The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-06-07
AN ORDINANCE


! having been seconded and the ordinance having
been twice read the same was adopted as fol
lows, viz:
AN ORDINANCE
To provide revenue for the Town of One
lousas, La, for the year 1890, by the leyyinl
OF taxes upon all property, real and personal
situated within the corporation limits of said
town not exempt from taxation.
SECTION /. Be 1t ordained by the Board OF
Police of Opelousas La, That for the year 1890
there is hereby levied tax Of five mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation Of all property
movable and immoyabe, situated within the
corporate limits of the town of Opelousas, La.
except such as is expressly exempted from tax
atlon by the Constitution OF the State of Louis
! lana, and the term property, as herein used,
means and includes all real estate with the
buildings and improvements thereon or thereto
attached, all railroads and other roads and
telegraph or telephone lines, all locomotives,
cars, carriages, wagons. and other vehicles, ali
lumber, brick and building material, movable
property, chattels, personal property, goods,
wares, merchandise. stock in trade, stock in
possession on hand, or under CONTROL goods
bought and paid for, all goods consigned for
sale without reference to whom they belongi;
all household, kitchen or other furniture eX-
eeeding five hundred dollars in valne: jewels,
iewelry, diamonds, pearls, and precious stones,
real or imitation, all gold and sllverware and
plate; horses and other live animals personal
property held i'll trust, or by q wife or for a
minor child; all property held, controlled or
administered Ill each separate capacity, as pre-
sident, cashier, treasurer, manager, receiver
hnster, depositary. agent, administrator, or
other official capacity; the cash value of all
Judgments, suits and causes in action, rights
credits, bonds, stocks, securities of all kinds
promlss0ry notes, and other obligations, and
all articles and things whatever possessing any
moneyed value. This enumeration shall not lie
construed so as to exempt from taxation any
property or values not enumerated herein.
SEC. 2. Be it fnrther ordained, ETC., That the
taxes herein levied shall be due and PAYABLE at
the nitiRn fntinptnp ri Of Do
lice OF Opelousas, La. as soon as the tax bills
or rolls shall be made out and filed in the office
OF the said Collector, and after due promulga-
ton of this ordinance.
taxes not paid and delinquent thirty 800 days
after the completion of the tax bills or rolls
and the filing of the same in the office of the
Collector of the Board, there shall be and ia
hereby levied or imposed an interest penalty of
ten per cent. per annum on the amount of the
tax due, which shall be collected together with
and in the same manner as the tax.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC., That no
forced collection of taxes due upon movable or
immoyable property shall be made before the
time or date set apart for the forcible collee-
tion OF the taxes due to the State of Louisiana.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained, ETC., That it
of Police of opelousas, La, to receive and col.
lect the taxes and interest due thereon to said
Board of Police within such time, and in such
manner as is provided by existing State laws
State of Louisiana.
SEC g. Be it further ordained, etc., That
this ordinance shall take effect from and after
its PRONUNCIATION.
ROBERT CHACHERE,
Pres't of Board of Police, Town
OF Opelousas, La.
w. r. COCHRAN,
Clerk Board of Police, Town
OF Opelousas, La.
Mr. J. T. Stewart offered the following ordi-
nance, and moved that the same be twice read
and adopted, and the said motion having been
seconded and the ordinance having been twice
read the same was adopted as follows, viz:
AN ORDINANCE
To prevent the obstruction Of streets and high
ways in the town of Opelousas, La, by rail
trains running through said town, and pro-
viding penalties for violation thereof, etc.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Board of
Police of OpelOusas, La, That it shall be un-
the streets or crossings within the corporate
limits of the town of OpelOusas, La, by allow
ing their locomotives, cars or trains to remain
at such streets or crossing for a longer time
than five minutes, except in case of accident
or uncomfortable circumstances.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, etc, That no
railroad company operating or running loco
motives, cars, or trains, through the corporate
limits of said town shall operate or run the
same at a greater rate OF speed than six miles
per honr.
SEC 81. be II lufbuGf OFuhiHeu ETC., IflaG any
and every railroad company violating the pro-
visions OF sections and 2 Of this ordinance, or
either of them shall for each offence be sub
jected to fine of fifty dollars, recoverable by
suit In the name OF the Board of Police of Ope-
lousas, La, before any court of competent
jurisdiction.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, etc, That
sliis ordinance take effect from and after its
passage
ROBERT CHACHERE,
Pfes't Board Of Police, Town of
Opel0usas, La.
W. r. COCHRAN
Clerk Board of Police, Town of
OpeI0usas, La.
Tile resignation of w. C. Perrault, Town At
torney, was read, and on motion OF j. T. Stew
art, that the same be accepted the President
then announced that nominations were in order
to fill said vacancy, Whereupon e. T. Clements
nominated w. s. Frazee, Esq. There being no
other nominations it was moved and seconded
that his election be made unanimous.
The following bills were presented and ap-
proved:
j I. Stewart, turn gate fer court house
Iei4ce-. ~ 0O
J Z Stewart, lumber for town .-...... AZ
e H Vordenbaumen, lumber, fold Roard} q 9S
Levy Bros Simon, stationery .-...-...-.. 20 SO
q Satreytes ShoVelS for street t....,....... 8 60
o Gnidry, repairing horse collar .......-.. rs
per was laid on the table for investigation.
The hoard then adjourned subject to call.
ROBERT CHACHERE,
NV. u. COCHRAN, Clerk. President.