Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-12-28
An Ordinance i'm Relation In
Licenses.
re it ordained by the Police Jury of the Parish

n SJ ~ 'SIhl, lldllC VI ucdl IN any goods
wares, or merchandise Of any kind whatever
. within the limits of the Parish of Iberville, THE
tn town OF Plaquemine excepted shall be bound to
SO pay into The hands of the Treasurer or the Sheriff
b. OF 1he Parish OF lberville; in advance, the amount
winch may be legally due by such person, under
Inc tariff hereinafter established, and upon the re-
celpt thereof: it shall be the duty of the Treasurer,
or Hherlif: 10 Issue to the party, a license, authoriz-
= ing HIM to carry on his trade, business or ayoca-
ton, within the limits aforesaid, for and during the
, space ofone year thereafter.
= SECTION 2. The following Tariff of Licenses
shall be and hereby is established-and maintained
! IN full force, under the foregoing section, TO wit:
For each billiard table. whether played up
! on for hire, or not; ifthe same be kept pub
II licly, 500 %
. For each grog-shop. OF shop where ardent
spirits are sold by the glass, 100 90
Each coast or trading boat, so 90
Each WINE and liquor store, and for each
grocery store, retailing wines or liquors,
and not a grog shop, 90 90
Each dry goods store, - 90
Eacn cart pedlar, retailing dry goods, so 90
E.ach box or pack merchant. on horseback, 25 60
Eaen pack pedlar, OF dry goods, on loot, IL 90
Each vendero meat, bread or cakes, s 90
And Tor all other pedlaIs not included in the
above, the sum of IS 90
And within the limits of the town of Plaaue-
mine, for each billiard table, fifty dollars each grog
shop, fifty dollars; and for all other licenses above
VIC udll. vi tile above SUM.
SECTION 3. Each and every violation Of the
provisions OF the present ordinance, by any per-
son or persons, trading in any way as aforesaid. or
Keeping any grog shop or billiard table, without
frst having taken out a License, shall be liable to
a fine in an amount double that which he would
be bound to pay, e the Sheriff or Treasurer fore-
SAID: for such license. aforesaid, with the exception
OF those who keep grog shops or billiard tables. Us
aforesaid; or new trading boats or pirogues. who
shall be liable to a fine OF one hundred dollars. for
each offence, recoverable before the Justice of the
Peace OF the vicinage, whose duty it shall be TO
lake cognizanee OF the same, if it be to his know
ledge, that this ordinance has been violated. with
out any formal complaint. But when the suit for
SAID fine is upon information OF a third person. said
iniormer shall be entitled to one half Of the SAD
fine recoysfea-and the other half 10 the use of the
Parlsh-and the party cast, shall be further liable
to pay all costs, which costs shall be to the Justice
Of the Peace, that tries the case, the sum of five
dollars.
SECTION 18th. Forsevery License issued under
this ordinance, which License shall be issued
by the Treasurer Of The Parish. the Treasr-
rer, shall be entitled to demand and receive
the sum Of two dollars, from the party applying
therefor, and further, the said Sheriff. shall be en-
tltied 10 receive the sum of ten per cent comm, =
SION upon the amount OF all License taxes by
him collected as aforesaid-and it is hereby made
his duty, Tor in case of his refusal. to accept. then
the duty Of the Parish Constable, who shall lie en-
titled to the same emoluments) to collect the said
taxes, annually IN the months Of january of each,
and oftener. If the same be necessary. and to ac-
count to the Police Jury. at each session-statiny {
the number OF Licenses issued, TO whom. dating
from when, Tor what purpose. and what amount
OF taxes has been by him collectedEand who. II
any, have refused topay for their Licenses aiorc-
SEcrIos 5th. Ifny person i, found violating
this ordinance, within the limits OF this Parish. or r.
who refuses to pay for His license. Of against whom
a Judgment has been rendered under this ordinance,
all and singular, the property Of such person, or the III
property within the grog shop, trading boat, bill
lard room, &c-whether III the name Of the pef-S
son so concerned or not, shall be liable for thcsL
amount Of the said fine, license, or judgment afore
said.
Section 9th. So much of this ordinance eH4
lied AN Ordinance in relation to Grog Shops IL
Billiard Tables" approved Sept. end 1850, nil
with the provisions OF this ~ofdinanc1
De and the same are hereby repealed. IT,
SECTION 18th. Be it further ordained. &C.. tha&
he Sheriff, Tor in case OF his refusal. the Consta-
DE aforesaid shall be allowed to appoint four a.
'utles under this ordinance, for the purpose N
more rigorous enforcement of the same, to vii:
me for the left bank of the river Mississippi; ons
or the right bank of the same; one for BayOu
irosse- Tete; and one for Grand River.
SECTION 8. Be it further ordained. that thia
rdinance be in force from and after Ito passage,
Approved and passed Dec. !, 1850.
THOMAS C. BROWN,
.z R. A. UPTON,
WIN. @. ADAMS,
LOUIS HEBERT,
A. G. STRINGER.
ADoLrH GRASS, Clerk protein. dec2i
FINE GOODS-NO. 4 Chnrtrcs ..
NIL subscriber bsss respectfully to acquaint
L his friends and the ladies' in general, that he
as now in store a splendid assortment of all kinds
Goods, which he is prepared to sell at very low
rices.
Plain Barages, black Bombazines, black and d.
red Cashmeres, do Merinos, do. Mo,aseline de
aines, French and American Prints, Ladies' silk
nd Merino Under. Vests, Gentlemen's do, Boys
nd Misses do; a fine stock of Ladies' English and
erman Hosiery, black and white silk do, gents
rown and white halt hose, Misses and Boys hose
I'd half hose; Table Covers, Piano Covers, and
and colored Oil Cloths, Canton Grape, Embd
ashmere and Woollen Shawls, all prices; . first
tie lot Of Blankets, Quilts, Linen and Cotton
Meeting, &c.; Alexander's famous Kid Cloves,
it'll a perfect assortment Of all kinds a Fancy
and Braids, Buttons, &c. ALI ask isa
IL to prove that | have every thing in the way
Dress and Fancy Goods, Trimmings &c.
DBL w. w. THOMPSON,
s G. BROWN.
EASHIoMAD1A xAuso1
Shop, opposite The Court House,.
8 prepared TO do all work n the sh0stest %
nee. and on The best and latest fashions, on mod
ate terms. He keeps constantly on hand a large
sor.ment Of Clothing. Casinniss, Sesting. Meri-
i. &c. Ns.s4F @&s FsaS sni6-J ri
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