The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-12-21
NO. 13.
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, carbaret, coffee
house, cafe, beer saloon, liquor exchange
drinking saloons, Sroog shops, beer saloon gar.
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
us follows, to-wlt:
Glass l. Wheh gross receipts are two thous
and dollars or more and less than five thousand
dollars, the license shall be S75 tseventy-flYe
dollars.
Glass q When said receipts are less than two
thousand dollars, the license shall be $50 (tifty
dollars,
Provided no license shal be charged for sell
ing refreshments for charitable or religious
purposes; provided further, that no establish
ment selling or giving away or otherwise dis
posing OF any spirits, wines, alcoholic or malt
liquors i'll less quantities than one mint shall
pay less than $50 fifty dollars).
Provided further, that when any kind Of bust
ness provided for in this section shall be CON-
bined with any business provided for in section
5 of this ordinance the same classification shat
be made as prescribed in the section, but the
price of the license shall be equal to the license
required for each business separately that for
the business of keeping billiard tables, pigeon
hole, jenny lind, pool or bagatele tables, ana
ten pin alleys, from which revenue is derived.
license Of $40 (ten dollars for each table OF
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
trims engaged in the sale of soda water, mead
CONNECTIONS, cakes etc., shall be licensed upon
the following basis, to-wit
Class l. When gross sales are three thousand
dollars or more, the license shall be go (ten
d0ilars1.
Glass 2. When gross sales are less than three
thousand dollars, the license shall be S5 (dvs
dollars.
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL OCCUPATION.
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 hoT
ses for hire shall pay license based and grad
ed on the gross annual receipt as follows, to
wit
Glass L. When said gross annual receipts are
Two Thousand dollars or more and less than
three thousand dollars, the license shall be S25
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 $40 (tWen-
ty dollars. 7as
Glass 3. When the gross annual receipts are
seven hundred and fifty dollars or moro and
less than one thousand dollars, the license
shall be SIS Fifteen dollars)
Glass 4. When the gross annual receipts are
seven hundred and fifty dollars or less the IL
That every individual or individuals carry
lng on the business or profession of physician
attorney y-at-laW, editor, dentist oeulist, pho
tt9ographsr, t9g; agency for publications, freight,
ticket. claims and other business not herein
provided for shall be graded the same as above
set forth but the license shall be oue-haIf of
those established by this section and provided
no license shall be issued hereunder for less
than S. five doliarsl.
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. -
SEC. XIII. Be it further ordained, etc, that
the annual receipts, capital sales aud premiums
in this ordinance referred to as abasis OF license
are those for the year for which the license is
granted, the standard for their estimation shall
be prima facia of the preceding year If the bus
lness has been conducted previously by the
same persons or by the person whom they
claim TO be successors of. If the firm or COM
pany be ne3athe amount Of gross sales for the
first two maths shall be considered the basis
and six times that amount shall be estimated
as the annual receipts of such business, proyi-
ded that any person commencing business after
the lst OF July A. p. 1890, shall pay one half Of
the above rates.
SEC. XIV. Belt 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 iicen-
ses shall be aseeftained by the collector of the
Board OF Police in the swern statement OF the
IGI5UH pGFhUHs III 1lLbf4SEs his DE EUGlF QNkE
authorized aud accredited agent made before
the collector OF the Board provided that IL the
collector of the Board he not satisfied with the
said sworn statement he shall traverse the
same by rule taken i'll the proper court as
provided by the constitution which rule shall
be tried suTnmarily whether an answer be
thereto ied OF 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 OF the court,
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as he may employ. .sor the court may appoint.
Provided that this inspection. shall not be
construed as emitting the defendant to intro
duce in evidence said hooks and d0cnments
any more than he would have had without
such inspections; provided Also that the Iicen-
ses shall he issued in accordance with the said
sworn statement notwithstanding the prospect
or pendency of the rule and the final Tectiiica-
tlon shall be made as ordered by the court.
SEC. XIV Be it further ordained, ETC., that II
any business shall be conducted without q IL
eense in cases herein provided the collector of
tho Board on motion in the proper Court as
provided in the Constitution and which shall be
without deposit for advances, COSTS take a rule
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
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 q license, and in
on rendered shalFbe considered a Judgment In
favor of the Board of Police for the amount
deereed to be due by the defendant for license
and penalty and costs heretofore and herein
after pToyideIf Nor, and shall be executed in the
same manner as other judgments and every
yiolaftm of the order OF the Court shall be con
sldered as q contempt thereof and punished ac-
eording TO law
SEC. XVI. Be it further ordained. etc, that
each person, corporation or firm required to
take ont license under this ordinance, shall
be required TO post the same in cons picuous
place in his eRtheir place Of business under a
penalty OF not less than five dollars nor more
than twenty five dollars before ary court of
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 prov visions OF this Sec
ton arc strictly carried out
SEC. XVII. Be it further ordained etc, that
the only legal evidence that license has been
paid shall be the appropriate form OF license
signed or countersigned 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 o 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 ex-
elude oral evidence OF lost or destroyed Icen-
5eS.
SEC. XyIIf. BE it further ordained, etc,
rhat 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
and the collector shall collect the
same as provided by existing laws az herein
set forth
SIC. XIX. Be it further ordained etc. That
t. person, firm or company having more than
one place OF business shall pay license for
each place of business.
Attest: JNO. NJ. MORNHTNVEG,
b. r. MEGINLY, Cl'k pro tenn. President.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.