The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-07-10
SATURDAY, JULY l0~ 1880


An Ordinance to levy and to enforce the
payment of an annual license tax upon
all 'persons. associations and corpora
tions pursuing any Trade, Profession or
Business, except those especially exempt
ed by the Articles 206 and 207 Of the Con
stitution Of Louisians, adopte6in 1879,
Section ]. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Trustees of the Town of ThihOdaux, in
Council assembled that there be and is
hereby levied an annual license tax, COM
mencing with the current year, 1880, upon
each person, Association Of persons, and
Corporations pursuing any Trade, Profess
sion. Vocation or business, within the. linn
its Of the Town of Thibodaux except those
specifically declared exempt from such tax
by the articles 2O6 and 2O7 Of the State Con
stitution adopted in 1879.
Section 2. BE it further ordained etc.,
That Immediately after the prOmulgatiOn
Of this ordinance the Corporation Tax Col
lector shall proceed to collect from each of
the persons, associations of persons and
corporations pursuing within the limits of
| the town any trade, profession or business
owing the same. q license tax as hereinaf-
| ter stipulated for the year 1880.
/; Section 3. BE it further ordained etc.,
That for each and every business of selling
| whether as principal or agent upon COM
shall be based upon and regulated by tho
gross annual amount of sales as follows.
| viz:
When tie gross sales per annum exceed
$73OOO.O0 each person or firm shall pay .
license of $500.
person or firm shall pay a license of 5000
When gross sales exceed S4O.0OOOO, each
person or firm shall pay license of $4,000.
When gross sales exceed $50. 900 90, each
person or firm shall pay license Of $4,000.
;. When gross sales exceed S25.OOO.OO, each
person or firm shall pay license of $500.
When gross sales exceed $4O.O0OOO, each
person or firm shall pay a license Of $4,000.
When gross sales exceed $l5OOO,OO, each
person or firm shall pay a license Of $500.
When gross sales exceed $l0.O0O.OO, each
person or firm shall pay license OF $1,000
When gross sales exceed $5.OOOOO, each
person or firm shall pay license of $500.
Provided that if any distilled spirituous
vinous, malt or other liquors be sold in con
nection with any business from which the
foregoing license tax is due, in quantities
of not less than one pint, All additional tax
is hereby levied equal in amount to the
original tax due by such business:
Ii any OF the above ment Oned liau0rs
are sold in quantities less than one pina an
additional tax Of $50. shall be exacted; this
last tax, however. when paid to entitlethe
party to sell in any quantities desired.
Section 4. BE it further ordained etc.,
That the following specific license taxas-be
and hereby levied upon the several trades,
professions and occupations hereinafter
= Upon each and every Coffee house, bar :
room, Grog shop. Beer Saloon and Grocery
Store, selling or giving awav liQuoEs. Of,
: any kind by the glass or in less QUANTITIES
}, Of one pint or less 5000.
Upon each and every Billiard table fosa,
Q the use of which money is charged $Q5.O0.
Upon each and every Hotel for the enter
tainment Of transient persons on travellers
% $1,000.
II Upon each and every Private or Pub}Su
: Boarding House for the entertainment Of
x persons by the day, week, month or year.
J. $1,000.
IS Unon each and every Restaurant, Oyster
Saloon, Eating Saloon and Lunch room and
j. upon each and every Physician, Civil En-
y oineer. Dentist, AuctiOneer. Attorney ut
Law. Baker, Butcher, Livery Stable Keep:
e. er, Vendor of Patent medicines, Peddler,
Hawker or it1nerant vendor and stage pro.
prietor $1,000.
IN Upon each and every keeper of wheels of
lie Fortune or other gambling device for each
is day of continuance thereof $3.50.
< Section S. Be it further ordained ETC.,
o. That before issuing q license to any keeper
of a coffee house or drinking saloon or 9th
er establishment where liquors are cold bv
M the glass it shall be the duty of the Tax
Collector to require a bond with good and
solvent sureties in the sum of Five Hun
III dred d. liars the same to be approved by
-: the Mayor and to be inscribed in the ofsco
Isl of the Recorder of the Parish, the condi-
at tion whereof shall be that the proprietor
no no Of such esta ablishment shall keep u quiet
'Is and orderly house and shall permit no noise
,ao or disturbance therein calculated to alarm
ue uue or disturb the sniet and tranquility Of the
ny neighborhOod. the penalty for the viola
me ton OF such condition to be. for the first Of
s;S si;SS fence Twenty five dollars ($250o) and fol
'M qny subsequent offence Fifty Dollars and
ad the forfeiture of his license for the veal
'ts, Jnr;nr wi,;nb srch offence ahoiI here ~"
committed. The above penalties to be col
'an lected and enforced by suit before any
~ court ofcompetent jurisdiction.
ase That for each and every circus. menageri
'tfi- or other travelling show, exhib;tioror pc
nd formance license tax of $1,000 shall b
the paid for each day Of performance.
lae Section 7. Be it further ordained. ete
,:ut | That the payment Of one InOiety of th
irs foregoing license taxes will enti'le perso,
'no association or corporation to carry on an.
of the above occupations for . period
six months or less, but that nothing lea
a"' than half yearly license shall be issued.
Section 8. Be it further ordained. etc
That if any person, association or corp0e.
Yeti tion shall attempt to carry on either Of th
, of above mentioned professions or occup
said tions without the payment of the liceni
)rob tax as above provided 1t shall he lawf
Deti- for it is hereby made the duty of the II
Collector of the Town to serve . rule Z
lard such party or parties to show cause on 4
third day after the service thereof, leg
ted. holidays excluded. why the said party
parties should not be forbidden to contin,
''''' such business until after having Obtainl
the requisite license and in case su
this rule be made absolute the Tax Collect
ctOr, | shall DrOcee1 to close the business house
the such party or parties who shall likewise
condemned to pay fine Of not less th,
ank- $40. and all costs of court incurred, 81
proceedings to be had before any qualiti
Justice of the Peace within the limits of {
.UA. town which officers are hereby vested vi
complete jurisdiction in the premises.
IT, Section 9. Be it further ordained. et
That if any Tax Collector or officer wh.
!" "as business it may he to issue the license No.
,11 49, ~ toned above, shall. through ncelgen
incOmpetency or fault upon his part,
oa or neglect to enforce the payment of .
en MI" license tax due under this Ordiuence, o.
ci ! officer so offending as well as his sureti
shall be responsible upon his bond for
:, "a damages to the Town arising from o.
= -" failure or neglect.
Section TO- BE it further ordained, Q
or. That the Tax Collector shall be allow
commission Of p 90 upon all licenses
lncil. lected aud paid into the treasury Of
Town.
Section ii. Be it further ordained, .
That all ordinances contrary to or moon
. tent with the provisions Of this ortiipa
be and the same are hereby, repealed
that this ordinance shall take effect Il
and after its passage.
Adopted June 10th. 1880.
KEEP lSignedl W. e. RAGAN.
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