The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-05-10

By the day or week, oyster saloon
refredhinent saloon, 10 which cakes
ice cream and other refreshments ar
furnished, fifteen dsllars.
9th. From every person keeping
hotel for the entertainment of tran
silent persons, Or travellers, one hun
dted and twcnty>Rve dollars /: ever!
keeper Of a public inn, twelve dol
lars and fifty cents: every Keeper o
private or public boarding-hous'
for the entertainment Of persons by
tho week. month or year, ton dollars
provided. that \ honse with accom-
no.latious for less than ten persons
shall not be deemed a public board
iDg. house every keeper Of lodging
house for the accommodation Of nigh
dodgers only. twenty live dollars.
10Th. From each broker "a agent
between buyer and seller, for percent
aye az other consideration. in the
sale If real estate. merchandise ol
freight, twenty five dollars: from
each money. stock, note, bond. tax Of
exchange agent. or broker. twenty.
five dollars.
nth. From each apothccary. or re.
tail druggist, fifteen dollars from
each physician, surgeon, dentist, OF
attorney at law, ten dollars.
leth. That the only legal evidence
that Il license has been paid, shall be-
the appropriate form Of license issued
and signed by the City Treasurer, and
no receipt issued by the Tax Collect
or, in place Of the license itself, shall
be valid.
18th. F'om the proprietor of every
transient circus or menagerie, twenty {.
Eve dollars, said license to be paid 10
advance; from the proprietors of
each public show or exhibition, tw"
tlollars aud 0fty cents, in advance,
for each performance or exhibition.
l4th. Every person having more
than one shop, store or other estab.
or who shall exercise or
follow moro than ono profession,
trade, calling or business. shall pay
the tax on each, separately.
18th. Each partner Of any firm,
loing business 10 this City in any
line Of occupation, whether resident
or non. resident. active or silent, shall
pay license AZ herein prescribed.
Sec. 2. That it shall be lawful for
The Tax Collector, when no has good
to believe that the CITY will
|ose the license ar tax On personal
property. by waiting for the expira.
lion Of tho notice required by Law, to
proceed by summary seizure of the
property Of whatever DESCRIPTION Of
'uch delinqucnts, and after ten days
advertisement, sell the same to salts.
y the amount Of said tax or Incense,
With costs and penalties.
Sec. ). That eacl, and every license
hall expire on tho tbirtyallrst day of
December in the year in which it vas
obtained; provided, that any person,
irm or corporation, engaged 10 any
# the trades or occupations subject
q license by this Ordinance, after the |
irst day Of July in each and ovcry
,ear, shall be liable for only half = !
icense.
Sec. !. That it shalt be the duty of |
ho Tax Collector whenever be ef. |
ects HE final settlement, to render to |
no City Treasurer full and conn.,
,lete list Of the names, trades pro,
essions or occupations carried on by |
10y peraon or persons, Distinguishing !
.otwoen those who have paid and !
hose who have not paid their licen. |
20; said list to be sworn to before |
10y ono authorized to administer |
'aths. and t. be subject to public 10.
pectton at all times.
Sec. 5. That the Mayor and CITY
'ouncit shall impose no license on
ny trade, profession, occupation or
alling, which shall exceed City %, |
entnm Of that imposed by tho laws
t the State,