The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-03-06
ORDINANCE No. 1877.

OhDiNANCE No. l7.
Lcvying Pax un Trades Professions occu.
patlohs etc. providing u Public Revenue
for the Parish of La ouIehe for the wear
1880.
BE 1t ordained by the Police Jury of the
Parish OF Laieurche, That the following
aniiaal tax on trades and professions or oc.
cupations hereinafter named, shall be col
leoted by the Parish Tax Collector.
Section |. Retail Merchant, including
stores upon plantations wether owned bv
the owners thereof or not. Planters or 9TH
ers 'iling goods OF supplies at a profit to
parties wether in their employment or
not SIS.
From each proprietor of a Saw mill or
planning iuill who sells over Two Thousand
Dollars annually $40.
From eoch keeper of Livery Stable
with stalls and other accommodations fnr
for horses aud mules $40.
From each and every owner of either pub
lie or private hack or carriage used for
hire $40
From each proprietor of every Billiard
liable or Saloon. Bowling Alley, or Pistol
Gallery, III which there is but one table or
target $i5.
Where there are but two tables, alleys or
targets S25.
From each Fortune Teller, Astrologist or
| ClaryOyant $50.
| From the proprietors of all Coffee Hous
es Bar rooms, Grog Shops, Gardens or ca
| Darettes, S35.
All retail dealers selling liquors. wines or
| bitters, mot including malt liquOrs) in less
quantities than an ordinary wine bottle,
shall be considered il coffee house keeper.
wether the liquors be drank ON the prenis
es or not, anu shall pay in addition to the
| grocery Incense, coffee house license, pro-
| yiuel the lIuuur sn snl1 shal. mt ~, i.an1-
Oh the pramlsses, ii drank ON the premises
| he shall he considered coffee house keep
ef.
From each proprietor or keeper of Res
taurant, Eating House, Beer Saloon, Re-
freshment Saloon, i'll which cakes, ice
cream and other refreshments are fur
nished $40.
Every Country Inn or Hotel or keeper Of
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 $40.
| On foot 50.
Provided that should any peddler or haw
ker sell LIQUOR he shall Ill addition to the
| above pay the regular liquor license roQuir-
cd by law.
From each ApOthecary or Retail Drug
gist so.
From each Physician, Surgeon, Dentist
or Attorney at Law $40.
From the proprietor Of every transient
circus or managerie, for each day SIS.
From public show, ex hibltion 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 u license has
been issued shall be the 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
che collector alone shall be valid.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, That
each and every license shall expire Oh tho
ist. day of Deceiuber III the year in which
IL was obtained. Provided any person firm
or corporation engaging in any Of the
trades or occupations subject to license or
tax by this ordinance alter the LIST. day OF
) July in each and every year shall he liable
: for only "a half license.
Section ). BE it further ordained, That
III 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 bust
a ness in the Parish, the Tax Collector shall
] give twenty days written or printed notice
t to such delinquent tax payer to pay sucl
: license Or tax on personal property and il
i ut the eX piration of the said notice il tht
h license or tax be not fully settled tie Tia,
h Collector shall proceed to seize and sell at
c ter ten days advertisement, the propert,
c rights and credits of such delinquents to,
payers or SO much thereof as may be neces
Il sary to satisfy the claims of the Parish a
Ii aforesaid, together with all the legal cost
Y inClndlng advertisement and guardian fees
u Section q. Be it further ordained, That
shall be lawful for the Tax Collector whe
he has good reasons to believe that tn
e. Parish viii lose the license or tax ON pei
sonal property Dy waiting for the expir;
tion OF the notice herein required to pr0cee
ID BY summary seizure of the property {
whatever description of such deiinquer
ce and after ten days advertisement to sc
I'd the same to satisfy the amount of said ia
DC or liceuse with costs and penalties.
ie Section Z. Be it further ordained, Tn;
,es every Constable Justice OF the Peace in til
Parish OF Lafourche, except in incorpor
at ted town, shall specially see that no pc,
ON dier carrles on his occupation without Il
payment OF the proper license within the
et respective wards aud it shall be their du
ir- to report any one pedding without q
ar cense to the Tax Collector of the Parish
to writing and without delay and any pers'
wo peddling without the proper parish licen
ed win he subject to arrest for violation
he this Ordinance aud shall pay all costs al
he penalties and shall immediately pay Sd
license and any additional expenses inc,
ad red ior said collection.
ur- Section 8. BE it further ordained. tt
use all Ordinances or parts vi Ordinances,
;ed conflict herewith be and the same are ht
p, by repealed, and this Ordinance to take
the ie>t from aud after Its passage.
or l. auuroya.I and ssIonfei at the session
Of the Police jury held on the 10th. day
February 1886.
sed z. G. ALEMAS, President
the Certified
x. GEO. W SQUIRES, Secretary.
Nv subscribe to tho SEN Tin Ia