St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-30
Proceedings of the Board Of
Aldermen.
0pelousas, La, Dec. n, 1911.
To the Honorable Members Of the
Board Of Aldermen Of the

Gentlemen: You are hereby
notified that there will be ameet-
ing of your Honorable Board this
Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 1911, at
400 o'clock b. m. for the purpose
of passing on the Liquor License
Ordinance, and to act on any
matter relative to same; for the
further purpose of passing on
application for saloons; for the
further purpose of considering
the application of Mr.. Andre
pont for the purpose of purchas-
ing of 40 or so of "a inch tiles;
and for the further purpose of
providing some means for secur-
ing some fuel oil for the Power
Plant.
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest: j. B. A. stage, City
Clerk.
Received the acove notice on
the 9th day of Dec. 1911, and on
the same day and date / notified
all the members of the Board of
Aldeamen in person.
G. Il. HAYES, Marshal.
Opelousas, La. Dec. "a, 1911.
The Board of Aldermen met
pursuant to the above call. Pres
ent: M. Halphen, Mayor, presid-
ing; Aldermen Blacksher, Danel,
Dietlien, Loeb and Larcade.
All the members being present
the meeting was called to order.
Motion by Mr.. Loeb
That class HC'; Of Section i of
Ordinance No. is Of 1911, be
made to read ais follows:
When the gross annual re-
ceipts are less than forty thou
sand dollars, the annual license
shall be six hundred dollars; pro-
yided that no license under this
ordinance shall be issued for less
tnan six nundrep dollars, except
as is provided for by existing
State laws relative to dealers in
malt and yinous liquors. Sec
onded by Mr.. Daniel.
Mr. Blacksher offers as a sub
stitute, that class 20" of Section
2of Ordinance No. 16 Of 1911, be
made to read $1,000. 90 instead of
$500. 90.
Motion lost for want Of a sec
ond.
Vote on original motion Of Mr..
Loeb:
Yeas: Loeb, Daniel. Larcade.
Nays: Blacksher.
Motion carried.
Mr.. Dietlein was absent when
the above vote was taken.
An ORDINANCE
No. I6 of 1911.
Providing for the levy of q license tax
upon all parsons, association Of per-
sons, firms Or corporations conduct
ing the business of retail liquor
dealers within the corporate limits
OF the City of ODeloasas, Louisiana,
for the year 1912, grading same and
providing penalties for the viola
ton hereof.
Section /. Be Ii ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen oP the
City Of O~peloRsas, La, That there shall
be and there is hereby levied upon all
persons, firms, corporations or associa-
Mons of persons, engaged in the busi-
ness Of retail liquor dealers, for the
year 1912, the following license to-wit:
Glass aA.' When the gross annual
receipt OF said business shall be One
Hundred Thousand Dollars or over
S~eyepty.hve Thousand Dollars the an
nual license shall be Three Thousadd
Dollars.
Glass 4B.n When the gross annual
receipts are Seventyshve Thousand
Dollaars and less than Forty Thousand
Dollars, the annual license shall be
Two Thousand Dollars.
Glass uC.ss When the gross annual
receipts are less than Forty Thousand
Dollars, the annual license shall be
sfx hundred dollars. Provided that no
license under this ordlnance shall be
issued for less than six hundred dol
lars, except rs is provided for by exist
ing State laws relative to dealers In
malt and vinaus liquors.
Section 2. Be Ii further ordained,
etc, That all ordinances or parts OF
ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc, That for good and Sufficient rea-
soma this Ordinance shall take effect
from and after Its adoption.
Adopted Dec. 27th, 1911.
nj. HALpAEN, Mayor.
Attest: J.. B. a. stage, City Clerk.
The above ordinance. after
having been read section by sec
ton, and adopted in like manner,
was unanimously adopted as q
whole.
Motion by Mr.. Loeb
That saloon permits be issued
to the following parties; and the
Clerk be authorized to issue
licenses to them in accordance
with their applications, they
having fully complied with the
legal requirements.