St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-02-06

Third class-When said gross annual re-
celpts are three thousand dollars or more,
and less than four thousand dollars, the
license shall be thirty dollars.
. Fourth c1ass-When said gross annual
receipts are two thousand dollars or more,
and less than three thousand dollars, the
license shall be twenty-five dollars.
Fifth class-When the said gross annual
receipts are one thousand dollars or more
and less than two thousand dollars, the
license shall be twenty dollars.
Sixth class-When the said gross annual
receipts are seven hundred and fifty dol
lars or more, and less than one thousand
dollars, the license shall be fifteen dollars.
Seventh class-When the said gross an
nual receipts are less than seven hundred
and fifty dollars, the license shall be four
dollars. That every individual or indivl-
duals carrying ON the business or profes-
sion of physician, attorney at-law, editor,
any articles are sold or dealt in other than
the simple photographs of various kinds
taken by himself, agency for publications,
freight, ticket, claims patent rights, and
all other business not herein provided for
shall be graded the same as above set
forth, but the license shall be one half of
those established by this section, and pro-
vided no license shall be issued hereunder
for less than five dollars
Sec. TO- Be it further ordained, etc, That
all travelling vendors of stoves, lightning
rods and clocks, shall pay license an
nually of twenty-five dollars in this parish
Sec. IL Be it further ordained, etc, That
when any two OF more kinds of business
are combined except as herein expressly
provided for, there shall be a separate
license required for each kind of BUSH
ness.
Sec II Be it further ordained, etc, That
the annual receipts, capital sales and pre-
MUM in this ordinance, referred to as a
basis of license, are those of the year for
which the license is granted the STAN
dard for their estimation shall be prima
facie of the preceding year il the business
has been conducted previously by the
same parties or by parties to whom they
claim to be successors 1t the firm or
company be new the amount or gross
sales for the first two months shall be con-
sidered the basis, an six times that
amount shall be estimated as the annual
receipts of such business, provided that
any person commencing business after the
1st of July, shallpay one-half of the above
rates,
Sec. l3. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the business of the previous year, as also
the actual condition and results of busi-
ness of the current year, for new firms,
associations or corporations, for the pur-
pose of calculating licenses, shall be as
statement OF the person or persons in in
terest, his or their duly authorized agent
or officer, made before the tax-collector or
his deputy provided, that If the tax-col-
lector be not satisfied with the said sworn
statement, be shall traverse the same by a
rule, taken in proper court, as provided in
the Constitutions which rule shall be tried
summarily, whether all answer be thereto
filed or not. On the trial of said rule, the
books and written entries and memoranda
of said person or persons, firms, companies,
corporations or parties shall be brought
into court and subjected to the inspection
and examination of the court, the officer
who took the rule and such experts as he
may employ or the court may appoint;
provided, that this inspection shall not be
construed as emitting the defendant TO
introduce in evidence said books and doeu-
ments any more than he would have been
without such inspection; provided, also
that the license shall issue in accordance
with the said sworn statement. nothwith-
standing the prospect or pendency of the
rule, and the final rectification shall be
made as ordered by the court
Sec. IL Be it further ordained, etc, Thai
| if any business shall be conducted without
a license, in case herein provided, the of
| ficer whose duty it is to issue licenses
shall, on motion in the proper courts as
| provided in the Constitution, and which
| shall be without deposit or advance cost
take a rule on the party or parties doing
| such business, to show cause on the fifth
day, exclusive of holidays after the ser
| vice thereof, which may be tried out OF
| term times and In chambers and shall al
ways be tried by preference, why said
party or parties should not pay the
amount of license claimed and penalties
or to be ordered to cease from further
pursuits ofsaid business until after having
/ obtained licensed: and in case said rule
| is made absolute, the order thereon rem
dered shall be considered a Judgment IL
/ favor OF the parish, for the amount decreed
to be due by the defendant for license
/ and penalty and costs heretofore ano
! hereinafter provided, and shall be exc
/ cuted in the same manner as other Judg
ments. and every violation of the order oi
/ the court shall be considered as a con
tempt thereof, and punished according tx
llaw.
It is hereby expressly provided that eacf
/ person, association of persons, busines.
/ firm or corporation, required to take ou
a license under this license under this or
edinance, shall be required post the same
in a conspicuous place, in his or theil
place of business, under a penalty of no
LESS than ten nor more than one hundred
dollars recoverable by the tax-collector
/ before court of competent jurisdiction
Z
/ or, to visit in person or by deputies, thu
i several places of business herein men
i toned, and ascertain that the provision
of this section are strictly carried out,
/ Sec. Is. Be it further ordained, etc, Tha
j the only evidence that license has beer
I paid shall be the appropriate form of Ii
i cense issued BY the taX-colleetor, and M
Teeeipts issued by a tax-eollector In plac,
i of the 1icence itself shall be valid, ane
I this clause shall be construed to preven
4 the tax-eolIeetor from issuing receipt, il
i lieu of the appropriate form, to any person
association of persons, or business corpora
4 tiGns; provided, that nothing herein con
! sained shall be so contrued as to exclud
4 oral evidence of lost or destroyed licenses
i Sec. 16 Be it further ordained, etc, Tha
i all unpaid licenses shall bear interest a
i the rate of two per cent per month, from
i the second day Of May, and the paymen
4 thereof shall be secured by first priYileg
i in favor Of the parish, and the tax-col
I leetor# shall collect said license and inter
4 est in the manner provided by laws
/ Sec. il. Be it further ordained, etc, Tha
i all gross receipts derived from any mel
camille business or occupation Whatsoevel
as hereinbefore provided, whether earne
4 within or without the parish, shall forr
the proper basis upon which all license
shall be assessed and collected by the ia,
collector.
Sec. is. Be it further ordained, etc, Ths
& person, firm or company having NOR
than one place of business, shall pay
1 separate license for each place of busines
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, etc, Tha
Il all laws or parts of laws in conflict wit
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
+. M. B0AGNI, President.
Attest. III. +. EsTogGE, Clerk.
On motion Mr.. Olivier the. jury took
recess until 8 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at 3 D. m. Presen
Mr. E. III. Boagni president, Messrs. Haa
| Iao.cr,, q !, Stas., PnhiI, HI1ria and 0lirie