The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-03-13
ORDINANCE 40. l51.

Levying Pax on Trades Professions occu-
pations etc. providing Il Pablc Eayonue
tor the Parish oi I-,s!oIlcEe for the year
1880
Be it ordained by the Police nry of the
Parish Of Latuurche, That 5e following
annual taX on trades md professions or oc-
cupations Hereinafter 5aneG, shall De col
ieete'l by The Parish Tax Collector.
Section !. Retail Merchant. iucindne
stores upon plant;.tions weller owned by
the owners thereof or not. Planters or 9th
els 'iiing goods or supplies at Il profit to
parties Wetner IL their employment OF
NOS Sl5
From each proprietor of a Saw mill or
pianlns null wlo sells over Two Thousand
Dollars ANNUALLY so.
From eoch keeper of Livery Stable
Win stalls and other itccolliii oti.iCious ior
Tor horses and mules $40.
From each and every owner of either uub
nc o.. private hack Or. carriage used lor
hire SO
sIoin each proprietor of every Billiard
Table Or Silioon. bowling Alley, or Pistol
Gallery, i'll which there Is but one table or
target go.
Where there are but two tables, alleys or
targets SO.
From each Fortune Teller, Astrologist or
Clarvoyant si5j.
Us Bar Rooms, Orus Shops, Gardens or C.,
birtttcS. $50.
All retail dealers selling liquors. wines or
Dllteis, tlot including malt iiuuorsl III less
| quantities th;tn All ordinary wine bottle,
siiaii Dc conaltlcrcd ID coffee house keeper
wet her the liquors be drank on the pren.is
| ess or not, anu shall pay III addition to the
grocery ncense, d oOitce house license, pro-
,l'tcd the liquor SO sold SHAH not be drank
I,r fi,.,- l.
| nc snuii De. Considered coffee house keep-
er.
IRON each proprietor OF keeper of Res
tauran., Eating House, Beer Saloon, Re-
treslilneut SalonH, lii which cakes. ice
cream and other refreshments are fur
nished $40
Every Country Inn or Hotel or keeper of
the stliIe 5IG.
From each peddler or Hawker, who car.
rles goods. wares, merchandise or groce-
rles for Sale through the Parish i'll Boat or
other water craft 20.
IL vehicle by horse or mule $l5.
On Horsebuck $40.
On foot 50.
Provided that should any peddler or haw
ker sell liquor he shall IN addition to the
above pay the regular liquor license reauir-
cd by law.
From each Apotheoary or Retail Drug
gist SlJ.
From each Physician. Surgeon, Dentist
or Attorney at Law $40.
Froal the proprietor Oh every transient
circus or inanagerie, for each day SO.
From public show, exhibition Or Theat,i-
cal Or Opera Troupe, every day S2.5U.
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
trst0e, calling, or business, shall pay u tax
on each sepa rateiy.
Section =. Be it further ordained, That
the only legal evidence that a license has
been issued shall be the appropriate form
Issued and signed by the President of the
Police Jury. the Treasurer and Collector is
sueing the same. and no receipt signed by
the collector alone shall be valid
Section 4. Be 1t further ordained, That
each and every license shall expire pn the
:5ist. day OF December Ill the year in which
it was obtained. Provided any person firm
or corporation engaging Ill any OF the
trades or occupations SUBJECT to license Or
tax by this ordinance alter the lst day Of
July il each aud every year shall be liable
for only ID half license.
Section 5. lie it further ordained, That
Ill I'LL cases OF neglect or refusal to pay
| tileir licenses or tax on personal property
Of any kind or description by any person
| hru corporation or company doing busi-
| ness in The Parish, the Tax Collector shall
| give twenty days written or printed notice
| 10 such deil4q qient tax payer to pay such
| license or tax on personal property and II
| at the expiration of the said notice if the
license or TAX be not iully settled the Tax
! Collector shall pressed to seize AID sell at
! Ter ten days advertisement, tie property
| rights and credits OF such delinquents tex
| payers or SO much thereof as may be neces-
| sssl V To satisiy the claims oil the Parish as
| aforesaid. together with al the legal costs
| including advertisement and guardian fees
| Section 8. BE it further ordained, That il
shall be aWfull Tor the Tax Collector whei
| he has good reasons TO believe that tht
pariaiS will lose the license or tax on per
son,l properly by waiting for the expira
tion OF The notice herein required to proceed
| by summary seizure OF the property o.
| whatever description OF such dehnquen
and after ten days advertisement to sci
tile same TO satisfy the amount Of said taI
or Iiceusc wI.n costs and penalties.
Section Z. Be it further ordained, Tha
| every Constable Justice OF the Peace III th
Parish OF La10urcio, except Ia Hieorpori
ted town, shall specially see that no ped
der carries on his occupation without th
payment ot the proper license within thel
respective wards and it shall be their dut
to report any one pe,.dling without
cense to the Tax Collector OF the, Parish
writing ana without delay and any perso
peddiing without the proper parish Icens
will be subject to arrest tor violation {
this Ordinance aud Shall pay all costs all
penalties aud shall igiLlediately pay sal
license and any additional expenses incu
red for s.iid collection.
Section 8. Be it further ordained. Th;
all Ordinances or parts Of Ordinances,
| conflict herewith hc and the sane are he
, bv repealed and this Ordinance to take {
i feet iro,u and after its passage.
Approved and adopted at the session
;. the Police Jury held OH the 10TH day
February 1880.
F. G. ALEMAN, President.
Certified
!. GEO " SQUIRES, Secretary.
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