The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-06-26
Ordnance No. -.

Council assembled that there be and il
hereby levied an annual license tax, com.
mencing with the current year, 1880, upon
each person. Association Of persons. and
Corporations pursuing any Trade. Profes-
sion. Vocation or business, within the linn
specifically declared exempt from such tax
by the articles 2O6 and 207 of the State Con
stitution adopted in 1879.
Sect. III =. Be it further ordained ETC..
That Immediately after the PRONUNCIATION
of this ordinance the Corporation Tax Col
lector shall proceed to collect ON each of
the persons, associations of persons and
corporations pursuing within the limits Of
the town any trade, profession or business
owing the same. license tax as hereinaf-
ter stipulated. for the year 1880.
Section 3. Be it further ordained etc,
That for each and every business ofsellinx
whether as principal or agent upon COM
mission, at auction or otherwise the license
shall be basel upon and regulated by the
gross annual amount Of sales as follows,
viz:
When the gross sales per annum exceed
s75.0OO.00 each person or firm shall pay =
license of $500.
When gross sales exceed $50 100000. each
person or firm shall pay q license Of 5000.
When gross sales exceed 10000 90, each
person or firm shall pay license OF $4,000.
When gross sales exceed $50. 10000. each
person or firm shall pay license Of 5000.
person or firm shall pay license of $3.50.
When gross sales exceed SO 900. 90. each
person or firm shall pay license of $1,000.
When gross sales exceed $l5.OOO.OO, each
person or firm shall pay license Of $500.
When gross sales exceed 8lO.OOO.OO. each
person or firm shall pay license OF $1,000.
When gross sales exceed 35.OO0.OO. each
person or firm shall pay q license Of $500.
Provided that if any distilled spirituoas
nection with any business from which tho
foregoing license tax ia due. in Quantities
of not less than one pint, an additional tax
is hereby levied equal in amount to the
original tax due by such business.
Ii any Of the above mentioned liquors
are sold in quantities less than one pint IN
additional tax of $50. shall be exacted; this
last tax, however. when paid to entitle the
party to sell in any quantities desired.
Section 4. Be it further ordained etc..
vhat the following specific license tsxse be
and hereby levied upon the several. trades.
professions and occupations hereinafter
Upon each and every Coffee houss, Bar
room, Gros shop, Beer Saloon and Grocery
Store. selling Or giving aTav iiouo.s :., of
any kind hy the glass glass Or Or in less quantities
| Upon each and every Billiard table for
the use of which money il charged $500.
Upon each and every Hotel for the enter
tainment of trsnscieut persons oTtsavellers
$1,000.
Upon each and every Private or Public
Boarding House for the entertainment Of
persons by the day, week, month or year.
$1,000.
Upon each and every Restaurant, Oyster
Saloon, Eating Saloon and Lunch room and
upon each and every Phy ysclan, Civil En-
pineer, Dentist. AuctiOneer. Attorney ut
Law, Baker, Butcher, Livery Stable Keep
er, Vendor Of Patent medicines, Peddler,
Hawker or itlnerant vendor and stage pro-
prietor $1,000.
Upon each and every keeper Of wheels Of
Fortune or other gambling device for each
ilav of continuance thereof $3.50.
/ Section S. Be it further ordained etc.,
That before issuing license to any keeper
Of a coffee house or drinking saloon or 9th
er establishment where liquors are cold by
the glass it shall be the DUTY Of tho Tag
Collector to require bond with good and
solvent sureties in the sum OF flve Hun
dred Dollars. the same to be approved by
the Wayor and to he inscribed in the of!ce
! Of the Recorder of the Parish. the condi-
,, fion whereof shall be that the proprietor
! If such establishment shall keep quiet
,, and orderly house and shall permit no noise
! or disturbance therein calculated to alarm
!, or disturb the quiet and tranquility Of tho
. neighborhood. the penalty for the viola-
!, tion Of such condition to I've. for the first Of
, fence Twenty five dollars ($25.O0) and for
!, any subsequent offence Fifty Dollars and
: the forfeiture of his license for the year
during which such offence shall lave bden
committed. The above penalties to be col
lecfed and enforced by suit before any
|. court of competent Jurisdiction.
Section 6. Be it further ordained. ETC..
g That for each and every circus, menaRerie
! or other travelling show, exhibition or pei
formaucc a license tax of $1,000 shall be
Q paid for each day Of performance.
e Section 2. Be it further ordained. e.r.
!. !. That the payment of one moiety OF thu
= foregoing license taxes will entitle persou
association or corporation to carry on any
of the above occupations for period O
ak months or less, but that nothing lee
> than half yearly license shall be issued.
Section 8, Be it further ordained. etc
That if any person, association or cofpoes
r. tion shall attempt to carry on either Of th
NJ above mentioned professions or occupl
ia tions without the payment OF the liceua
~ tax as above provided 1t shall be lawft
Il. for it ia hereby made the duty Of the Ts
Collector of the Town to serve = rule 9
RI such party or parties to show cause on Il
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"A holidays excluded. why the said party Z
parties should not he forbidden to c0ntinu
res snch business until after having obtsins
the requisite license and in case SUI
his rule be made absolute the Tax Collect,
Or, shall proceed to close the business HOUSE
he such party or parties who 4haG likewise
condemned to pay a fine Of not less tha
*. 4lO. and all costs Of court incurred, sul
proceedings to be had before any qualia
Justice Of the Peace within the limits Of I
X. town which officers are hereby vested vi
complete jurisdiction in the premisea.
re- Section g. Be it further ordained. q
That if any Tax Collector or 0fRcer VIII
as business it may he to issue the license ~
10 toned above, shall. through nesligsn'
nh- incompetency or fault upon bic part.
or neglect to enforce the payment of .
. license tax due under this ordinence. q
sA ase officer 30 offending ~ we'll ~ his sureti
Iu'' shall be responsible upon his bond for
-, damages to the Town Arising 4nom q
"o' failure or neglect.
Section 10. De Il further Ardaisea. .
p That the Tax Collector shall le allov
commission Of p 90 upon oil koeases
,cA, lected aud paid ints The treasury Il
Town.
Section II. BE It further scdaine1 Z
That all ordinances contrary = Or toeea
tent with the provisions Of tbs Srdina
be and the same are hereby repealed 1
that this ordinance shs4 take a0eef q
and after its passage.
Adopted June 10th. l600
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