The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-03-20
ORDINANCE No. 1877.

Levying Tax on Trades Professions occu-
ratlons etc. providing IL Public Revenue
tor the Parish Of Latoul che tor the wear
1880
be 1t ordained by the Police Jury of the
ParsE OF Lafouiche, That :the following
annual tax on trades and professions or oc-
culi"tlons hereinafter named, shall be col
iected by the Parish Tax Collector.
Section i. Retail Merchant, inclu.ling
stores upon plantations wether owned by
the owners thereof or not. Planters or 9th
cfs 'iiihs goods Or supplies at IL profit to
parties wcther in their employmcut or
not SIS
From each proprietor of a Saw mill or
planlng lnll who sells over Two Thousand
Dollars annually $40.
From eoch keeper Of "a Livcry Stable
with Stalls and other accommodations for
for horses and mules so.
:, FROM each and every owner Of either pub
nc or private hack Or carriage used for
hire $40
-, From each proprietor of every Billiard
Table Or Saloon. Bowling Alley, or Pistol
Gallery, i'll which there is but one table or
target $i5.
Where there are but two tables, alleys or
targets. so.
FROM each Fortune Teller, Astrologist or
ClarvOyaut $50.
From the proprietors of all Coffee Hous
es Bar Rooms, Grog Shops, Gardens or Ca
Ali retail dealers selling liquors. wines or
Differs, lhot including malt liuuors) in less
Quantities tLan an ordinary wine hottie.
snail be considered Il cOttoe house keepor.
wcther the liquors be drank on the prelnis
% Or not, and shall pay in addition to the
grocery license, a cOtfee house license. pr0-
si'iett the liquor 80 sold shall not be drank
"is the preinlsses, if drank Un the premises
he shall 10 considered u coffee house keep
er.
From each proprie,or'or keeper Of Res
taurant, Eating House, Beer Saloon, Re-
freshnent Saloon, in which cakes. ice
cream and other refreshments are fur
nlslied $40.
Every Country Inn or Hotel or keeper of
the same $lu.
From each Peddler or Hawker who car.
ries goods. wares. merchandise or groce-
ries for sale through the Parish in Boat or
other water craft $25.
lu vehicle by horse or mule SIS.
On Horseback SO.
On foot IS.
Provided that should any peddler or haw
ker sell liquor he shall III addition to the
above pay tue regular liquor license requir-
cd by law.
From each Apothecary or Retail Drug
gist $2U.
From each Physician, Surgeon, Dentist
or Attorney at Law $40.
From the proprietor of every transient
circus or managorie, for each day $25.
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 d tax
on each separately.
Section 3. BE it further ordained, That
the only legal evidence that license has
been issued shall be the appropriate form
Issued and signed by the President of the
Police Jury, the Trea surer and Collector is
sueing the same, and no receipt signed by
the collector alone shall be valid.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, That
each aud every license shall expire on the
3lst. day OF December III the year in which
it was obtained. Provided any person firm
or corporation engaging in any Of the
trades or occupations subject to license or
tax by this ordinance after the lst. day of
July i'll each and every year shall be liable
for only q 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
trm corporation or company dong busi-
ness in the Parish, the Tax Collector shall
give twenty days written or printed notice
to such delinquent tax payer to pay such
license or tax Oh personal property and if
at the expiration OF the said notice if the
license or tax be not fully settled the Tax
Collector shall proceed to seize and sell af-
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rights and credits OF such delinquents tux
payers or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary to satisfy the claims of the Parish as
aforesaid, together with all the legal costs
including advertisement and guardian fees.
Section q. Be it further ordained, That it
shall be lawful for the Tax Collector when
he has good reasons to believe that the
Parish Will lose the license or tax ON peg
sonal property by waiting for the expira-
ton OF the notice herein required to proceed
by summary seizure of the property of
whatever description Of such delinquent
and after ten days advertisement to sstl
the same to satisfy the amount of said tax
or Hceuse with costs and penalties.
Section Z. Be it further ordained, That
every Constable Justice OF the Peace in the
Parish OF Lafourche, except in incorporar
ted town, sh all specially see that no ped
dler carries on his occupation without the
payment OF the proper license within their
respective wards aud it shall be their duty
to report any one peddling without IL
cense to the Tax Collector of the Parish in
writing and without delay and any person
peddling without the proper parish license
will he subject to arrest for violation of
this Ordinance and shall pay all costs and
penalties and shall immediately pay said
license and any additional expenses incur
red for said collection.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, That
all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, III
conflict herewith he aud the same are here
bv repealed, and this Ordinance to take eff
feet from and after its passage.
Approved and adopted at the session Of
the Police Jury held ON the 10Th. day o1
Febl uary 1880.
z. G. ALEMAN, President.
Certified:
GEO. W SQUIRES, Secretary.