St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-01-04

price OF the license shall be equal to the license
required for each business separately that for
| the business of keeping billiard tables, pigeon
i hole. Jenny lind, pool or bagatele tables, and
| ten pin alleys, from which revenue Ia derived,
| a license If SO (teu doliarsl for each table or
alley shall be paid in addition TO any other u
censes due by the establishment in which said
I tables Or alleys may he situated.
SODA WATER. CONFECTIONERY, ETC.
/ seq x. Be IT further ordained, etc, that nil
|. persons, associations or persons or business
j firms engaged In the sale OF soda water, mead,
4 CONNECTIONS, cakes, etc. shall be licensed upon
/ the following basis, fo-Wit:
Glass l. When gross sales are three thousand
! dollars or more, the license shall be $40 ten
/ dollars.
/ Class 2 When gross sales are less than three
| thousand dollars, the license shall be Is dive
dollars.
/ PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL OCCUPATION.
! SEC. N. Be 1t further O. lained, etc, that
for every individual or CONT Psor firm carry
| ing on the profession or bns.gess of drayirg.
/ trucking. keeping CABS, carriages, hacks or h0r-
/ SEES Tor hire shall pay lfcebssi based and grad
! ed gu the gross annual receipt rs follows, to-
| Wit:
! Class l. When said gross annual receipts are
/ two thousand dollars or more cnd less than
three thousand dollars, the license shail be s2S
| twenty five dolars}.
Class g. " hen said gross animal receipts ere
| one thousand dollars or mere nnG less than tTo
! thousand dollars, the license Ghall be $50 TWEEN
! ty dollars.
D.
ecven hundred and fifty dolltrs or more end
less than one thousand dollars. the lceuse
! shall be SIS tifteen doIlaral.
| Glass 4. When the gross annual receipts are
/ seven hundred aud fifty dollars or less the H.
! eeuse shal! be s. dive dollars.
That every individual or individuals carry
| irg on the business or profession OF physician.
attOrneF-ataw. editor, dentist, Oculist. pho
Atographe agency for publications, freight
$eket. claims and other busintss not herein
&vided for shall be graded the same az above
lPDnGa If nj
|e established BY this seGt,On and provided
FIlcense shall he issued hereuuder for less
Ian So five dollarsi
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 shan DO q separate license required
for each kind OF business.
I SEC XIII. Be it further ordained, etc, that
ffse annual receipts, capital sales and premiums
III this ordinance referred to basis OF license
are those Tor the year for which the license Ia
granted, the standard for their estimation shall
ije prima facia OF the preceding year if the bus
mess has been conducted previously By the
same persons or by the person whom they
claim TO be Successors of. II the ti"m or com
pany be new the amount OF gross Gales for he
first Two months shall he considered the basis
and ak times that amount shall be estimated
az the annual receipts OF such business, provi-
ded that any person commencing business after
the 1st Of July A. D. 1890, shall pay one half Of
the above rStCa
SEC. XIV. Be it further orslslnetl. etc, that
the business nj the previous year rs also the
actual condition aud results OF buslness OF the
current year for new firms. associations or cor
poratlons Tor tho purpose OF calculating l!ceu-
sos shal! be asCertaned by the collector OF the
Board of Police III the sworn statement of the
person or peraons In interest. lis or their duly
authorized ana accredited agent made b,fOfe
the collector OF the Board, provided that il the
collector III the Board bo not satisfied with the
said sworn statement he shall traverse the
same ~ q rule taken In the proper court as
provided by tho constitution which rule shall
he tried snnllnary whether all answer he
thereto fled OF not on the trial OF said rule the
books AID written entries and memoranda of
said person or firm corporation or company
shall he brought into conrt and submitted to
the Inspection aud examination of the court,
the officer Wh0 took the rule and such eyptrts
as he may employ. or the court may appoint
Provided that this inspection snail not be
construed rs emitting the defendant TO intro
duce in evidence said books and documents
any more than be would have had without
such Inspections provided asn. that the licpn-
SIS shall be Issued IN accordance with the SAID
sworn statement Notwithstanding the proepect
or pendtncy of tho rule and the hnal rectlfica
tlon SHAH be made ordered by the court
SEC. XIV. Be il further ordained, etc, that Il
any business shall be conducted without q Ii.
ceuse IN cases herein provided the collector of
fhe Board on motion in the proper Court az
provided Ia the Constitution and which ghal! be
vii bout deposit for advances, costs, take rule
on the party OF parties doing such business 70
show cause for the fifth das. exclusive OF holt
days. after the service thereof which NAV he
tried out OF term time and In chambers and
shall always be tried by preferences, why such
party or parties should not pay the amount of
the licenses claimed and penalties or be ordered
70 cease nom further pursuit OF said business
until after having obtained a license nnd in
case said rule Is made absolute the order there
on rendered shall be considered Il Judgment In |
favor OF the Board OF Police for the amount
dee1eed to be due by the defendant for license
and penalty and costs heretofore and herein |
after provided for, and shall hs. executed in the
aame manner as other judgments and every
violation OF the order Of the !ri shall be con.
9~SunfEIDDt MN iEha q
corlng 10 IsN 'A''A = az
SEC. XVI. BE 1t further ordained. etc. thst |
each person, corporation OF firm required to
take ont a license under this ordinance, sksll !
be required to post the same in cons 9icrSfks |!
place in his or their place OF busincss under n |
penalty OF not ieas than five dollars nor more !
thah twenty-five dollars before ary court of |,
jurisdiction. and it shall II, lie
q the Goi!ec1Gss me Board to visit in person
the several places OF business herein mention |
ed AID ascertain that the provisions OF this Sec
ton are strictly carried out.
HEc. XVII. Be it further ordained, ETC., that |
the only legal evidence that license has been [
signed or eoantersigned by the clerk of the |
Board and also by the collector of the board |
aud no receipt issued by the collector Of the |
board IN place ot.the license itself shall he valid
ana this clause shall be construed to prevet |
the collector from 1ssuing a receipt in lieu OF !
me appropriate form of license to any persor I
urn OF corporation; provided that nothing |
herein contained shall be so construed ga TO TX.
Guide eral evidence OF lost or destroyed ltcen-
ses
SEC. XVIII. Be 1t further eraaiaed, etc, |
That all unpaid licenses shall bear interest al |
he rate Of two per cent. per mouth from the
1rst day OF March, A. d. 1890, and the payment !
favor Of the Board Of Police OF the town Of
opelousas, and the collector shall collect the
same as provided by existing laws % herein
set forth.
SEC. XIX. Beit further ordained etc., That
! person, firm or company having more than
,ne place OF business shall pay q license for
Zach place Of business.
Attest: JSD NJ aIORNnFNyFG
u. f. MEGIELY, Glk pro TEN. President.
-. FOR THE BLOOD,