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

failure to do so for five days, jitishal
be the duty of 1.-The tax collector Il
proceed to collect the same : in til.
manner now provided by laM for col
4 iectlng. licenses; and said tsxcollec
4 tor shall also have full power to dis
train g and sell any personal prop
.erty found. ON % thee .premises
jEofYs such de aler ,or keeper
Such distraint and sale may be made
by the tax COLLECTOR seizing said
property, and placing it,in "a proper
sstorehouse, and selling the same a,
pqblicfauction by himself or clerk as
auctioneer, after official advertise.
mept Olive days, and the proceeds
shall be used to pay all costs and
charges Of such removal, storing and
sale, including auction fee of five per
cent, and, to. pay said tax, and the
residue, If any. shall be paid,to said
delinquent dealer, or keeper. The
failnre to pay the tax shall also be
deemedia} forfeiture of the bond Of
such delinquent and said bond may
fbe sued on;by summary rule or ordi.
nary action in the proper civil court,
Iby the District Attorney or 9oIher
proper legal representative of the
State, and in such suit Judgment
shall be given to the extent of said
bond, for the tax due, for fifty per
cent damages thereon and twenty
five per cent on aaid tax, for fee Of
the. State attorney, and allcosts. 81
Sec. g.. Be itifurther enacted, etc,
Ehatan bar-room keeper or dealer,
or! the employees thereof, for, every
failure to perform any ofsthe duties
required of him under the provisions
of this act shall be deemed guilty of
a misdeameanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not more. than
one hundred dollars, one third to 90
to the informer, and such dealer and
his securities shall also for said fine
be liable on his bond, which may be
collected by summary process BY
motion on ten days notice In the
name of the State, and upon convic.
ton for a second violation. of said
provisions he; shall forfeit his'license,
which sball3notsbe renewed for one
year; any person prosecuted for a
violation:of the provisions Of this
act shall be allowed to testify in his.
own behalf 49,
SEC. 10. Be it. further enacted,
ETC., That any person who shall
mutilate, deface, ;ainjure or destroy
any'register placed under authority
of this acta'imgany bar room or
business house of any dealer, or who
shall move the Indicator on the aials,
or turn the crank Of said register,
otherwise than is required by this
act, BY which said dealer may be-
come chargeable with a greater or
less amount of. taxes than of, right
he ought to be, shall be deemed
guilty of a. misdemeanor,. and upon
conviction thereof may be fined not
more than one hundred dollars, and
may, at the discretion of the court.
be confined in the Jail not more than
twelve months, and yone-third of the
fine shall 60 to the iuformer. N
q SEC, IL. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the Auditor of Public Accounts
is hereby authorized and directed to-
prescribe all rules and regulations
necessary to put this act into com
plete operation, and all power Deces.
sary 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 circular contain
ing such instructions as he may
ceem necessary in the premises.
The Auditor Of Public Accounts
shall prescribe bar-room dealers or1
keepers, and all other persons IL
censed to sell liquor by the drink,
to be drunk at the place where sold,
spirituous or malt liquor or wine, or
a mixture thereof, which said Ii
censes shall have printed on them in
plain letters at least one inch in |
length, in words and figures, the year
when issued, the month when 1t be-
gins and expires. Every person
any such license shall post |
the same in the most conspicuous
place about his bar or place of sale,
and shall expose the same to com.
mon observation and any person
falling to keep such license SO con-
spicuously posted shall, on convic.
ton, be fined not exceeding one hun
dred dollars, and his bond shall also
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