The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-30


exercise or foil, mo than one profession trade,
calling or business shall pay the tax on each sepa-
rstely. -lcifA a.
either trsnsiently or permanently any OF the
tradef, professions or calngs or other business
tas ed by this ordinance, without first paying
tax and OBJ aiming from the proper officers Of the
city receipt or license for the same, in conform.
ity with existing ordinances, under the penalty OF
fine of not less than fifty, nor exceeding two
hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. IS. Every person owning or commanding
a1y steamboat or seagoing vessel is forbidden to
permt any person to remain on board of such
vessel while lying at any of the wharves Of New
Orleans, as transient boarders or dodgers. those
persons employed on board excepted, unless the
said owner. &C mmander or captain shall have pre-
yiOusy obtained q license from the collector OF
the CITY, which shall be registered at the mayors
Office, and for which said owner, commander or
captain shall pay TO the treasurer of the city the
sum of one hundred and City dollars for the year
ending on the first day of January following the
taking out Of the license. Any owner. COM
msnder or captain who shall fail to comply With
the provisions of this section shall be fined fifty
dollars for each and every o1ense.
Sec. rs. Every person doing business or pursu'
ing any ayocation under authority of this ordi-
nance shall be required to keep hung up or posted
in conspicuous place in bis counting room. store
or place Of business, certificate signed by the
treasurer and controller that he has paid his IL
cense.
Sec. II. All fines and penalties imposed for the
iDfrsction of the provisions OF this ordinance
shall be recoverable before any court of compe.
tent Jurisdiction for the benefit of the city trea'
sury. 80,
ing goods by sample, otherwise than at q store,
shop or warehouse for the keeping Of which Ii.
cense shall have been duly obtained, one hundred
and fifty dollars.
Fec. 70. Every. person buying and selling on
the levee at the basins of either of the canals. or
elsewhere In the city, except at their store, shop,
or warehouse, thirty dollars.
Sec. so. Every keeper of stable, where horses.
mules, carriages. buggies or other vehicles are
kept on livery or for hire sale, one hundred and
Sec. 81. Every clairvoysnt, sstrologer, fortune
teller, keeper of gift store and cup'tosser, one
thousand dollars.
Sec. 50. Every keeper of q Photographic gal
lery, thirty dollars.
Every person engaged in discounting the pay of
policemen and others in the employment Of the
city, one hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. So. Every merchant, trader, dealer or job
Der of goods to be resold, doing both wholesale
and retail business, or wholesale only not speci.
fed in this ordinance, whatever be the kind OF
merchandise he deals or trades In, one hundred
and fifty dollars.
Sec. S4 All taxes imposed by this ordinance
shall be for the year ending December 81, 1869.
On and after the first day Of July, 1869, the
treasurer lie hereby authorized to issue six months
licenses and after October LIST. 1862 three months
licenses.
Sec. IS. Every person taking out license, who
shall neglect to furnish the required securities,
and to have bis license duly recorded in the
mayors Office, within fifteen days from the time
OF taking out the license, shall pay ine OF fifty
dollars.
|. Sec. Sc. Any person or persons or incorporate
companies doing business or pursuing any avoca
ton without the pr oper license shall be subjected
the first offense, nor more than two hundred and
fifty dollars for the second offense.
sec. 81. Every stevedore fifty dollars.
Sec. IS. Every butcher, for each stall occupied
by him, ten dollars.
Every person keeping stand, stall or store for
the sale of butchers meat, game, poultry and
vegetables at any other place than within one
of the public markets of the city, fifty dollars.
Every person keeping q stall for the sale Of
vegetables only, at any other place than one OF
the public markets, fifteen dollars.
Every person keeping q stall for the sale of
fish or game only at any other place than one of
the public markets, fifteen dollars.
Every person Keeping stall for the sale OF
poultry and game only at any other place than at
one of the public markets, fifteen dollars.
All stores or other places, kept as above speci.
fed, shall be kept in the utmost cleanliness, and
shall be open during business hours to the in
spection of the police and health officers who
may be designated for that purpose and should
any person licensed to keep any such stand. stall,
other place for the sale of the articles herein.
before specified, keep the same in such manner
as TO be nuisance, or dangerous TO health. the
license issued TO such person shall at once be
auDulled by the mayor on complaint Of the fact,
and bis becoming satisfied that the complaint is
well founded; and no license thereafter shall be
issued to such person during the year.
Sec. 50. Every fruit dealer selling in any OF the
markets Of New Orleans, ten dollars.
Sec. 30. Every occupant Of premises not strict
~ private, or to which strangers have right to
admission, the same not being announced as
drinking establishment, where liquors. Wines ETC.,
are sold used, given, supplied or otherwise fur
nished, sball be deemed coffee house keeper, and
as subject TO payment of license of three hun
dred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 81. Every manufacturer of cigars, snuff,
soda or mineral water, shoes, soap, tallow. tin.
ware, and all other manufacturers not mentioned
in this ordinance. fifty dollars.
Sec. 92. No license issued under this ordinance,
unless with the consent of the mayor. shall be
transferable, and every person transferring such,
or accepting such transfer shall not only be liable
for the license for the whole year, but also to
fine of one hundred dollars for each offense, and
the license so transferred shall be of no effect.
Sec. 80. Whenever person who may be re-
CURED TO have license, shall have failed to pro-
cure the same at the proper time, the bill of fine
corresponding to the nature of his case for the
maximum thereof, shall be transmitted with the Ii
cense, for collection to the assistant city attorney,
who shall, or not, in his discretion, sue on said
bill, according TO the circumstances of the case ;
each bill so issued to be returned by him when not
sued upon.
Sec "a Parties acting in coutravention of the
provisions Of this ordinance, by either doing bust
ness without any, or under an improper license,
or falling to hang up or exhibit their license when
called on 10 do so, or transferring and accepting
transfer of licenses shall be liable to arrest, and
10 the amount of licenses for the whole year,
and of the fine imposed, without prejudice TO the
rights of the city TO any other remedy provided
for by law.
Sec. IS. Each and every attorney and counsel
Tor at law, physician. surgeon or MIDWIFE, if
teen dollars.
Sec. &c. All cofeehouses, bar rooms. grog
shops or cabarets shall be divided into the follow
ing classes. and shall pay the licenses affixed re-
spectiyely thereto, viz
First class, those whose sales of liquors, wines,
etc., exceed fifteen thousand dollars per annum,
three hundred dollars.
Second class, those whose sales are less than
fifteen thousand dollars but over five thousand
dollars per snnum, one hundred and fifty dollars.
Third class. Those whose sales are less than
five thousand dollars per annum, seventy-fye dol
lars.
The proprietors of all cofeehouses, bar.rooms,
etc., applying for second or third class license
sha make an affidavit before q justice of the
peace of the amount of his, her their sales for
the year 1865, or such portion of the year said
co1eehouse, bar.room, etc., was kept open, and