St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-01-02

i the price of the license shalls be double tina
SEC 70 or fna sness Of keepns
billiard tables. pigeon hole, Jenny Lind, poo
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 11-That for each Individual or compa
draying, trucking, keeping cabs. carriage
| hacks or horses for hire, master builders and
| mechanics who employ assistance, the license
for for ga said professions or occupations shall be
When said receipts are 5000 and less than $4,000
the license shall be so.
When said receipts are $1,000 and less than $1,000,
When said receipts are $50 and less than $1,000,
SO.
When said receipts are $3.50 the license shall be
That every individual or individuals carrying
on the business or professions of attorney-at-
law, physician, editor, dentist, occulist, photo
grapher, agency for publications, claims patent
rlght ana other business not herein provided
for, Shall be graded the same as above set forth,
but the license shall be 'ne-half of those estab-
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 as herein ex-
pressly provided for, there shall be a separate
license required for each kind OF business
SEC 13.-That the annual receipts, capital
sales and premiums in this act referred to as
OASIS OF license, are those for the year for
this estimation shall be prima facia, those of
the preceding year, il the business has been
conducted previously by the same parties, or
by parties whom they claim to be 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
mencing business after the first day OF July
shall pay one-half of the above rates.
SEC 14-That the business of the previous
the business OF the current year, for new firms.
associations or corporations, for the purpose Of
calculating license, shall be ascertained on the
sworn statemsnt h; OF the person or persons III
Ofhcer provided thet il the tax collector be
not satistied with the said sworn statement, he
shall traverse the same by rule taken in such
caurt as provided in Articles 1Os and 1876 of the
Constitution Of the State which rule shall be
tried summRrlly, whether an answer be thereto
hled OF not. On the trial OF said rule, the books
OF persons, drms. 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 orthe court may ap-
point provided that this inspection shall not be
construed Is 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 fnal rectincation
shall be made or ordered by the court
SEC. 1s.-That If any businese shall be con- |
sacted withour license in cases herein provi- |
led, 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 16s and 125 Of the Constitution, take |
'ule on the party or parties doing such bust |
ness, to show cause, on the tenth day, exclusive
3f holidays, after the service thereof, which |
may be tried ont OF term time and in cham
'ers, and shall always be tried by preference, |
Ehy said party or parties ahall not pay the |
mount OF the license claimed or be ordered |
a cease from further pursuit of said business
Until after having obtained license, and in |
,ase said rule be made absolute, the order
hereon rendered shall be considered a iuds-
nent in favor Of the town for the amount de
reed to be due by the defendant for license,
penalty and costs rs per existing State laws,
md shall be executed in the same lnanuer as
'ther Judgments, and every violation of the |
'rder OF the court shall be considered as q con-
empt thereof and punished according to law.
On motion the Board adjourned subject to
all. C. NJ THOMPSON.
Attest: President Board Of Police.