The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-03-18

than five thousand dollars, for which M
license shall be sixty dollars.
Ih'rd class, when said receipts are les
than two thousand dollars, for which TIA
license shall be fifty dollars.
Provided, no license shall he CHARGE
for selling refreshments for charitable O
religious purposes; provided, that no es
adjustment selling or giving away, O
otherwise disposing Of any spirits, wines
alcoholic or malt liquors, in less tina,
one pint, shall pay less than fifty dol
lars.
| That for the business of keeping bill
lard tables, pigeon-hole, Jenny Lind
pool or bagatelle tables, and ten-pin al
leys, q license of two dollars aud fift,
cents for each such table OF a1ley shall
ne paid, in addition to any other license
due by the establishment in which said
tables or alleys may be situated.
PROFESSIONS AND PERSONAL ocCUPA
TIoNs.
Section 6. Be it further ordained etc.,
That the annual license for the kinds oil
business hereinafter named shall be grad.
uated into seven classes, as follows, viz
That for every individual or company
carrying on the profession or business
agency for keeping cabs, carria ees,
hacks or horses for hire, owners or les.
sees of toll bridges and ferries, the liconse
for said profession or occupation shall be
First class, when said receipts are five
thousand dollars or more, and less than al x
thousand dollars, the license shall be twenty
dollars.
Second class, when said receipts are four
Thousand dollars or more, and less than five
thousand dollars, the license shall be fifteen
dollars.
Third class, when said receipts are three
thousand dollars or more, and less than four
thousand dollars, the license shall be twelve
dollars.
Fourth class, when said receipts are two
thousand dollars or more, and less than
three thousand dollars, the license shall be
ten dollars.
Fifth class, when said receipts are one
thousand dollars or more, and less than two
thousand dollars, the license shall be seven
dollars and fifty cents.
Sixth class, when the said receipts are
seven hundred and fifty dollars or more,
and less than one thousand dollars, the
license shall be five dollars.
Seventh class, when the said receipts are
less than seven hundred and fifty dollars,
the license shall be two dollars and fifty
cents.
That every individual or individuals
carrying on the business or profession of
attorney-at-law. physician, editor, dentist,
Oculist, photographer, agency for publica-
lions, freight, ticket, claims, patent rights
and all other business not herein provided
for, shall be graded the same as above set
forth, but the licenses shall be one-half of
those established by this section, and pro-
vided 10 license shall be issued hereunto for
less than two dollars and fifty cents.
-, Section Z. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That when any two or more kinds of bust
ness are combined, except as herein express
~ provided for, there shall be a separate
license required for each kind of business.
Section 8. That the annual receipts,
capital, sales and premiums in this ordi-
nance referred to as basis of licenses are
those Of the year for which the license ia
granted; the standard for their estimation
shall be prinaa facie those of the preceding
year, il the business has been conducted
previously by the same parties or by parties
to whom they claim to be successors.
II the firm OF company he new the amount
of gross sales for the first six months shall.
be considered the basis, and twice that
amount shall be estimated as the annual
receipts Of such business.
Provided, that any person commencing
business after the first day OF July, shall
pay one-haf the above rates.
Section 9. That the business of the pre-
vious year, as also the actual condition and
results OF business of the current year, for
new firms, associations Or corporations, for
the purpose OF calculating licenses, shall be
in the sworn statement of the
person or persons in interest, his or their
duly authorized agent or officer provided,
that if the tax collector be not satisfied
with the said sworn statement, he shall
traverse the same by q rule, taken in such
court provided in articles 100 and 1875 of
the Constitution, which rule shall be tried
whether an answer be thereto
fled or not. On the trial of said rule, the
Of said person or persons, firms, companies,
or parties, shall be brought
into court and subjected to the inspection
md examination Of the court, the officer
who took the rule, and such experts as he |
nay employ or the court may appoint; pro-
vided, that this inspection shall not be
construed as emitting the defendant to |
nents any more than he would have been |
without such inspection; provided, also, |
hat the license shall issue in accordance |
With the said sworn statement. nOtwith- |
standing the prospect Of tendency of the |
'ule, and the final rectifcation shall DO |
made as ordered by the court.
Section 10. That if any business shall be
conducted without a license, in cases herein
provided, the officer whose duty it is to
ssuc licenses shall, through the attorney
or the Police Jury, on motion in the proper
ourt, as provided in articles 100 and l25 of |
he Constitution, take rule on the party
II parties doing such business, to show
ause on the tenth day, exclusive of holt
lays, after the service thereof, which may
'e tried out of term time and in chambers,
nd shall always be tried by preference,
he amount of the license claimed or be
rdercd to cease from further pursuit of
aid business until after having obtained q
icense; and in case such rule is made
bsolute, the order thereon rendered shall
'e considered Judgment in favor of the
arish, for the amount decreed to be due by
lie defendant for license and penalty and
or, and shall be executed in the same
manner as other judgments, and every viola
ion of the order of the court shall he con-
idered as q contempt thereof and punished
ccortling to law.
1t is hereby expressly provided that
ach person, association of persons, bust
css firm or corporation required to take
ut a license under this ordinance shall be
equired to post the same in a conspicuous
lace in his or their place of business, under
penalty of not less than ten nor more than
ne hundred dollars, recoverable by the
TX collector before any court of competent
Jurisdiction and it shall be the duty of the
TX collector to visit in person or by depu-
les the several places of business and
scertain that the provisions of this section
re strictly carried out.
Section ii. The only legal evidence that
cense has been paid shall be the appro-
rate form of license issued by the Parish
treasurer, and no receipt issued by tax
Dllcctor in place of the license itself shall
Q valid, and this clause shall be construed
, prevent the tax collector from issuing
sceipt in lieu of the appropriate form to
ny person, association of persons or bust
ess firms and corporations.
Section IL. The parish tax collector shall
'rcpare and keep book, in which they
lall record or file the statements made
nder oath of all persons, associations of