St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-03-01
hundred and fifty dollars or more, and less than
one thousand dollars the license shall be i've

hundred and fifty dollars or more, and less than
one thousand dollars, the license shalt pDe n's
Seventh Class-When said receipts are less
than seven hundred and fifty dollars. the II
cense shall be two dollars and hfty cents
That every individual or individuals carry
ing on the business or profession OF physician
attorney -at-law, editor, dentist ocnlist Pho
ticket, claims and other business not herein
provided for shall be graded the same as apoVs
set forth. but the license shall be oneha OF
those established by this section and provided
no license shall be issued hereunder for less
than two dollars and fifty cents
! DRovERs OF HORSES. MULES AND CATTLE. 10
the sale of mules, horses. cattle. or any other
ANIMALS, the license shall be- based on the num-
| Der of horses, mules. cattle, or any other ami
| mails in said drove.
| First Class-When the number shall be more
than ten and less than twenty, for which shall
be paid $500.
than twenty and less than forty, for which
| Third Class-When the number shall he more
than forty and less than sixty, for which
Fourth Class-When the number shall be more
| than sixty and less than one hundred, for
which shall he paid $500.
| Fifth C!ass-When the number shall be more
than one hundred and less than two hundred.
! for which shall be paid S25.0o.
| Provided, that in no case this ordinance be
for sale. which shall have been raised by him
i'll this parish TO pay license.
COTTON GINS.
SEC. 8. For every business of ginning cot
ton the license shall be based Oh tue number OF
ba es OF cotton gnned.
First Class-When the number of bales OF
cotton ginned shall be more than 400 and less
than 500, for which shall be paid $780,
Second Class-When the number of baless of
cotton ginned shall be more than 500 and less
than 600, for which shall be paid $780,
Third Class-When the number OF bales of
cotton ginned s4a be more than 600 and less
than 700, for which shall be paid $1,000
Fourth Class-When the number OF bales of
cotton ginned shall be more than 700 and less
than 800, for which shall be paid $500.
Fifth Class-When the number of bales OF
cotton ginned shall be more than 500 and less
than 100O for which shall be paid $1,000.
Sixth ClaSs-When the number Of bales Of
cotton ginned shall be more than 1000 and less
than 1900, for which shall be paid $500
nsss&a THRAsHING MACHINE.
SEC. 9. For every business of thrdshlng rice
the license shall be based on the number OF
barrels of rough rice thrashcd, and shall be
50 for every 1000 barrels thlashed; provided,
that in no case any License he collected when
less than 5000 barrels are thrashed
SEC. 10. Be it further ordained, etc, that
When any two or more KINDS or business arc
combined except as herein expressly provided
for there shall be separate license required
for each kind Of business.
SEC. II. Be it further ordained, etc, that
the annual receipts, capital sales and premiums
in this ordinance referred to basis OF Ii 'ense
are those for the year for which tho license is
granted, the standard for their estimation shall
be prima facia those of The preceding year if
the business has been conducted previously by
the same parties, or by parties to whom they
claim to be SUCCESSORS of. IF the firm or COM
pany be new the amount of gross sales for the
first six months shall be considered the basis,
and twice that amount shall be estimated as
the annual receipts of such business, provided
that any person commencing business after the
1st of July shall pay one half of the above
rates.
SEC. Il. Be it 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 licen-
SEES shall be ascertained on the sworn statement
of the persons in interest, his or their duly
authorized agent or officer
SEC. 49, 1t is hereby expressly provided that
each person, association of persons, business
firm, or corporation, required to take out a Ii
cense under this ordinance, shall be required to
post the same i'll a cons 1lcuous place in his or
their place of business under penalty of not
less than ten Or more than one hundred dollars,
recoverable by the tax collector before al.y
court of competent jurisdiction, and if shall be
the duty OF the tax collector to visit in person.
OF by deputies, the several places of business
and ascertain that the provisions Of this section
arc strictly carried out. and all parties shall he
obliged under the above penalty to produce
and exhibit their license to any member of the
Police Jury, or any other parochial officer, on
demand
SEC IA. No receipt issued by q tax 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. associt,- |
ton OF persons, business firms and corpora |
tiOnS.
SEC. 10. The Parish Tax Collector shall pre- |
pare and keep hook, in WHICH lie shall record |
or file the statements made under oath OF all |
persons, association OF persons, business firms |
or corporations who may apply for license to |
pursue any trade, profession, vocation, calling |
or business under this ordinance.
SEC. 16. The Tax Collector is hereby reauir |
ed 10 keep license register, in which lie shall |
enter the names OF every person, association of
persons business firms or corporations with |
the trade, profession, vocation, calling or bust
ness pursued. the class aud graduation of the |
same, the amount Of license thereon and the |
date OF the collection or payment thereof On |
the first annual meeting of the Police Jury the |
said Tax Collector shall make ont and forward |
TO the Parish treasurer q full and complete
transcript of said license register, q copy of |
which transcript the Treasurer shall lay before |
the Police Jury at its regular session of each
year, and shall 1le the same in his office for fu-
ture reference Or nse.
SEC. II. That the Tax Collector Shall collect
said licenses in the manner provided by exist
ing laws.
SEC IS. That the Tax Collector shall be al
lowed a commission OF five per cent upon all
licenses collected and paid into the parish trea-
sury.
SEC. 10. That all parish license ordinances,
aud all other ordinances, or parts OF ordinances
On the same subject matter are hereby repeal
1u.
AN ORDINANCE.
On motion of J.. J. Dosslnan he it resolved
hat whereas on the 9th day OF December 1889,
was ordained that the sum of $4,000 be assess
ID and levied as the amount of taxes to be col
ecteG FOR the services and expenses for the |
year 1880, which amount was appropriated rs
DER budget made that day now therefore, Be it
'esOlyed that to secure that amount, a tax OF
EN- f10l mills on the dollar be and is hereby
evied on all property, borne on the assessment
oil Of the Parish. and novineluded on p1 operty
IN the assessment roll situated within the in
,0rporated towns OF Opelousas, Washington,
irand Coteau, Vile Platte, Arnaudville aud
Melville, and that on the property situated
within those incorporated towns, to defray
heir proportion of the expenses of the GRIMM
il proceedings, there be levied in accordance
With Section 95 of General Assembly OF Louisi-
ma regular session of 1878, approved March 4th
S7s a tax of five t5l mills on the dollar. It was
urther ordained that there is hereby levied an
nnual license tag for the year A. D., 1890, upon
ach person, association OF persons. OF business
rms and corporations pursuing any trade,
Profession, vocation, calling or business, except
hose expressly exempt from such license tax
y article 2O6 and 2e7 of the Constitution.