The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-12-15
Ordinance No. 81.

Relative to special taxes and Licenses on
| trades, professions, occupations, etc.
SEC. !. BE ii ordained by the Mayor and
Trustees of the To,cn cf Ihtbodour IN cota-
ell assembled. That the taxable year OF this
Corporation shall coEmtnce on the first
day of January of each year and expire ON
the Thlrty-tirst day of December thereof
P'Ocided, that persons commencing busi-
ness on and after the first day OF July of
each year, shall be required to pay only
one half of the annual tax or license upon
such occupation or business.
SEC. = Be il Jarther o.qtetned etc. That
the following specific taxes and licenses be
and are hereby levied and assessed upon
the trades, professions and occupations
hereafter specified, to-wit:
Upon each aud every coffee house, bar
room, Grog shop, Beer-Saloon, Grocery
store, selling or giving away liquors by the
glass, or i'll quantities It's han quart VI
wine bottle full. Eighty five Dollars. $500
Upon each and every billiard table, for
the use of which money is charged. Iwrll-,
ty tive Dollars, $3.50.
Upon each ilni every hotel for the enter
tainlnent of transient persons, or travellers
Ten Dollars. 5000.
Upon each and every private or public
boarding house for the ciItertainmcnt of
OF persons by the day. week, month or
year. Ten Dollars. $1,000.
Upon each and every Restaurant, Beer
Saloon. Oys:e.. Saloon, Eating Saloon, Cot.
TON Pickcry or Press, Drygoods store, con-
fectiunary store, Drug and Apothecary
store, and upon each and every Physician,
Civil Engineer. Dentist, Auctloneer. Ten
Dollars. $1,000.
Uron each and every Grocery store,
where liquors are not sold ill quantities less
than by the quart or wine bottle full. Ten
n.llnrS xiulN
Upon each aud every livery Stable. Ten
Dollars. $1,000.
Upon each and every Omnibus carrying
persons. or for hire, and upon each and
every bray or Cart, conveying freight or
for hire. Five Dollars. $500.
Upon each and every Butcher and Bar
Der. Five Dollars. $500.
Upon each and every Menagerie aud Cir
Gus. Ten Dollars 5000.
Upon each and every Concert, Show or
Public Exhibition other than the above,
aud not for Charitable purposes. Two Dol
lars. $500.
Upon each and every Vendor OF Patent
Medicine, and upon each and every keeper
of Whe els Of Flo; tune Or other gambling de
vice for each day of continuance thereof.
Two Dollars and u half. $3.50.
Upon each aud every Pedd;er, who ped
dies or carries tor sale, fruits, vegetables,
or other prOuuce ot the neiu raiseu III
another place than the state of Louisiana.
Five Dollars. $5.t'U.
Sec. 3rd. Be it further ordained ete., That
before furnishing d License To any keeper
Of Il coifee-house or to any keeper OF
drinking saloon or yther establishment,
where liquors are sold by the gil SIS, it shall
be the duty of the Tax Collector to eIuire
a bond with good and sufficient suretles i'll
the sum of Five hundred Dollars, the said
boud to be accepted aud approved by the
Mayor, and to lie inscribed i'll the ONCE of
tile Recorder of the Parish. the condition
whereof shttff be that the proprietor TT
such establishment shall keel and uiatlnial
il quiet and orderly house, aud shall allow
no unnecessary nolse or disturbance there
in. calculated 10 alarm OF dist turb the quiet
and tranquility OF the neishborhood, the
penalty for the violation OF SUCH condition,
To be, for the first offense, Twenty-Five