St. Landry democrat., 1889-12-28
w. s.. FRAZEE,
BAR ROOMS, CABARET, COFFEE HOUSES, ETC.


Il or eaten ON the premises is sold directl
r. directly the license shall be based and st
{ TN the annual gross recent of said hnsjnaa
5 as follows to-wit:
, Class !. Wheh gross receipts are two thou
i |inI dollars or more and less than five thouss
! 4oIiars. the license shall be S75 tseventy
!, dollars.
r Glass ?. When said receipts are less than
: thousand dollars, the license shall be $50
: d0llaFs)
Provided no license shall be charged TO.
ling refreshments for charitable or relie
purposes; provided further that no estaf
! men1 selling or giving away or otherwise
posing OF amy spirits, wines. alcoholic or L
liquors III less quantities than one pint aha
pay less than $50 Qffty dolars)
Provided further, that when any kind of bust.
ness provided for i'll this section shall be com
hined with any business provided for in section
. OF lhis ordinance the same classification shah
be made as prescribed i'll the section but the
price or the license shall be equal to the license
fe4nlreu 1or each business separately that for
the business of keeping billiard tables, pigeon
holc, Jenny lind pool or bagatele tables and
ten pm alleys, from which revenue is derived
a license of so ten dollars) for each table or
alley snail he paid in,addition to any other Ii
cenSes due by the establishment in which said
tables or alleys may be situated.
/ SODA WATER. CONFECTIONERY, ETC
sec. X. BE it further ordained, etc, that all
persons, ASSOCIATIONS of persons OF business
| llflnS engaged Ill the sale OF soda water, mead
! conlcctlonS, cakes, etc. shall he licensed uDon
/ The following basis, to-wit:
/ tistf6 l. " leli cross sales are three thousand
dollars on more, the license shall be SO (ten
/ olarS} ~
| Glass ?. When gross sales are less than three
| Thousand dollars, the license shall be s5 thFe
! dollars.
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL OCCUPATION
SEC. &l. Be it further ordained. etc. tbst
!"f "ftNtIy littlFntuai or company or firm carry
.nS on the profession or business of draying
trucking, Keeping cabs, carriages hacks or hOT-
ses lor hire shall pay a license based and grad
ed ON the gross annual receipt as follows to-
wit: Wv W
Glass /. When said gross animal racaints ara
Two thousand dollars or more and less than
thffe thousand dollars, the license shall be S25
twenty-five dolars).
Glass 2 When said gross annual raceints ORC
one thousand dollars or more and less than two
| thousand dollars, the license shall be 500 owen
ty dUllars). " N
Glass g. When the gross annual receipts are
seven hundred and fifty dollars or more and
less than one thousand dollars the license
shall be Sl5 (fifteen dollars).
Glass 4. When the gross animal rece;nts orc
seven hundred and fifty dollars or less the IL
ccnse shall be s. five dollars)
- d1at every individual or individuals carry
li,S on the business or profession of physician
altolnes-at-laW, editor, dentist oculist, pho
tseIa ttsoSIlapher; agency Tor publications, freight
,Lrhet; d GAINS s ana other business not herein
provided for shall be graded the same as above
SET forth but the license shall be one-half of
tho6e established by this section and provs1ed
H. 10 license s shall pc issued hereunder fo71ess
SEc. all Be it further ordained, etc. that
Wnell eo any two or more kinds of business are
fo .n except as herein expressly provided
for each kind of BUSINESS.
SEC, Kill Be it further ordained. etc. that
lug ~ IN annual receipts capital sales and premiums
IN this ordinance referred to as basis of license
are those Tor the year for which the license is
granted, the standard for their estimation shall
ne pilina lacla OF the preceding year If the bus
mess mas been conducted previously by the
same persons or by the person whom thew
claih TO he successors of. If the firm or com
nany iSl. M nc new t,e amount of gross sales for the
hlsi Two months shall be considered the basis
ana SIX tlmes that amount shall be estimated
az lhe annual receipts of such business proyi-
ueh thilt any person commencing business after
me lst OF July A. D. 1890, shall pay one half of
the above rates.
SEC. XIV. Be il further ordained, etc, that
/ nc business or the previous year as also the
"ctuai condltlon and results of business of the
current year for new firms, associations or cor
pofatlons 1or the purpose of calculating licen-
Ses slall ne ;sccrtaned by the collector of the
Board OF Police i'll the sworn statement of the
person or persons in Interest, his or their duly
authorized and accredited agent made before
thG ne collector OF the Board, provided that if the
collector OF the Board be not satisfied with the
sad sworn statement he shall traverse the
same by d rule takerNsl the proper court a
provided by the constitution which rule shall
pc trled summarily whether an answer be
theTefo lied or not on-th trial of said rule the
books ana written entries and memoranda of
Sald person or firm, corporation or company,
slai ne brought INTO court and submitted to
the inspection and examination OF the court,
the otficef who took the rule and such experts
as he may employ, 'r the court may appoint.
ffoFlued tiiat this inspection shall not be
construed rs emitting the defendant to intro
ducc III evidence said books and documents
any more than he would have had without
Sach Inspections; provided also, that the licen-
ses snail be issued in accordance with the said
sworn statement notwithstanding the prospect
Or Or pendency Of the rule and the final rectlfica
tOn snail ne made as ordered by the court.
SEC XIV. BE it further ordained, etc.. that ii
any business shall be conducted without q IL
eense In eases herein provided the collector of
the Board on motion in the proper Court as
provided in the Constitution and which shall be
without deposit for advances, costs, take rule
'n 'i the party or parties doing such business to
lays, after the service thereof which may be
aed ont OF term time and in chambers and
shalt always be tried by preferences gIIy srcb
party or parties should not Fay the amount OF
he licenses claimed and penalties or he ordered
o cease from further pursuit Of said business
lhtil after having obtained license, and In
,ase SAID rule is made absolute the order there
III rendered shall he considered u Judgment ia
ayor OF the Board Of Police lOr the amount
tecreed to be due by the defendant for Icensa
md penalty and costs heretofore and herein
lfter provided for. and shall be executed in the
afle manner as other judgments and every
'i0lation of the order of the Court shall be con
ldered as z contempt thereof and punished ac-
OFdilIg to law.
SIC XVI. BE ii further ordained. etc, that
ach person, corporation or firm required to
axe ont license under this ordinance shall
'e required to post the same in cons oicuous
lace in his or their place of business under a
'enalty OF net less than five dollars nor more
han twenty five dollars before ary court of
Dmpetent jurisdiction, and 1t shall be the duty
1 the collector Of the Board to visit i'm person
he several places OF business herein mention
q aud ascertain that the provisions of this sec
ion arc strictly carried out.
SEC. XVII. Be it further ordained etc. that
he only legal evidence that license has been
aid shall be the appropriate form of license
iSned or countersi9ned by the clerk OF the
;oard and also by the collector of the board "
MI no receipt issued by the collector of the
,Oard III place of the license itself shall be valid
iia this clause shall he construed to prevent
ie collector from issuing receipt in lieu of
he appropriate form OF license to any person
rn uf corporation; provided that nothing
erein contained shall be so construed as to ey-
lude oral evidence OF lost or destroyed licen-
es.
SEC. XVIII. BE it further ordained, etc
hat all unpaid licenses shall bear interest at
he rate OF two per cent. per month from the
fst day of March, A. d. 1890, and the payment
hereof shall he secured by privilege In the
aYof of the Board of Police of the town of
'pelonsas, and the collector shall collect the
anne as provided by existing laws as herein
et forth
sEc. XIX. Be it her ordained etc, That
person, firm or company having more than
ne place OF business shan pay license for
ach place of business.
ttest: JNO. NJ. f.znORNHINyEG,
B. +. MEGINLf, CPk pro TEN. President