The Opelousas courier., 1897-11-20

TO Provide a Revenue 3frf the IOWn or OYt-
lousas, La, for tn $685., by the levy
ing of taxes upon all Property, real and
personal, situated within the corporate
limits Of said town, not exempt from taxa
ton.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Board of
Aldermen of Opelousas, La, That for the year
1898, there is hereby levied a tax of Q0) mills
on the dollar of the assessed valuation or all
property, movable and lmmovable, situated
within the corporate limits OF the Town of
Opelousas, La, except such as is expressly ex-
empt from taxation by the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana, and the term prop
erty as herein used, means and includes all
real estate with the buildings and improve
ments thereon or thereto attached. all rail
roads and other roads, and telegraph or tele-
phone lines, all locomotives. ears, carriages.
wagons and other vehicles, all lumber, brick and
building materials,-movable property, chat
tells, personal property, goods. wares, merchan-
disc, stock in trade, stock in possession, on
hand or under control, goods bought and paid
for, all goods consigned for sale without refer
ence to whom they belong all household,
kitchen or other furniture exceeding five hun
monds, pearls and precious stones, real or ilni-
tation, all gold and sllverware and plate,
horses and other live animals, personal prop
erty held in trust, or by Il wife or for a minor
child; all property held or controlled or ad-
ministered in each separate capacity, as Presi-
dent. Cashier, Treasurer, Manager, Receiver,
Trustee, Deputy, Agent, Administrator, or
other official capacity the cash value Of all
judgments, suits and actions, rights, credits,
bonds, stocks, securities of all kinds, promisso-
ry notes, and other obligations, and all arti-
cles and things whatever possessing any mon
eyed value. This enumeratiOns shall not be
construed so as to exempt from taxation any
property or value not enumerated herein:
Section 2. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
the taxes herein levied shall be due and pay
able at the office of the Collector OF the Board
of Aldermen OF Opelousas, La, as soon as the
tax rolls shall be made out and filed in the
Office of the said Collector, and after due pro
MITIGATION of this ordinance.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
on taxes not paid and delinquent thirty {3O)
rolls, and the filing of the same in the office of
the Collector of the Board, there shall be, and
Is hereby levied or imposed, an interest penal
ty Of 2 per cent. per month on the amount of the
taxes due, which shall be collected together
with, andin the same manner as the tax.
Section A.. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
no force collection of taxes due upon movable
or immovable property shall be made before
the time or date set apart for the forcible col
lection OF the taxes due to the State of LOuisi-
ana.
it shall be- the duty of the Collector of the
Board of Abdomen Of Opelousas, La, to re-
ceive and collect the taxes and interest due
thereon, to said Board of Aldermen within
by existing State laws relative to the collec-
ton Of x duo to the State of louisiana.
Section 6. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
this ordinance shall take effect from and after
it's PRONUNCIATION.
CO. THOMPSON,
Pres't Board of Aldermen of Opelousas, La.
w. r. COCHRAN,
Clerk Board or Abdomen of Opelousas, La.
The resignation of Mr.. c. N. Ogden as Night
Police, was received and read. On monitor of
Mr.. Hebrard, duly seconded, the same was &C.
cepted, and the office declared vacant. Written
applications from Mr.. i. X. Wallior and John
B. Fontenot for the position of Night Police,
were handed to the Board.
On motion OF Mr.. Hebrard, duly seconded
and carried, The office of Night Police was
abolished for the time being.
On motion OF Mr.. Roos, duly seconded, That
goods from New Orleans or other points, be
ton, provided the Carter system does not ad-
nit wooden OF textile fabrics. Carried.
On motion duly seconded, the Board adj
journed subject to call.
C.. J. THOMPSON,
President.
W. r. Clerk.