St. Landry democrat., 1886-12-04

liquors exchange, drinking saloons,
grog- -shops, beer saloon, garden, or
other place where anything to be drank
or eaten on the premises is sold directly
or indirectly, the license shall be based
and graded on the annual gross receipt
of said business, as follows viz:
Glass. 1. Wheu gross receipts are
two thousand dollars or more, and less
than five thousand dollars, the license
Class 9. When said receipts are
less than two thousand dollars, the IL
cense shall be fifty dollars, $50.
Provided, no license shall be charged
for selling refreshments for charitable
or religious purposes.
Provided, further, That no establish
ment selling or giving away, Or other
wise disposing of any spirits, wines,
alcoholic or malt liquors in less quanti-
ties than one pint, shall pay less than
fifty dollars, $3.50.
Provided, further, that when any
kind of business provided for in this
Section shall be combined with any
business provided for in Sec. of this
ordinance, the same classification shall
be made as prescribed in the Section !;
but the price of the license shall be
equal to the license required for each
business separately.
That for the business of keeping
Billiard tables, Pigeon hole, Jenny
Lind. pool, or Bagatelle tables, and Ten
pin alleys, from which revenue is de-
rived, a license of ten dollars (S10.) for
each such table or alley shall be paid
in addition to any other licenses due by
the establishment in which said tables
or alleys may be situated.
SODA WATER, CONFECTlON, ETC.
SEC. 10. Be it further ordained, etc,
That all persons, association of persons
or bnsiuess firms, engaged in the sale
of soda water, mead, cOnfections, cakes,
etc, shall be licensed, upon the follow
ing basis to-wit.
Glass. |. When gross sales are three
thousand dollars or more. the license
shall be ten dollars, SO.
Class. 3 When gross sales are less
than three thousand dollars, the license
shall be five dollars, S5.
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL oCCU-
PATTON.
SEC. II. Be it further ordained, etc,
That for every individual, or company,
or firm, carving on the profession or
business, of draying, trucking keeping
cabs, carriages, hacks or horses, for hire
| shall pay IL license. based and graded,
on the gross annual receipts, as follows
| tO-wit:
Glass. /. When said gross annual re-
ceipts are two thousand dollars or more,
and less than three thousand dollars,
the license shall be twenty five dol
lars, S25.
Glass. g. When said gross annual re-
ceipts are one thousand dollars or more,
and less than two thousand dollars, the
license shall he twenty dollars, $50.
Glass. 3. When the gross annual re-
ceipts are seven hundred and fifty dol
lars or more, and less than one thou
sand dollars, the license shall be fifteen
dollars, S15.
Glass. 4. When the gross annual re-
ceipts are seven hundred and fifty dol
lars, or less, the license shall be five
dollars, S5.
That every individual or individuals
carrying on the business or profession
of physician, attorney at law, editors,
dentist, oculist, photographer, agency
for publication, freight, ticket, claims,
and other business not herein provided
for. shall be graded the same as above
set forth, but the license shall be one
half of those established by this Sec.
and provided no license shall be issued
hereunder for less than five dollars, S5.
SEC. 10. Be it further ordained, etc.
That when any two or more kinds of
business are combined, except as herein
expressly provided for, there shall be a
of business.
SEC. 13. Be it further ordained, etc
That the annual receipts, capital, sales
and premiums, in this ordinance, re-
| ferred to as basis of license are those
for the wear for which the license is
granted F; the standard for their estima
| ton shall be prinaa fdcie of the pre-
ceeding year if the business has been
conducted previously by the same per-
sons or by the person to whom they
claim to be successors.
! If the firm or company be new the
amount of gross sales for the first two
| months shall be considered the basis,
and six times that amount shall be es-
| timated as the annual receipts of such
| business.
Provided, That any person com
mencing business after the first of July
A. D. 1887, shall pay one half OF the
above rates.
SEC. IA. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the business of the previous year,
as also the actual condition and result
OF business of the current year, for new
firms, associations, or corporations, for
the purpose of calculating licences, shall
be ascertained by the collector of the
Board of Police, in the sworn statement
OF the person or persons in interest, his
or their duly authorized and accredited
agent, made before the collector of the
| Board.
Provided, That if the collector of the
Board be not satisfied with the said
| sworn statement, he shall traverse the
same by rule taken in the proper court
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