The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-06

UNHE undersigned has been appointed the
d agent and attorney in fact and attorney
Company for the purpose of compromising
aud adjusting any and all claims OF settlers
under the Observation-Disclosures agreement and
the act of Congress of February STU, 1887.
All persons Interested herein would do well
to call upon me, and I will give them all the
information ! possess free OF charge,
july 26-3m GILBERT l.. DUPRE.
AN ORDINANCE
10 levy, collect and enforce payment of an an
nual license tax upon all persons, asSocla-
lions of persons, or business firms and cor
porations, pursuing II trade, profession,
vocation, calling, or businesa. in the corpo-
rate limits of the town OF 0relousas, La;
except those who are expressly excepted
from such license tax by Articles 206 and
POT of the Constitution of the State of Loui-
siana.
ice of he Toun of Opei0asas, La, That there is
hereby levied an annual license tax for the
year A. D., 1891, Eighteen Hundred and Ninety
One, and for each subsequent year, upon eaen
person, association of persons or business firms
and corporations pursuing any trade, probes
sion, vocation, calling, or business, III the cor
porate limits OF the town OF opelonsas; La, e1,
cept those expressly exempt from such license
tax by Articles 206 and DOT OF the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana. ,u
SEC. 2. Be it further ordataed, That ON the
second (2nd} day of January, A. D., 1921, ana
each subsequent year, the Collector OF the
Board of Police OF the town of Opelousas, La.
shall begin to collect and shall collect as rast as
| possible from each of the persons or business
trims, association OF persons and corporations
pursuing within the corporate limits OF the
town of Opelousas, La, any trade, profession,
vocation, calling or business, 81 license tax as
| hereinafter graduated. All licenses shall be
due and collectible during the first Two months
of each year, and all unpaid licenses shall. be
| rome delinquent on the first day of March OF
each year, and all firms who commence bust
! ness after that date shall become delinquent
unless the license is paid within fen days aiteT
! commencing.
MANUFACTURERS.
SEC. 3, That for carrying Oh each business 0i
manufacturing, not expressly exempted by AZ
ticles 206 and 20T of the Constitution OF the State
of Louisiana, the license shall be passed on gross
animal receipts of SAID business az follows, 10
Glass /. When said receipts are one Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars or more, the Incense
hail be One Hundred and Five Dollars, $4,000
Class Q. When said receipts are One Hundred
Thousand Dollars or more, and less than ont
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, the IL
Class 8. When said receipts, are Nlnefy-hV'
Thousand Dollars or more, and less than Ont
Hundred Thousand Dollars, the license shall bt
sixty-fye and the half Dollars, $3.50.
Glass 4. When the said receipts are Ninety
Thousand Dollars or more, and less than Nine
ty-ive Thousand Dollars, the license shall b'
Sixty-three Dollars, $4,000.
Glass 5. When the said receipts are Seventy
i've Thousand Dollars or 1Sre, and under Nine
ty Thousand Dollars, the ense shall be Fifty
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Glass 6. When the said receipts are Fift,
thousand Dollars or more, and less than Seven
ty-fiye Thousand Dollars, the license shall b
Thirty-fiye Dollars, $500.
Glass Z. When the said receipts are Fort,
Thousand Dollars OF more, and less than Eft!
Thousand Dollars, the license shall be Twenty
eight Dollars, $500.
Glass s. When the said receipts are rhirt,
thousand Dollars or more, and less than Fort.
Thousand Dollars, the license shall be Twenty
one Dollars, S21IG 90.
Glass 9. When the receipts are Twenty tiv
Thousand Dollars or more, and less than TAirt,
Thousand Dollars, the license shall be Nineteel
and one-half Dollars, $3.50.
Glass 10. When the said receipts are less thai
five Thousand Dollars, the license shal
be Fifteen Dollars, $500, PFoetded, nothing
herein shall be construed to apply TO the bus
ness of grinding meal, ginning cotton or mas
ing sugar by any farmer or planter.
SEC. A. That for each business OF carrying oil
a bank, banking company, association corpora
ton or agency, the license shall be based on tn
declared or nominal capital and surplus, wheth
er said capital and surplus is owned, or in use
or on deposit here, in the State, or elsewhere. a
follows, to-wit:
tai and surplus is -Four Hundred Thousand Dol
lars or more, the license shall be Four Hundred
and Fifty Dollars, $4,000.
Glass q. When the said declft3r. or nomina
, capita or surplus is Three Hundred Thousand
Dollars or more, and nnder Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars, the license shall be Thre,
/ dhA Ihb SiAIsAb ou-oC
Glass 3. When the said declared or nomina
capital and surplus is Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars or more, and under Three HUNDRED
Thousand Dollars, the license shall be Tw'
Hundred and Fifty Dollars, $4,000.
Class 4. When said declared or nominal capi
tai and surplus is One Hundred Thousand Dol
lars or more, and less than Two Hundred Thou
sand Dollars, the license shall be One Hundred
and Fifty Dollars, $4,000.
Glass s. When said declared or nominal capl
tai is Fifty Thousand Dollars or more. and IN
der One Hundred Thousand Dollars, the licens
shall be Seyenty-five Dollars, $500.
The declared or nominal capital and surplu
as provided in this section shall be aseertainet
and based upon the annual shtement made il
uaaer.
For each business of carrying en- a priyat
Danking-house business or agency, there shal
be three cIasses>on1y. and the license shall b
based on the total declared capital invested il
said business, whether said capital is owned O
in use, or deposit here, in this State or else
| where, as follows:
Class /. When said capital is Five Hnndre,
Thousand Dollars on more, the license shall b
Five Hundred Dollars, $4,000.
Glass 2. When said capital is Two Hpndre
and Fifty Thousand Dollars or more, and nnde
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, the licens
shall be Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars. S950.G
Glass 8. When said capital is One Hundre
and Fifty Thousand Dollars or less, and nnde
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, tn
$1,000 1900 : - - - f"'' 'O'
SEC. s. BE it Farther ordained, etc, Thar eae
and every paWn-broKer or keeper OF q loan OF
flee. whose capital in actual use is Fifty Thou
sand Dollars or more, shall pay a license of Fiv
Hundred Dollars, 5000 10 and when the capita
in actual use is less than Fifty Thousand Do,
lars, the license shall be Three Hundred an,
seventy-fve DollfeS $4,000.
SEC 6. Be 1t faff6sT ordained, etc, That 10
every wholesale mercantile business, whethe
as principal. agent, or commission, by auction
representing foreign merchants, or otherwise
the license shall be based on the gross annua
amount of sales, as follows:
Glass 1, When gross sales are Two HnndTe
and Fifty Thousand Dollars or more, the licens
shall be One Hundred Dollars, $1,000
Glass 2, When gross sales are less than TY
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, the j
eense shall be Fifty Dollars, $1,000,
Provided, That no person, or persons, shall b
deemed wholesale dealers, unless he, OF they
barrel, only and provided further, That no pei
son, or persons, shall be deemed wholesale dea,
ers, unless he, or they, sell to dealers for resale
Ii they sellin less quantities than original an
unbroken packages Or barrels, they shall b
considered retail dealers and pay licenses a
such.
SEC. Z. Be il further ordained, ete., That 70
every business of selling at retail, whether a
Il principal, agent ON commission, or otherwise
the license shall be based on the gross annua
amount OF sales, as follows:
Class !. When gross sales are One Hnndre
and Fifty Thousand Dollars or more, the licens
shall be One Hundred and Fifty Dollars, $4,000
GIaes2. When gross sales are One Hundre
bred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, the licens
shall he One Hundred Dollars, $1,000
Glass 5. When gross sales are Seyenty-fiy
.rLnusaud Dollars or more. and undep One HIM