New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1899-12-16

photographer, jeweler and all other bust
ness 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 provided
no license shall he issued for less than five
dollar
See. u. Be it further ordained that all
travelling vendors of stoves, lightning rods
and clocks shall pay a license of ten dol
lars
Sec. 49, Be it further ordained that
whenever two or more kinds of business
are combined, except as herein expressly
provided for, there shall be separate
! license required for each kind of business.
Sec. IA. Be it further ordained that
the business of the previous year, as also
the actual condition and results of bust
ness of the current year, for new firms.
| associations or corporations for the purpose
of collecting licenses shall be ascertained
by the tax collector in the sworn state
ment of the person or persons i'll interest
his or their duly authorized agent, or
officer, made before the tax collector or
his deputy, provided if the tax collector
be not satisfied with the said sworn state
ment, he shall traverse the same by a
t'i', t"h'ii III il'fNt 'vbIty az PlpNiitu III
the Constitution, which rule shall be tried
summarily whether an answer be thereto
fled OF not. On the trial of said rule, the
books and written entries aud memoranda
of said person OF persons. firms, compan-
los, 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
az ha,tS hn fhn
may appoint, provided that this inspection
shall not be construed as emitting the de
fendant to introduce in evidence said
books and documents any more than he
would have been without such inspection:
provided also that the license shall issue
in accordance with the sworn statement,
Notwithstanding the prospect or pendancy
of said rule and the final satisfaction shall
be made as ordered by the court.
Sec. l5 Be it further ordained. that
nothing in this ordinance shall be con
strued as licensing or permitting any per
formance which is prohibited by the laws,
ordinances, or police regulations that any
transfer or acceptance of license without
the consent of the Mayor, shall be null and
void.
See. II. Be it further ordained, that
the collector is hereby authorized to pro-
ceed on and after the 1st day of January,
1900, to the collection of the license herein
levied with, the delays prescribed. That
the collector follow strictly the license
ordinance as adopted in all of its bearings
upon each license payer according to the
graduation of same.
Mr.. LawtOn, seconded the motion, for |
its adoption and on vote being taken |
thereon said ordinance was adopted on the |
following vote, to-wit: Yeas Messrs |
Burke, Bernard, Lawton and Lamperez. |
Nays none. Said ordinance was then pre-
sented to the Mayor for examination and |
after examination was returned by him |
approved and signed with the seal of the |
corporation thereto affixed. Thus adopted,
signed and seal affixed in open session
this 1lth day of December, A. ID. 1899.
JOHN BROUSsARD, Mayor.
1t was moved by Mr.. Burke, seconded
by Mr.. Lamperez and carried, that the |
Mayor be authorized to confer with the
occupants in the Central Market and see
what can be done in regard to preventing
it's raining on meats, etc.
1t was moved by Mr.. sLawton, seconded |
by Mr.. Bernard and carried, that voucher
No. 1915 for 5000 which was issued to |
Mr.. H. H. Caldwell for the market be
paid from the amount appropriated for old
warrants.
The bill of the Estate A. RenOudet for
$124.6 60 for hardware, ETC., was read and
approved on motion Of Mr.. Burke, second
ed by Mr.. Bernard and carried, to be paid
from the street and bridge fund.
1t was moved by Mr. Lamperez, second
ed by Mr.. Bnrke and carried, that the
meeting adjourn until the next regular
meeting.
JNo. BROUssARD, Mayor.
A. j. CAMMACK, Secretary.