The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-05-29
Ordinance No. l5S.

Annual License tdA upon all PERSONS, dS-
snciatiOns Of persons and corporations,
pursuing any trade. profession, vocation.
calling or business in the Parish of La
fourche except those who are expressly
exempt from such tax by Art. 200 and
207, of the Constitution.
Section |. BE IL ordained By the Police Ju-
ru OF He Parish of LatOurche That the
following shall be collected by the Parish
Tax Collector Of this Parish.
Sec .. There shall be three( (3) classes of
retail dealers in dry goods, groceries. auc-
ton business hardware, stationery. includ-
ing stores upon plantations as follows, VIZ !:
Glass |. When gross sales exceed Thirty
Thousand Dollars $(3a00e) thirty dollars
$4,000
Glass .. When gross sales exceeds Fif-
teen Thousand Dollars [Sl5.O00] Fifteen
Dollars. $500.
Glass 3. When gross sales exceeds Ten
Thousand Dollars (slo.OOW Ten Dollars,
$1,000.
Class 4. When gross sales are less then
Ten Thousand Dollars [$l0.0O0l Five Dol
lars $500.
Prouided, That if any distilled, spirituous
vinous, malt or other kind of mixed liquors
be sold in connection with the business of
retail merchant or grocer will pay for such
combined business an additional license Of
Fifteen dollars. $500.
Provided, When malt liquors are sold by
the bottle to be consumed off the premises,
no license shall be exacted.
Sec g. For every Museum, Menagerie or
Circus or other travelling shows, eXhibi-
tions or performance the license shall be
based on the number Of attaches whether
proprietor performers employers, as fol-
lows viz:
1st. When the number of said persons is
over twenty, Twenty dollars for the first
performance and ten dollars $40 for each
subsequent performance.
2nd, When the number of said persons is
over ten. 10. Fifteen Dollars $500 for the
first performance and Seven and half 81. so
dollars for each subsequent performance.
3rd. When the number OF said performers
is over five 5. for the first performance Ten
dollars $1,000 and each subsequent perfor
nance Five dollars $500.
4th. When thenumber ofsaid persons is
five or less the license shall not be less than
Two and half $50 dollars for each pertor-
nance nor more than five dollars $500 at
the discretion of the Collector for each per
formance.
Sec. a. For every keeper Of Bar-rOom
Cabaret, Coffee House, liquor exchange.
drinking saloon or other places where any
thing to be drink or eaten on the premises
is sold directly or indirectly the license shall
be Thirty five dollars $500. inclusive of Ii
cense ordered by prOviso OF section 2. of
this ordinance, provided further that no
license shall be charged for selling refresh
ments for charitable or religious purposes
Sec. ). For every keeper of an hotel or
boarding Eouse, where lodging and eating
are combined. the license shall he based on
the number of lodging rooms for quarts. as
follows viz:
LIST. When said rooms are six 6, or less
than six 6, five dollars. $500.
End, When said rooms exceed six 6, in
number Ten dollars $1,000.
Sec. 6. For every restaurant, eating bOuse
oyster saloon, confectionery i'll which cake,
icre cream or other refreshments are tur-
nished Ten dollars $40 90.
Provided, That DO distilled spirituOus,
malt or other kind of mixed liquors are
sold in prrmises.
Sec. 7. From each proprietor of a saw
mill or planning mill. who sells over two
thcusand dollars worth OF lumber annual
ly. Fifteen dollars $500.
Sec. 8. From each keeper of alivery sta
ble. sale stable or livery and sale stable
with stalls or other accommodations fol-
horses or mules. Ten dollars $1,000.
Sec. 9. From the owner of each and every
stage, hearse used for hire, Five dollars
$500.
Sec. 10. For'every individual or Company
carrying on the profession or business o
Attorney at Law, Physician, Surgeon, Edi
tor. Dentist, Ocuiist. the license for sait
| profession or occupation shall be based OF
the annual amount Of gross receipts, as TO
| lows viz:
| lst When said receipts exceed Ten ThOu
land Dollars, Twenty dollars $1,000.
| 2nd. When said receipts exceed 81,
thousand Dollars, Fifteen Dollars $500.
| g. Whenl said receipts exceeds Tw'
Thousand dollars, Ten dollars $1,000.
4th When said receipts are Two ThOus
and Dollars or less, Five dollars.
Sec. IL. From each Apothecary or retail
druggist, Twenty dollars $4,000.
Sec IL From each peddler or hawker VIII
peddles or carries goods, wares, mrrchan
disc or groceries for sale or sells thr0ug
this Parish in boat or other water craft
Twenty Dollars $4,000.
| For every peddler cart drawn by tw
horses ormules, Fifteen Dollars $500.
For every ped dir cart drawn by on
horse. Ten Dollars $1,000.
Fer every pack peGdler with one hOrs'
Ten Dollars $1,000. and for each addition
al horse five dollars s. 90.
For every peddler on foot,sFive Dollar
Provided that proviso of section INT
| anu section lfn. VI tUiS sHdh
ply to peildlers and render them liable
the same license as retail liquor merchan
Bar Keeper Sc.
sec. l3. From each fortune teller. astrOt
+ ger or clairvoyant, twenty-five dollar
$500.
Fortune Wheels, prohibited.
| Sec. H. Be it further ordained etc, Th
the only legal evidence that license h
, been issued, shall be the appropriate for
of license. signed by the President of t
Police Jury and the Treasurer and Cole
| tor issuing the same.
Sec ID. Be it further ordained etc, Th
each and every license shall expire on t
!. | thirty first day of December of the year
| which it was obtained. Provided that al
person firm or corporation subject to a
cense tax under this ordinance. after t
f first day of July in each and every ye
il shall lie liable for only half License.
See. I6 That if any one shall CARRYING
| business without paving the license as Ls