St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14

thereto filed or not on the trial OF said rule, the
DOCKS anu written entries and memoranda of
sad person Or firm, corporation or company
shall be Drought into court and submitted 10
the inspection and examination of 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 rs emitting the defendant to intro
duce i'll evidence said books and documents
any. more than he would have had without
such inspections; provided also, that the licen-
sworn statement Notwithstanding the prospect
or pendcncy OF the rule and the final rectifica-
ton shall be made as ordered by the court.
SEC. XIV. BE ii further ordained, etc. that if
any business shall be conducted without n IL
cense i'll eases herein provided the collector 81
the Board on motion i'll the proper Court as
provided in tho Constitution and which shall be
without deposit tor advances costs, take a 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
tileu OUT or term time and III chambers and
shall always he tried by preferences, Why such
party or parties should not pay the amount ct
the licenses claimed and penalties OF be ordered
70 cease from further pursuit Of SAID business
until after having obtained Il license, and in
case said rule Is made absolute tlrr order there
on rendered shall be considered a Judgment In
favor Of the Board OF Police for the amount
decrecd 10 be due by the defendant for license
and penalty and costs heretofore and herein
after provided FOR, aud shall be executed in the
same manner as other judgments and every
violation OF the order of the Court shall be con
sidered as a contempt thereof and punished ac-
cording to law.
SEC. XVI BE il further ordained, etc, that
each person. corporation or firm required 10
take outa license under this ordinance shall
be required to post the same in cons picuons
place IN his or their place OF business under Il
penalty OF not less than five dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars before ATTY court of
competent jurisdiction and it shall be the duty
OF the collector of the Board to visit in person
the several places of business herein mention
ed and ascertain that the provisions OF this see
ton are strictly carried out.
SEC. XVII BE it further ordained. etc. thai
the only legal evidence that Il license has been
paid shall be the appropriate form ot license
signed or conntersigned by the clerk of the
Board and also by the collector OF the board
and no receipt issued by the collector Of the
Board IN place OF the license itself shall he valid
and this clause shall be construed to prevent
the collector from Issuing n receipt in >lcu OF
firm or corporations; provided that nothing
herein contained shall be so construed its to cX-
clude oral evidence OF lost or destroyed hcen-
ses.
SEC. XVIII. Be it further ordained etc
That al unpaid licenses shall bear interest AT
the rate Of two per cent. per month from the
1lrst day OF March, A. ID. 1890, and the payment
thereof shall be secured by privilege in The
favor of the Board OF Police OF tho town OF
Opelousas, and the collector shall collect the
same as provided by existing laws az herein
set forth
SEC. XIX. Be it further ordained etc, Thar
q person, firm or company having more than
one. place of business shall pay license for
each place of business
Attest JNO. N. MORNHINVEG
b. i. MEGISLY Cl'k pro tenn President.