The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-12-28
NO. IL.
BAR ROOMS, CABARET, COFFEE HOUSES, ETC.

BAR ROOMS, CABARET, COFFEE HOUSES, ETC.
SEC. TX. Be it further ordained, ETC., that for
) every business OF bar rooms, earbaret, coffee
lonse, care, beer saloon, liquor exchange,
drinking saloons, grog Shops beer saloon gar
den or other place where anything to be drank
OF 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
as follows, to-Wlt:
Glass /. Wheh gross receipts are two thous
and dollars or more and less than five thousand
dollars.
Glass 2. When said receipts are less than two
thousand dollars, the license shall be $50 (ffty
doars),
Provided no license shall be charged for sell
ling refreshments for charitable or religious
purposes; provided further, that no establish
posing OF any spirits, wines, alcoholic or malt
liquors i'll less quantities than one pint shall
pay less than $50 fifty dollars).
Provided further, that when any kind of busi-
ness provided for i'll this section shall be cOni-
bined with any business provided for in section
of this ordinance the same classification shah
be made rs prescribed i'll the section, but the
price OF the license shall be equal to the license
| repaired for each business separately that for
the the business of keeping billiard tables, pigeon
hole, jenny lind, pool or bagatelle tables, and
ten pin alleys, from which revenue is derived,
a license of SO Nen dOllarsJ for each table or
alley shall be 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 or business
| firms engaged in the sale of soda water, mead,
| confectIons, cakes, etc. shall be licensedD upon
| the following basis, to-wit:
! Glass ]. When gross sales are three thousand
dollars or more, the license shall be SO ften
| dollarS).
Glass 2. When gross sales are less than three
| Thousand dollars, the. license shall be s5 five
dolarsl
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL OCCUPATION
| SEC XI. Be it further ordained, ETC., that
for every individual or company or firm carry
| ing on the profession OF business of irayinr
trucking, keeping cabs, carriages, hacks or hor-
ses for hire shall pay license based and grad
ed on the gross annual receipt as follows, to-
/ wit: #.9is e
! Glass l. When said gross annual receipts ara
two thousand dollars or more and less than
three thousand dollars, the license shall be @as
| twenty-five dollarsl.
| Glass 2. When said gross annual receipts are
one thousand dollars or more and less than two
thousand dollars. the license shall be eco (twen-
| Glass 8. When the gross annual receipts are
| seven hundred and fifty dollars or more and
less. than one thousand dollars, the license
| shall be S15 Fifteen dollars).
Class 4. When the gross annual receipts are
cense shall be S. five dollars. .-rg4r
| That every individual or individuals csrry-
1 lrg on the business or profession OF physician
attorney-at-law, editor, dentist, oculist, pho
t1grapher, a4 M agency for publications freight,
provided for shall be graded the same as above
set forth but the license shall be one-half of
| those established by this section and provided
no license shall be issued hereunder for Less
than IS five dollarsl.
SEC. XII. Be it further ordained, etc, that
combined, except as herein expressly provided
for there shall be a separate license required
for each kind of business
SEC. XIII. Be it further ordained, ETC., that
tue ANIMAL res6nfS FHnif81 sales
in thiSOrdinance referred to as basis of license
areSthose for the year for which the license Ia
granted, the standard for their estimation shall
be prima facia of the preceding year If the bus
mess has been conducted previously by the
same persons or by the person whom they
claim to be slceF6sors of. Tf the firm or com
pany be new the amount of gross sales for the
first two months shall be considered the basis
and SIX times that amount shall be estimated
as the annual receipts OF such business, prOvi-
ded that any person commencing business after
the 1st OF July A. d. 1890, shall pay one half OF
the above rates.
Sec XIV. Be it further ordained. etc. that
the business OF the previous year as alao the
actual condition and results Of business of the
current year for new firms, associations or cor
poratIons for the purpose of calculating iicen-
ses shall be ascertained by the collector OF the
Board of Police in 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 IL the
collector of the Board be not satisfied with the
said sworn statement he shall trayerse the
same by a rule taken in the proper court as
provided by the constitution which rule shall
be tried summarily whether an answer be
thereto flied or not on the trial of said rule, the
books and written entries and memoranda of
said person Or firm, corporation or company,
shall be brought into court and submitted to
the inspection and examination Uf 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 entitling 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 licen
ses shall be Issued in accordance with the said
sworn statement notwithstanding the prospect
or pendency OF the rule and the final rectifica-
tlon shall be made as ordered by the court.
SEC. XIV. Be it further ordained, etc, that III
any business shall be conducted without @ IL
eense III 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 holi
days, after the service thereof which may be
tried out of term time and in chambers and
shall always be 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 In
case said rule is made absolute the order there
on rendered shall he considered q iudgment n,
favor of the Board of Police for the amount
decreed to be due br the defendant for iicense
afid penalty and etTaRs heretofore and herein
after provided for, and shall be executed in the
same manner as other judgments and every
violation OF the order of the Court shall be con-
sidered as contempt thereof and punished ac-
cerding to law.
SEC XVI. Be it further ordained, etc, that
each person, corporation or firm required to
take out a license under this ordinance, shall
be required to post the same in cons 2icuOus
place in his or their place of business under q
penalty OF not less than five dollars nor more
than twenty-ff five dollars before aEy court of
competent jurisdiction, and it shall be the duty
OF the collector of the Board to visit In pera0n
the several places Of business herein mention
ed aud ascertain that the provisions OF this sec.
ton are strictly carried out
SEC. XVII. Be 1t further ordained, etc, that
the only legal evidence that a license has been
paid shall be the appropriate form OF license
signed or eountersigned by the clerk Of the
Beard aud also by the collector Of the board
Board in place of the license itself shall be valid
and this clause shall be construed to prevent
the collector from Issuing q receipt in lieu of
the appropriate form of license to any person,
firm or corporation; provided that nothing
herein contained shall be SO construed as to sx-
/ clude oral evidence of lost or destroyed iicen-
ses.
SEC. XVIII Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That all unpaid licenses shall bear interest at
the rate of two per cent. per month from the
first day of March, A. ID. 1890, and the payment
thereof shall be secured by privilege In the
! favor Of the Board of Police of the town OF
/ 0pelousas and the collector shall collect this
same as provided by existing laws as herein
set forth.
SEC. XIX Be it further ordained ETC., That
ii person, firm or company having more than
/ one place of business shall pay license for
T each place of business
Attest: JNO. VI. MORNHINVEa,
{ b. f. MEGINLY, CPk pro tenn. President.
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