The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-30
CHAPTER XXII.-LICENsEs.
AN ORDINANCE REG uLATING LICENSES

CHAPTER AAlI-lJlGEsNSES.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING LICENSES.
See. 10S.-Be il ordained, That all persons
carrying ON trade or occupation for which
q license shall be required shall, before en-
tering upon said trade or occupation, take
out said license; that each and every license
shall begin ON the first of January and shall
expire on the thrty-first day of December in
the year IN which it was obtained; pr0oiJed
that any person, firm corporation engag
ing in any of the trades or occupations re-
curing q license, after the first day of July,
snail be liable for only half license.
See. l0s.-That all licenses shall be issued
by the Mayor, eountersigned by the Treasu-
rer, and collected by the Town Collector
shall not be transferable, and good only for
| one place of business and where more than
one person is engaged i'll the trade or oeeu-
patton, each partner, whether resident or
nonresident, active or silent, shall pay Ii
cense. Trading boats to pay same license as
If selling III store.
See. li0.-That all persons who have a Ii
eense shall keep the same in II conspicuous
place so that it can be seen by the officers of
the town, and they shall exhibit the same
whenever required to do SO BY the proper
authorities, under penalty of a fine of from
two to five dollars 1or each offence and those
who should not be provided with licenses
from the Mayor III the eases prescribed by
these ordinances, shall incur the prescribed
penalties.
Sec. lll-That there shall be levied and
collected an annual license on all PERSONS
trades, professions and occupations as enunl-
Grated III the Revenue Act, No. II, of the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
approved 3rd March, 1871 the costs of ali
said licenses to be liked annually by the
Common Council at its regular December
session, and duly proclaimed III the official
journal previous to the LIST day Of january of
each year.
See. 1l2.-That no one doing business un-
der the Market-house regulations shall be
subject to the above regulations.
CHAPTER XXIH.-LOTS.
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO VACANT LOTS.
See. ll3.-Be It ordained, That all persons
owning or possessing lots that are vacant
within the limits of the corporation, shall
fence them with good and substantial rail,
picket or board fence, and shall cleanse and
clear them off whenever so directed by the
proper authorities, said fence to be completed
within thirty days after due notice Is given
by the Mayor, under penalty of five dollars
and five dollars for every day the neglect or
refusal continues: and said cleansing and
clearing off to be complied with under the
dispositions aud fines prescribed i'll the ordi-
nance relative to Z" HEALTH
See. 14.-That where no owner, possessor
or agent eau be found, the same proceeding
shalt be had us are provided in the ordinance
relating to making and repairing sidewalks.
CHAPTER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING MARKET AND
DEFINING DUTIES OF CLERK.
See 1l5.-Be il ordained, That until other
wise directed, the Town Constable shall be
= Clerk OF the Market; !" he shall receive "a
salary of one dollar and fifty cents per day,
he paying all expenses for keeping the Mar
ket III neat and cleanly conditions
See. 1l6.-That it is his duty to attend at
the Market-house during market hours. to
maintain order and enforce obedience TO the
rules and regulations of the Market, pre-
sci1bed IN this chapter, and report to the
Mayor amy infraction thereof.
TO decide ali disputes between buyers and
sellers, as to the weight, measure or quality
of any article offered for sale or sold
To procure and have sealed at the expense
of the town ut least two complete sets of
measures OF the capacity of from a bushel
down to half peck and one complete set of
scales and weights, conforming to the stan
dard of measures and weights of the State of
Louisiana, which shall at oil times be kept at
the Market-house
Te seize and destroy all, or regulate and
correct amy unlawful weight, scale or mc;,-
sure.
To seize all impure meat, fish, and proyi-
sions, and dispose of them as the Mayor may
direct.
To cause to be swept washed, and thor
oushiy cleaned every day as soon as market
hours are over, all parts OF the market and
market premises, and to see that the same,
be always kept clean and free from every de-
seription of fifth
To keep the market place, sidewalks and
streets surrounding or adjoining To the mar
ket free from all Instructions and to remove
or cause to be removed all horses, carts,
wagons, drays and vehicles, aud all and eY-
cry article or thing which may prevent or IN
terfere with the free passage and approach
To, through or around the market or market
place.
TO light or cause to he lighted the lamps in
the niaf.let, follows: four humps from 3
o'clock, one thereof to keep lighted all the
night, and to extinguish the same mt early
daylight.
10 keep Il correct account Of the daily re-
ceipts of the market, which account he shall!
submit to the Board of Aldermen at every
regular meeting or rs often thereto re-
CURED.
To collect from each stall or bench. for the
use of the town, !, daily tax from such per~
son or persons as may occupy their, rs fixed
by the chapter on tariffs.
To settle with the Treasurer every Satur-
day.
REGULATIONS.
See. li6.--That the regular market hours
shall be from five to eight o'clock in the
morning each day from the 23rl of Septein-
Der to the BIRD OF March inclusive, and from
four to eight o'clock III ti3 morning from the
25rd March to the 23nl September During
these hours no person shall sell or dispose OF
market articles any where else in the town
than in the Market-house, unless the person
so selling first pay the fees according To tar