St. Landry democrat., 1885-11-28

SEC. Il.-That for each Individual OF cOmpa-
ny carrying on the profession or business of
draying, trucking, keeping cabs. carriages,
hacks or horses for hire. master builders and
mechanics who employ assistance, the license
for said professions or occupations shall be
graded as follows, viz:
When said receipts are $1,000 and less than $4,000
the license shall be 500.
When said receipts are $1,000 and less than $1,000,
49,
When said receipts are $3.50 and less than $1,000.
When said receipts are $50 the license shall be
s.. FIJI
on the business or professions of 8tt0rney-at-
law, physician, editor dentist, 0ccullst, photo
grapher, agency for publications, claims patent
right and other business not herein provided
for shall be graded the same as above set forth,
but the license shall be ehalf OF those estab-
lished by this section, and provided no Incense
shall be issued hereunder for less than i've
dollars.
SEC, 12-That when any two or more kinds
of business are combined, except as herein ex-
pressly provided for, there shall be separate
license required for each kind OF business.
SEC. I3.-That the annual receipts, capital
sales and premiums in this act referred to as
basis of license, are those for the year Tor
which the license is granted, the standard FOR
this estimation shall he prina facia, those OF
the preceding year, if the business has been
conducted previously by the same parties, or
by parties whom they claim to be successors.
If the firm or company be new, the amount OF
considered the basis, and twice that amount
shall be estimated as the annual receipts OF
such business. Provided that any person 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, Tor new nrlns;
associations or corporations, for the purpose OF
calculating license, shall be ascertained on the
sworn statement of the person or persons in
interest, his or their duly authorized agent or
f1a9% 1hn& %oNr hn
not satisfied with the said sworn statement, ne
shall traverse the same by q rule taken in such
caurt as provided in Articles 109 and 125 OF the
Constitution of the State which rule shall be
tried summarily, whether an answer be thereto
filed or 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 subJec-
ted to the inspection and examination of the
court. the officer who brought the suit and such
experts as he may employ Orthe 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
tendency of the rule, and the final rectification
shall be male or ordered by the court.
SEC 15--That If any business shall be con-
Quoted withour license, in cases herein prOvi-
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 i'll
Article 100 and 125 OF the Constitution, take a
rule on the party or parties doing such a bust
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 in
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 manner as
order of the court shall be considered as a con-
tempt thereof and punished according to law.
On motion the Board adjourned subject to
call C. NJ. THOMPSON,
Attest: President Board of Police.
C. MAYO, Clerk.