The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-12-07
NO. IL.


BAR ROOMS, CABARET, COFFEE HOUSES, ETC.
SEC. TX. BE it further ordained ETC., that for
every business Of bar rooms, carbaret, coffee
house, cafe, beer saloon, liquor exchange,
drinking saloons, grog shops, beer saloon gar
den or other place where anything to be drank
or eaten on the premises is sold directly or in
directly, the license shall be based and graded
on the annual gross receipt Of said business
rs follows, tO-Wlt:
Glass l. Nheh gross receipts are two thous.
anu dollars Or more and less than five thousand
dollars, The license shall be s75 (seventy five
dollars.
Glass 2 When said receipts are less than two
thousand dollars the license shall be $50 fifty
dollars.
Provided no license shat be charged for sell
Ing refreshments for charitable or religious
purposes; provided further, that no establish
/ inent selling or giving away or otherwise dis
posing Of any spirits, wines, alcoholic or malt
liquors in less quantities than one pint shall
pay less than $50 fifty dollars).
Provided further, that when any kind OF busi-
ness provided for III this section shall be c0ul-
blned with any business provided for in section
/ s OF this ordinance the same classification shall
| be made as prescribed in the section, but the
! required for each business separately; that for
! The business of keeping billiard tables, pigeon
hole, jenny lind, pool or hagatelle tables, and
I ten pin alleys, from which revenue is derived,
a license OF SO tcn dollars) for each table or
alley shall be paid in addition to any other Ii
renses due by the establishment in which said
tahic3 or alleys may be situated.
, Sti'h NAIEft CONFECTIONERY, ETC.
SEC. X. BE it further ordained, etc, that all
perSOns, associations OF persons OF business
firms engaged in the sale of soda water, mead,
confcctions cakes, etc, shalt be licensed upon
the following basis, t0-wit:
. Class l. When gross sales are three thousand
dollars or m0lc, the license shall be $40 (ten
tlOllars>.
Class .. When gross sales are less than three
Thousand dollars the license shall be IS five
b d0liarS). " :! ~ -
I Professional AND Personal, oCtJTP ALTON 5 y
SEC. XII. BE it further ordained. etc. that
Tor every individual or company or firm carry
ing on the profession Or business of draying.
trucking, keeping cabs, carriages, hacks or hor
SeS Tor hire sta pay license based and grad
Ell on the gross annual receipt as follows, to-
wit:
Glass !, When said gross annual receipts are
Two thousand dollars or more and less than
three thousand dollars, the license shall be S25
twenty-five dollars).
Class 2. When said gross annual receipts are
one thousand dollars or more and less than two
thousand dollars the license shall be $50 ttwen-
y dollarSt ~ - -
seven hundred and fifty. dollars or more and
less than one thousand dollars, the license
shall be SIS (tifteen dollars).
seven hundred and fifty dollars or Tess. the IL
cense shall be So five dollars.
That every individual or individuals carry
attorney'at,law, editor, dentist, oculist, pho
tographeT, agency for publications, freight,
ticket, claims and other business not herein
provided for shall be graded the Same. s.above
set forth but the license shall be one -balS OF
! those established by this section and prpyided
no license shall be issued hereunder for less
than 50 five dollarsl.
SEC XII Be it further ordained etc., that .
when any two or more kinds Of business are
combined, except as herein expressly provided
for there shall be separate license required
for each kind of business t..
SEC XIII. Be it further ordained, ETC., that
the annual receipts, capital sales and premiums
"a ff for GooiC CNft tinAtaa
are those Tor the year for which the license Is
granted, the standard for their estimation shall
be prlnl6 facia of the preceding year If the bus q
ineSs has been conducted previously by the
same persons or by the person whoEa they
claim to be Successors of. Ii the firm or c0Tl q
pany be new the amount of gross sales for the
flrst two months shall be considered the basis
and SIX times that dAlount shall be estimated
as the annual receipts OF such business, pr0yi- :
ded tnat any person commencing business after
1he lst OF July A. ID. 1890, shall pay one half of
the above rates. 7slgt Z
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
current year for new firms, associations or cor
porations for the purpose of calculating licen
ses shall be ascertaiued by the collector of the
Board ct Police III the sworn statement of the
person or persons in interest, his or their duly
authorized and accredited agent made before
the collector of the Board, provided that. If the
collector OF the Board be not satisfied with the
said sworn statement he shall traverse tile
same by a rule taken i'll the proper court as
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he tried snnlInarily whether an answer he
thereto filed or not on the trial OF said rule the
BOOKS ana written entries and memoranda OF
sad person or firm, corporation or company,
shall be brought into court and submitted to
the inspection and examination of the court,
the officer who took the rule and such experts
Z as lie may employ, Or the court may appoint.
Provided that this inspection shall not he 2
construed as emitting the defendant to intro
duee i'll evidence said books and documents
any more than he would have had without
/ such inspections; provided also, that the iicen.
ses shall be issued in accordance with the.said
sworn statement notwithstanding the prospect
T or pendency OF the rule and the final Fectfica~
I tion shall be made as ordered by the court. s.
SEC. XIV. Be it further ordained. etc, that il
/ any business shall be conducted without a IT.
cense i'll cases 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
& ON the party or parties doing such business to
show cause for the fifth day, exclusive of h0li-e
days. after the service thereof which may be
tried out ef term time and in chambers and
/ shall always he tried by preferences, why such
party or parties should not pay the amount OF
the licenses claimed and penalties or be ordered
/ to cease from further pursuit OF said business
until after having obtained a license, and I'M
/ ease said rule is made absolute the order there
! on rendered shall be considered a Judgment in
favor of the Board of Fsalice for the amelnt
deereed TO he duo by the defendant for license
sand penalty and costs heretofore and herein-
after provided for, and shall be executed in the
z2me NJ @ oep f aagmarts aa % ss aa he every
sidered as a eGatempt thereof and punished ac =
cnrdfng to law.
Sec, XVI. BE il further ordained, etc, that
each person, corporation or firm required. tas
! take out license under this ordinaneey shall
herequired to post the same in "a conspicuous
place iii his or their place of business under
penalty OF not less than five dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars before aty court OF
competent jurisdiction, and ii shalf be the duty
OF the collector OF the Board to visit In pefson
the several places OF business herein mention
ed and ascertain that the provisions of this sec
.tion are strictly carried ont. n
SEC. XVII. Be it further ordained, efc,s that
the only legal evidence that license has been
paid shall he the appropriate form Of license
signed or eauntersigned by. the clerk of the
Board and also by the collector OF the hoard
and no receipt issued by the collector of the
Board in place Of the license itself shall be valid
the collector from issuing a receipt in lieu: OF
the appropriate form OF license to any person,
firm or corporation; provided that nothing
herein contained ahail be so construed as to ex-
ciude oral evidence of lost or destroyed icen-
ses.
SEC. XVIII. Be it further ordained, etc,
That all unpaid licenses shall bear interest af
The rate OF two per cent. per month from the
first day of March, A, D. 1890, and the pay yment
thereof shall be secured by privilege IN the
favor OF the Board OF Police OF the town OF
OpeIousas, and the collector shall collect tue
saine as provided by existing laws as herein
set forth
SEC. XIX. Be it further ordained etc., That
u person, firm or company having more thah
one place of business shall pay license fer
each place of business
Attest JNO. n. MORNHINVEG, -
d. L. MgGINLY Cl'k pro TEN. Presldent.