St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-12-26
OPELOUsAs, La, SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1885.

the price of the license shall5 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 in addition 70 any other license
due by the esta blishment IN which SAID GapIe OF
alley may be situated.
SEC. 11.-That for each Individual or compa-
ny carrying on the profession or business OF
draying, trucking. keeping cabs. carriages,
hacks or horses for hire, master builders ana
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 tnan $S0UO
the license shall be $40
When said receipts are $1,000 and less than $1,000.
$l5.
When said receipts are $3.50 and less than $1,000.
When said receipts are $3.50 the license shall be
S.
That every individual or individuals carrying
ON the business or professions OF attoFney-at-
law, physician editor, dentist, Occul1st, photo,
grapher, agency for publications, claims patent
right and other business not herein PROVIDED
for, shall be graded the same above set forth,
bat the license shall be ,ne half of those estab-
lished by this section, AMI provided no license
shall be issued hereunder for less than five
dollars.
SEC. 12-That when any two or more kinds
of business are combined, except as herein eX-
preSsly provided for, there shall be d separate
license required for each kind of business
sales and premiums in this act referred to as
basis of license, are those for the year for
which the license is granted, the standard TOT
this estimation shall be prima facia, those OF
the preceding year, ii the business has been
conducted previously by the same parties, or
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 be
Considered the basis, and twice that amount
shall be estimated as the ANNUAL receipts OF
such business. Provided that any person cam
meneing business after the first day OF July
shall pay One-half of the above rates. IS
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 ascertained on the
sworn statement of the person or persons in
interest, his or their duly authorized agent or
officer I; provided thet IL the tax collector be
not satisfied with the said sworn statement. he
shall traverse the same by rule taken IN such
caurt as provided in Articles 100 and 125 of the
Constitution Of the State which rule shall be
tried summarily, whether an answer ne 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 or the 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 Pectiffcation
shall be made nr ordered by the court,
T SEC. 15.-That IL any business shall be con
Quoted withOur q license, in cases herein pHOvi-
ded, the officer whose duty it is to issue Ii
censes, shall through the attorney OF the town,
on motion in the proper court, as provided in
Article 100 and 125 Of the Constitution, take q
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 i'll cham
hers, 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 a license, and in
ease said rule pc made absolute. the order
thereon rendered shall be considered iudg-
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 rs
other judgments, and every violation of the
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. G. NJ. THOMPSON,
Attest: President Board OF Police.
q MAYO Clerk