St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-02-11
THE LICENSE LAW.


shall be based on 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-ive hundred dollars
($3,500).
Second class, when gross sales are 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 or more, and
under three millions of dollars, the license shall
be twenty five hundred dollars $4,000.
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 $500.
Sixth class, when gross sales are one million
dollars or more, and under one million five hund-
red thousand dollars. the license shall be one
thousand dollars ($1 ,OOO)
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 tS75O).
Eighth class, when gross sales are seven
hundred thousand dollars or more, and under
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars the
license shall be seven hundred dollars ($700).
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 hund-
dred thousand dollars or more, and under six
hundred thousand dollars, the license shall be
four hundred dollars ($4OO).
Eleventh class, when gross sales are three
hundred thousand dollars or more, and under
four hundred dr. thousand dollars; ,.,o the
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
$3.50.
Thirteenth class, when gross sales are two
hundred thousand dollars or more, and under
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the
license shall be two hundred dollars 5000.
Fourteenth class, when gross sales are one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or more,
and under two hundred thousand dollars, the
license shall be one hundred and fifty dollars
($l50).
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 $500.
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 ($75.
Seventeenth class when gross sales are fifty
thousand dollars or more, and under seventy
five thousand dollars, the license shall be fifty
dollars $50.
Eghteenth class, when gross sales are forty
thousand dollars or more, and under fifty
thousand dollars, the license shall be forty
dollars (s4O)
Ninteenti class. when gross sales are thirty
Thousand dollars or more and under forty
Twentieth class, when gross sales are TWEEN
ty-fve 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 Thousand dollars or more, and under
twenty-five Thousand dollars, the license shall
be twenty dollars $50.
Twenty class, when gross sales are
hfteen thousand dollars or more, and less than
twenty thousand dollars, the license shall be
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 $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 ts7 5o)..
than seven thousand five hundred dollars, the
license shall be five dollars &5).
Provided. That il any distilled spirituous,
v1nous, 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
ties Of not less than one pint, nor more than
five gallons, the license for such combined bust
ness shall be double the foregoing provided
tions mentioned in this section, selling spirifn-
GUS, vin0us, or malt or other kind of liquors in
quantities less than five gallons shall pay a
license OF fifty dollars $3.50; and If any OF the
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titles than one pint in connection with the
business OF retail merchant or grocer, restau- |
rant, Oyster-hOuse or confectionery the license |
shal! 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 |
SEC. Is. The only legal evidence that Ii |
cense has been paid shall be the appropriate |
form OF license issned by the Auditor OF Public |
60 faolf oh all ha oil
and this clause shall be construed to prevent |
the tax collector from issuing receipt in lieu |
Of the appropriate form to any person, associa- |
ton OF persons or business and corporations.
SEC. 10. The ex-0fici0 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
sOciatiOnE OF persons, business firms or corpo-
ratlons, who may apply for license to pursue
any trade, profession, vocation, calling or bust
SEC. 20. The tax collectors, and ex-officio tax
charged with the collection OF taxes,
are hereby empowered to administer oath to
firms or corporations, applying for license I'M
der this act; and any tax collector, or ex-oficio
lax collector. as aforesaid, Or any notary pub
administer Oaths, who shall sign any jurat or
certify to the correctness of any oath, without
Administering the said oath in person to the
applicant, shall be deemed guilty of misde-
neanoF, and on conviction, be dealt with in
accordance with existing laws relative to the
dismissal of such several officers, and in addi-
ion to which they shall be subject to a fine of
not less than one hundred dollars, nor more
han one thousand dollars. That when the oath
. taken before the collector, no charge shall be
made for the same.
SEC. a. The tax collectors and ex-offieio tax
collectors are hereby required to keep q license
register, in which they shall enter the names of
,very person, association Of persons, business
irms or corporation, with the trade, profession.
location. calling or business nnrslled the olaos
md graduation Of the same, the amount of
license thereon, and the date of the collection
,r payment thereof On the 31st day OF De-
,ember OF each and every year the said tax
collectors and ex-oficio tax collectors shall
make out and forward to the Auditor Of Public
Accounts q fun and complete transcript of the
he Auditor of Public Accounts shall Law before
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