St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-01-21

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titles than original and unbroken packages or
barrels they shall be considered retail dealers
and nay license as such That for every Dusi-
ness of selling at retail, whether as prline t
agent OH commission, or otherwise, the Incense
shall be based on the gross annual amount Vi
sales, as follows:
First class, when gross sales are three NIL
lion five hundred thousand dollars Grover, the
license shall be thrty-tive hundred dollars
49, 500. -,
Second class, when gross sales are three mil
lion dollars or more and less than three NIL
lion five hundred thousand dollars, the license
shall be three thousand dollars (s3,OOW. ,
Third class, when gross sales are two millions
five hundred thousand dollars or more anu
under three millions OF dollars, the license snail
be twenty five hundred dollars (S2,5OW.
Fourth class, when gross sales are TWO mn
lions of dollars or more, and under two million
five hundred thousand dollars tile license shaii
be two Thousand dollars $4,000 .,,:
Fifth class, when gross sales are one 1nlitloh
five hundred thousand dollars or more, ana IN
der two millions OF dollars, the license shdll po
fifteen hundred dollars tSl,5OO).
Sixth class, when gross sales are one hllllon
dollars or more, and under one million I'VE hlnu-
rcd thousand dollars, the license shan DC ohe
thousand dollars (S1 LOCO.
Seventh class, when gross sales are seven
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars, ana under
one million dollars, the license shall be seven
hundred and fifty dollars (s750).
Eighth class, when gross sales are seven
hundred thousand dollars or more, ana unuef
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the
license shall be seven hundred dollars (S7Oo);
Ninth class, when gross sales are SIX nunureu
thousand dollars or more, ana under seven
hunred Thousand dollars, the license shall De
five hundred and fifty dollars $3.50. ,,
Tenth class, when gross sales are four numb
dred thousand dollars or more, and under SIX
hundred Thousand dollars, the license Shall DC
four hundred dollars (stO0). .,,,
Eleventh class, when gross sales are thIee
hundred thousand dollars OF more, and unuer
four hundred Thousand dollars, lne
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 IL
cense shall be two hundred and fifty dollars
($25O).
Thirteenth class, when gross sales are two NO
hundred thousand dollars or more, and under
two hundred and fifty Thousand dollars lars the
license shall be two hundred dollars (s2OO).
Fourteenth class, when gross sales are one
and under two hundred thousand dollars, tine
license shall be one hundred and fifty dollars
$3.50.
hundred thousand dollars or more, and I'M
der one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the
license shall be one hundred dollars tslOo).
Sixteenth class when gross sales are seventy my.
hundred thousand dollars, the license shall be
seventy. five dollars (S75).
Seventeenth class, when gross sales are f1ty
thousand dollars or more, and under seventy
five thousand dollars, the license shall be fifty
dollars $50.
Eighteenth class, when gross sales are forty
thousand dollars or more, anu under n1ty
thousand dollars, the license shall be forty
dollars $40.
Ninteenth class. when gross sales are thirty
thousand dollars or more and under forty
thousand dollars, the license shall be thirty
dollars $500.
Twentieth class, when gross sales are TWEEN
| ty five thousand dollars or more, AND under
thirty thousand dollars, the license snail De
twenty five dollars $3.50
Twenty-tirst class, wnen gross sales are
twenty Thousand dollars or more, and under
twenty. five thousand dollars, the license shall
be twenty dollars $50.
Twenty-se class, when gross sales are
fifteen thousand dollars Or more, and less than
twenty thousand dollars, the license shall be
fifteen dollars ($15).
TWenty-t class, when gross sales are ten
thousand dollars or more, and less than fifteen
| thousand dollars, the license shall be ten dol
lars $50.
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 (s7 5o).
Twenty fifth class, when gross sales are less
than seven thousand hVe hundred COLLARS, tne
license shall be five dollars tS5).
Provided, That ii any distilled splrltu0us,
yinous, malt or other kind or mixed liquors,
be sold in connection with the business OF re-
tail merchant grocer, restaurant, oysterhouse,
confectionery or druggist, unless 1T be sofa by
prescription of a licensed physician, IN dutntl-
| ties OF not less than one pint, nor more than
S.
| ness shall be double the foregoing, provided
| that any one not pursuing any OF the occupa-
tions mentioned in this section, selling splritu-
GUS, vinOus, or malt or other kind OF liquors Ill
quantities less than five gallons shall pay. a
| License OF fifty dollars $50 and II any or 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. Oyster-house or confectionery, the license
shall be four times the above amount for SAID
combined business provided, no license sllitil
issue to sell liquor in less quantities tian PM
without paying license not less than fifty
dollars $50.
| SEC l8. The only legal evidence that Ii
cense has been paid shall be the appropriate
| form OF license issued by the Auditor of Public
| Accounts, and no receipt issued by tax cOl!ec
tor in place of the license itself shall be valid
| and this clause shall be construed to prevent
/ the tax collector from issuing O receipt Ill lieu
of the appropriate form to any person, assocla
| ton of persons or business and corporations.
| SEC. 10. The ex-otficio tax collectors, ant
| tax collectors throughout the State, the Par1sl
Of Orleans included, shall prepare ana keep, {
| book, in which lhey shall record or file ths
| statements made under oath OF all persons, as
| sociatiOns of persons, business firms or cOipo
rations, who may apply for license 10 p'llsns'
any trade, profession, vocation, calling OF bust
| ness under this act.
SEC. 90 The tax collectors, and ex-officio ia,
collectors, charged with the collection OF taxes
| are hereby empowered to administer oatn u
any person, association Of persons. business
firms or corporations, applying for license ul
der this act; and any tax collector, or ex-ofiicis
tax collector, as aforesaid, or any notary pull
lie or other officer of fine State empowered t.
administer oaths, who shall sign any jurat, o
certify to the correctness of any oath, withou
administering the said oath i'll person to tn
applicant, shall be deemed guilty OF a mlsde
meanor, and on conviction, be dealt with il
accordance with existing laws relative to tn
dismissal of such several officers, and in add
ton to which they shall he subject to fine o
not less than one hundred dollars. nor NOR
than one thousand dollars. That when the 0at
is taken before the collertor, no charge shall b
made for the same.
SEC. 81. The tax collectors and ex-offico til
collectors are hereby required to keep lieens
register, i'll Which they shall enter the names c
every person, association of persons, blislnes
firms o. corporation, with the trade, profession
| vocation. railing OF business pHrslled the claS