St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-23
/ set apart for the fodble collec.
OF State taxes.

S~oiiecboI ~ FecEe and col
II the taxes, interest, pMaltiec, and
ces due thereon to Tn said CITY,
W11n such time and in sch manner
sss provided by the exiting state
laF Tor the collection of tAres due the
ste OF Louisiana, and is Rroyided for
b5ne charter of this-eity.#
Gtlon 5. Be 1t further ordained ETC.,
TT this ordinance shall take effect
fra and after its promulgaion.
stion s. Be it furthsF ordained,
etclhat all ordinances orparts Of or
diRaces IN conflict herewith, or in
coBsteht 10 thisaordinanee, be and the
san are hereby repealed.
|, Ias done and passed in sneeial ses-
siol convened on this ninth day of
DeGnber 1911, A. d.
ESTER WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Att: Ed. LEBLANC, Clerk.
Med by 81. s. Joseph, seconded and
CARO-, That Ordinance No. Is now
pasA On call of the roll the following
yyotFas taken:
YES: II. s. Joseph, q. w. stone,
G. MNell, +. G. Richard, and j. L. Lee
Ms: None.
Thfollowiug ordinance was read:
ORDINANCE N0,l6.
Tosiense the business of conducting a
lrroom, carbaret, cotfeehouse, cafe,
Ter saloon, liquor exchange, drink
g saloon, grog shop, beer house,
ler garden or other places where
Soholic or spurious, Yinous and
pit liquors or intoxicating bever-
sas, bitters or medidinal prepara-
Ems of any kind sold directly or
directly, in quantitieso Of less than
fe gallons.
Belt ordained by the Mayor and
| Boat of Trustees of the town of Mel
villeLa, in special session convened /;
TIT every person, or persons, corpor-
atiofor corporations or otherwise who
~shaPngage in the ~businessof conduct
ing barroom, carbaret, coffee house,
cafe beer saloon, liquor Exchange,
drintng saloon, grog shop.beer house,
beeIarden or other place where spir-
it~ouvinous or malt liquors, or intox-
icattg beverages, bitters OF medicinal
| p~reprations of any kind, directly or
indbctly, are sold in less quantities
| thaHftve gallons the license for the
yearf 1911, and each subsequent wear
therafter, unless ctherwise changed,
shalbe One Thousand Dollars ($1OO0.00.
Btp bEOl oIudIAGuy 6bCst lHdb Ill
Applications for license for The above
descgbed business shall be made in
strid comalianee with the statute of
theSate of Louisiana, under the Act
knon as the Shattuck Law, and not
otheTise.
Bet further ordained, ETC., That this
ordnance shall not apply to the sale by
druggist of tinctures or drug C o M
pouBs in Incorporation Of which
suchiquors or intoxicating beverages
are ned and sold on the prescription
Of a nysician or otherwise, and which
tinctaes and compounds are not intox-
icatig preparations in the evasion of
this gdinance.
Bat further ordained, etcs That no
halffcense shall be issued under this
ordiBnce upon the full payment of the
full paris license herein provided for
Bet further ordained, etc., That all
persas, corporations or otherWise, who
shallobtain a license to conduct the
abovldescribed business, shall comply
strictly with all the provisions of the
Shatlck Law now inscribed upon the
R0vied Statute of the State OF Louisi-
ana, lot otherwise.
Beb further ordained, etc.. That all
ordinances or parts Of ordinances in
confct herewith be and the same are
herey repealed, and that this ordi-
nanesnall take effect from and after
DeceR Der, 31st, 1911.
LESSER +. WILLIAMS, M. DsMayor.
Attea: Ed LEBLANC, Clerk.
M0ed by II. S. Joseph, seconded by
C. W,Stone and carried, that Ordinance
No. know pass. On roll call the fol-
Loving vote was taken: Yeos: III. 8.
Josem, G. w. Stone G. B. Mcneil e. g.
Richard and IL. Leblanc. Nays;none.
Thsfollowing ordinance was read:
ORDINANCE NO. II.
An oninance to levy an annual license
tar upon corporations doing busi-
ness within the Town of Melville,
L0uisiana.
Belt ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen, That all Express
Telegraph and Telephone
business in the Town of Melville, La,
shall pay IAN annual license tax for the
year Dl2, and each subsequent year.
Be It further ordained, ETC.. That said
shall be based on the gross IN
lual receipts as provided by the Laws
If State of Louisiana.
Bel further ordained, etc., That the
Tax Collector of the Town Of Melville
Shallproceed to collect such licenses as
prescribed by the laws of the town of
Melville, and the State of Louisiana.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That all
or parts Of ordinances in
herewith be land the same are
hereby repealed, and this ordinance
hall take effect from and after its
Thus done and passed in special SEES
ion convened on this the ninth day of
1911, A. D.
LESTER r. WILLIAMS, NJ. d, Mayor.
Attest: +. j. LEBLANC, Clerk.
1t was moved by III. S. Joseph and
ecouded by E.G. Richard and carried,
hat Ordinance No. II do now pass. On
Yeas: II. S. Joseph, Il. G..
richard, e. W. Stcne and j. l.. LIE blanc.
Jays: q. B. Mcneil.
The following ordinance wus read:
ORDINANCE NO. 49,.
l II ordinance to provide for the em-
pounding of 4ogs running at large
In the corporate limits of the Town
Of Melville, La.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the Mayor
nd Board of Aldermen of the Town of
%elville, La, in special session on
ened, That it shall be unlawful aud
hereby expressly prohibited for hogs
run at large within the corporate
mtts. Such hogs found running at
'rge shall be empounded and owner
Al gain possession by coming forward
thin three days and fifty cents ($O.5O)
er head and cost of fifteen cents per
Ay.
Sec. 2. That fifty cents ($O50) be
lowed to the Town Marshal for EN-.
1undIng each hog caught running at
rye n fifteen cents per day for feed
y each hog per day.
pee. 8. Be it further ordained, etc,
TAT notice for said empounding shall
, posted for 3 consecutive days in
rec conspicuous places and il not le-
emed 10 be sold to the last and high
t bidder.
sec. !, Be it further ordained, etc.,
aaC this ordinance shall ia Ike effect
tmedlately after its passage.