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

the price of the license shalls 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, a license
of ten dollars for each OF said tables or alley
shall be paid in addition TO any other license
due by the esta blishment in which said table OF
alley may be situated.
SEC. I1.-That for e:,ch Individual or compa-
ny carrying on the profession or business OF
drlying trucking keeping oaos ;iSa1 earrlasesd esd
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 Ghan $3UO0
the license ahall be $50.
When said receipts are $1,000 and less than $2Ooo
S15.
When said receipts are $3.50 and less thGn Sl00O
when said receipts are $3.50 the license shall be
S5.
That everr individual or individuals carrying
on the business or professions Of attorney-lt
law, physician, editor, dentist, Occuilst ph0t0-
grapher, agency for publications, claims patenq
right and other business not herein PROVIDED
for shall be graded the same as above set FORTH
but the license shall be "ne-half of those estah-
lished by this section. and provided no license
shall be issued hereunder for less than five
dollars.
SEC. l2.-That when any two or more kinds
of business are combined except rs herein ex-
prGssly provided for, there shall be separate
license required for each kind of business.
SEC 13.-That the annual receipts, capital
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 Tor
this estimation shall be pri1na facia, those OF
the preceding year, il thS 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
gross sales for the first six months snail De
considered the basis, and twice that amount
shall be estimated as the annual receipts OF
such business. Provided that any person CAM
Inencing 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 be aScertained on the
sworn statement of the person or persons Ill
interest, his or their duly authorized agent or
officer provided thet il the tax collector be
not satisfied with the said sworn statement, ne
shall traverse the same by rule taken In such
calrt as provided in Articles 1G9 and 125 OF the
Constitution of the State which rule shall be
tried summarily, whether an answer be thereto
filed OF not On the trial OF said rule, the books
and written entries, mem 0Tanda 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 APP
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 rectitication
shall be made or ordered by the court.
SEC. 15.-ThRt il any business shall be con-
Quoted withour a 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 109 and 125 OF the Constitution, take
rule on the party or parties doing such a busi-
ness, to show cause, on the tenth day, exclusive
of holidays, after the service thereof, which
mny 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
ta 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 iudg-
ment in favor of the town for the amount de-
creed TO be due by the defendant for license,
penalty and costs aa per existing State laws,
and shall be executed in the came manuer as
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.