La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1865-10-28
ORDINANCE No. 2.
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OlIDIS1i1SCE NO. Z.
RELATIVE TO spAc1sI TAXES AND I1eExsA o
TRADES, PROFESSIONS, occUpA rIoNs g..
Be Il ordained. by the Mayor and Trustees OF
the town of Thibodamx.
Sect. LIST. That the taxable year of this Cor.
poration shall commence on the first dav of Jan.
nary OF EACH year. aud end on the thirty first
day of December thereof.
Sect: 2. BE 1t ta,ihei oragiaed, &c.-That the
following specific taxes, be aid are hereby
levied and assessed on the professions, trades,
occupations and enaploymeats herein after de-
tailed ard recapitul lated, viz:
Each and every Coffae-house retailing by the
drink-One hundred dallars. $780, 90
Each and every Billiard table
hfs COLLARS o, W
Each every hotel aid tavern ten
dollars. 10, 90
Il acli and every boarding house haF-
ing not Tess than tn boardcrs-ten dol
lars 10, 90
Each and every restaurant, eating sa-
loon, livery stable, cotton pickery or
press, kdry good merchant. grocery
Keeper. confectionery store, drug and
apothicary Store. lawyer, physician,
civil engineer, dentist, auct.oleer, beer
saloon keeper-ten dollars. Il. 10, 90
Each and evtrr hstchef, barber bot
and She maker. tailor, blacksmith.
%obiAiSe ioAS fGufCG Il. cdFrllR1. DurpY 5t E5a-c4E
or snlky kept for hire, each and ctrey
dray or wa ron X, pit for hire or haul ig
by the load-ive dollars. s, 90
Each and every menageria. cireus or
.heatsieat f,prssclstsstio4- tAtliy i've
dollars, ...--...... ... 25, 90
Eacll and every concert. show, or
plbiic exhibition, not for charitable
purposes two dollars. 49,. 2, 90
Each and every pedlar. hawker. or
\ "a Atom tts kl2l 49, 49, ~
the town fifteen dollars Is. 90
Seckk3 BE further ordained. &c, That when
EYER q person subject to taxation shall stablish
himself within the limits of thu. town. after the
asstsslnents shall have been made ard the wear
commenced, it shall be ard is lesety made the
duty OF the Collector to call on said individual
and eNacto of him the payment. in advance, of
MS taxes for the whole OF the current year. and
give him, upon payine.t, II. receipt expiring
with the year. y Il
Sect 4. BE fVzf1ar erAaixal, &c. That all
steamboats, landing in I o 1t of thr town o. Tai
bosiatx shall be cniapyl.td TO pay in advance,
on The d -iIAi.d Of ill., collector. il wharfage of
one dollar for every such lafsdiag = Isorfaed.
that this section shall not be construed so as to
require the payment 0. on dollar for landing in
descending and aec iling i!.a Isnro.t. 3
Sect. 5. Be ii turtier ordained, DC, That every
ress.l mporing a. the wlals.o Of town - r siho
i uauS, Siidil ue. dill Is hereby. BlXtu ode I9ttgr |
Tor cac. landing IN asceadi ng aid descending
the bayou Proraled, the said vessel do not
reniain longcr. than OIL. week at the landing :;
aud one dollar Tor every week any sGch vessel
shall remain mnoring at the wlarf. after the ex-
~,iration of the first week that all light fat
boats carrying freight, as welt as all small
steamers, running. as regnlar freighters, during
low waters shall pay the sum of fifty cents for
each ard every lalding within the corporate |
limits efssaid town.
Sect = Be a5Wthr ordained &c., That every
fatboat or other craft carrying On trade, and
landing at the wharf of the town Of Tnihodaux.
shall be and Is hereby. taxed for landing. one |
dollar for the first week, and Fifty cents for
every subsequent week said craft shall remain
moored at the wharf. Ff6I 6s57 |
Sect Z. BE II further ordained, Sc, The oyster |
boats and The boats Or pirosnes of snch of thc]
Inhabitants of the parish of Lafnnrche interior
as land at the wharf for the purpose of Jispos-
ing of their own productions such as melons.
potatoes, cosa. foddlr. chickens. &C.. &c shall
hn and are hereby exec pied from the foregoing
tax.
Sect. s. Be Il further ordn.ard, &c That every
strambeat. fla;lioat. or other Graf that shall re- |
nluin nloored at the wharf of The town for a
longer space than thirty days, shall thereafter
pay a weekly tax OF one dallar: f.rstiAd, that !
no craft shall be exempted from the tax i'm
posed by this section which shall leave The
landing and return before the expiration OF two
weeks.
Sect. . Be il further orduined. &c. Thai every
keeper of q grog shop. billiard table, or other
house of public entertainment. shall, before
opening such establishment, comply with the
existing laws relative thereto, by obtaining his
license and executing his bond. Under the ppen-
atty prescribed in the " lina.iee enacted Tor
that purpose; and sfa | besides. before ~openinp
his .botase. apply to the town EolIt ctor, aud nav
IN advance the tax imposed on the establish
ment he intends keeping. under the penalty of
= me WI eh shall not cNc.ld twenty dollars
and costs.
Sect 10. Be fugthe ordained, Sc. That every
pcdlar.. hawktf. or cabptenr, atffer thu, hooks
and maps. shall, before selling any goods. ware.
o merchandise of ANY kind, within the limits
ct the town, apply TO the towli COLI ctor and
pa.y III advance the tax imposed on his profes-
sion and any ptsllar. hawkar. or caEotsur.
who shall sell, or attempt to sell. any goods
wares o. ~iaelcLa+dise of any kind, without hay-
ing previously pad his tax and obtained his
receipt, shall be subject to a fine which shallI II
not exceed forty dollars and costs.
stet. II. Re aJaThet ordained, &c.. That the
t. xesswhieh are not made payable in Alliance
BY the provisions of this ordinance. Shall he dine s
aud demaildable after the expiration Of a notice
70 pay during thirty days. by the Collector. to
tue proprietor, his agent. or attorney n tact,
q case Of residents, ard by being posted an Al Z
the court house in case Of non-rpsidents IS 4
I, after the expiration of the said delay. anv
whether Resident or Nonresident !
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