The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-04-18

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dinance, the said license tax, which
said license shall be due and collecta
/, bic during the first two months o
, each year, and all unpaid license
shall become delinquent on the hrs
day OF March of each year, ard al
persons who acquire any of the abov'
vehicles and bicycle, named in sail
Sec. 7, after that date shall becom
delinquent unless the license is pals
within ten days.
Section @ Be it further ordained
ETC., That any person or persons, re
CURED to take out license unde
this ordinance upon the vehicles ant
bicycles mentioned in Sec. Z of thi
ordinance, who shall fail or neglec
to take out said license shall be liza
BILE to be sued by the Police Jury to-
the amount of said license in any
court OF competent jurisdiction in thu
same manner as in ordinary suits.
Section 10. Be it further ordained
etc., That the only legal evidence thai
a license has been paid shall be tbs
appropriate form of license issued by
the Police Jury; and no receipt issued
by the tax collector in place of the
license itself be valid.
Section II. Be it further ordained
etc, That the ex-officio tax collector
of the Parish of Iberia, shall keep a
book in which he shall record or file
the statement made under oath of all
persons who may apply tor the license
for and upon each vehicle and bicycle
mentioned in Sec. 7 of this ordinance
and which said oath shall be as to the
number and kind Of vehicles and bicy
cles, said persons may own and pos
sess and said tax collector is hereby
empowered and required to admins
ter said oath to the persons applying
for said license under this ordinance.
Section II. Be it further ordained,
etc. That the tax collector is hereby
required to keep license register and
enter the names of every person, bus
mess firms or corporations owning
and possessing the different kinds of
vehicles and bicycles mentioned in
this ordinance and liable to said IL
cense tax, the name of each vehicle,
the number of vehicles and bicycles
said person or persons own and pos
sess, the graduation of the same. the
of license thereon and the
date Of collection or payment thereof.
Section l3. Be it further ordained,
etc. That on the first dav of the |
month OF March of each year the tax
collector shall deliver TO the Police !
Jury complete list of all the delin-
quent license payers, together with
their location and the number and
kind of vehicles and bicycles owned |
and possessed by them and the amount
Of license due. and the said Police
Jury shall Immediately proceed to
collect same by suit in accordance with
and as provided in this ordinance.
Sec. IA. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the tax collector shall receive
The same fees for the collection of the
per capita tax and the license tax as
now fixed by law for the collection of
State and Parish taxes and licenses.
Sec Is. Be 1t further ordained, ETC.,
hat the tax collector shall settle with
he Parish for said per capita and IL
.ense tax in the same manner and
orm as for other Parish taxes and IL
enses, and all laws governing tax col
ectors IN the performance OF their
luties and not specially provid ed
lerein shall be applicable to this or
finance.
Sec. I6 Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the tax collector shall issue to
ne persons paying said license tax, a
license plate or plates, bearing the
,ame Of the Parish. the amount paid
IN each vehicle and the year in which
aid license was paid, which plate
nall be furnished by the Police Jury
ind issued free OF cost to license payer
md which said license plate shall be
ssued in number and amount occord-
ng to the graduation herein fixed and
ne for each vehicle or bicycle upon
ghich said license is paid
Sec. II. Be it further ordained, etc.
hat the person or persons paying
aid license tax shall display said
latcs in conspicuous manner by at |
aching said Incense plate to their We
icle, on the left hand side, and any
erson or persons who shall fail or
eglect to display said plates as here-l
. provided, shall be l,able to pay
ne of not less than ten dollars. or be
In the parish jail for not
lore than thirty days, or both at the
of the Court.
Sec 10. Be it further ordained, etc.,
hat all persons paying the said Road
nd Bridge tax and license levied as =
erein provided shall be relieved from
road du'y under the road !
Tvs OF this State.