The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-01
LoFFICIAL]
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD of
ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
. OF OPELOUSAS

oIS1oeSeNS
rba BOARD Of Aldermen met on the above
date, pursuant to adjournment: present. D.
A, LiItell, Mayor, presiding; Aldermen Lewis
Lawler and Evans. Quorum present
Mr.. Evans offers the following ordinance, anu
after the same had been read section by ser
tinn was seconded by Mr. LaWler and adepted'
to-wit:
AN oRDINACE
To levy. collect and enforce payment OF au
annual license tax upon all persons, assn
citation of persons, or business nrms ahu
corporations, pursuing any t,aue' p t"u
those who are expressly excepted from
suchilieense tax by Article 229 OF the Con
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana anu pl1.
ecribIng the mode and method IN when
certain persons subject to license snail
make report 0: their business.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen Of the City OF Opelousas'
La. that there is hereby levied an annual IL
cense lax for the year A. d. 1908, and for each
subsequent year. upon each person; assoc.a-
tion Of persons, or business firms and corpora
tions. pursuing any trade ae;s professor PC sicesse sJ nn-
der Article 229 Of the Constitution OF the eta'e
Section .. Be 1t further ordained, etc, that
On the second day OF January AID, lsoo' anu
each subsequent year, the tax cOllecbof vi tue
City Of OpeIousas, La shall begin to coilect
and shall collect as fast as possible from eacn
of the persons or business firms, ass0clall0ne
NJ persons and corporations pursuing Wltnin
he corporate limits of this city any trade,
profession, vocation. calling or business, an
snail be due and coliectible during the first
two 10 months of each year. ana al unpaiaL
eenses shall become delinquent on the nFst
day Of March of each year. ana an arms %nE
become delinquent unless the license Is paid
within ten days.
Section s. Be it further ordained. etc., that
the annual license for all kinds OF business
hereinafter named, except as afterWard pro-
vided, shall be graduated as follows:
= MANUFACTURES.
Paragraph l. That for carrying On each bust
ness of manufacturing subject to license under
Article 229 of the Constitution OF Louisiana tne
license shall be based on gross annual feceipts
of said business: as follows, to-wit:
First Class. When the said receipts are one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars or more,
and under two hundred thousand dollars. the
license shall be one hundred and hve Wlo5l
dollars.
second Glass. When the said receipts are
one hundred thousand dollars, and less than
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the
license xn,sa s bali be w SsSsnt sbe s reee aGatsfs are ninety.
ave thousand dollars or more and less than
one hundred thousand dollars, the license
shall be sixty I've ge6sl dollars
ninety thousand dollars or more, and less than
be sixty-three tess, dolisrs.
by FIIt0 Il&80s "u6U tn0 6N4u AOSSsRSS ssS
enty.dve thousand dollars or more, ana less
shsD pfnety Thousand dollars, the license shall
be nfty-tWo and one half fe53 so, doliars.
nfty shousand dollars or more. aud less than
seventy-nve thousand dollars, the license snaii
be thMtyAve tess1 dollars.
Seventh Glass. when the saio Ieceipes aso
nfty Thousand dollars, the license shall be
twsnty-eaght te9s) dollars.
Eighth Glass. When the said receipts are
thirty thousand dollars or more. and less than
forty thousand dollars, the license shall be
tWenty-One ts9ll dollars.
Ninth Class. when the said receipts are
tnsn shirty THOUSAND dollars, the license shall
De nineteen and ono half tls. s0) dollars.
Tenrh Class. When the said receipts are
less than twensy: NV t1au s1l doi1sr s.,d ne
nothing herein shall be construed TO Apply TO
the business OF grinding meal. ginning cotton
or making sugar by any farmer or planter.
BANKS.
Z Paragraph 2. That for each business of carry
ing on q hank, banking company. association
or agency. the license shall be based ON the de-
ciared nominal capital and surplus, as follows.
to wit:
inai capital and surplus il one hundred thou.
sand dollars or more, and less than two hun
dred thousand dollars. the license shall be one
hundred and ffty. 9isO dollars;
second Class. When the said declared or
nominal capital and surplus is fifty Thousand
dSilars or more and under one hundred thou
sand dollars, the license shall he nifty $50
dollars, The declared or nominal capital and
surplus, as provided in this section, shall he
ascertained and based upon the annual state
.ment made in pursuance OF existing AtW6ssij
r. For each busines of carrying OlE.a private
hsnkine house. business or agency. THERE shall
he three classes only, and the license shall he
based on the total declared capital invested in
said business, whether said capital 10 owned or
in use or ON deposit in this city or elsewhere.
"a follows:
First Glass. When saidc capital is one hunnred
thousand dollars OF more and less than one hun
dred and fifty Thousand dollars, the license
ehaIl be seventy-tye ($75l dollars
Second Glass. When said capital is fifty
Thousand dollars or more and less than one
hundred thousand dollar, the license shall be
ThirI Class. When said capital is less than
fifty thousand dollars. the license shall he
4 twenty-five t925l dollars.
section 4. BE 1t further ordained. ETC.. That
for carrying on the business pursuits known
IS cotton factOrage and commission business,
sugar factorage, grain and produce COMMITS
sion houses, or any other factornge or com
mission business, brokerage III money, stocks,
bonds, real estate. produce, sugar. cotton or
other brokerage bnsfness, whether buying or
selling for actual spot or future delivery.
where the intention Of the parties ia to Hiake
e,ap honest and bona Ode delivery. the license
shall be based ON the gross annual cOMmis
sions and brokerage on sales and purchases
missions exceed fifteen Thousand dollars and
are more than twenty Thousand dailars, the
iicense shall be one hundred aud twelve and
-opclhaif fell2 .s0l dollars.
Second Glass. When the annual gross coM
nlissiOhs exceed ten Thousand dollars. and 40,
more than fifteen Thousand dollars. the license
ahall be aeventy-ive 1915 dollars.
Third Glass. When the annual gross com
missions exceed Tvs thousand dollars and art
not su0re than ten thousand dollars, the ii
cense shall be fifty ts50l dolIS a.
Fourth Glass. When tbs annual Rr9ss con
miesiouS ars Ave thousand dollars or less, TIL
license shall be twenty i've cas- dollars.
The intSEtiOn and purpOe. Of this section Ii
to embrace and include all commissions OF
brokeTxgc received by any persna or persons
ffruns Cr c0ntsany on JAIL sales and purchase
made, whether tue thing bought or sold is dc
hvered or not
Section s. Be to further ordained. etc, tina
each and every p~awhbr0ker or keeper Of
loan Ofare. whose capital. IN actual nse, Ii NIT,
Thousand 0OltNtH " IuUEcs atfait be ErNf6f ii
nrst class. section four. and the ~lfeosise shal
be one hundred aud twelve and 0ne-hal
t$laa COZ dollars; that when the capital iu &c
tnAs usa In less than fifty thousand dollars
shall he graded as second class. section four
and the licouas sfaJl ba seyehty-iiyB 1875 dol
lxrs.
Sessions &. b it further ordained. etc, tina
for every whOI8aste mercantile buaisesa