New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09
lector in place of the license itself shall be

valid.
Nlneteenth-From each and every butcher
or market dealer of any kind, from each
and every person who keeps stand or stall
IN market place. five dollars.
Twentieth-From each merchant tailor,
one hundred dollars.
Twenty-first-From every contractor,
sub-coutractor and stevedOre, twenty DOL
lars.
Twenty-second-F the owner of every
coffee stand, OF soda OF mineral water foun-
tain, fruit stand or stall OF any kind on the
streets, or tombola, ten dollars.
REORGANIZATION every Incorporated
company other than railroad. whether
domestic or foreign. engaged in transport
ing merchandise in this State. one hundred
dollars.
Twenty fourth-From the owner of every
towboat for epublic use or hire III the
waters of this State. one hundred dollars.
Twenty tfth-From the proprietor OF
every transient circus, menagerie or other
public show or exhibition. twenty-five dol
lars, in advance :or each performance or ex-
hihition.
Twenty-sixth-From every travelling
agent or emplove of any merchantile house.
who sells or contracts for the sale OF goods,
wares and merchandise, by sample or
otherwise. shall pay license tax of one
hundred dollars; and any such agent or
employee vino snail. when called upon TO do
so, fail TO pay said license tax, shall be sub
jecr 10 a fine Of one hundred dollars. recov-
cradle as otter tines Tor every sale thus
maze. one half Of WHICH snail 60 to the in
former; provided. that when such agent or
employee represents a house which has paid
a State license tax he shall only be liable
for the license imposed hv the parish or mu-
nicipal corporation in which he proposes to
sell.
Twenrv-seventh-Ev person having more
than one shop. store or other establishment,
or who shall exercise or follow more than
one profession. trade calling or business,
shall pay the tax on each separately.
ighth-Each partner of any firm
doing business in the State, III. any line of
occupation, whether resident or noE-resi-
dent. active or silent shall pay license as
herein prescribed.
Twenty ninth-Parties having tax as
sessed againt them other than real estate,
shall not receive license TO pursue their
occupation until they shall pay tie tax due
upon such assessment.
Thirtieth-All forfeitures collected as
herein expressed in the country parishes or
rural districts. he paid over TO the parish
treasurer, for the exclusive use of the poor
ct the parish. 10 be expended as directed
by the police juries Of the several parishes.
instead OF the Charity Hospital of New Or
leans.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted. etc. That
from and after the passage OF this act 1t
shall not be lawful for any person or corpO-
ration TO carry on or pursue, practice or
follow any OF the trades. professions or
occupations enumerated in the foregoing
sections of this act. in the State before
paying the tax levied thereon, and obtain
ing license therefor, if not already licensed.
from the collector of the State taxes: and
no person or corporation carrying on IA pro-
fessicn, business or occupation subject 10
the payment of a license. AS herein pro-
vided, shall be allowed 10 collect any claims
for services rendered ID such protes-
sions, business or occupation, unless he
she CT II can, upon demand, exhibit the
tax collectors receipt for such license. ac-
cor,ling 10 law: and a failure to exhibit
such license receipt, by any person or cor
poration liable TO such license. shall. in any
suit instituted by him, her or it, entitle the
PARTY defendant in such suit to a non-Sult:
aud any person, firm or corporation at
tempting TO 90 business without a license
shall. on written notice given by the col
iector to the Attorney General or district
attorney. or district attorney pro TEN.
be enjoined in the name of the State
from proceeding further in the trans
action OF their respective business or voca-
ton until such license shall have been paid;
provided. no person shall be liable TO
penalty from the first Of January. 1872 up
to tue time the tax collectors receive their
licenses tor 49,
SEC g. Be il further enacted. etc. That
the TAX collectors tor tie parish of Or
leans shall receive for the collection Of
licenses IL their respective districts the fol-
lowing compensation. viz: The tax collector
for the First District. five per cent on all
licenses collected by lin and paid into the
State treasury: the tax collector for the
Second District. seven and a halt per cent
on all licenses collected by him and paid
into the State treasury: the tax collector
for the Third District. ten per cent on all
licenses collected by him and paid into the
State treasury: tie lax collector FOR the
Fourth District. ter per cent on all licenses
collected by him and paid into the State
treasury; the tax collector for the Fifth
District. ten per cent On all licenses col
lected by him and paid into the State treas
ury: and tie TAX collector for the Sixth
District. fifteen per cent on all licenses
collected by him and paid into. the STATE
treasury, and tue tax collectors of all the
parishes in the State. except those IN the
parish ofOrleans, ten per cent on all licenses
collected and paid into tie State treasury.
SEC 4. Be II further enacted. etc, That
each ard every license shall expire on the
thirty-frst day OF December in the year il
which it was obtained: provided, that any
person, hru or corporation engaging IN any
of the trades or occupations, subject TO
license by this act, after the first day OF
July in each and every year shall be liable
for only half a license.
SEC. }. Be it further enacted, etc. That
all parts of an act 70 provide a revenue. to
levy and collect taxes, 10 grant and collect
licenses. TO provide certain penalties and