The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-02-09

Provided, no license shall be charged for
purposes; provided that no establishment sell
ing or giving away, or otherwise dlsposlng OF
any Spirits wines, P1"nliOlic or malt liquor i'll
less than five gallons5 asbll pay less than fifty
dollars.
That the business of keeping billiard tables.
pigeon hole, Jenny Lind, pool or bagatelle tables
and ten pin alleys license OF two dollars and
fifty-cents for each table alley shall be paid,
in addition to any other license due by the es
tablishment in which these tables may be situ-
ated.
And for every business of museum, lnenage-
rie, circus or other travelling show, exhlbltlon
or performance, the license shall be based on
the number'of attaches, whether proprletors'
performers employees, as follows, VIZ
First class-When the number OF said persons
is over one hundred. for which shall be paid
one hundred dollars.
Second cIass-When the number of said per
sons is over seventy -fve for which shall be PAID
seventy-five dollars.
Third class-When the number Of said per
sons is over fifty, 1or which shall be PAID hfty
dollars
Fourth class-When the number of said per-
sons IS over thirty, for which shall be paid
Fifth class-When the number of said persons
is over twenty, for which shall be paid twenty
dollars.
Sixth class-Wheu the number OF said persons
is over ten, for which shall be paid ten dollars.
Seventh class-When the number OF said per-
SONS is over five, for which shall be paid five
dollars.
No license shall issue for less than five dollars.
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL OCCUPATIONS.
SEC g. Be ii further ordained, etc. That the
annual license for the kinds of business herein
after named. shall be graduated into seven
classes, as follows, viz:
That for every individual or company carry
ing on the profession of business agency for
k hpIng cabs, carriages hacks or horses FOR hire,
owners or lessees of toll bridges and ferries, the
license for said profession or occupations shall
be:
First elass-When said receipts are five thou
sand dollars or more, and less than six Thousand
dollars, the license shall be twenty dollars
| Second class-When said receipts are four
thousand dollars more, and less than tive
! thousand dollars, the license shall be fifteen
dollars.
| Third elass-When said receipts are three
! thousand dollars or more, and less than four
thousand dollars the license shall be twelve
| dollars.
Fourth class-When said receipts are two thou
| sand dollars or more and less than three thou
sand dollars, the license shall be ten dollars
| Fifth class-When said receipts are one thou
! sand dollars or more, and less than two thou
sand dollars, the license shall be seven dollars
| and fifty cents.
| hundred and fifty dollars or more, and less than
one thousand dollars, the license shall be five
dollars.
Seventh class-Ws4en said receipts are less
| than seven hundred and fifty dollars, the Ii
cense shall be two dollars and fifty cents
That every individual carrying ON business or
profession Of Attorney -at-law, Physician, Edit
| or Dentist, Oculist, Photographer, agency for
publications, freight, ticket. claims, patent
rights and all other business not herein provid-
| ed for shall be graded the same as above set
/ forth but the licenses shall be One-half OF
| those established by this section, and provided
| no license shall be issued hereunder for less
| than two dollars and fifty cents.
/ SKC 7. Bel further ordained, ETC., That when
| any two or more kinds of business are combin-
| ed, except herein expressly provided for, there
shall be separate license required for each k1hd
| Of l,1,si
SEC. s. That the annual receipts, capital.
sales and premiums in this ordinance referred
to as basis of license. are those OF the year for
| which the license is granted, the standards for
their estimation shall be prsnaa taete those OF
the preceding year, if the business has been
| conducted previously by the same parties, or
nv parties to whom they claim to be successors.
4 III the firm or company be new, the amount OF
gross sales for the first six months shall be con.
be estin1ated as the annual receipts OF such
business, provided, thatfny person commen.
cling bus LESS after the first day OF July, shall
nav eneahalf OF the above rates.
n. SIR O Thatthe business of the previous year as
i also the actual condition and results OF business
of the current year for new firms, associations
corporations for the pnrpose o. aI calcm.atng IL
ment of the persons in interest his OF thelf dny
authorized agent or officer.
SEC. 10. 1t is hereby expressly provided @ tina, ma,
each person. association of persons, business
II Arm or corporation, required to take out a Ii
cense under this ordinance shall be required te
post the same in conspicuous place IN ms o.
their place of business, under a penalty OF A2
less than ten or more than one hundred doilase
recoverable by the tax collector before any
court of competent Jurisdiction, ana 1t shall bt
the duty of the tax collector to visit in perso1
or by deputies the several places OF business
and ascertain that the provisions OF this sectloi
are strictly carried out
| SFC H. No receipt issued by tax collect6
in pacc of the license itself shall be valid, ant
tltIs elauss shall be construed to prevent th
: fax collector from issuing receipt III lieu o
L 49, E<s.,sa ff nrtyY
: fiop 0f persons, business firms and corporations
In SEC i2. The Parish AK Collector shall pre-
l-Dare and keep a book, in which ne shal! ffcof.
Z or file the statements made under oath q al
persons. association Of persons. business firm
or corporations who may apply for license I
nursue any trade, profession, vocation, calling
: ar business under this ordinance.
4 SEC 49, The Tax Collector is hereby requil
ed ta keep a license register, in which he shal
, enter the names OF every person, association q q
: persons, business firms or corporations, VII
, | The trade profession, vocation, calling or bus
: | ness ptlrsued, the class and graduation OF IN
i same. the amount of license thereon and til
d date Of the collection or payment Thereon: q q
said Tax Collector shall make out and forWar
r TO the Parish treasurer full and complet
! transcript OF SAID license register; copy Z
: which transcript the Treasurer shall lay Defoi
y | the Police Jury at its regular session OF eac
/ year. and shall file the same in his ofhce Tor IL
g I tupe reference OF use.
: SEC IA. That the Tax Collector shall eoiiet
Il =
= SEC, Is. That the Tax Collector shall be ALLOW
: ed commission of five per cent upon all ilcel
ses collected and paid into the parish treasury
y SEC. 16. That all parish license ord!nance
| and all other ordinances, Or parts of ordinance
on the same subject matter are - nePepy rspea
ed. y. NJ. DSA0Sl,
n H. F. EsroRGE, Clerk. President.
!; AN ORDINANCE.
+ + On motion of Mr.. Haas. Resolved that wher
= = as on the 10th Dec. 'e8. 1t was ordained tn,
+ the sum of $4,000 be assessed ana leyled as u
1 amount of taxes to be collected for the service
4 4, md EXPENSES for the year 1889 which amour
7. = was appropriated as per budget made that da
y noyy therefore Be it resolved, that TO secul
IS that amount tax of ten (10) mills on The doli
~ ~ ba and is hereby levied on all property bDrl
r. ON the assessment roll q the parish ana not \
!. = eluded on property on the assessment foll, 81
- !. mated within the incOraported towns OF Opelo
u sas. Washington, Grand Coteau, Vile Plate al
~ Arnaudyille and that on the properly slIuat'
a. a | within these Incorporated towns, TO deiri
! = their proportion of the expenses OF the cr1mln
y, nroceedings there be levied in accordance WI
n II sec o. Of General Assembly of Louisiana reg
lar session of 1878 approved March 4th 1873 q Z
s. If fiye f5l mills on the dollar. 1t was fufth
4 = ordained that there is hereby levied an annu
license tax for the year A. ID. 1889, upon ~
o. persog associciation OF persons, OF phsans vi
@ ~ nrofessioD vocation, culling or buslnes, exec
those expressly exempt from such license u
Y, n nv articles 2O6 and DOT of the Constitution
" - = s1sss. E. nj. BOAGRi,
TT n rssToRaE Clerk. President
Il. Feb. 2-5t.
d d proceedings of tine Police .Buan'
re- OPELoUsAs, FEB. 4, 1889
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