The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-03-16

licenses, to prescribe certain penalties and
certain duties ofjudges ofcourtS, Just ices
of the peace, State and parish officers ant,
to repeal all acts inconsistent herewith.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Louisiana in General
Assembly convened, That there shall
be levied and collected an annual
amount as a license or tax:
First-From each male inhabitant
over the age of twenty-one years, not
attached to the army or navy of the
United States, the sum of one dollar,
NINETY per cent of which shall be APP
propriated exclusively to the support
of public schools in the parish in which
the sum is paid, and the balance placed
in the State treasury to the credit of
the Charity Hospital fund.
Second-From each Wholesale or
wholesale and retail merchant, dealer
or trader, from each importer or dealer
in bar stores, one hundred dollars !;
from each and every retail merchant,
fifteen dollars.
Third-F'rom each keeper of a ware
house, cotton or lumber yard, or other
place of public storage for hire, fifty
dollars.
Fourth-From each keeper Of Il liv-
cry stable, sale stable or yard, or livery
and sale stable, with stalls or other ac-
commodations for horses and mules,
twenty-five dollars for every public
hack, twenty-five dollars.
FiftN-From each keeper or propri-
etor Of u distillery, except distilleries
used exclusively in distilling from fruit
or turpentine, three hundred dollars
from each keeper or proprietor Or man
ufacturer of cordials, liquors, wines or
syrups, one hundred dollars from each
keeper Of Il distillery from fruit or tur-
pentinc exclusively, and for the keep
er or proprietor Of a bewery, fifty dol
lars provided, that no license shall
be required from any person who dis
tils from fruit for his own use and not
for sale.
SiNth-F'rom each proprietor Or keep
er of every billiard saloon, bowling al
ley or pistol gallery in which there is
but one table, alley or target, twenty
five dollars; where there are two ta-
bles, alleys or targets, forty dollars
where there are more than two tables,
alleys or targets, two dollars addition
III on each table, alley or target.
Seventh-From the managers or les
sees ofa theatre, concert saloon, opera
house or museum, five hundred dol
lars; from the owner Of any coffee
house or beer saloon where theatrical
plays, dancing and singing are per-
formed, whether with or without adj
mission fee, one thousand dollars from
each proprietor OLA show, menagerie,
race course or cockpit, in the city of
New Orleans, five hundred dollars;
provided, that no distinction shall be
made on account ofrace or color; and
any violation of this proVisO shall incur
forfeiture of such license.
Eighth-From each keeper of cotton
press, cotton picl1ery or ginncry, two
hundred and fifty dollars; provided,
that this article shall not apply to cot
ton gins on plantations.
Ninth--ErOm each fOrtune-tellcr.
astrologcr, clairvOyant, five hundred
dollars
Icnth-F'rOm the proprietor of all
cofechouSeS, bar rooms, grog shops,
beer saloons, or gardens, or cabaretS,
eigllty-tiVc dollars; from the proprie-
tor OF all bars kept on steamboats, own
ed and registered in this State, fifty
dollars; all retail groceries selling or
giving away liquors by the glass,
shall pay, in addition to the grocery
license, Il cOtfcehOuse license; and each
retail grocer or dealer in distilled
liquors in the State of Louisiana, with
)ut such additional license, and who
shall keep for sale, sell, or give away,
either by himself or by any employe,
distilled liquors in less quantity than
one gallon, shall be liable to a fine of
one hundred dollars for each and every
otfense, to be recovered by motion by
any person, after five days previous
notice, before any justice court, which,
when recovered shall be paid by such
justice to the State Treasurer for the
benefit of the Charity Hospital fund.
Elcventh-From each proprietor or
keeper of Il restaurant, eating house,
oyster saloon or refreshment saloon, in
which cakes, ice cream, and other re-
frcshments are furnished, one hundred
dollars; provided, however, that it
shall be the duty of the Auditor of
Public Accounts to have printed on
the face Of all State licenses issued by
tax collectors throughout the State
article thirteen of the Constitution of
this State.
Twclfth-Evcry person keeping IL
hotel for the entertainment of transient
persons or travellers, two hundred and
fifty dollars; every keeper of a country
mn, twenty-five dollars every keeper