St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-09

to blind Tigers" and on motion duly
seconded and carried, the same was
referred to the City Attorney for his
opinion as to its legality.
Mr.. Dietlein offers the following
ordinance and after the same had
been read, section By section, was
adopted.
Daniel, DietIein, Healey and Roos
voting for and Lewis voting against.
Alderman Lewis reason for voting
against z mills tax,
AN ORDINANCE.
10 provide an annual revenue for the
City of OpelouBas, Las by levying
an annual tax upon allproperty situ-
ated within the corporate limits of
said city not exempt from taxation
under the Constitution and laws OF
the State, and the manner OF en-
forcing payment of same.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen Of the
City of O~pelousas, La, ThatfoF the wear
1910 there is hereby levied q tax Of
seven mills on the dollar OF the assessed
valuation Of all property situated with
in the corporate limits of said city, exs
cept such as is exempt from taxation
Under the Constitution and existing
Section 2. Be 1t further ordained etc,
That the taxes herein levied shall be
due and payable at the Office OF the Col
lector of the Board Of Aldermen of
Opelousas as soon as the tax roll shall
be made and filed in the office of the
said Collector, and after this ordinances
shall become effective.
Section 3. Be il further ordained, etc,
That no forced collection Of taxes due
upon movable OF immov8ble property
shall be made before the time or date
set apart for the forcible collection OF
State taxes.
Section 4. Be Ii further ordained, etc,
That it shall be the duty OF the City
TAX Collector to reeeive and collect the
taxes interest penalties and costs due
thereon to the said City of Opelousas
within such time, and IN such manner
IS is provided by existing State laws
relative to the collection Of taxes due
the State Of Louisiana, and as Is pro-
Vided by the Charter of said City.
Section 5. Be IL further ordained, etc,
That this ordinance take effect from
and after it's promulgation.
Adopted Oct. 5, 1908.
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Mr.. Roos offers the following ordi-
nance and after the same had been
read, section by section, was unani-
mously adopted, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
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To prohibit the running at large With
In the corporate limits OF the City or
Opelousas, La. of horses, mules,
horned stock and cattle, hogs and
geese; providing for the impound-
ing OF same and authorizing the ap-I
pointment of one or more official
pound keepers, defining their duties
and liking their compensation, and
providing for the sale Of any un-
Claimed horned cattle, live stock,
hogs or geese SO impounded, and
prescribing the method thereof,
Section i. Be liz ordained by the
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen Of the
City Of Opelousas, La. That 1t shall
hereafter be unlawful for horses, mules,
horned stock or cattle, hogs, sheep,
goats and geese to run at large within
the following described area 8 district.
embraced in the corporate limits of the
CITY OF Opelousas, La, and any stock,
etc, 80 roaming al large shalt be i'm.
pounded as hereinafter provided for.
said area or district being bounded as
NORTH, from western extremity OF
Church street to Union street, thence
down Union street to It's intersection
with Convent street, thence eastward
along Convent street to the east cor
porate line of the city.
SOUTH, from the eastern extremity
OF Jefferson street to Court, thence down
Court street to the south corporate line
of the city, thence westward 20 she
right Of way Of the Morgan's Louisiana
Texas Railroad and Steamship
Company.
EAST, from the point where the
Rawles or PontchaRtrain Gully inter-
sects the north corporate limits Of the
sity, southwark along said gully to the
point of It's intersection with Jefferson
WEST, from Church street on the
southwark along the right of
way Of the NJ. l.. Il e. R. r. and S. s..
Company to Jefferson street.
Section 2. Be il further ordained, etc,
for the purpose of carrying out
provisions of this ordinance the
is hereby authorized to appoint
or more official pound keepers, who
hall be y person ct good moral charRc-
and who shall furnish bond, with
God and solYentsecurity, in the sum Of
lftY $500 dollars for the faithful per-
ormance Of his duties, and who shalt
old office during the pleasure of the
dayor.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc.
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