The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-15

provide each taX-coliectOr with
suiHcientnumber Of registers to ena
biethim to- comply with the require
ments ofthis section. Every regis
iter shall@be closed in such manner a
fthe Auditor of Public Accounts ma,
direct, said register shall remain til,
property 'of;the State; and for th,
use of and as security orthe' return
of each register placed In his estab
lishment the licensed person shal
deposit with tie Auditor the sum O
eight dollars, which shall be held b,
the Auditor and constitute a specia
deposit or fund for the purchase O
said registers, and for the 3refundins
to any such depositor of the sum de
posted, togetaer with 5 per cent pei
annum interest, whenever such per
son shall discontinue business, re
turn such registerin good order, and
demand the said sum. '5 ~
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc.
That after the registers provided fol
in the next preceding section shall
have been placed in the bar-room Oh
place of business of licensed dealers,
it shall be the duty of the dealer, i'm;
mediately upon the sale of ardent
spirits, wines. malt liquors, or any
mixture thereof, in the presence OF
the purchaser, ca person TO whom it
is. delivered, to turn the crank of the
proper register until the bell has
struck once and the indicator on it's
dial has moved one point or number
for esch five cents worth solo, 1t
shall in like manner be the duty of
the bar-room keeper, Immediately
upon the sale of each drink Of wine,
ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any
mixture thereof. in the presence of
the purchaser or person to whom il
is delivered, to turn the crank Of the
proper register until the bell has
struck once and the Indicator on it's
dial has moved one point or number
for each five cents worth sold. by
him. The true intent and meaning
of this section is that the sale of
each five cents worth shall consti
tute the unit or basis of taxation,
aud in each case the bell shall be
struck once, and the indicator or
the dial be moved one unit for every
five cents worth sold, and the said
word ''worth" is to he taken and I'M
derstood to signify the price de
manded by the said seller, that is to
say for five cents worth sold tue bell
shall be struck once and the indica
tor moved one point, for ten cents
worth tire bell struck twice and indi
Gator moved two points, for fifteen
cents worth the bell struck three
times and indicator moved three
points, for twenty cents worth the
bell strutk four, times and indicator
he moved four points and 80 on.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That until the Auditor Of Public
Accounts is prepared, according 10
the provisions of this act, to put this
act into operation, liquor licenses to
sell: by the drink heretofore granted
shall remain in force uuder the reve
nue. laws heretofore existing; but as
soon as this act is put in actual opet
ration by the furnishing Of said reg.
listers, the annual license upon this
occupation shall be as provided by /
this act, including the year 1878;
provided that if any person shall
have paid for the year 1878 license
upon the occupation mentioned in
this act, he shall have credit for the
said amount, to be dcduced from
payments to be made under the pro-
visions of this act.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That each dealer and bar-room keep
er shall pay to the State of Louisiana
10 be collected by said collector,
one quarter of one cent for
every five cents worth of wine, ar
lent spirits, malt liquors or mixture
d
hereof or beverage containing the
same, sold by him. :
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, etc,
That it shall be the duty of the sew
,ral tax collectors, personally orby !
appointed clerks, TO visit,
,nce in each month at least, the
place of business of each licensed
lealer and bar-room keeper within
heir respective parishes or districts
md carefully examine the register
equired hereby to, be kept in, such
,laces OF business, and TO to ascertain
he amount and value OF sales indi