The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-22

mead, C0nISCGlOus, Chhe5J etc., SndlA b6 ilCcuS-
ed upon the following basis, to.wit:
Glass l. When gross sales are three thous-
and dollars or more. the license shall be $40
ten dollarsl.
Glass 2. When gross sales are lesss than
three thousand dollars, the license shall be
S. live dollarsJ.
SEC, XII. Be it further ordained, etc, that
for every individual or company or firm car
rying on the profession or business OF draylng,
trucking, keeping cabs, carriages, hacks or
horses for hire shall pay a license based ana
graded on the gross annual receipt as tolioWs'
to-wit:
Glass |. When said gross annual receipts
are two thousand dollars or more and less
than three thousand dollars, the license shall
be $25 twenty-five dollars].
Glass 2. When said gross annual receipts
are one thousand dollars or more and less
than two thousand dollars, the license shall
be $50 FtYenty dollarsl.
Aexss 5. When tho gross annual recelnts
Q seven hundred and fifty dollars or more
I'D less than one thousand dollars, the IL
shall be SIS Fifteen dollars].
. %S4. When tho gross annual receipts
hhpndrsd and fifty dollars or less
ThagS@ Sndiyidual or individuals carry,
ing on dness or profession OF physician
! attorneyRR u, editors. dentist, occullst'
photographer, agency for publications freight,
ticket, claims and other business not nerean
~ 1ovea11Uh but the license shall be one
'fof those established by this section and
TINded no license shall be issued here under
ipr fess than S. five dollars).
SEC. XII. Be it further ordained, etc, that
Awhen any two or more kinds OF business are
combined, except as herein expressly pro
> vided for there shall be ii separate license re
quired for each kind of business.
Sec. XIII. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the annual receipt, capital sales anu
premiums in this ordinance referred to as IA
basis of license are those Tor the year ior
which the license is granted, the standard Tor
| their estimation shall be prima tacla OF the
preceding year if the business has been con
Quoted previously by the same persons or by
the person whom they claim to be successors
of. If the firm or company be new the
amount Of gross sales for the f1rst Two months
shall be considered the basis and SIX times
that amount shall be estimated as the annual
receipis of such business, provided that any
person commencing business after the LIST oJ
July A. D. 1889, shall pay one half OF the
above rates.
SEC. XIV. Be it further ordained, etc, that
the business of the previous year as also the
actual condition and results of business OF
the currant year for new firms, associations
or corporations for the purpose of calculating
licenses shall be aseertained by the collection
of the Board of Police in the sworn statement
| III buS pOtGSA vi poIooho ~
their duly authorized and accredited agent
made before the collector of the Board, pro
vided that if the collector OF the Board De
not satiied with the said sworn statement he
, shall traverse the same by a rule taken IN the
proper court as provided by the constitution
Whice rule shall be tried summary whether
an answer be thereto filed or not on the trlal
of said rule, the books and written entries
and memoranda of said person or firm, cor
~poration or company, shall be brought into
court and submitted to the inspection and ex'
animation of the court, the officer who took
the rule and such experts as he may employ,
or the court may appoint.
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 had without
such inspections provided also, that the
licenses shall be issued in accordance withthe
said sworn statement Notwithstanding the
prospect or tendency of the rule and the tina
r Ratification shall be made as ordered by the
court.
3 SEC. XIV. Be it further ordained ETC., thai
if any business shall be connected without &
license in cases herein provided the collector
u of the Board on motion in the proper Courl
: as providedEin the Constitution and which
| shall be without deposit for advances, costs
take a rule on the party or parties doing
. exclusive of holidays, after the service there
|. Of which may be tried out Of term time ant
q in chambers and shall always be tried b.
Q preferences, why such party or parties shoul'
notpay the amount OF the licenses claime'
8 and penalties or be ordered to cease from full
g Their pursuit of said business until after hay
ing obtained a license, and in case said rul
is made absolute the order thereon rendere
8 shall be considered a judgement in favor 0
the Board Of Police for the amount decree
to be due by the defendant for license an
penalty and costs heretofore and herelnafte
"a s.s-.lnl c1r nnI shall hn nvnaslfnH in th
e same manner as other judgements and ever.
violation of the order of the Court shall b
IS considered as o contempt thereof and punish
ed according to aw.
SEC. XVI. Be it further ordained, etc, tina
each person, corporation or firm required {
! take out q license under this ordinance, sha
IS be required to post the Same in a consplcuou
|. place in his or their place of business unde
H. a penalty of not less than five dollars. nc
more than twenty-five dollars before an
r. court Of competent jurisdiction, and 1T sha
be the duty of the collector of the Board
visit in person the several places of Bushes
IN herein mentioned and ascertain that the PR
8. visions of this section are strickly carried on
Or Sec. XVII. Be it further ordained, etc
Il that. the only legal evidence that a licen'
n has been paid shall be the appropriate for
IN of license signed OF countersigned by tt
e. clerk of the Board and also by the collect'
of the board and no receipt issued by the &C
n Iector of the Board in place of the license ]
self shall be valid aud this clause shall
D. construed to prevent the collector from ISIS
d. ing q receipt in lieu of the appropriate for
so of license to any person, firm or corporation
provided that nothing herein contained shs
be SO construed as to exclude oral eviden
at of lost or destroyed licenses.
ay Sec. XVIII, Be it further ordained, OF
That all unpaid licenses shall bear intere
at the rate of two per cent per month fro
the first day of March A, D. 1889, and t.
in payment Ihereof shall bs secured by priv
4, edge in the favor of the Board of Police
in the towp of Opelousas, 8pd the collector shi
collect the same as provided by existing la
use as herein set forth.
rs, SEC. XIX. Be it further ordained, ct
that a person, firm or company having me-
than one place of business shall pay a licer
,a+ for each place of business.
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