The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-04-03
ORDINANCE No. 1877.


for the Parish of Laiourche for the year
1880.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of the
Parish of Lafourche, That the following
annual tax on trades and professions OF oc-
cnpations hereinafter named, shall be col
lected by the Parish Tax Collector.
Section |. Retail Merchant, including
stores upon plantations wether owned by
the owners thereof or not. Planters or 9TH
ers cling goods or supplies at d profit to
parties wether in their employment or
not $l5.
From each proprietor of Saw mill or
planning mill who selloover Two Thousand
Dollars annually $40.
From eoch keeper of a Liyery Stable
with stalls and other accommodations for
for horses and 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
Table or Saloon. Bowling Alley, or Pistol
Gallery, i'll which there is but one table or
target Si5
Where there are but two tables, alleys or
targets SO.
From each Fortune Teller, Astrologist or
CiarvOyant $50.
From the proprietors of all Coffee Hous
es Bar Rooms, Grog Shops, Gardens or Ca
barettes, S3o.
All retail dealers selling liquors. wines or
bitters, mot including malt liquors) in less
quantities tuan- IN ordinary wine bottle,
shall be considered II coffee house keeper,
| wether the liquors be drank on the premis
es or not, and shall pay III addition to the
grocery license, Il cotfee house license, pro-
vidcd the liquor 80 sold shall not be drank
Oh the PREMISES, if drank ON the premises
lie shall be Considered coffee house keep
er.
from each proprietor or keeper of Res
| taurant, Eating House, Beer Saloon, Re-
ireshlnent Saloon, in winch cakes, ice
cream and other refreshments are fur
nished $40.
Every Country Inn or Hotel or keeper of
the same Sic.
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 S25.
Iu vehicle by horse or mule SIS.
On Horseback $40.
On foot s..
Provided that should any peddler or haw
ker sell liquor he shall IN addition to the
above pay the regular liquor license requir-
ed 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 $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 a tax
on each separately.
Section g. 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 Treasurer and Collector is
sueing the same, and 10 receipt signed by
the collector alone shall be valid
| Section 4. Be it further ordained, That
each and every license shall expire on the
| 3Ist. day Of December III the year in which
| it was obtained. Provided any person firm
or corporation engaging i'll any OF the
I.trades or occupations subject to license OF
| tax by this ordinance after the lst. day 01
| July III each and every year shall be liable
| for only half license.
| Section S. Be it further ordained, That
in all cases OF neglect or refusal to pay
| their licenses or tax on personal prOlHrt,
| of any kind or description by any person
| firm corporation or company doing. bust
ness in the Parish, the Tax Collector slal
| give twenty days written or printed nOtic'
TO such delinquent tax payer to pay sucl
license or tax on personal property and /
at the expiration of the said notice if th'
license or tax be not fully settled the Ia.
Collector shall proceed to seize and sell al
ter ten days advertisement, the prOpert'
rights and credits of such delinquents IT,
payers or So much thereof as may be neces
sary to satisfy the claims of the Parish a
aforesaid, together with all the legal cost
including advertisement and guardian fees
Section 6. Be it further ordained, That
shall be lawful for the Tax Collector whe
he has good reasons to believe that til
Parish will lose the license or tax on pc
sonal property by waiting for the expir;
tion of the notice herein required to procee
by summary seizure of the property {
whatever description of such delinquer
and after ten days advertisement to se
the same to satisfy the amount Of said ia
. or liceuse with costs and penalties.
Section Z. BE it further ordained, Thi
every Constable Justice Of the Peace In tt
Parish of Lafourche, except in incorpor
ted town, shall specially see that 10 PEE
ller carries on his occupation without ii
payment of the proper license within the
respective wards aud it shall be their du
to report any one peddling without q
{ cense to the Tax Collector of the Parish
writing and without delay and any pers'
peddling without the proper parish lcen
will be subject to arrest tor violation
this Ordinance and shall pay all costs al
penalties and shall immediately pay sa
license and any additional expenses incl
red for said collection.
Section 8. Be it further ordained. Th
all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances,
contiic, herewith be and the same are hi
y by repealed, and this Ordinance to take
Il feet from and after its passage.
Approved and adopted at the session
= the Police Jury held on the 10th. day
Febr uary 1880.
P. G. ALEMAN, President
Certified !: