The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-13
AN ORDINANCE

ION vocation, calling, or business, IN the coI
limits OF the to owdns OF 1 frem sneh lie license
by Articles 26 ana 2o7 OIL the 'ohSsi'"'i0H
NJ the State of Louisiana. it,.
SEC .. Be it further ordained, That On tIe
second t2nd) day of January, A. d.: 1871; anu az
SUBSEQUENT year, the Collector OF the
BOARD of Police OF the town OF Opelousas, Lit
slalI begin to collect and shall collect as last a.
Noss;hla from each of the persons or buslness
Arms, association of persons ana cofpoFdS i4 h
n,IraIiing within the corporate, limits OF Tue
Sonatinn- calling or business, a license tax as
hherainaffer graduated. All licenses shall pc
dIe and colleetibie during the 1fst TWO Ianhino
OF each wear, and all unpaid licenses shalt peS
came delinauent on the first day OF Mareh OF
each wear, and all firms VINO comihehce Jus
neSs after that date shall become Delinquent
unless the license IS pald Wlthih ten ''ssS o"ei
commencing. :
SEC. q. That for carrying on each business or
manufacturing, not expressly exeinptea by -
ticiss oo6 and DOT OF the Constitution OF fhe statt
If T onisiaua, the license shallb based on gross
anunal receipts of said business is ioio"S' ~
wit: o.= p nre Hundred
aud Fifty Thousand Dollars or more, ths LICENSE
shall he One Hundred and Five Dollars; s!o2.oy;
Glass .. When said receipts are one hnha H5a
Thousand Dollars or more, and less tnan on3
Hnnared ana Fifty Thousand Dollars tito IL
reuse shall be Seventy Dollars, $1,000,
Oldss $, N8en said receipts are Hlheasi6h M
| Hundred Thousand Dollars, the license shsd he
siSfy-dys aud one half Dollars, $3.50.
..Ciassa 4. When the said recsipls are o't W.
! Thousand Dollars or MORE ana less tnan SiIt-
ty-fYe Thousand Dollars. the incense slali o1
Sixty-tnreeD Dollars, $3.50 z
Class S. When the said receipts are ssFsnIs
5va TiIousand Dollars or more, ana under Nine
ty Thousand Dollars, the license sfal De fa'S-
swoa aud one-halr Dollars, $50 50. us.
Glass 8; When the ,, said a redee iaggs tb a19 sa an1s
ty-ttye Thousand Dollars, the license shaii be
Thirty five Dollars, $500; Tow,
GLASS Z. When the SAID rscSipts 4t e1 T Tsftyy
Thousand Dollars, the license shal De iH2hty'
eight Dollars, $500, r,;n.,
Glass 8. When the SAID leceipts ere 49, -
Thousand Dollars the license snall De 1"eAtS
one Dollars, $21.00.. e-
Glass 9. When the Tecelpts are 4"sl3 L.
and one-half Dollars, sl9.5o. *n.,
Glass 10. When the said receipts are iess shssi
be Fifteen Dollars, $500. Proglaee, no1aaai
herein shall, be construed to apply to the bus.
, ness Of grinding meal, ginning cotton OF ma
ing sugar by any farmer or piantef'
BANKING
SEC 4. That for each business of carrying o.
I q bank, banking company, assoclation,e orpors
: hon on agency, the license SHAH pc pasea on "a
i declared or nominal capital anu surplus II IN N ms isI
! ar an denosit here, In the state, or elsewhere, q
follows, to-wit: no,
Glass ]. When sala ueelarel u I n JUL * ~
i lars or more, the license shall be Four Hundfe
and Fifty Dollars, s45o.oo.
Cfass 3, When the said declared Or nolalit
, %eanitsi or surplus is Three Hundred u susan
Dollars or more, and under -Four Hundre
thousand Dollars, the license shall be Tire
HUNDRED an Hha n,f ~ p saia de ssI : or nonin.
ranifal and surplus is Two Hundred Inousan
Dollars or more, and under Three, Hlndre
Thousand Dollars, the license shah Dc i"
Hrndrod and Fifty Dollars, $3.50, 90.
CIGss 4, WThen said declared or nominal car
tai and surplus is One Hundred Thousand NC
lars or more, and less than Two Hundred mo
Sand Dollars. the license shall be One Hundre
= aud Fifty Dollars, $4,000.
Glass 5. When said declared or nominal car
tai is Fifty Thousand Dollars or more, ana u
der one Hundred Thousand Dollars, the lieen.
abaII be seyenty-flve Dollars, $500.
Tie declared or nominal capital ana sufpil
~ 4 provided in this section shall be aScertalht
in and based upon the annual statepfnt mace
in pursuance of existing Law TO thsSotate LEE
ID urer. q ~,ro
,a hanking-house business or agency, there sh5
~ lie three classes only, and the license snail
~ based on the total declared capital, invested
g said business, whether said capital Is owned,
re In use, or deposit here, in this state or els
IL. Ctass !. When said capital is Five Hundr
If. Thousand Dollars OF more, the license shaii
RI Five hundred Dollars, $4,000.
Glass 2. When said capital is W Hundr
y. and Fifty Thousand Dollars or more, anu und
81 EIVRH H1nulGu 4uUu6duA Oi4dA A. 14SSA
OF shall be Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, s25o.
lie Class 8. when said capital 10 One Hundr
Ill and Fifty Thousand Dollars or less, ana unc
Two Hundred ana Fifty I., ING La9u ana F gplld neii,a .
license shall De oae auhufeu anu 'hts D'lia
zee S;5o.G0. o,,a =,
D. SIC. s. Rs z Jaf T. Sa : z s1eS Sto q = a4 pan 81
) s ses. s wsose p esnpItsf e sef e. ss aas IS y Fifty i vi: II.
NJ sand Dollars, or more, snail pay Incense OF =
Hundred Dollars, $4,000 and when the cap
II Ina, aetna, fSa l pss y le sha fna be 1T1 hTse i Ranarsa a a
seysnty.iye pollaTs, r. R &c; ete. That
every wholesale mercantile business, Wnetl
as principal, agent, or commission, by auetl
representing foreign merchants. or oiaeEWl
q amount Of sales, as follows:
~ class /. When gross sales are Two Humid
- and Fifty Thousand Dollars or more, the lice
shall be One Hundred Dollars, $4,000.
otass ?; VI, When pi gros sT sales ARE h lsaY than 9n J
eense shall be Fifty Dollars, 5000,
II y Pyovidedi, That no person, or persons, shall
~ deemed wholesale dealers, unless he, or u
sell by the original or unbroken package
barrel only and provided further, That no
an- son, or persons, shall be deemed Wholesale d
srs sa Unless IS Re- e. ' e. PA a,is1 Nh g f dsaIe oTi f3T Ta.a
lRg unbroken packages or barrels, they shall
considered retail dealers and pay licenses
az such.
every business OF selling at retail, whether
principal, agent on commission, Or otherW
the license shall be based on the gross anr
: amount OF sales, as follows
Ciqss /. When gross gales are One Hume
nea shall be one HnndfeH ana Fifty Dollars SIS
,En Class 2. When gross sales are Qne Hun6
Thousand DollaTscr more, and under. One &
dred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, the tlef
shall be One Hundred Dollars, $4,000.
for Glass g. When gross sales are Seventy.
Thousand Dollars or more, anu under Ore E
sfn dred Thousand Dollars, the license aGalI pc
enty-dTe Dollars, 975.oe,
fire Glass 4. When gross sales are IiIty Inoas
~ Dollars or more, and under seyenty-nYs ii
pa. sand Dollars, the license snail be Fifty
flea lars, $50.9Q.
or Glass s. When gross gales sre Forty Inopa
IA Dollars or more, and under FIFTY Ihols
5 a. Dollars, the license shall be Forty Dollars,
aItb GTass 6. When gross sales are Thirty Thous
rash Dollars or more, and under Forty Inous
rno- Dollars, the license shall be Thirty Dollars,
is Glass q. When gross sales are Twenty
4 as Thousand Dollars or more, ana under III
Thousand Dollars, the license shall be Tive
ing five Dollars $500. ~
Glass s. when gross sales are Twenty Il
rket sand Dollars or more, and under. Twenty
Thousand Dollars. the license shall be TW'
cyl Dollars, $1,000. -
rash class 9. When gross sales are Fifteen T
4 sand Dollars or more, and less than TW.
Thousand Dollars, the license shall be FIJI
TAILS Dollars, $500.
OI0ss 10. When gross sales are less than
,rd,- teen Thousand Dollars and more than
Thousand Dollars, the license shall be Ten
C2ass Ill. When gross sales are Five Thou
Dollars or less, the license shall be FIVE
sars, $500,
Or other kind Of mixed liquors, pc sold N
uection with the business OF Geta1 meScL