St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-02


OF hotels.
That every business OF hal-loom. rabaro
cOfief honSC. caft. henrSaloon, li4nOr cNCh0nG
drinking saloon, grog shop. heer- house, bee
garden or other place where anything 10
drank or eaten on the premises is sold dlrectl
or indirectly, the license shall lie based on III
annual gross receipts OF said business, viz:
First ClaSs-Whcn said receipts are tive tilol
sand dollars or more. and lesa than seven thou
sand five hundred dollars. the license shall b
one hundred dollars.
Second CiasS--When said receipts ara tw
thousand dollars or more, and less than tiv
thousand dollars, The license shall ha aeventy
i've dollars.
I Third Class--When said receipts are less than
two thousand dollars, the license shall h- lift
dollars.
Provided, no license shall be charged 70
selling refreshments for charitable or rei gion
purposes; provided that no establishment sell
| ing or giving away. or otherwise dispOsing o
! any spirits, wines. alcoholic or malt liquor il
! less than five gallous shall pay less than t1ft,
dollars.
! That the bnSiueSs Of keeping billiard table,
pigeon hole, Jenny Lind. pool or bagatelc tables
! and ten pin alleys. license of ton dollar
! for each table Or alley shall he paid
| in addition to any Oiiler license due by the eg
tablishment in which these tables may be stu
ateu.
/ Provided further that when any kind OF busi
ness prov ided for in thissecton shall he comhin
ed with any business provided for in this liCens,
ordinance the aano classification shall be mad.
as prescribed in this section but the price o
tho license shall be equal TO the license rcquil
ell for each business separately.
AstrsEMENT>
! And for every business Of mnstnln. iucitii.e
| rio, circus or other travelling -how, exhibition
or performance, the license shall hc based ol
! the number OF attaches, whether prOprict orS
performers, employees, as follows, viz
: Girst class-Whcn the number OF said per
sed t's over thirty, and less than fifty he Ii
Gee LIa~all be 500.
! S there e-When the number of said person;
| Is o signa'ty and less than thirty the lncens,
Thlr4ha ni-Wheu the number OF said person:
, is over TN aud ltas than twenty The License
! shall be $50
Fourth class-Whcn the number OF said per
sons ,s over five and less than ten the icenSs
shall be sl5
No license shall is-lc for less han rive dollars
Professional AND Personal oCCurATIoHz
SEC. {. BE it fulther orduinrd, eh. That th,
annual license for the kinds of business herein
after named, shall he graduated into seven
classes, as follows, viz:
That for every individual or company carry
| ing on the profession OF business agency fOl
keeping cabs, carriages, hacks or horses for hire
owners or lessees Of toll bridges and ferries
agency for steam boats, draying, trucking IN.
dcrtaker, master builders, mechanics who e1n.
ploy assistance, agency for insurance company,
real estate agents, pawn brokers, storing aaw
mills. tclegraphlng, telephoning. gilnery, man.
utactnring cotton seed OIL oil cake or cotton
7ced neal, the license for SAID profession or oC.
cupation shall be:
First class-Whhn said gross annual rtctipt :
are five Thousand dollars Or more, and less than
six thousand dollars, the license shall be tifty
dollars.
Second claas--Whcn said gross animal rr1nint .
are 1Our thousand dollars or more and les.
than fivo thousand dollars the license shall
he forty dollars.
Third cass-Whcn said gross annual receipts
are three thousand dollars or more, aud less
than four thousand dollars the license shall
be thirty donar-.
Fourth ,,ias8-Ahou saiu gross annual rrectpt. .
are two thousand dollars or more. and cas than
three Thousand dollars, the license sHaI! be
tWent ty-Iiye dollars.
Fifth class-When said gross annual rtrciptg
are one Thousand dollars or more. aud loss tlian
Two thousand dollars, the license shall be
twenty dollars.
Sixth ela3s-When said aruss annual reaep,-
are seyen hundred and :tfty dollars or more,
ana less tllsn ono thonsand dollars, the ice,,.r>
shall be i've dollars and fifty cents.
Seventh clas9-Whcn said sross annual re-
cepts are less than seven hundred and lIity dol,
lars. the license shall be four dollars.
That every individual or individuals car
l@ng Oh business or profession of Attor-
ney at : law Physician. Editor. Dentist.
,,'enliss, Wcnss on = Ct 2Ssn3y or
rights, and al other business not herein ,irovid-
ed for, shall bG graded tho same az above sci
forth, but the osnses shall no one-half OF
those established by this section. and provided
than five dollars.
SEC. !. BE HJ",ther ortioiaed, etc.. That when
any two or moro kinds Of business are comhin
cd except herein expressly provided for, there
ssG44 pe senArate lc"nge rGGUlFed TOT sa:2l Kind
OF business : "
SEC. 8. That the annual receipts, capital
sales and premiums in this ordinance referred
to rs basis ui license, are those of the year for
which the license is granted. the standards for
their estimation shall he pfina" fucie those of
the pitee,;ihs scar, !. the business has neen
conducted previously BY the same parties, or
by parties to whom they claim to be successors
If the firm or company be new, the amount of
gross sales for the first six months shall he con
sidered the basis, and twice that amount shall
business, rfoFtafd, tli.T any person gOmuncn
cing business after the first day OF July. shall
pay one-half OF the above rates.
SEC. 9. That the business Of the prev wear aa
also the actuf condition and results OF business
of the current year for firms, associations,
Tar tho ilnindsa OF CALCULATING Ii
ceiise. snall pc 1scertained on the sworn etate-
ment Of the persons in interest his or their duly
SEC. TO- 1t is hereby expressly provided that
each pcfsop, association OF persons, business
Arun, or aprplratiGn, resli;ircl to tako out IL
cense under this ordinance shall be required to
post the same In conspicuous place in his Or
their place OF business, under penalty OF not
less than ten or more than one hundred dollars
by the tax collector before anv
court Of competent jurisdiction, and 1t shall be
the duty of the ta1 Goiiept0r tl visit in person
or by deputies tho seSelal PLACES of business
and ascertain that the isions Of this section
are strictly carried out.
SEC. II. No receipt issued by a lax collector,
in place OF the license itself shall be valid, and
this clause shall be construed to prevent the
tax COLLECTOR from issuing receipt in lieu Of
the appropriate form TO any persons, assooia.
ton OF persons, business firms and corporations.
SEC. u. The Parish lax Collector elull pre-
pare and LeGn Il bGok, in which he shall record
or file the statements made under oath of all
persons, association Of persons, business firms
pursue any trade, profession, vocation. calling
Dr business under this ordinance.
SEC IL. The Tax Collector is hereby 4es,ltir-
I'd to keep a License regiStbr, III which he shall
5ntar the names OF every person, ASSOCIATION of
persons. business firms or corporations, with !
ho trade, profession, vocation, calling or busi- |
less pursued the class and graduation OF the |
ame, the amount OF license thereon and the |
late OF the pncCti0n OF payment thereof On |
he 1irst annual meeting of the Police Jury the |
aid Tax Collector shall mako out and forward |
o the Parish Treasurer q full and complete |
ranscript OF saId license register. copy of |
which transcript the Treasurer shall lay before
he Police Jury at its regular session OF each |
ear, and shall file the same In HIS Office for fu-
ure rptepenEa OF use,
SEC. H. That the Tax Collector shah collect |
aid licenses in the manner provided by exist
ug laws.
SEC. Is. That the Tax Collector shsu be allow.
d commission of five per cent upon all licen-
es collected and paid into the parish treasury. |
SEC. IT, That ell parish license ordinances, |
nd all other ordinances, or parts OF ordinances,
n the same subject matter are hereby repeal
d. F.. NJ BOAGNI,
H. L. EsToRGE, Clerk. President
as ORDINANCE. !