The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-01-24

Inltd CLASSY hen gross annual receipts
are seven hundred and fifty dollars, or more
and less than one thousand dollars, the H.
/ cence shall be fifteen dollars,
| Fourth Ciass-When gross receipts are less
than seven hundred aud fifty dollars, the IL
cence shall be four dollars.
| All persons using drays. wagons or carts
| for hire or hauling are hereby required to OH
| tain from the Collector Z tin plate with a
number painted thereon. and have the same
nailed OH the vehicle in conspicuous place
| Sec. / /. Be it further ordained. etc, That
in addition to the graduated system as herein
adopted there shall he miscellaneous sys-
TEN so as to apply to tralics. trades aud pro-
any kind, wh4re the graduated system is not
applied, and not being in couhc: there " th,
| as follows, to wit:
| From each attorney-at law, physician, den
tst, editor, photographer, and oculist, five
dollars.
| Zach fruit and ice cream. .dealer, give dolrs
| Each oyster stand, FIVE dollars.
| Each billiard table, from which a revenue
/ is derived five dollars.
From each auction store, per m onth s. 90
Each CONCERT and theatrical performance
each day. five dollars
Each theatrical or concert. each perform
ance. five dollars; provided that where such
periofmauces are given by charitable or ben
evolent assoc ations Tor their own purposes,
no iceace shall he charged.
Every lumber yard, ten dollars.
Each horse nnd mule trader. five dollars.
Each gun and pistol esta ab liShment S5 90
Each small show, ten dollars for each per-
formance.
Each cigar or tobacco stand. and every
person Keeping stand where coffee achoco-
late. orscooked food is soid including lunch
houses FIVE dollars.
Each soda stand five dollars
Each shooting gallery five dollars.
Each ptdler OK banker of clothing. iewelry
notions. cLttlery. pictures. wares, spcctacles
etc. five dollars.
Each sewing machine agent. or depot where
sewing machines are sol.I. five dollars
No licence shall issue for lees than FIVE dol
lars, except when the business or object is so
triaing. the mayor may, if liz thinks proper,
Authorize the Collector to issue smaller one
or such business as may not come under any
of the provisions hereof.
Nothing in this ordinance shall be cons
truad as liceneing Or permitting any perform
aGce which is prohibited by other laws, ordi-
nances or police organization.
Any transfer. or acceptance Of a transfer
able licence without the consent OF the mayor
will be null and void.
Sec. IL Be it further ordained etc. That
the licenre issued in pursuance Of this Ordi-
nance shall commence on the first day OF
January and end on the 3lst. OF December
1891 and from year to year thereafter, and
said licences shall be collected in the manner
provided by the charter of the Town aud ac-
cording to sections Is. 16, II, Is. 10. 20. II
%. %. Zl. and Act No. $50 of the General
Assembly of 1890.
Sec l3 Be it further ordained. etc. That
person firm and company having more than
one place of business shall pay separate Ii
eence for each place of business.
Sec II. Be it further ordained. etc. That
this ordinance shall take effect Immediately
after promulgatio
On motion the Street committee was
authorized to purchase and put up sew
ell or eight street lamps on principal
street extending from the Court House to
the Railway Depot, to be located at such
points as said committee may deem best
the public good and further to contract
with some responsible person to light
clean and take good care of said lamps.
The Finance committee submitted the
following report which was read and
adopted:
To the Hon Mayor and Council of
Lafayette, La:
The undersigned finance committee
having carefully examined the Tax re-
ceipt stubs and Licance Book stubs, find
that the late constable and Tax collector,
Louis Ouielhe deceased, had collected
since his last report dated Sept 30th 1890
the following, towit:
Taxes for 1889, S 5 e5
. " 1890, LOO
Licences 1890, coll ct'd and due as
per report of Sept. 80, 1890, 1863 90
Licences collected since Sept so, 2S9 90
Total s464 25
| On which he is entitled to .OG
s27 $3.50
services as constable at SS3 SO per
month, 416 65
Total due constable, 444. SO
Amount to balance due by him 19 u
s464 a5
Consequently we ind total lnGebted
ness to the Town by the late Collectcr, te
be. SO IS his salary anu commissions
being indebted.
Respectfully submitted
Lafayette La, January. 5th, 1891
j. G. PARKERsoN!
A. J. Moss
Finance Committee
The Council then adjourned
w. B. BAILEY, Mayor
CHAs. D. CAFFERY, Secretary.
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