St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-07
s1ma sebarge of Judge Lewis to the Jury in
gh pri}I the Coulee Croche Regulator Case.

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or ea,rrT nT- estIecial tn On butch'
directly. tho license shall bel reports OF II,
Oh Oh f she annual gross receil n Motley STATES
Class !: When gross reeeah about m Gass,
ana dollars or more and lessu1, have derlfs'
1oI,ars, the license shall he xxfehase periH,
Glass .. When said receipts are fPe- - ~.
thousand dollars, the license shalll }ts ,,.yfft
dollars, "1'
Provided no license shall be. charged for c.,
mig refreshments for charitable or religion
purposes; provided further, that no establish
nnsns se AZ or giving away or otherwise dis
liquors in less quantities than one pint shal
pay less than s5GIFifty dollars).
Provided fun her, that when any kind Of bnsi
HISS iroaiued lor IN this section shall be con-
blned with any business provided for in sectinI
OF TINS ordinance the same classification shai
ne mace as prescribed in the section, but IN,
plcG Oh me license shall be equal to tile license
the business of keeping billiard tables. nircnr
mole, Jenny lind, pool or bagatelle tables. anf
zen ppm pm alleyS, from which revenue is derived
an ne 81 go zen dollars for each table OF
aliey shall be paid i'll addition to any other Ii
cehses que by the establishment in which said
tables or alleys may be situated.
spc so y Nv WATER A. s; CONFECTIONERY, ETC
DEC. \. lie 1t further ordained. etc. that all
persons, associations of persons or business
lirIns engaged in the sale OF soda water. mead
cnnlectlons, cakes, etc, shall he licensed unoI,
Ciass ]. When gross sales are three Thousand
dollars OF more the license shall be $40 item
dOllars). " sA' H'oi'
Glass 2; Wien gross sales arc less than three
d0llars). 20 80 '''o
PROFESSIONAL. AND PERSONAL OCCUPATION.
SEC. NJ. lie it further ordained p1c that
Tor every individual or company or firm rarrr
ing on the profession or business of draviny.
trucking, Keeping cabs. carriages hacks or nor
ses for hire shah pay license based and grad
eI on the gross annual receipt a. follows. TO-.
Glass l. When said gross annual receipts are
Two thousand dollars or more and less than
lhfee thousand dollars. the license shall he Soj
twenty-five dollars).
Glass ,. When said gross ANIMAL rcreintS ,ra
one 1honsand dollars or more ard less than two
Il dollars, the llccnscshall be $50 (twen
Class 3. When the gross ANIMAL sreceints ,ra
seven hundred and fifty dollars or more and
less IMAM one thousand dollars the license
snail be SIS ttiftecn uollhrs)
LASS i. Mheh The gross annual receipts are
seven hundred and fifty dollars or less The H.
cense shall he s. five dollars
Ihat every individual or individuals carry
lrs Oh me business or profession of physician,
,ttloIneE-atlaW, editor, dentist, oclllist pho-
..;oSiiaPhtr, agency Tor publications, freight,
PROVIDED pre- s Tor shall be graded lie same as above
those established by this section and provided
no license e. shall be issued hereunder for less
CHsan 20 {ilVe d0llarS).
SEC. XII. BE it further ordained. etc 1hat
"neh any TWO or more kinds of business are
eonolned, except as herein expressly provided
,of there snail he separate license required
Tor each kind of business
SEC. NIL BE il further ordnin.,i otto ,,,.,
5he annual receipts, capital sales and premiums
II tins ordinance referred to as basis of license
IRE nose Tor the year for which tho license is
granted, the standard for their estimation shall
De prilna facia of the preceding wear if thc Inns
ness has been conducted previously by the
anne persons or by the person whom they
,ldliil 70 pe successors of. If the firm or com
,alS ne new the amount of gross sales for the |
lrst Two months shall be considered the basis |
ma SIX tunes that amount shall be estimated |
> Iile annual receipts OF such business, provi-
ed that any person commencing business after
lie 1St OF July A. ID. 1890 shall nav ono hair NJ |
he above rates. '' VI
:, SEC. NV BE it further ordained, etc, that |
ne business OF the previous year az also the |
ctual condition and results of hns,ncss of tho
uffellt year for new firms, associations or cor
oraIlons 1or the purpose of calculating ljcpn-
es snali DC ascertalned by the collector of the
erson or persons i'll interest, his or their dyly
uthorlzed and accredited agent made before
n ne collector OF the Board provided that if the
All sworn statement he shall traverse tho |
ame by rule taken in the proper court rs
roVlaed by the constitution which rule shall
= III, aLte. a., summary whether an answer he
iereto NED or not on the trial of said rule, the
ooEs and written entries and memoranda of
va person or firm, corporation or company
IAN pc brought into court and submitted to
ie inspection anu examination of the court
le officer who took the rule and such eynerts
he may employ, or the court may appoint.
PROVIDED that this inspection shall not be
'nstrued as emitting the defendant to intro |
ice in evidence said books and doeumenfs
~ more than he would have had without |
cn inspections provided also, that the icen- ]
) sll;lil DC ISSUED III accordance with the said
fofn statement notwithstanding the prospect {
penaeneS OF the rule and the final rcetitica- {
N shall be made as ordered by the court. i
SEC. Nv. BE 1t further ordained, etc, that if
y business shall be conducted without a IL | i
nse III cases herein provided the collector of i
Hoard on motion i'll the proper Conrt IA t
ovlded in the Constitution and which shall he e
t no nsposlt ior advances. costs, take rule
OW cause for the fifth day. exclusive of holt
ys, after the service thereof which may hn | II
e e,l on. CUT OF term time and in chambers and Il
Ill always be tried by preferences. whv smrh | d
rty or parties should not pay the amount nf t,
, licenses claimed and penalties or be ordered IL
cease from further pursuit OF said business Ii
e said rule is made absolute the order there
rendered shall be considered Il Judgment in CT
or OF the Board OF Police for the amount d
ireea 20 ne que ny the defendant for license al
er provided for, and shall he executed in the al
ne manner rs other judgments and everv
laton OF the order OF the Court shall be con- bl
sreu as p contempt Thereon and punished ac
&c. XVI. lie IT further ordained, etc. that br
Il person, corporation or firm required to
e ont license under this ordinance, shall or
'equlrcd to post the same in a cons 3c,lous as
&c in his or their place of business under = is
atty OF net less than five dollars nor mono |
n twenty-five dollars before ary courf Of | 81,
!petent JurlsdlctlOn and it shall be the dirty on
he collector OF the Board to visit in nerson eli
several places of business herein mention ia,
ND ascertain that the provisions of this sec co
are strictly carried out. WI
&. XVII. BE it further artlainad nfo A.. | mis-
only iegal evidence that license has been we
shall be the appropriate form of license arr
ed or countersigned by the clerk of the we
rd and also by the collector of the hoard sht
no receipt issued by the collector of the Z
fd ID place or the license itself shall be valid cus
collector from issuing receipt in lien nf bre
appropriate form of license to any nerson | nrf
or corporation; provided that nothing the
III contained shall be so construed as to ex. be
oral evidence OF lost or destroyed licen. gui
> thi
E. AFllI. BE it further ordained. etc | Ger
all unpaid licenses shall bear interest Mt !
ate OF two per cent per month from the VIII
Day OF March, A. ID. 1890, and the payment int.
.of shall be secured by privilege In the crii
: OF the Board of Police of the town of the
ousas. and the collector shall collect tha and
as provided by existing laws as herein larl
nth. " hnn
J. Xix. Be it further ordained etc That con
rson, firm or company having more than y
place OF business shall pay a license for the
place Of business. fnte
re being no further business to be trans otflt
the Board adjourned to the regular meet Int
". In
t., JNO. VI. MORNHINvEG, ais il
!. MEGISLf, CPk pro TEN, President. stan
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ORDER OF COURT. ot Iss
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