New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-05

1 SEc.77. Everrper connected with or following
any of the branches of business enumerated in this
ordinance, who shall refuse negeetto declare their
names 10 The Treasurer well as the nature OFF their
business, shall pay fine of from fifteen TO one hun
dred dollars for each offence, which penalty shall be
enforced by Imprisonment not exceeding thirty days
SEc7s. Keepers ofpriyate boarding houses ca pabie
of accommodating less than thirty boarders, shall be
exempt from paying any tax for the same provided,
4 that within the first month of each year, for houses
already established within month after opening
the house, the keeper shall make oath in writing before
the Mayor, that the house, kept, does not and can
\ not accommodate thirty or more buarders. ~
1 SEC. ~, Every person owning or commanding any
steamboat Or sea going vessel! forbidden to permit
any of the wharves of New Orleans, as transient
boarders orlodgers Chose persons employed on said
boats excepted) unless the said owner commander or
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 TO the Treas
of the city the sum OF hundred dollars for the
year ending on the first daySof January following the
taking out Of HE license zen, ANY owner commander Or
Of this section, shall be fined twenty-five dollars for
each and every o9ence.
SEC. SO. Any person commencing business in or
after The first day of September shall pay but half of
the yearly tax upon such profess sion he may follow
up 10 the end of the year.
SEC ST. Every person performing acting as street
musician or singer, shall pay annual tax OF ten dol
lars
Sec. 50. Every person taking out license who shall
neglect to furnish the required securities and TO have
their license duly recorded in the Mayors office with
in thirty days from the time of taking out their license
shall pay fine oftwentyfve dollars, recoverable be-
fore any court OF competent jurisdiction, halor the
beneht Of the lorer and the other half for the benefit
of The city,.
SEC. 50, All taxes imposed by this ordinance shall
be payable in advance. -.,->a
SEc.s4. Any person or persons, Tor Insurance COM
panies, or agencies of foreign insurance companies)
doing business pursuing any avocation without the
proper licenses, shall be subjected fine not more
than fifty dollars for the first offence, than
hundred dollars for the second offence, recoverable be-
lore any court of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. SIS. Every person doing business or pursuing
any avocation under authority of this ordinance, shall
be 10 keep hung up in some conspicuous place
in their counting store place of business,
certificate, signed by the Treasurer that they have paid
their license, and any person refusing to exhibit said
certificate in the aforesaid shall pay fine of
twenty dollars for each conraven,on, recoverable be-
fore any court of competent jurisdiction
SEC. Sc. ALI penalties or fines imposed for any in
fraction violation of This ordinance, well as tax
levied by this ordinance, shall be recoverable before
any court of competent jurisdictions for the benefit of
the city Any violations or attractions of this ordi-
nance not Otherwise provided for, shall be punished
with fine of from ten TO hundred dollars for each
offence all fines to be for the benefit, aforesaid, and
to be recovered by The city.
SEC. ST. 1t shall be the duty of the Street Commits
sioner 10 census TO be taken of all persons
subject TO provided for by this ordinances in the
month of M arch and between the 9Th of November and
the 18th day OF OF each year. and report for
suit all persons who have not paid license
SEC So. All applications for licenses shall be made
in writing the Treasurer in the name of the appli-
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 are resident nonresident partners also whether
ii is intended that liquors to be sold in said bust
ness; and said application shall be made under oath.
j SEC. So All ordinances parts of ordinances con-
aictng in their provisions with this ordinance, are
hereby repealed
lSigned] =. L.. TRACY,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen
[signedl J.J.LUGENBUHL
$@ President Board OF Aldermen
Approved December 90 1855.
[signed] JOHN L. LEWIS, Mayor.
A true copy. THos. THEARD, Sec'y. il st