The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-01
NO. 10.
COTTON GINS.

'G9 Ot cotton ginnGQ.
First CiaSs-When the number OF bales of
cotton ginned shall be moro than 400 and less
than 500, for which shall be paid $500.
second tlass,When the number OF bales of
cotton ginned shall be more than 500 and less
than COO for which shall be paitt2s7.5 so.
Third Class-When the number OF bales of
cotton Ginned shall be more than 600 and less
than 700, for which Shall be paid $1,000.
Fourth Class-When the number of bales of
cotton ginned shall be moretha 700 and less
than 800. for which shall be paid $500
Fifth ClaSs-When the number of bales of
cotton ginned shall be more than 300 and less
than 1000 for which shall be paid 5000.
Sixth ClasS-When the number of bales of
cotton ginncd shall be more than 1000 and less
than 1900 for which shall be paid $500
TIIRAsIIING MACHINE
SEC. 8. For every business of thrashng rice
the license shall be based on the number OF
barrels OF rough rice thrashed. and shall be
300 for every 1000 barrels thrashed provided.
that i'll no case any license be collected when
less than 5000 barrels are thrashed.
SEC. 10. Be it further ordained. etc, that
when amy two or more kinds of business are
combined, except as herein expressly provided
for there shall be Il separate license required
for each kind of business.
SEC. IL. Be it further ordained, etc, that
the annual receipts, capital sales and premiums
in this ordinance referred to as basis of license
arc those for the year for which the license is
granted, the standard for their estimation shall
he prima iaca those of the preceding year if
the business has been conducted previously by
The same parties, or by parties to whom they
claim to be successors of. II the firm or COM
ptnS DE new the amount OF gross sales for the
first six months shall be considered the basis
and twice that amount shall be estimated as
the annlla receipts of such business, provided
that any person commencing business after the
LIST OF July shall pay one half of the above
rates.
SEC. H. BE it further ordained, etc, that
the business OF the previous year as also the
actual condition and results of business OF the
current year for new firms, associations or cor
poration5 for the purpose OF calculating licen-
3es shall be a5certained on the sworn statement
or the persons Ill interest, his their duly
authorized agent officer.
SEC. 13. It Is hereby expressly provided that
each person, association of persons, business
firm, or corporation, required to take out q Ii
cense under this ordinance, shall be required to
post the same in a cons 9icuOus place in his
their place OF business under penalty of not
less than ten or more than one hundred dollars,
recoverable by the tax collector before aEy
conrt OF competent jurisdiction, and it shall be
the duty of the tax collector to visit i'll person,
or by deputies, the several places OF business
and ascertain that the provisions of this section
are strictly carried out and all parties shall be
obliged under the above penalty to produce
aud exhibit their license to any member of the
Police Jury, or any other parochial officer, on
demand.
SEC II. No receipt issued by tax collector
In place OF the license itself shall be valid, and
TINS clause snail be construed to prevent the
tax collector from issuing receipt in lieu OF
the appropriate form to any persons associa-
ton OF persons, business firms and corpora
tions
SEC Is. The Parish Tax Collector shall pre-
pare and keep book, in which he shall record
persons, association OF persons, business firms
or corporations who may apply for license to
pursue any trade, profession, vocation, calling
or business under this ordinance.
SEC IL. The Tax Collector is hereby requir-
ed to Keep license register, in which he shall
enter the names OF every person, association of
persons, business firms or corporations, with
the trade, profession, vocation, calling or bust
ness pursued the class and graduation of the
same, the amount OF license thereon and the
date of the collection or payment thereof. On
the first annual meeting of the Police Jury the
said Tax Collector shall make out and forward
to the Parish Treasurer full and complete
transcript of said license register, copy OF
which Transcript tx Treasurer shall lay before
the Police Jury atN1ts regular session of each
tlire reference use.
SEC II. That the Tax collector shall collect
said licenses i'll the manner provided by exist
ing laws. o.
SEC Is. That the Tax Collector shall be al
lowed commission of five per cent upon all
licenses collected and paid into the parish trea-
sury.
SEC. 10. That all parish license ordinances,
and all other ordinances, or parts oil ordinances
ed.
On motion of l.. j. Dossman, Be it resolved
tllat whereas great abuse exists in summoning
witnesses in eases OF miSdemeanOfS, and where
as the parish is thus put TO great needless ex-
pcnse and the working of justice impeded,
therefore, be it ordained that in all cases of
mSdemeanors the number of witnesses sum-
mons be and is hereby limited to ~ for the
State and "a for the defense, and in case more
the affidavit shall furnish security for the extra
costs of additional witnesses, and in case more
are summoned by the defense, the defendant
shall furnish security for the extra costs of said
additional witnesses
On motion of Mr.. Dossman, Be it resolved
That Messrs. JOS. NJ. Moore, H. l.. Garland aud
C. w. Ward be and are hereby appointed COM
mssoners to represent the parish OF st. Ian
dry and meet like commissioners from the par
sh of Acadia to finally settle the differences
between the said parishes.
On motion the Jury took IL recess until three
o'clock, +. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Meeting called to order.
Present: L. nj. Boagni, president, l.. j. D0ss-
man, G. W. Ward, f. s. Barry, P. Stagg, p.
Robin, III. Durio, G. T. Bihm, and Sam. Haas.
On motion, the chair appointed Messrs. G. W.
Ward, l.. s. Barry and 2. stagg to ascertain the
pro rata that each ward shall draw OF the In
ternal Improvement fund.- to be based on the
amount OF taxable property situated in each
ward.
The committee appointed to settle with the
treasurer reported through their chairman, Mr.
Stagg, that they had settled with the treasurer
and cancelled vouchers to the amount of ST.
773. - and ordered that the treasurer be credit
ed with said amount.
Whereupon, on p~atiOn, the report was ac
cepted and the committee discharged.
Messrs. WaEa, Barry and Haas having been
appointed committee on claims reported
through Mr. c. W. Ward, their chairman, that
they had examined and found correct the fol
lowing claims, to-Wit:
j Nj Jackson, conveying prisoners 10 jail,
Grand Prairie Saw Mil 18th ward Al Is
J. DGssman, juror on coroners Inquest. 25
Opelousas Courier, printg blank licenses 8 so
Jno Il. Ogden, criminal fees. -...----...--.1S5 90
T H. Lewis, costs vs.. Il NJ b., President. ~ 80
+ M Littell, medicines for 1889 81 95
Homer DIirio repairing Callahan bridge. Is l3
Opelousas Courier, adv. order OF court. -. 16 SO
David Roos. mdse- se----...--..-...--.----.-.-7 II 10
st Landry Democrat cards for jury COM
mlssl0nefS 2 W
st Landry Democrat, order OF court. 16 90
J NJ Jackson, burying pauper ....-----.... 10 90
Dr. K Nj littell, examination OF wound of
prisoner. --.--.-...-.--..------..-..-2 20 90
G T Thompson, one spade broken on road rs
DR. j III Parker, medical expert 10 90
l. Godehaux lumber. er........-....-..-......2S5 .2S5 90
WmA Film, repairs on Long Bridge, Wash
L II Vor,lenbaumen, lumber. r...-......-..4. II 10
J Neyland, Justices costs, Road Over
seer vs. Luker White. ....-.....-....-.-.. As
q r Baillio, Constable e................-.. 10 55
i l. Perrodin, lumber Observation-Disclosures. Is 90
Dr W W Leslie, medical expert. .--.-.-.. rs 00
Alex Bnrlei8h. 2spaies and handles, brok-
ell on road .-..-..-...--...--....,-.. 65
Chs Dessman, lumber ..-,-...-...- 45 90
Geran Grange repairing bridge. ..---.-.... Is 81
X NJ Milstead, digging ditch ....--...... 10 90
L Fontenot, sundry bills 33 IS
7 $ Fontenot, mileage and conveying Of
prisoners, &c c........ 1919 10
John kamme, building bridge ..-.....-... so 90
DR. Y Reynolds medical services rem
dePea prisoners. Observation-Disclosures 10 90
On motion of Mr.. Robin, the report of the
committee approved and the committee
discharged.
On motion of DR. Barry, Be it resolved that
Sheriff Fontenot be reimbursed the sum of
S6250 paid i'll error to said treasurer. the error
having occurred,
On motion of Mr.. Haas, be it resolved that
Messrs. Finn, Wm. Guy and W. B. Stewart