St. Landry democrat., 1885-12-05

the price of the icense shall be double that
provided in sec. 10 and in this section:
SEC. 10-That for the business OF keeping
billiard tables. pigeon hole, Jenny Lind, pool
or bagatelle tables and ten pin alleys, license
Of ten dollars for each of said tables or alley
shall be paid i'll addition to any other incense
due by the establishment i'll which salS CaDle OF
alley may be situated.
SEC. l1.-That for each Individual or sOmpa-
ny carrying on the profession or business or
draying trucking. keepsng CABS Garaases tS
mechanics who employ assistance, the lfeeIlse
for said professions or occupations shall be
graded as follows, viz: o
When said receipts are 5000 ana less imam e0OVO
the license shall be $40.
When said receipts are $1,000 and less than 5000,
SIS.
When said receipts are $3.50 and less than $1,000
When said receipts are $3.50 the license shall be
$5.
That every individual or individuals carrying
on the business or professions of attOrney-at-
law, physician editor, dentist, occul1st photo
grapher, agency for publications, claims patehI
right and other business not herein provided
for, shall be graded the same as above set forth,
but the license shall be une-half OF those estaD-
lished by this section. and provided no license
shall be issued hereunder for less than nVe
dollars
SIC 12.-That when any two or more kinds
of business are combined except as herein en-
pressly provided for, there shall be separate
license required for each kind of business
SEC 13.-That the annual receipts, capltai
sales and premiums in this act referred to as
basis nf license, are those for the year Tor
which the license is granted, the standard f0r
this estimation shall be prIma facia, those OF
the preceding year, if the business has been
conducted previously by the same parties, OF
by parties whom they claim to he successors.
Ii the firm or company be new, the amount of
gross sales for the first six months shall ne
considered the hasis, and twice that amount
shall lie estimated as the annual receipts OF
such business. Provided that any pers III cam
mencing business after the first day OF July
shall pay one-half of the above rates.
SEC. 14-That the business OF the previous
year, as also the actual condition and results OF
the business of the current year, for new firms:
associations or corporations, for the purpose OF
calculating license. shall he ascertalned on the
sworn statement of the person or persons Ill
interest, his or their duly authorized agent or
officer provided thet If the tax collector be
not satisfied with the said sworn statement. he
shall traverse the same by a rule taken in such
caurt as provided in Articles 1O9 and 125 OF the
Constitution of the State which rule snail De
tried Summarily, whether an answer be thereto
fled not. On the trial of said rule, the books
and written entries, memoranda OF said person
or persons, firms, companies corporations or
parties, shall be brought into court and subiec-
ted to the inspection and examination OF the
court. the officer who brought the suit and such
experts as he may employ rthe court may ap-
point, provided that this inspection shall not be
construed as emitting the defendant to intro
duce in evidence said books and documents
any more than he would have been without
such inspection, and provided also, the license
! shall issue in accordance with the said sworn
statement, notwithstanding the prospect or
pendency of the rule, and the final rectifcation
Shall be made or ordered by the court
SEC. 15.-That If any business shall be con-
Quoted withonr q license, in cases herein prOyi-
ded, the officer whose duty it is to issue IL
censes shall through the attorney OF the town,
on motion in the proper court, as provided in
Article 100 and 1875 OF the Constitution, take a
rule ON the party or parties doing such busi-
ness, to show cause, on the tenth day, exclusive
| of holidays, after the service thereof, which
may be tried out of term time and in cham,
bers, and shall always be tried by preference,
why said party or parties shall not pay the
amount of the license claimed or be ordered
ia cease from further pursuit of said business,
until after having obtained license, and i'll
case said rule be made absolute, the order
| thereon rendered shall be considered judg-
ment in favor Of the town for the amount de-
| creed to be due by the defendant for license,
penalty and costs as per existing State laws,
and shall be executed in the same manuer as
other judgments, and every violation Of the
order of tile court shall be considered as 2 con-
tempt thereof and punished according to law.
ON motion the Board adjourned subject to
call c.. NJ. THOMPSON,
Attest: President Board Of Police.
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