New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-03

SEC, ", Every person connected with or following
any of the branches Of business enumerated in This
ordinance, who shall neglect to declare their
TO The Treasurer we'll the nature of their
business shall pay fine Of from fifteen 70 one hun
dred dollars for each offence, which penalty shall be
enforced by Imprisonment not exceeding thirty days.
SEc.7s. Keepers Of private boarding houses capable
Of accommodating less than thirty boarders, shall be
exempt from paying any tax for the same provided,
that within the first month of each year. for houses
ALREADY established, within one month after opening
the house. lie keeper shall make oath in writing
the Mayor that the house, kept does not and
lnotaccommodate thirty mere boarders.
SEC. Every person oWning or commanding any
steamboat going vessel is forbidden to permit
any person board such vessel while lying
any of the wharves of New Orleans, as transient
boarders or dodgers, chose persons employed on said
boats excepted) unless the said owner, commander
captain shall have previously obtained license from
the Comptroller of The city, which license shall be
registered at the Mayors Office, and for which said
owner commander captain shall pay the Treas
of the city the sum OF one hundred dollars the
year ending Oh the first day Of January following the
captain, who shall fail to comply with the provisions
of this section, shall be fined twenty five dollars for
each and every offence.
SEC. 50, Any person commencing business in or
after the first day Of September shall pay but half
the yearly tax upon such profession he may follow
up 10 the end ofthe year.
SEC ST. Every person performing acting street
musician singer, shall pay annual tax of ten dol
lars. #4
SEC So Every person taking out license who shall
neglect urnis the required securities and have
their license duly recorded in the Mayors Office with
in thirty days from the time Of taking ont their license,
shall pay fine of twenty-five dollars, recoverable be-
fore any court of competent jurisdiction, The
benefit Of The nfomer and the other half FOR the benefit
Of the city. ii
be payable in advance.
SEC 81 Any person or persons, Tor insurance COM
panies, agencies of foreign insurance companies
doing business or pursuing any aYocaiion without the
proper licenses shall be subjected to fine of not
Than y dollars the first offence than one
hundred dollars for the second offence, recoverable be-
court competent jurisdiction.
SEC. S. Every person doing business or pursuing
any avocaon under authority ofthis ordinance, shall
be required TO keep hung up i'll conspicuous place
IN their counng-room, Store or place OF business,
certificate signed by the Treas that they have paid
certificate in the aforesaid, shall pay fine of
twenty dollars for each contravention recoverable be-
| fore any court Of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. &c. All penalties fines imposed for any in
fraction violation Of this ordinance we'll as
levied by this ordinance, shall be recoverable before
anycou Of competent jurisdiction, for The benefit of
nance not olherwis provided for, shall be punished
with fine Of from len 10 one hundred dollars for each
offence all fines to be for the benefit aforesaid and
| 10 be recovered by The city.
SEC. 81. II shall be the duty of the Street Commits
sioner 10 cause census to be taken of all persons
subject 10 taxes provided for by this ordinance, in The
month of March and between the 18th of November and
the 18th day Of December of each year, and report for
suit all persons who have not paid license.
SEC 49, All applications for licenses shall be made
in writing 10 the Treasurer in the name Of the appi
cant applicants, and shall specify the nature of the
business they propose to follow, the number OF part
ners in the concern, with their names and whether
they resident nonresident partners also whether
tits intended that liquors to be sold in said bust
ness and said application shall be made under oath.
SEC SO. All ordinances parts of ordinances con-
l fciing in their provisions with this ordinance, are
| hereby repealed. a;5-
4 lSigned] E. L. TRACY,
4 President Board of Assistant Aldermen
4 [signed] 3,. j. J. LUGENBUHL.
4 Fl st.. .g7 President Board OF Aldermen.
| Approved December 20, 1855.
\ [sgnedl JOHN L. LEWIS, Mayor.
4 A true copy. THos. THEARD, Sec'y. il st