The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-13

class 4. When the gross annual reeeipts ma
Three Thousand Dollars Or more, and less than
Four Thousand Dollars, the license shall H.
class S. When the gross annual receipts ara
Two Thousand Dollars or more, aud less than
Three Thousand Dollars, the license shall he
Twenty. five Dollars, S25.
GLASS 6. When the gross annual receiuts y
One Thousand Dollars or more, and less thar
Two Thousand Dollars, the license shall Ia
Twenty Dollars, $50.
CIasS7 7. When the gross annual reeeints e,.
| seven hundred and Fifty Dollars or mora. enS am
| less h Ono Thousand Dollars. the iicensss
shall be Fifteen Dollars, SIS.
Glass 8. When the gross annual receipfs an.
less than Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars III
| license shall be Four Dollars, 81.
That every individual or individuals carrying
on the business or profession of physician aFs
torney-atlaw, editor, dentist, oculist, pbof"-
graphcr by whom any articles are sold or dssI.
in, other than the simple photographs of vari.
Gus kinds taken by himself, agency for prlhlIca
tiOnss freight, ticket, claims, patent rights. and
all other business not herein provided for s6ol
be graded the same as above set forth; bur ia
license shall be one-halt OF those established by
this Section, and provided no license shall b
issued hereunder for less than Five DollaTs AZ
SEC IT, Be 1t further ordained, ETC., That ali
travelling vendors of stoves, lightning rods sni
clocks, shall pay a license annually of Twenty
SEC. is. BE ii further ordained, etc., Thu,
when any two or more kinds of business are
combined except as herein expressly proyideS
for, there shall be a separate license reauirefdd
for each kin of business. $500
SEC. 10. Be ii further ordained, ETC., That thu
annual receipts, capital, sales and premium In
this Act referred TO as a basis of license. ara
those for the year for which the lieense ia
granted; the standard for their estimation
Shall be prima faeie of tho preceding wear #
: the business has been conducted previously nv
the same parties or by parties to whom they
claim to be successors. II the firm or c0mpany
l be new, the amount of gross sales for the frat
: two months shall be considered the basis, and
six times that amount shall be estimated as fhe
I annual receipts OF such business, P:opided
/ That any person commencing business after
J. the LIST OF Jnly, shall pay one-half OF the above
rates.
D SEC. %. BE it further ordained, etc, That thu
business Of the previous year, as also the actual
3 condition and results of business OF the current
= year for new firms, associations, or corpora.
lions, for the purpose OF calculating licenses.
shall be ascertained by the Collector OF the
,r Board of Police in the sworn statement of the
a person or persons in interest, his or their only
q authorized agent or officer, made before the
n Collector Of the Board, prorided, that il the
W Collector of the Board he not satisfied with the
said sworn statement, he shall traverse the
same by a rule taken in the proper court, as
- provided in the Constitution. which rule shall
be tried sumnarily, whether an answef be
~ thereto filed or not, On the trial OF said. rule
"a, tle books and written entries and memoranda
= of said person or persons, firms, companies, cor
DR. porations or parties, shall be brought into court
and subjected to the inspection and eXamiEa
ia ton of The court, the officer who tool, the rule
Il and such Experts as he may employ or the
10 co,1rt NAV appoint; pyogided, that this insrec.
ia ton shall not be construed as emitting the de-
n. fendaDt to introduce in evidence said books
NJ and documents any more than he would have
been without such inspection protldea also
Is that the license shall issue IN accordance. viii
he the aaid sworn statement, notwithstanding tn
A urosDect or tendency Of the rule-aBdth the Hna
ia fertilization shall be made as ordered oy tn
.sa court.
SEC. 81. Be it further ordained, etc, That
il any business shall be conducted Without q I
IL cellse in cases herein provided, the C!oiiectof Q
the Board of Police on motion in the pFope
is court, as provided il the constitution, aEi
,se which shall be without deposit or acyaneefesl
!. take q rule on the party or partles DONG suc
Is business, to show cause on the fifth day. e4clt
all sive OF holidays after the service thereof, Enle
NAV be tried out OF term times and IN chan
10 hers. and shall always be tried by preference
Ioi yby said party or parties should not pay u
- amount of the license claimed and penalties,
Ia he ordered TO cease from further pursuit or sa
businees until after having obtained q Ice1s
ia and in case said rule is made absolute, lne oI9l
thereon rendered shall be considered a JUG
"a ment in favor OF the Boara 6 o. folsss ,Uf = \
in license and penalty and costs. heretofore ~
~ hereinsftel provided for, and shall be execute
his in the same manner as other 19usLnsnss, :.
les every violation of the order OF the courg SUI
be considered as O contempt thereoi, ana pu
for ished according TO law. e..
It is hereby expressly provloea, Inas 60
person, association of persons, business nEm
nm. Corporation, required to take out q ilcense q
1n- der this act or ordinance, shall be requiIeo
1or post the same in g conspicuous place IN nus
III; their place of business, under q penalty OF 2
,rs. less than Five nor more than TWENTY-FIVE y
lars, recoverable by the Collector CT the Boa
:. before any court of competent jurisdlction; Z
Sol it shall be the duty of said Collector 10 ylslt
person the several places OF business heis
mentioned, and ascertain that the provisions
-. this section are strictly carried ont.
SEC. %. Be 1T further ordained, ETC., Ilal
W! only legal evidence that alicense has been y
,$o shall be the appropriate form OF license lssu
nv by the Clerk Of the Board Of Police ana eagII
SIeh by said Clerk, and also the Coll9et0f ~
IA Board, aud no receipts Issued by the Geliee
~ !, of the Board in place OF the license ltsel, =!
q ~ be valid, and this clause shall be construct
ny prevent the Collector from Issuing a receipt
Ln9 lieu OF the appropriate form OF license 10
anu person, association OF persons, OF business
10 porations, provided that nothing herein {
> w taiued, shall be SO construed as TO e1cIuae
1iSe evidence Of lost or destroyed licenses
l Ii SEC. %. Be it further ordained, efga That
unpaid licenses shall bear interest at the rat
two per cent per month from the LIST day
for March, and the payment thereof shall DO set
Odg- ed by privilege in favor OF the Board Of TO
hall OF the town of Opelousas, and the CeileC
5ing shall collect said license and interest as hsl
provided. or as provided by existing STATE "a
Lhir- SIC "a. 81. If further ordained, &C., IN
ired person, firm or company, having more tnsh
place of business, shall pay a separate llt
hf- for each place of business.
ense ROBERT CHAcHERE,
W. R. COCHRAN. Presid't Board Police,
aher CTk Board Police, Town of opelousa
a II = no-~, ~ love