The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-03-27
ORDINANCE No. 1877.

Levying Tax ON Trades Professions oceu
pations etc. providing Il Public Revenue
for the Parish of Latourche for the year
1880.
it ordained by the Police Jury of the
z: ,sh Of Lafourche, That the iollowin.
aD ,ual tax on trades and proins sions or uc.
cupations hereinafter i,amcd. silal be .coi-
lected by the Parish Tax Collector.
Section I. Retail Aerciiant, ineludin.
stores upon plantations welher o%ned by
the owners thereof OF not. Planters OF oth
parties wethef in their employment Oh
not $l5.
From each proprietor Of a Saw mil or
planning mill who sells over Two Thousand
Dollars annually $40.
From eOch keeper of Livery Stable
with stalls aud other Recommendations for
for horses and mules SO.
From each and every owner Of either pub
llc or private hack or carriage used for
hire SO
From each proprietor of every Billiard
Table or Saloon. Bowling Alley, or Pistol
Gallery. III which there is but one table Or
target SIS.
Where there are but two tables, alleys or
targets so.
From each Fortune Teller, Astrologist OF
Clarvoyant $5U.
From the rruprietors OF all Coffee Hous
es Bar Rooms, frog Shops, Gardens or Ca
barettes. $50.
All retail dealers selling liquors. wines or
bilters, tnot intending malt liquorsl in less
Quantities titan an ordinary wine bottle,
| shall DC considered coffee house keeper,
wetl.er the liquors be drank OIL the preiuis
es or not, and shall pay III addition to the
grocery license. II coffee house license, pro
.iicd the liquor so sold shall not he drank
un the pr:;ialsses, ii drank On the ises
ne shall be Considered Il coffee house keep
er.
From each proprietor or keeper of Res
tauranG, Eating House, Beer Saloon, Rs
freshment Saloon, i'll which cakes, ice
cream and other refreshments are fur
nlshcd $40.
Every Country Inn or Hotel Or keeper of
the saluc Slh.
From each neddlersor Hawker who car.
ries goods, wares. Merchandize or gruce-
ries for sale through the Parish in Boat or
other water craft SD.
lu vehicle by horse or mule SIS.
On Horseback $40.
On foot 50.
Provided that sh uld any peddlef or haw
kcr sci! liquor he shall III addition to the
above pay the regular liquor license requir-
I'd by law.
Ftom each Apothecary or Retail Drug
gist SD
From each Physician, Surgeon, Dentist
or Attorney at Law Sl0.
From the proprietor of every transient
circus Or managerle, for each day S!5.
From public show, exhibition or Theatri-
cal or Opera Troupe, every day $3.50.
Section 2 Be it further ordained, That
every person having more than one shop or
store or other establishment, or who shall
exercise or follow more than one profession
trade. calling, or business, shall pay tax
on each separately.
Section ). Be it further ordained, That
the only legal evidence that license ha s
been issued shall bc tine appropriate form
Issued and signed by the President Of the
Police Jury. the Treasurer and Collector is
sueng the same, and no receipt signed by
the collector alone shall be valid.
Section i. Be it further ordained, That
- ii and every license shall expire On the
:t,.t. day of december IN the year in which
II was obtained. Provided any person firm
or corporation engaging III any OF the
trades or occupations subject to License or
lux by this ordinance after the LIST. day OF
July III each aud every year shall be liable
for only u half license.
Section 5. Be it further ordained, That
IN ALL cases OF neglect or refusal to pay
their licenses or tax on personal property
Of ANY kind or description by any person
firm corporation or company doing busi-
ness in the Parish, the Tax Collector shall
give twenty days written or printed notice
10 such delinquent tax payer to pay such
license or tax on personal property and il
at tue expiration Oi the said notice ii the
license or tax be not fully settled the Tax
Collector shall proceed to seize and sell af-
ter ten days advertisement, the property
~ Iaii ta,v
payers or So much thereof as may be neces.
sary to satisfy the claims OF che Parish as
aforesaid, together with all the legal costs
including advertisement and guardian fees
Section &. Be it further ordained, That i,
shall be lawful for the Tax Collector whel
| he has good reasons to believe that tile
| Parish will lose the license or tax ON per
sonal properly By waiting for the expira
| ti0n of The notice herein required to proceed
| by summary seizure of the property O
| whatever description Of such delinquen
and after ten days advertisement to sci
the same to satisfy the amount Of said ta,
| or liceuse with costs and penalties.
| Section 4. BE it further ordained, Tha
! every Constable Justice of the Peace i'll th'
| Parish OF Latourche, except IN incorpora
| ted town, shali specially see that no ped
dler carries on his occupation without TIN
payment of tiie proper license within thel
respective wards aud 1t shall be their dut
to report any one peddling without L
cense to the Tax Collector OF the Parish i
writing and without delay and any perso
! pedlling without the proper parish licens
will he subject to arrest Tor violation c
this Ordinance and shall pas all costs an
penalties and shall immediately pay sal
license and any additional expenses incu
red for said collection.
| SECTION g. Be il further ordained. Tha
all Ordinances or parts OF Ordinances, j
conflict herewith be and the same are itel
bv repealed, and this Ordinance to take G
feet from aud after its passage.
Approved and adopted at the session
the Police jury held on the 10th. day
Febl uary 1880.
7. G. ALEMAN, President.
Certified:
GEO. w SQUIRES. Secretary.