St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-02-18

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SEC. 6 ACT No. 4. If they sell in less guam
| titles than original and unbroken packages or
barrels, they shall be considered retail dealers,
| and pay license as such. That for every bust
ness OF selling at retail, whether as principal,
| agent on commission, or otherwise, the license
Shall be based OIL the gross annual amount OF
| SaleS as follows:
First class, when gross sales are three mil
lion five hundred Thousand dollars or over. the
| license shall be thirty-tive hundred dollars
($3,500}.
Second class, when gross sales are three mil
lion dollars or more and less than three mil
lion five hundred Thousand dollars the license
shall be three thousand dollars $4,000.
| Third class, when gross sales are two millions
five hundred thousand dollars OF more, and
under three millions of dollars, the license shall
| be twenty-five hundred dollars 49, 500.
| Fourth class, when gross sales are two mil
lions OF dollars or more, and under two million
five hundred thousand dollars, the license shall
| be two Thousand dollars $4,000.
| Fifth class, when gross sales are one million
five hundred thousand dollars or more, and I'M
der two millions of dollars, the license shall be
| fifteen hundred dollars Isl, 500.
| Sixth class. when gross sales are one million
dollars or more, and under one million tive hund-
/ red thousand dollars, the license Shall be one
| thousand dollars (s1,D0G).
Seventh Glass; when gross sales are seven
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars, and under
| one million dollars, the license shall be seven
| hundred and fifty dollars (S75O).
Eighth class, when gross sales are seven
| hundred thousand dollars or more, and under
| license Shall be seven hundred dollars (S70o).
| Ninth class, when gross sales ARE six hundred
| thousand dollars or more, and under seven
| hunred thousand dollars, the license shall be
| five hundred and fifty dollars $3.50.
Tenth class, when gross sales are four humid
dred thousand dollars or more, and under six
| hundred thousand dollars, the license shall be
| four hundred dollars (S400).
| Eleventh class, when gross sales are three
hundred thousand dollars or more, and under
1 four hundred thousand dollars. the Ii
cense shall be three hundred dollars $500.
Twelfth class, when gross sales are two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars or more, and
| under three hundred Thousand dollars, the Ii
| cense shall be two hundred and fifty dollars
| $3.50.
Thirteenth class, when gross sales are two
hundred Thousand dollars or more, and under
two hundred and fifty Thousand dollars, the
| license shall be two hundred dollars $1,000.
Fourteenth class, when gross sales are one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or more,
and under two hundred thousand dollars the
license shall be one hundred and fifty dollars
$3.50. r
| Fifteenth class, when gross sales are one
| hundred thousand dollars or more, and I'M
der one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the
license shall be one hundred dollars (s100).
Sixteenth class, when gross sales are seventy
| five thousand dollars or more, and under one
hundred thousand dollars, the license shall be
seventy five dollars (s75).
Seventeenth class, when gross sales are fifty
thousand dollars or MORE and under seventy
five Thousand dollars, the license shall be fifty
dollars $50. s
| ERuCceuUH class, WlcQ gross safes are 1OrGy
| thousand dollars or more, and under fifty
Thousand dollars, the license shall be forty
dollars $40.
Ninteenth class W hen gross sales are thirty
Thousand dollars or more and under forty
thousand dollars, the license shall be thirty
dollars $780,
Twentieth class, when gross sales are TWEEN
ty-fye thousand dollars or more, and under
thirty thousand dollars, the license shall be
twenty five dollars $3.50
Twenty first class, wnen gross sales are
twenty-five thousand dollars, the license shall
be twenty dollars 500.
Twenty-second class, when gross sales are
fifteen thousand dollars or more, and less than
twenty thousand dollars, the license shall be
fifteen dollars ($15).
Twenty-third class, when gross sales are ten |
Thousand dollars or more and less than fifteen |
thousand dollars, the license shall be ten dol |
lars tSl0).f @ ~
Twenty. fourth class, when gross sales are
seven thousand five hundred dollars or more |
and under ten thousand dollars, the license |
shall be seven dollars and fifty cents Isl 5e)
:. Twenty-ffth class, when gross sales are less
than seven thousand five hundred dollars, the |
license shall be five dollars (s5).
Provided, That il any distilled spirituous,
vinous malt or other kind or mixed liquors,
be sold in connection with the business OF re-
tail merchant, grocer, restaurant, oyster house,
confectionery or druggist, unless it be sold by
prescription OF licensed physician, in duanti-
five gallons. the license for such combined bust
ness shall be double the foregoing, provided
that any one not pursuing any of the Occupa-
tions mentioned in this sectloIl, selling spiritu-
GUS, vinOus or malt or other kind OF liquors in
quantities1ess than five gallons shall pay a
license OF fifty dollars $50; and il any of the
above mentioned liquors are sold in less guam
titles than one pint i'll connection with the
business OF retail merchant or grocer, restau-
rant. oystel-house or confectionery, the license
shall be four times the above amount for said
combined business provided, no license shall
issue to sell liquor in less quantities than pint
without paying license not less than fifty
dollars $500
SEC. Is. The only legal evidence that a Ii
cense has been paid shall be the appropriate
form OF license issued by the Auditor OF Public
and no receipt issued by a tax collec-
tor In place OF the license itself shall be valid,
and this clause shall be construed to prevent
the tax collector from issuing a. receipt in lieu
OF the appropriate form to any person, associa-
ton OF persons or business and corporations.
SEC. 10. The ex-otficio tax collectors, and
tax collectors throughout the State, the Parish
Of Orleans included, shall prepare and keep a
statements made under oath of all persons as |
sOciations of persons, business firms or corpO-
cations, who may apply for license to pursue
any trade, profession, vocation, calling or bust
SEC. 90 The tax collectors, and ex-officio tax
charged with the collection OF taxes,
my person, association OF persons, business
firms or corporations, applying for license un-
Ter this act; and any tax collector, or ex-offcio
AK collector, as aforesaid, or any notary pub I
Oaths, who shall sign any jurat, or / q
certify to the correctness of any oath, without
administering the said oath in person to the
applicant, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
neanOr, and on conviction, be dealt with in | il
accordance with existing laws relative to the 4
dismissal OF such several officers, and in addi-
ion to which they shall be subject to a fine of
lot less than one hundred dollars nor more
han one thousand dollars. That when the oath
. taken before the collertor, no charge shall be
made for the same. ,
SEC. 81. The tax collectors and ex-of6cio tay q
Collectors are hereby required to keep license
egister, in which they shall enter the names of |
very person, association of persons, business
lrms or corporation, with the trade, profession.
location, calling or business pursued, the class
nd graduation Of the same, the amount of
lcense thereon, and the date Of the collection