The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-28

Such dlstraint and sale may be made by the
tax collector 2. selling said property and pac-
ing 1t In proper storehouse and selling the
same at public auction by himself or clerk as
auctioneer, after official advertisement OF five
days, and the proceeds shall be used to pay
all costs and charges Of such removal, stor-
ing and sale, including auction fee Of five per
cent, and to pay said tax, and the residue, II
any shall be paid to said delinquent dealer or
keeper. The failure to pay the tax shall also
be deemed a forfeiture of the bond of such de-
linquent and said bond may be sued on by
summary rule or ordinary action In the
proper civil court, by the District Attorney or
other proper legal representative OF the state,
and in such suit Judgment shall be given to
per cent damages thereon and Twenty-Five
per cent on said tax, for fees OF the State at
torney, and all costs
SEC. 8. Be 1t further eqacted, etc, That any
bar room keeper or dealer, or the employees
thereof for every failure to perform any of
the duties required of him under the prOvi-
sions Of this act shall be deemed guilty OF q
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
be fined not more than one hundred dollars,
one-third to go to the informer and such
dealer and his securities shall also for said
fine be liable on his bond, which may be col
lected by summary process by motion on ten
days notice in the name of the State, and
upon conviction for second violation OF said
provisions he shall forfeit his license. which
shall not be renewed for one year; any person
prosecuted for violation Of the provisions of
this act shall be allowed to testify in his own
behalf.
SEC TO- Be 1t further e1l1cted, ETC.. That any
person who shall mutilate deface. injure or
destroy any register placed under authority
of this act in any bar-room or business house
of any dealer, or who shall move the indica-
tor on the dials or turn the crank OF said
register, otherwise than is required by this
act, by which said dealer may become charge
able with a greater or less amount OF taxes
than Of right he ought to be- shall be deemed
| on InlSHnme1nOC
ton thereof may be fined not more than one
hundred dollars, and may, at the discretion
OF the court, be confined In the jail not IN ore
than twelve months, and one-third OF the fine
shall go to the inforIner.
SEC II. Be IL further enacted, etc, That the
Auditor OF Public Accounts is hereby author
lied and directed to prescribe all rules and
regulations necessary to put this act into
to be used in the due execution thereof, and
to issue to all officers OF the State charged
with the execution OF this law printed cir
cular containing such instructions as he may
deem necessary in the premises. The Auditor
of Public Accounts shall prescribe BARRON
dealers or keepers, and all other persons
licensed to sell liquor by the drink, td be
drunk at the place where sold, spirtuous or
malt liquor or wine, or q mixture thereof
which said licenses shall have printed on
/ them in plaid letters at least one inch in
length in words and figures, the year when
issued, the month when 1t begins and ex-
y .. 81
cense shall post the same in the most con-
= spicuous place about his bar or place Of sale.
, and shall expose the same to common obSerya-
, ton; and any person falling to keep such IL
|, cense so conspicuously posted shall, on con-
,, victiOn, be fined not exceeding one hundred
!, dollars and his bond shall also be held for his
fine.
SEC. IL. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That it
shall be the duty Of every tax collector, when
: ever he shall furnish register or registers to
, any bar-room keeper or dealer licensed under
the provisions of this act to take a receipt for
the same, In such form as shall be prescribed
! by the Auditor of Public Accounts; and in the
! event of any dealer SO licensed disseminating
the business of bar-ropm keeper or dealer,
for any cause whatever, he shall deliver the
register or registers used by him to the said
tax collector, who shall retain the same in his
q possession.
. SEQ 10. Be it further enacted, ETC.. The
: Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby author
a lied to select and contract for or purchase as
r purposes of this act, at price not to exceed
Il eight (S8) dollars each, and to pay for said
q reg listers and other necessary expenses OF this
Z act the sum of $4,000 or 80 much thereof az
; may be needed Is hereby appropriated out o
G any funds In the treasury not otherwise appro-
r. priated. From moneys received under this
: act it shall be the duty of the Auditor as sooI
# as possible to replace in the general fund such
Il amounts as may have been used therefrOm liz
;. carrying out the provisions Of this act.
n SEC. IA. BE 1t further enacted, ETC., Thai
f this act shall not impair the right of the city
!, Of New Orleans, nor OF any other municipal
IL or parOchial corporation to impose licenses OF
n trades occupations or professions.
70 SEC. Is. BE It further enacted ETC., That thu
" application prescribed by the second or Other
d section Of this act for license to sell wines o.
f spirtuous or malt liquors shall be signed by
# the applicant. and shall recite among Othe
N things, that the applicant desires to avail
= himself of the provisions Of this law that h
, accepts it's terms and will observe it's require
u, ments and also such recitals ger!nane to thi
j. act as shall be prescribed by the Auditor 0
r Public Accounts.
q SEC 16 BE farther enncted, ETC., Thall I'll
a, the provisions OF this act as to bar-rooms an
it keepers thereof shall apply to any bar AM
- all sales of wines, spirituous or malt liquor
is by the glass In hotels, inns or restaurants
ar social Clubs or on steamboats, owned and reg
10 istered in this State.
" SEC. II. Be II further enacted etc., That tn
r. several tax collectors shall receive for collect
~ ing the register licenses herein prescribed tn
II same fees now fixed by law for collection c
II licenses.
~ SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That tn
N proceeds OF the licenses and taxes from thi
40 act shall go to the general fund.
IL SEC. 10. Be ii further enacted, etc., That
a. shall be the duty OF every tax collector to re
81 port to the grand jury Of his parish all viola
ID tions of this act coming to his knowledge.
Of SEC. 90 Be 1t further entated, etc., That afts
1T the year 1873 the licenses imposed by la
il upon trades, professions and occupation
10 shall be reduced fifty per cent.
g SEC 81. Be ii further enacted, ETC., Tha
to the license on the occupation of bar-roofn {
ce coffee house keeper shall be as fixed by Law
or but the amount of said license, or so muc
* thereof as may be collected from any ba
or room or coffee-house keeper under the oper;
n ton OF this act shall be refunded to him OF
g. of any monies 50 collected from him. Ar
A. such refunding or return shall be effected /
tn such bar-room keeper retaining out Of an
he monies due by him under the operation
this act the amount Of said license theretofo
til paid by him.
Il SEC. %. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That tn
to act shall take effect from and after its pas
es age, except that no penalties or forfeiture
ali shall accrue or be incurred until the Audit
o. shall supply said registers, and all laws
Mt parts of laws in conflict with this act be al
i'd the same are hereby repealed
H. tSgned LOUIS BUSH,
n Speaker of the House of Representative