St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

'nail ne silInAtSd ana graduated on the salua
oasis as for hotels, but graduated at une.half
-a'cs of hnt-Ia.
BAR ROOMS, CABARET, COFFRH HOUSES. ETcI
SEC IN. BE II further ordained etc, that
Tor every hnslhesS of bar roums, cubarrt. COT.
lee house cafe. beer saloon, liquor -xchnupe
thinking m looms. grog shops, beer saloon gar.
len or other place whels anything to ba
irank or eaten Oh the promises ia sold di.
rrctly or Indirectly. the license shall be basra
and graded on the annual gross receipt Of
said business as follows to-wit:
tIhss W lrn gross receipts are two thors.
and dollars or more and less than Ave thvus.
and dollars the license shall be $7a lseyentv.
Eve doliarsl
Glass 9. When sahl receipts are lr,a ,ha,
two thousand doilars the license shall be $50
fifty d"llarsJ
Provided no license shall be CHARGED for
selling refreshments for charitable or relivi.
Qua purposes provided further, that no e.
tablishment selling Or giving away or other.
wise dl-p"slng ut any spirlts, wines, alcoholic
or malt liquors in less quantities than one
pint shall pay less than $5u ifty dollar,l
Provided further, that wien auy KIND os
business provided for in this section shall be
combined With any business provided for in
section OF this ordinance tho same cInssit,a
ton shaloe made ~ prescribed in the seq
tiot, but the price of the license shall bo
equal to the license required for each busi.
ness separately: that for the business of
keeping billiard tables, pigeon huIe. jrunv
lind, poo or bagate,le tables, aud ten Din vi
ieys: from which revenue is derived, license
Of $40 Item dollars for each such table or alley
shail be pald III addition to any other lie ensts
due by the establishment in which suid In.
bles or alleys may be situated.
SODA WATER. CONFECTIONERY, ETC
SEC Y, BE 1T luther ordained, etc, that
all persons, associations of persuue or bus-
ness firms engaged i'll the sale Of soda water
mead, CONNECTIONS, cakes, etc. shall be lieens
ed upon the following basis, to wit:
Glass /. When gross sales are three thou.-
aud dollars or uure. the liceuse shall be $40
item doliarsl
Clasa Q. When gruss sales are Less than
three thousand dollars, tbs iicen1e shal! lie
s. live do!Iars..
PROFESSIONAL AND Personal OCCUPATION
SEC. Xl Be il further ordained. etc, that
for evety Individual or company or firm ear.
rying on the profession ur t,il.iueRs OF drawing
trnckiDg- keeping cabs, carriages, hacks or
horses for hire shall pay license b,sed and
graded Oh tho gross annual receipt as follows,
tu-wii:
CIass |. When said gross annual receipts
ure two thousand dollars or more aud Less
than three thousand dollars, the license shall
be SIS twenty-five dollarsl.
Glass >. When said gruos ANIMAL receipts
are one Thousand dollars or more and lcss
than ivy" thousand dollars, the license shall
be go twenty luilars
Class ). When the gross annual receints
are seven hundred and fifty d, liars or mora
and less han one thnnsAnt dollars, the Ii.
cense shall he SIS Fifteen doIler,l
Cla5, L. When the gross annual recepta
are seven hundred and fifty dollars Or isse
the llceuso shall he IS five dolisre)
That every individual "r individuals curry
ing on the businrss or profession OF physician,
attorney stlaw. editors. dentist, reeulist,
phot"graI h-r, agency for publications, fright.
ticket, claims ard Other business not herein
provided tor shall he graded the same ne
above SET forth but the Incense shall be one
half "f those established by this section ard
,'fU, lded no license shall be issued here. under
for less than S. tive dollars)
Sec XII. BE IL further ordained, etc. that
when any two Or more kinds OF business are
comoined. eAcert as herein expressly bro
vi,le, tor there sha | IN separate llc.nsy re-
quir.d fer each KIND of business
SIC. XIII. BE- it further ordained, etc,
that the ahnuai receipt. capital saes snd
premiums III this ordinance referred TO ~ 81
basis of license are those for tho year for
which ths LICENSE is granted. hs standard for
their estimation shall bs prima taeia OF the
preceding year if he business has bs.u e,,n
Quoted previously by the ssn.u persons or hy
the person whom they claim TO be successors
OF. Ii the finn or company be new the,
amount OF gross sales for the 6rst tWa mon tbs
shall be considered the basis aud six timre
that amount shall be estimated rs ths anuus.
receipts OF such business, provided that any
person commencing buslness after the lst Oh
Judy ~. ID. 1889, shall pay une half of the
above rates.
Sec. XIV. Be it further ordained, ETC., that
the business u! the previous year As also the
actua! CundiiiuD Hnd Results OF business of
the currant year tor nsw firms, assueutions
or corporations for the yurpose of calculating
licenses shall be uaU+rtalned bv the collect ion
OF tue Board OF Police in the sworn statement
OF the person or persons III interest, his or
their duly authorized and accredited agent
made before the collector of tho Board, pro-
vided that ii the collector of the Board DO
not satiied with the said sworn statement he
shall traverse the same by "a rule Taken IN he
proper court as provided by the constitution
whice RUE shall be tried summary whether
an answer DO thereto died OF not on the trial
of said rule, the books and written entries
and memoranda Of said person or firm, cor
poratl"n UT company, shall DO brought into
court aud submitted TO the inspection aud ex-
auriuation of the court, the officer who took
tho rule and such experts us he may employ,
or the court may appoint.
Provided that this inspection shall not be
construed as emitting the defendant to intro.
uuce III evidence SAID books and documents
any more than he would lave had without
such inspections provided aso, that the
licenses shall be tssued in accordance with The
said sworn statement notwii hssaudinE the
prospect or pen,ency of the rule aud the fual
| recllhcntiun slIutl be Made AZ ordered by the
| court
SEC. XIV. Be it further ordained etc., THAI
| if any business shall be connected without a
! license in cases herein provided the COLLECTORS
! of the Board gu motion in the proper Court
| as provided i'll the Constitution and which
| shall bs without deposit tur advances, c0sLs
| take q rule Oh the party or partlrs doing
such business tn show cause for the 9Th day
| exclusive OF holidays, alter the service there
| of winch may be tried ont Of term time ant
| in chambers and shall slways DO tried b.
preferences, why such party or parties shonld
moi pay tue amount OF the Licenses claimed
and penalties Or be ordered to cease Fl OH tu r
Their pursuit of said business until alter hay
| lug obtained u LICENSE, and in said futt
| il made absolute tho order thereon rcnderes
shall be considered u Judgement in favor o
The Board of Poics iur the amount decrees
| to be due by tho defendant for license ant
| penalty aud casts heretofore and hersinAtte
| provided tor, and shall be- executed in III
| same manner rs other Judgements aud avery
| violation of the order vi the Court shall b.
considered as u contempt thereof and punish
| ed according to law.
SEC. XVI Be it further ordained. etc, tina
! each person, corporation or rirm required t.
| take out IL LICENSE under this ordinances, rhal
| u. require d to post the Same in cunspicnnu
piac. N his or their place of business unde
!, penaits Vt not Iess than Eve dollars no
more than twenty-five doiia,s before an
court Of competent jurisdiction, and it cha
be the duty OF til. co'ector of the board t
visit in pers"n the several places OF Business
| herein lMrnt ioneL anu ascertain that the yrs
| visions ot this s-cilUu are strickly carr.rd on
| SEC. XVII. 30 it iurt her urdaia led, etc
that the ouly legal evidence than Ileen-
mas been paid shall be the appropriate forl
81 license signed or count-rssgued by ID
clerk OF the Beard and aisu by he coilsct.
of the buaru and no receipt issued by the co
lcctvr of he hoard III place of the license i
construed to prevent the eoiieclor from is,
| inu a rectint in lieu VI the apprupriatu tnr1