Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-23
ORDINANCE
Establishing Rates of License for the
County of Los Angeles, State of
California.

The board of supervisors of Los Angeles
county 40 ordain as follows:
Seciion l. Every person regularly engaged,
or hereafter engaged, in the business of auc-
pioneering either his owH goods or goods of
others, at fixed place or Otherwise,
shall pay II license tax therefor at the rate OF
twenty dollars per quarter.
section 2 Every person principally or wholly
engaged IN banking, loaning money at interest,
or IA buying or selling notes, bonds or other
evidences Ot 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
otner 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
incense tax as follows
For every exhibition of r caravan, museum,
menag -rie, or collection of animals, not in
cluded in or with circus, twenty-five dollars
per Gay; for every exhibition OF circus, not in
cluded in or combined with menagerie. mu-
scum or collection of animals, twenty-fiv
dollars per day: for every exhibition of cir
Gus included iii or combined with a menagerie
per day, for every side-show to menagerie
museum or circus where h separate admission
fee is charged. five dollars per day.
section O. Every person., except as herein
after provided in section "a, who sells, gives
away, or furnishes yinous, matt or spirituous
liquors in quantities not lesJ than one-fifth OF
a gallon shall pay a license tax therefor at the
rate OF twenty five dollars per quarter; pro-
vlded, that the liquors SO sold or furnished shall
not be drunk in, upon or about the premises
whefe it is sold or furnished; and provided
further, that no license shall be issued to any
person under the provisions of this section un-
til 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 filed 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
may be carried on, in conformity with the laws
of the state of California, this ordinance
and any other ordinance of the said board
OF supervisors, now nov G existing or hereafter ter
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 in 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 it shall
appear to the satisfaction of the board of su-
peryisors alter having given the principal a
BILE 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 d. Exery person, except as herein
after provided i'll section "a, 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
less than one-6fth of gallon, vinous. malt OF
spiritous liquors, shall pay for each and every
room, compartment, bar or place in or at which
such liquor isso sold, given orfurnished,a license
tax of twenty dollars per month, payable quar-
tery Ia advance; pr4vloea ina. @ IN cues % OF m
posed for carrying on such business, the
amount of such license imposed by this ordi-
nance shall be reduced by the amount
be SO reduced in any case to less than
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 a joint and
several bond to the county of Los Angeles i'll
the principal sum OF two thousand dollars, on
the same terms, conditions, liabilities and re-
strictions as provided in the preceding sectien,
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
fling of q new one in the place thereof, of like
term, amount, form and effect
Section7. Every travelling merchant, hawker
or peddler who carries Dack of and vends
goods, wares or merchandise of any kind other
than manufactures or productions of this State,
shall pay license tax therefor at the rate OF
thu dollars per MONTH ana such travelling
merchant, hawker or peddler who uses wagon
or one or more animals for the purpose OF vend-
ing 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 8. There shall be appointed by the
ID II Is Il
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.
7 shall be the duty Of such collector OF OF
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 taie
and subscribe to the constitutional oath of
office and file the same with the clerk OF said
board, and each shall also execute bond to
the county in such sum 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 ithful discharge of
the duties of such Office; said bond to be 80
filed and ap proved, and said oath SO taken and
flied, within ten days from the date of said
bee void and Of mo- eect snsh coiiector op Or
co .lectors shall receive a 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 bnSlnaER nlaCp.
the date and time for which such license is
issued, and the amount received therefor.
Section 10. The auditor must afix his official
seal to, number and sign all licenses. from
time to time, and deliver them to the license
tax collector or collectors of the county,
in such quantities as may be REQUIRED
therefor. from such collector or collectors. and
charging kuch collector or collectors with the
same, making an entry of the numbers, classes
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
tors and sold or returned by him or them. A
correct statement of each collectors account
must be certified to the county treasurer and to
the board Of supervisors on the first Monday of
each mouth by the auditor.
Section IL. A license must be procured i'm.
mediately before the continuance hereunder or
the commencement of any business or occupa-
ton liable to q license tax, from the license tax
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 establishment
or separate house of business located in this
county. No license issued under this ordinance
shall authorize any person to carry on any
business within the limits OF any Incorporated
city or town, having power to impose or levy
city or town license tax unless in addition
thereto, the license required by such city or
town be also procured; and no person shall
transact any business hereinbefoIe specified