St. Landry democrat., 1889-02-09

sons iso over seventy FIVE, for which shall be paid
| Third elass-When the number OF said per
| dollars.
| Fourth class When lie number OF said per
| sons IA over thirty. for which shall he paid
! thirty dollars
Fifth class-w hsn he number OF said persons
! y over twenty, for which shall DO paid twenty
dollars.
! Sixth clGss-Nh the number OF said persons
! - over ten for which shall be paid ten dollars
| Seventh class-When the number OF said per
sons IL over five, for which shall he paid five
| dollars.
No license shall issue for lass than five dollars
/ PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL OCCUPATIONS.
| SEC. 6. BE il Further oiyinine9. etc. That the
annual license for he kinds of business herein
| after named, shall be graduated into seven
| classes, az follows, viz
That for every individual or company carry
| ing on the profession OF business agency for
Keeping caha carriages. hacks OF horses for hire,
owners or lessecs OF toll bridges and forrieE the
license for said profession or occupations shall
| be:
| First elas5-When said receipts are five thou
sand dollars or more. and less than six thousand
dollars. tho license ahall be twenty dollars.
Second elasa-When said receipts are four
| Thousand dollars or more, and lass than five
thousand dollars, the license shall he fifteen
dollars.
Third class When said receipts are three
Thousand dollars OF more. and less than four
dollars.
Fourth class When said receipts are two thou
sand dollars or more. and less than three thou
sand dollars, the license shall be ten dollars.
Fifth class-When said receipts arc one thou
; sand dollars or more, and less than two thou
sand dollars, the license shat! he seven dollars
and fifty cents.
Sixth class-When said receipts are seven
hundred and nifty dollars or more. and less than
enc thousand dollars, the license shall ne five
dollars.
sa1,npth GLASS Uhap ,,;3 ,oo.;,+, ,ro Loo,
than seven hundred and fifty dollars. the IL
cense shall be two dollars and fifty ceuts.
That every individual carrying on business or
profession of Attorney at-law. Physician, Edit
or. Dentist, Oculist, Photographer, agency for
publications. freight, ticket, claims, patont
rights, and all other business not heron rrovid-
ed for, shall be graded the same "a above set
forth, but tina licenses shall be onc-half OF
those established by this section, and provided
no license shall be Issued hereunder for less
than two dollars and fifty cents.
SEC. Z. Be it further Ortuincd, etc., That when
any two or more kinds OF business are cO,nbin
ed, except herein expressly provided for, there
shall be separate license required for each kind
OF business.
SECS. That the annual receipts, capital.
sales and premiums in this ordinance referred
to a. basis OF license are those OF the year for
which the license is granted. the standards for
their estimation shall he prime Jucie thosc OF
the preceding year, if tile business has been
conducted previously by the same parties, or
by parties to whom they claim to be successors.
gross sales for the first six months shall be con-
sds red the basis, and twice that amount - IL
be estimated as the annual reci.is%v. III
business; provided, that essne III Ii
eng business after the first 1uyyes 9ehCae ~all
pay one half OF the above rates. Is sttr
SEC. 9. That the business OF the pr sy-ec + az
also the actual condition and rrsf of bOnhess
OF the current year for new tirrL, "a cations.
corporations, for the purpose a Calculating Ii.
ceise shall be ascertained on he sworn state
1nent Of the persons in interest his or their dny
authorized agent Or officer.
SEC. 10. 1t is hereby expressly provided that |
each person. association of persons, business |
firm, or corporation. required to take ont H. |
cense under this ordinance shall be reGujred IN |
post the same in u conspicuous place in his or |
their place OF business. under a penalty of not |
less than ten more than one hlindred collars. |
recoverable by the tax collector before any |
court Of competent Jurisdiction, and 1t shall be |
the duty Of the tax collector to visit in person |
or by deputies tho several places of business |
and ascertain that the provisions of this section !
are strictly carried ont.
SEC. II. No receipt issued by tax collector
in Place of the license itself shall be valid, and
this clause shall be construed to prevent the
tax collector from issuing a reccint in lion of |
tho appropriate form to any persons, asSocia-
ton Of persons, business firms and CORPORATIONS.
SEC. Il. The Parish AK Collector shall prc-
pare and keep oook, in which he shall record |
or file tho statements made under oath of ali |
persons. association of persons, business firms
or corporations who may apply for license to
pursue any trade. profession. vocation, calling
SEC. l3. The Tax Collector is hereby reutljr-
ed to keep license register, in which he shall
enter the names OF every person. ASSOCIATION OF
persons, business firms or corporations. with
the trade. profession. vocation, calling or husi-
ness pursued. the class and graduation or the
same, the amount Of license thereon and the
date of the collection or payment thereon On
the first annual meeting of the Police Jury the
said Tax Collector shall make ont sud forward
to the Parish Treasurer n full and complete
transcript of said license register a copy of
Ia nb fIn &c
the Police Jury at its regular session OF each
eat dld shall file the same in his Office for fu-
Ir9feference or nsc.
,sEC. IA. That the Tax Collector shall collect
aid licenses IN the manner provided by exist
ng laws.
SEC. Is. That the Tax Collector shall be allow
ii a commission of i've per cent. upon all liccn.
cs collected and raid into the parish treasury
SEC. 16. That all parish license ordinances
md all other ordinances, or parts Of ordinances
N rhe same subject matter are hereby rrrcaI,
1T. l.. n. BOAGNI
H. a. ESToEGE, CLERK President.