Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
LEGAL NOTICES.

dtional tax of one dollar is hereby added. to be
llected with the original amount and whenever
any license for less time than quarter is not paid
the Tax Collectors office before the time set for the
performance, show exhibition, or commencement
of business, the Tax Collector shall proceed to COL
lect the same prior to the commencement of bust
ness performance or exhibition. and shall collect
the further sum Of three dollars for his trouble in
making said collection.
Section Is. The County Auditor must prepare and
have printed blank licenses Of all classes mentioned
in this chapter for the terms of three, six and twelve
months, and for such shorter terms as are herein
authorized to be issued, with blank receipt at
tached for the signature Of the Tax Collector when
sold.
Section II. The County Auditor must sffix his
seal to, number and sign all licenses, and from time
to time deliver them TO the Tax Collector in such
quantity maybe required, taking his receipt there
for and charge him Herewith, giving in the entry
the numbers, classes and amount thereof.
Section 10. The Auditor must keep IN his office
the stumps of all licenses by him delivered to the
Tax Collector, and ledger in which he must keep
the collectors account for all licenses delivered to
him sold or returned unsold By him. correct
statement of the collectors license account must be
certified to the County Treasurer each month by the
Auditor.
Section Is. Separate licenses must be obtained for
each branch establishment separate house Of
business located in Sacramento county. No license
issued under this chapter authorizes any person to
carry on any business within the limits of any in
corpOrated city or town having power by its charter
10 impose or levy city town license taxes, unless
such person, in addition to the license provided for
by this chapter, also procures the license by the
ordinances or orders of such city or town.
Section II. Against aay person required to take
out license who fails, neglects or refuses to take
out such license, or who carries on or attempts to
carry on business without such license the collector
may direct suit, in the name Of the people of the
State Of California plaintiff TO be brought for the
recovery Of the license tax and in such case either
the collector or attorney may make the necessary
affidavit for, and writ OF attachment may issue,
without any bonds being given, on behalf
of the plaintiff, and in case of recovery
by the plaintiff fifteen dollars damages must be
added to the Judgment ard costs, TO be collected
from the defendant, and, when collected, five dol
lars thereof must be paid to the collector and ten
dollars to the attorney prosecuting the suit.
Section Is. Each Tax Collector must make
diligfnt inquiry as to all persons in his
county liable to pay license as provided
oath or aft nation the probable amount o. business
which he or the firm OF which he is member, or
for which he is an agent or attorney or the assoca
ton corporation OF which he is Pre- ideRt, Secre
tary or managing agent will do in the next sue
ceeding three months, and thereupon such person,
agent President, Secretary other officer, must
procure license from the Tax Collector for the
term desired and the class to which such party is
liable TO pay And in all cases where an under
estimate has been made by the party applying, the
party making such underestimate or the company
ne represented, are required to pay for license fo
the next quarter double the sum otherwise required.
Section 10. Upon the trial of any action author
lied by this chapter the defendant is deemed not to
have procured the proper license, unless he either
produces it proves that he did procure it but he
may plead in the bar Of the action recovery against
him, and the payment by him in civil action of the
proper license tax, together with the damages and
costs.
Section %. On the first Monday of each month
the Collector must return to the Auditor all licenses
unsOld, and be credited Herewith and must,
with the Auditor, appear at the Treasurer's Office
and pay into the unity Treasury for the of the
county general fund, all moneys collected for IL
censes sold during the preceding month, take the
Treasurer's receipt therefor and file duplicates
thereof with the Auditor. The Auditor must credit
the Collector and charge the Treasurer Herewith
Section q. For each county license issued the
Collector must collect fee OF one dollar, which
must be paid into the salary fund of the county,
unless the Auditor and Collector are paid by fees
instead of salary in which the dollar must be
equally divided between them.
Section %. The Tax Collector, in addition to the
penalties hereinbefore named, shall receive for
compensation for his services rendered, under the
provisions Of this ordinance the fees, commissions
and salary now fixed by law
Section %. This ordinance shall go into effect
Immediately
I'M SMITH,
Chairman OF the Beard of Supervisors.
Attest CHAs. NJ COGLAS, Clerk.
Adopted by the following vote : Ayes McLaugh.
lin, Bailey, Christy and Smith. Noes Steinman and
B air.
Attest: CHAs NJ CoGLAS, Clerk o2.cplw