. When gross sales are forty Thousand
dollars or more and under fifty thousand dol
lars, the license shall be $4,000 forty dollars.
Glass 6. When gross sales are thirty thousand
dollars and under forty thousand dollars The
license shall be $1,000 thirty dolars)
Glass 7. When gross sales are Twenty-Five
thousand dollars or more and under thirty
thousand dollars, the license shall be { IS 90
twenty-five dollars.
Class 8. When gross sales are twenty flous.
and dollars or more and twenty-five thousand
dollars, the license shall be s2o.0s twenty dol
lars.
Glass 3. When gross sales are fifteen thous- |
and dollars or more and under twenty thousand
dollars, the license shall be $500 Cifteen dol
1ars).
Glass 10. When gross sales are under fifteen |
Thousand dollars the license shall lie $1,000 ten |
dollars)
Provided, that if any distilled. vinous. malt
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 license for such additional business shall |
be as hereinafter provided in Sec. 9 Of this Or
dinance;
Provided further. that no license shall be ia
sued to sell liquors in less quantities than five
gallons, for less than $4,000 (ffty dollars.
INsURISG.
SEC. ~. Be it further ordained, etc. that
each and every insurance company, society, as
ISOLATION, corporation or other organization or
firm, or individual doing and conducting an in |
surauce business of any kind: life, fire, marine,
liver, accident, or other, whether such COM
pany, society, association, corporation or other
or firm or individual is located
II domiciled in the town, or operating here
through q branch, department, resident board ! I
ocal office, firm, company, corporation or agen- |
" OF any kind whatsoever shall pay q separate ,
ind distinct license on said business for each
company represented, and said license shall be |
,ased and graded on the TOSS annual amount |
Il premiums on all risks located in other States
r foreign countries, as follows, viz: 4
Glass !. When sucn premiums are ten thous- | /
nd dollars or more and less than twenty thous- !
nd dollars, the icenae shall be $4,000 (thirty &
OllarS). - :
Ttacc . wJ,nn 4ha rpa,,;,,,,,. ,v,o 49,. ~, |
nd dollars or more and less than ten thousand ! t
ollars, the license shall be $1,000 twenty dol s
,r5). r
Class o. When premiums are less than five t
lonsand dollars the license shall be $1,000 ten t
ollars). | n
Provided, that nothing herein contained shall G
suranee policies by assessment upon members f,
neither the same be or not domiciied In the d
Fwn OF Opeiousas, La. a
AsfUsEMENTs. J.
SEC. Y. Be it further ordained etc., that for v
'ery business OF Keeping theatre or opera 81
ID the said license of twenty dollars afore,
Id to be paid by the person, corporation or es
mpany owning or controlling the said thea | ia
or opera house for rent or hire That for be
cry business of museum, menagerie, circus pi
travelling show the license shall be graded DC
"a based on the number of attaches, whether tIl
opIletors' OF performers, or employees, as co
Class /. When the number OF said persons are til
Q hundred or more, the license shall be 5000 ed
We hundred dollars. tif
Class 2. When the number OF said persons is
Tenty-fve or more and less than one hundred. til
3 license shall be $500 -four hundred dOlars) pa
lass g. When the number of said persons ISL sic
~ or more ana less than seyenty-fiye the Ii. Be
use shall be 5000 three hundred dolIars). an
lass I. When the nunber OF said persons is Be
rty or more and less than fifty, the license an
III be $500 two hundred dollars tn,
lass5. When the number of said persons Il The
,nty or more and less than thirty, the license fir
II be sits tone hundred and seyenfy-tive dol hel
lass G. When the number OF said persons il | ses
or more and less than twenty, the license S
II be $3.50 fone hundred and fifty dollarsl. TIL
lass 7. When the number of said persons ia | the
or more and less than ten, the license shall frs
400 Zone hundred doliars). the
lass 8. When the number of said persons is fay
the license shall be SIS {seyenty-fiye dol. OBJ,
}. san
ass 9. When the number OF said persons is set
Q, the license shall be $50 fifty dollars. 81
ass 10. When the number of said persons is % u
the license shall be $40 forty dollars, one
ass Il. When the number Is one the license eael
! be $50 thirty dollars. III
lat Tor every hall where balls or entertain acte
Is not above provided for are given the Ii ing
g shall be SO ften d0llarsJ.. Ate
divided, this shall not apply to balls given b.
rivate parties or for charitable purposes
G. vi. Be II further ordained, etc, that for
person carrying on the business or calling
ling or dealing u railroad OF steamship
t5, whether said tickets are sold on the Wv
Is, In the Office of the company he repre- Il
or that OF any other company d license and
ed upon the number OF companies he re- Fo
snts rs follows, to-wit: term
ss 4. One company S25 twenty-five dol A
class 2, two companies $40 forty dollars); 1885,
y, three OF more companies $50 fifty dol. A
6, Is.
HAwKERs, PEDDLERs, ETC. AZ
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and every peddler or hawker shall paw a ming
70 based and graded MS follows, viz: AZ
g !, when travelling on foot SIS five dol A {
class 2, when travelling on horseback SO her q
dollars; class 3, when travelling i'm one A
sonicie slo tiihlsel Goarsl; class 4 when Der II