Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-22
ORDINANCE
Establishing Rates of License for the
County of Los Angeles, State of
California.

The board of supervisors OF Los Angeles
county do ordain as follows:
Section sa,r !: .y Every person regularly engaged.
tioneering either his own goods or goods of
others, at d fixed place or Otherwise,
shall pay a license tax therefor at the rate uf
twenty dollars per quarter.
Section = Every person principally or wholly
engaged in banking, loaning money at interest,
or in buying or sealing notes, bonds or other
evidences OF Indebtedness of private persons,
or in buying or selling state, county or city
stock, or other evidences of state, county or
city Indebtedness, or stocks or notes, bonds or
other evidences of Indebtedness of incorpo-
rated companies, shall pay a license tax at the
rate OF ten dol ars per quarter
section 3. Pawnbrokers shall pay license
tax at the rate of fifty dollars per quarter.
Section A. For every travelling exhibition or
entertainment the exhibitor thereof shall pay
For every exhibition of n caravan, museum,
menag-rie, or collection OF animals, not in.
cluded in or with circus, twenty-five dollars
per day; for every exhibition of circus, not in
cluded in or combined with menagerie. mu-
scum or collection of animals, twenty-five
dollars per day; for every exhibition of II cir
Gus included iu or combined with menagerie,
museum or collection of animals, nifty dollars
per day; for every side-show to menagerie,
fee is charged. five dollars per day.
Section B.. Every person, except as herein
after provided in section "a, who sells, gives
liquors i'll quantities not less than one-flfth of
gallon shall pay license tax therefor at the
rate of twenty 1--we dollars per quarter; pro-
vided, that the liquors sold OF furnished shall
not be drunk in, upon or about the premises
where it is sold or furnished; and provided
further, that no license shall be issued to any
person under the provisions of this section un-
Ill such person shall have executed a joint and
several bond to the county of Los Angeles. with
two or more sufficient sureties, in the principal
sum of one thousand dollars, and such bond
shall have been fled with and approved by the
board of supervisors of said county. which
bond shall be for the term of one year, and shall
be conditioned that the principal of such bond
during the time that he shall continue the bust
ness specified, not exceeding the term OF the
| bond, will pay all license taxes that are ntw
or may hereafter, be imposed on such business
| by this or any ordinance of the said board OF
supervisors, and that he will conduct such
business and the place in or at which the same
| of the state of California, this ordinance
| and any other ordinance of the said board
| of supervisors, now existing. or hereafter
adopted by it. fol, the lawful regulation
of such business or place, in Incorporated cities
| and towns said bond and all succeeding ones,
! to be renewed at the expiration of the term
| therein named by new one OF like term,
amount. form and effect. If at any time i'll the
judgment of the board OF supervisors, the sure
| ties on such bond or either of them, become in
sufficient, the said board may require the prin.
cipal to execute a new bond with sufficient
| sureties in like form and amount as the first
| bond; and If he fails so to DO within ten days
| after the mailing of written notice to him of
such requirement, stating the reason therefor,
the said board may revoke the license issued,
and the license fees hereunder paid shall be
| forfeited to the county. If at any time 1t shall
appear to the satisfaction of the board OF su-
| peryisors alter having given the principal a
reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard,
| that he has violated any OF the conditions OF
! his bond, the board may at once revoke his
license and declared his bond forfeited.
section 9. Exery person, except as herein
after provided in section %, who, in saloon,
restaurant drug store or other place, either
personally, or by agent, servant or employee,
SELLS gives or furnishes to others, in Quantities
| lace fhap oua fftb nj 81 pallOn- viu0u4 malt
spiritous liquors, shall pay for each and every
room, compartment, bar or place in or at which
such liquoriss sold given or furnished a license
tax of twenty dollars per month, payable guar
terly iu advance; provided. that in cities or In
corporated towns where license tax is inn
for ea5ng on suen Ss
nance shall be reduced by the amount
of such city or town license, but shall not
| fifteen dollars per month provided further
] that no license shall be issued or delivered to
| any such person under this section, until after
such person shall have executed joint and
several bond to the county of Los Angeles in
! the principal sum of two thousand dollars, on
| the same TERMS conditions, Liabilities and re-
strictions as provided in the preceding section,
in incorporated cities and towns said bond and
all succeeding bonds to be renewed at the ex-
piration of the term therein specified, by the
filing of new one in the place thereof OF like
term, amount, form and effect.
Section7. Every travelling merchant, hawker
or peddler who carries q pack OF and vends
| -
| than manufactures or productions OF this state,
| shall pay a license tax therefor at the rate OF
thee dollars per month; and such travelling
or one or more animals for the purpose OF vend-
log goods, wares or merchandise OF any kind,
| other than manufactures or productions of this
State, shall pay license tax therefor OF six
dollars per month for each outfit.
| Section 3. There shall be appointed by the
! Board of Supervisors of this county, oIe or
more license tax collectors who shall hold
Office during the pleasure OF said Board; and
| in case of more than one such collector being
appointed to hold office for the same time, the
| order or orders OF appointment shall define the
| territory or part OF the country in which each
| shall act.
| collectors to collect all license taxes
under this ordinance, and perform such
| other duties as are by this ordinance pre-
| scribed. such collectors shall be qualified
| electors of Los Angeles county. and before en-
| tering upon the duties of the Office, shall tai e
and subscribe to the constitutional oath OF
| Office and ile the same with the clerk of said
| board, and each shall also execute bond to
sthe county in such sum as may be fixed by the
board of supervisors, with at least two good
and sufficient sureties to be approved by said
board. conditioned for the faithful discharge of
| the duties of such office; said bond to be SO
| filed and ap lroved. and said oath SO taken and
| filed, within ten days from the date of said
appointments, otherwise, said appointmentst to
be void and of no effect Such collector or
collectors shall receive compensation, the
| same to be fixed and determined by the board
| of supervisors, and to be allowed and audited
| the same as other claims against the county.
| Section 8. The county auditor must prepare
| and have printed blank licenses OF all classes
| mentioned in this ordinance for terms of three
| months, and for such other terms as are herein
| authorized to be issued, with blank receipt
| attached for the signature of the license tax
| collector when sold, and with stubs to be at
| tached and returned to the auditor, showing to
| whom, for what business, at what place. and
the date and time for which such license is
| issued, and the amount received therefor.
Section 10. The auditor must afhx his official
seal to, number and sign all licenses. from
time to time, and deliver them to the license
tax collector collectors of the county,
in such quantities as may be required
by him or them, taking receipt
therefor, from such collector or collectors. and
charging such collector or collectors with the
same, making an entry OF the numbers, classes
and amounts thereof.
Section IL. The auditor must keep the nee
essary proper books in which he must keep the
accounts of the collector or collectors of all
licenses delivered to such collector or collec-
tors and sold or returned by him or them.
must be certified to the county treasurer and to
the board of supervisors on the first Monday OF
each month by the auditor
Section IL. license must be procured i'm
mediately before the continuance hereunder or
the commencement of any business or occupa-
collector or collectors of this county, which
license shall authorize the party obtaining the
same in his or its town, city or particular local
ity in the county, to transact the business de-
Scribed in such license. A separate license
must be obtained for each branch establishm ent
or separate house of business located in this
county. No license issued under this ordinance
business within the limits of any Incorporated
city or town, having power to impose or levy