The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27
AN ACT

TAIN DUTIES OF JUDGES OF COURTS
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, STATE AM
PARISH OFFICERS, AND TO REPEA
ALL ACTS INCONSISTENT HERE
WITH.
SECTION l.. BE it enacted By the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives of til
State of Louisiana IN General Assembl
conueaed, That there shall be leviet
and collected an annual amount as ;
license or tax: @
First-From each male inhabitan
over the age of twenty lone years, no
attached to the army or navy of til,
United States, the sum of one dollar
ninety per cent. of which shall be ap
propriated exclusively to the suppor
of public schools in the Parish in which
the sam is paid, and the balance placed
in the State treasury to the credit o.
the Charity Hospital fund.
Second-FIom each wholesale 0,
wholesale and retail merchant, deale,
or trader, from each importer or dealer
in bar stores, one hundred dollars
from each and every retail merchant,
fifteen dollars.
Third-From each keeper of ware
house, cotton or lumber yard, or 9TH
er place of public storage, for hire, fifty
dollars.
Fourth-From each keeper of live
ry stake, sale stable Or yard, or livery
and sale stable, with stalls or other &C.
commodations for horses or mules,
twenty-five dollars; for every public
hack, twenty-five dollars.
Fifth-From each keeper or proprie-
tor of 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 a distillery from fruit or tur
pentine exclusively, and for the keeper
or proprietor of a brewery, fifty dol
lars; provided, that no license shall be
required from any person who distills
from fruit for his own use and not for
sale.
sixth-From 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 ia
bles, alleys, or targets, forty dollars
where there are more than two tables,
alleys or targets, two dollars addition
al on each table, alley or target.
Seventh-From the;managers or les
sees of theater, concert saloon, opera
house or museum, five hundred dol
lars; from the owner of any coffee
house or beer saloon where theatrical
plays, dancing or singing are perform
ed, whether with or without admission
fee, one thousand dollars from each
proprietor of show, menagerie, race
course or cockpit, in the city of New
Orleans, five hundred dollars provi-
ded, that no distinction shall be made
on account of race or color; and any
violation of this proviso shall incur for
feiture of such license.
Eighth-From each keeper of cot
ton press, cotton pickery or ginnery,
two hundred and fifty dollars; provi-
ded, that this article shall not apply to
cotton gins on plantations.
Ninth From each fortune-teller, as
trologer, clairyoyant, five hundred
dollars.
Tenth-From the proprietors of all
coffee-houses, bar rooms, grog shops,
beer saloons, or gardens, or cabarets,
elghty-fve dollars from the proprie-
tors of all bars kept on steamboats,
owned and registered in this State, fif-
ty dollars all retail groceries selling
OF giving away liquors by the glass, +
Shall pay, in addition to the grocery I
license, coffeehouse license and each
retail grocer or dealer in distilled liq- 3
uors in the State of Louisiana, without ,
such additional license, and who shall 3
keep for sale, sell, or give away, either t
oy himself or by any employee, dis
Tiled liquor in less quantity than one I
gallon, shall be liable to fine of one
hundred dollars for each and every of i
fence, to be recovered by motion by s
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.
Eleventh-From each proprietor or .
Keeper Of restaurant, eating house, q
oyster saloon OF refreshment saloon, in :
which cakes, ice cream, and other re- .
reshments are furnished, one hundred
dollars; provided, however, that it Ii
shall be the duty OF the Auditor of t
Public Accounts to have printed on t
'he face of all State licenses issued by d
lax collectors throughout the State, a
article thirteen of the Constitution of a
Ibis State. 81
Twelfth-Every person keeping a t,
MOTEL for the entertainment of tran il
sient persons or travellers, two hundred r,
and fifty dollars; every keeper of a S.
country inn, twenty-five dollars; eve o.