The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-12-12
EDWARD SCHARFF.
I--, j. II. HEINEN,
}sEAL.t Notary Public
AN ORDINANCE

Levylng license on all BUSINESS callings, pro-
LESSONS. etc, as provided for by state law.
board Of trustees of Welsh, that there, is
hereby LEVIED annual license tax for the
year 1901 and for each subsequent year upon
each person, association of persons or business
firms pursuing any trade, profession, vocation,
calling or business in the town of Welsh from
whom license is required by the State of
sec. 2. Be it further ordained. ETC., that the
license tax levied by this ordinance shall be in
grade and amount the same as that levied by
the State of Louisiana for the same year except
for the business of bar room. coffe caborette,
other place where, vinous, malt, spurious or
otner Intoxicating liquors are sold, or kept for
annual license for which shall be based on the
gross receipts Of said business as follows, VIZ:
are thirty seven th2usaq I'd dollars Ss37, oool
gross annual recripts are twenty five thousand
dollars the by
nine thousand six hundred dollars @9,600.T
Third Glass When the ANIMAL pts
shall be two hundred nd dollars
nual receipts are re fifteen thousand dollars or
and less than twenty the Ii
Fifth class. When the gross annual sales are
1 aA the or s sR e 5s onr
Thousand dollars tsi,Soo) sixth class. When
the gross annual III receipts are seven t t
ten thousand. dollars. the license shall be
M DIRE dollars $4,000
ceipts are five Thousand, dollars or more and
less than Seven thousand five hundred dollars
d DIRE i' dollars s2. 4ooS Eighth Class Where
the gross annual receipts are less than five
sand two hundred dollars S1,20JJ Provided
no license shall be issned to sell or manufac-
ture any vinous, spirltuous, malt or other i'll
toxicating liquors within three hundred feet
ehHFGh fp PuRs 5Gho9i 6u f pro
to sell or manufacture any malt, vinous, spir-
ituous or other Intoxicating liquors shall be
cation OF the building whereon said business
is to be loca ted or conducted. and if fronting
on Railroad avenue said application shall be
signed b. the owners of 1T least three fourths
of the land in the, biocS where SAID Lus ness
wherein the business is to be located fronts on
any other street except hallr2ad Avenue said
said apples ton s.: all be siTned by the owners
of three-fourths of the land in the block
wherein the building i i oea ted also the Owl
on which said building fronts.
SEC g. BE it further ordained etc, that all
license tax LEVIED by this ordinance shall be
due and payable at the same time as state ii.
two per cent per month from delinquency, M
crued interest thereon shall be collected as
provided by existing state laws. and it is here
by expressly provided that each person ASSOC
citation of persons, business firms corpora
tions required to take out a license under this
ordinance shall be required to post the same
in q conspicuous place in his or their place of
business and anyone failing or refusing to do
so shall be subject to a fine of not less than
five dollars nor more than fifty dollars at the
discretion of the mayor. Provided further,
that any person or association of persons. who
shall begin the business of barroom, coffee,
beer, saloon any business where vinous,
malt, spirituous or other Intoxicating liquors,
or continue to sell, barter, exchange or give
way wine, spiritu0uS malt liquors in the
town of Welsh without first making applica-
tion for a license as provided for i'll section 2
OF this ordinance, shall, uton CONVICTION, be
fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor
more than fifty, dollars or imprisoned not less
than fifteen days nor more than thirty days,
o. both, for each offense at the discretion of
the mayor.
SEC 4. BE it further ordained, etc, that
any person, firm or company, having more
license for erch place of business.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc. that all
ordinances or parts of ordinances in the town
Of elsh in conflict with the pro visions hereof
Gil December 3, 1902. p. w. Daniels, yea; II.
a. Davidson. yea; E. NJ. Powers, yea; c. Z.
Martin, no: Jno. H, Cooper, yea.
Passed the board of trustees December 3,
1902. SAMUEL BKAcKFoRD Secretary.
Approved December 3, 1902.
LEE e. ROBINSON, Mayor.