Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-17

OF pe0uler who carries a DacK OF huu fcnu
goods. wares or merchandise of any kind otne
than manufactures or productions OF TINS state
shall pay a license tax therefor az tne fate Q
thee dollars per month; and such travenDt
merchant hawker or peddler who uses wagoi
| or one or more animals for the purpose OF vend
ing goods, wares or merchandise OF any klnd
other than manufactures or productions OF 'hl
State, shall pay license tax therefor OF sil
dollars per month for each outfit. ,
Section 8. There shall be appointed by tn
Board of Supervisors of this county, one o
more license tax collectors who shall holC
Office during the pleasure of said Boaru; anc
in case of more than one such collector Delnt
appointed to hold office for the same tme, !hS N
order or orders of appointment shall define the
territory or part of the country in whlcn eacn
II thall be the duty of such collector OF
collectors to collect all license taxes
under this ordinance, and perform such
other duties as are by this ordinance pre-,
electors of Los Angeles county. and before en-
| tering upon the duties of the office, shall tas
| 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 as may be liked py the
| board OF supervisors, with at least two good
board, conditioned for the faithful discharge of
the duties of such Office; said bond to be SO
filed and ap proved. and said oath so taken and
ntmens e otberyyse said ' appoinfmentst to
be void and of no effect. Such collector or
collectors shall receive a com mpensatioD, the
ShIHc 70 De IlXeu ana de eTm1ueQ Dy tnt DOdIu
OF supervisors and to be allowed and audited
the same as other claims against the county.
Section g. The county auditor must pre0are
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
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
isgup6. and the n rQpQivad tharQfOr
Section 10. The auditor must af1ix his official
seal to, number and sign all licenses, from
tax collector or collectors of the county,
IN such quantities as may be required
by him or them, taking a 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 l.. 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 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 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-
ton liable to 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-
scr1bed in such license 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 10 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
without first obtaining license therefor.
license provided for by this ordinance are
due and payable quarterly in advance at the
Office of the license tax collector, ana all Ii
censes herein provided for shall be issued quar-
terlv in advance, except where it is herein
otherwise expressly provided, or 1t clearly ap-
pears that payment is to be made and license
shall end with the last day of March, June Sep
tember and December of each year. All blanks
for quarterly licenses as prepared by the aud.
itor shall contain statement to the effect that
they are for the term of three months from
Provided, that the first license may be issued
for the unexpired fraction of a quarter at the
sam rate.
Section ID. Against any person required bv
this ordinance to take out a license who fails
neglects or refuses to take out such license, or
who carries on or attempts to carry on business |
without such license, the cense tax collector |
whose duty 1t is to collect such taxes shall di-
geles, as plaintiff, to. be brought for the recov-
cry OF the license tax In case of recovery by
the plaintiff, ten dollars Judgment must be adj
from the defendant, and when collected must
be paid to the license tax collector instituting
such suit, as compensation for his services
therein.
Section is. Every person who violates any |
of the provisions of this ordinance shall be |
thereof, shall be punished by Imprisonment in |
the county jail. not less than thirty days, nor |
more than one hundred days. or by fine of not |
less than fifty dollars, nor more than one hun |
4 rad dollars nv both snph fine opric
onment
A Judgment that the defendant pay q fine |
fine be satisfied, specifying the extent of i'm |
prison ment which must not exceed one day for !
every dollar OF the fine.
Section Is. On the last business day preced- |
ing the first Monday of each month, the collec- |
tor must make report to the auditor Of all |
license money collected, return TO him the |
stubs of all licenses issued during the preced |
ing month, deposit the money so collected with |
the county treasurer, and take duplicate re-
,eipts therefor one of which he shall file with |
tho auditor.
The auditor must thereupon credit the col |
ector and charge the treasurer herewith On |
the last day OF March, June, September and De- |
eember of each year the collector must TT turn |
10 the auditor all license blanks unsold and be
credited Herewith
Section IT. No person, who is holden as a |
principal or surety upon any bond given under
The provisions of this ordinance, shall be per- |
mitted to become surety upon any other bond |
given to comply with either of the sections |
hereof. The provisions of this section shall not
iippy iapa to regularly incorporated surety c0mpAn-
Section 1S. No license to SELL give or furnish |
vinous, malt or spirituous liquors under this |
shall be issued until ordered to be is |
sued by the board of supervisors, written notice |
Of which said orders shall be given 10 the |
license tex collector or collectors, as the case |
may be, by the clerk of the said board of super |
visors
Section 10 To carry on the business men
Toned in section of this ordinance, applica-
ion for license therefor shall be made in writ !
ng to the board of supervisors, which applica-
ion shall describe the place where the business
S to be carried on. whether the applicant al
I 20 the particulars thereof, whether the appli
,ant is to carry on the same in his own interest.
,r as the agent, servant. representative or EN-
,Ioye of another; and If as such agent. servant.
representative or employee of whom. and shall
i've the address of the principal, and shall be
igned by the applicant.
Each application, except where the applicant |
lolds municipal license. shall be accompanied |
With five dollars for cost OF advertising, the same
o be paid to the clerk of the board.
Section 90. On the receipt of such applica-
ions for license under section of this ordi-
lance the board of supervisors shall fix a day
or hearing the same, and the clerk of said board
hall publish a list of all such applications in
newspaper of general circulation in the county
o be determined by the board, for at least twen-
y days before the time set for hearing
When the application is made in the manner
rovided for in section 10 hereof the board of
rovided, protest against the issuance OF the
license. signed by the qualified electors of the
lection precinct in which the place described
q the application as the place where the busi-
quail to two thirds C2sl of the votes cast at the
asst preceding general election in such precinct
) not filed with the clerk of the board of super
isorss at least one day before the time set for