St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-12-19
Opelousas. La, Dec. 9Th. 1914.

the city of O~pelousas, La, except such
as is exempt from taxation under the
constitution and laws of the state, three
(3l mills of the aforesaid tax being
hereby dedicated to the payment of the
Street Improvement Bond Issue by the
city of Opelousas, and payable out of
the taxes of said city of the year 1915.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That said taxes shall be due and
colleetable in accordance with the Con-
stitution and Laws of this state and
particularly Act 1856 of 1898 and laws
amendatory thereto.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc, That this ordinance shall take eff
feet from and after its publication in
the Official Journal.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc., That all ordinances or parts of or
dinances in conflict herewith or con-
trary hereto, be and the same are here
by repealed,
Mayor.
Attest:.~-.., City Clerk.
The above ordinance after having
been read section by section and adopt
ed in a like manner, was adopted as a
whole by the following vote:
Yeas: Gosselin, Fields, Daniel, Sicily
and Eastman. Nays: None.
Adopted December 9Th, 1914.
AN ORDINANCE.
Number Fifteen of 1914.
Providing for the levying of a license
tax upon all persons, association of
persons, firms orcorporations, conduct
ing the business of retail liquordealers,
within the Corporate Limits of the city
of Opelousas, La, for the year 1915,
grading same, and providing penalties
for the violation hereof.
Section /. Be it ordained by the May
or and Board of Aldermen of the city
of Opelousas, La, That there shall be,
and there is hereby levied upon all
persons, firms, corporations or assoeia-
ton OF persons, engaged in the retail
liquor business for the year, 1916, the
following license to-Wit:
"Class ga" When the gross annual
receipts of said business shall be One
Hundred Thousand Dollars and over
Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars the an
nual license shall be Three Thousand
Dollars.
"Class 3D." When the gross annual
receipts are Seventy-Five Thousand
Dollars and more than Forty Thousand
Dollars the annual license shall be Two
Thousand Dollars.
"Classo &C" When the gross an
nual receipts are less than Forty Thou
sand Dollars the annual license shall
be Eight Hundred Dollars, provided
that no license shall be issued under
der this ordinance for less than Eight
Hundred dollars, except as provided
for by existing State Laws to dealers in
malt and vinous liquors.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That all ordinances or parts of or
dinances in conflict herewith, or con-
trary hereto, be and the same are here
by repealed.
Mayor.
Attest: City Clerk.
The above ordinance after having
been read section by section and adopt
ed in a like manner, was adopted as a
whole by the following vote:
Yeas: Gosselin, Fields, Daniel, Sicily
and Eastman. Nays: None.
Adopted December Sth, 1914.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE.
Ordinance Number 16 of 1914.
To levy a special assessment on the
property abutting the west side of King
street between South street and Madi-
SON street, the North side of Laurent
street between Union street and Aead-
envy street, of the City of Opelousas, La.
for the purpose of defraying
the cost of constructing sidewalks.
eurbing and a~ppurtenances
on said streets, under contract by the
mayor of the City of Opelousas, La,
with DeJersey C Naff, Contractors,
of date Aug. 4th, 1914, and to
prorate the cost Of construction Of said
sidewalks, curbing and ap%purtenances
between the abutting property owners,
and to provide the name Of enforc-
ing the payment of said special assess
ment and authorizing the Mayor of said
City of Opelousas, La, to issue Certifi-
Gates OF Indebtedness covering the de-
ferred payments due by the respective
property owners on account Of the con-
struction Of the said sidewalks, curbing
and appurtenances.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Opelousas, La, in regular SEES
sion convened that the Special Assess
ment be and the same is hereby levied
upon the following described property
in the manner set forth after the de-
scription of eachseparate piece of prop
erty, for the purpose of d~efraying the
cost of construction of the sidewalks,
curbing and app%urtenances, abutting
said property under contract en-
tered into by the Mayor of the City of
Opelousas, La, with DeJersey & Naff,
on Aug. 4th, 1914, to-Wit:
MRS. C. M. THOMPSON:
81.3 feet front on the west side of
King street and bounded as follows:
North by South street, south by Har-
ris, east by King street, west by Har-
ris, the sum Of fifty-eight and 5O-100
dollars 1858. 50).
MRS. T. H. HARRIS:
1853 feet front on west side of King
street and bounded as follows: North
by South street and Thompson, south
by Laurent street, east by King street
and west by Union street, the sum of
three hundred and twenty-eight and
32-100 dollars ($3328.32).
MRS. 6. H. COMEAU:
1872 feet front on west side of King
street and bounded as follows: North
by Laurent street, south by PerrauIt ct
ais, east by King street and west by
Union street, the sum of two hundred
and twenty-eight and 25-100 dollars
($228.25l.
L. L. PERRAULT: