The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-18

and five hundred t$1,5oo) dollars
Second class On each pool COON or
turf exchange doing business of
twenty thousand ($2o,ooo) dollars or
est ntr annum, an annual license % two
thousand $4,000 dollars.
Sec 10 Paragraph ?. BE o fsr!her
enacted, etc, That every wholesale deal
er i'll pistols and rifles i'll this city shall
pay a license tax of ten (SIo) dollars,
and every wholesale dealer in pistol o
rifle cartridges in this civ shall Sas o
license tax of FIVE $50 dollars.
Par. 2. Be it further enacted. etcs
That every retail dealer in pistols in this
CITY shall pay license tax of one hun
dred (S1oo) dollars, and every retail
dealer in pistol or rifle cartridges in this
city shall pay license tax of fifty $500
| dollars
Par. ;. Be it further enacted. etc,
That whosoever shall sell. at wholesale
or retail. pistols, or pistol or rifle car
tridges without having first obtained the
license herein provided, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than fifty $500
dollars or imprisonment not more than
ten (Io) days or both at the discretion
cf the court. Provided. that no car
tridges of 22-caliber or less shall be con-
sidered rife or pistol cartridge within
the purport and intent of this section.
Sec. 90 Be it further enacted, etc,
That each and every benevolent or ira
ternal society or association which may,
through solicitors or agents, solicit
membership therein from house to
house. and who pay compensation to
such solicitors or agents for Their Serv-
ices. shall pay a license on the said bust
ness, as follows, to-wit:
First Glass; When the gross annual
receipts or collections from the MEM
bers of such society OF association shall
amount to fifty thousand dollars or more
the license shall be three hundred and
seventy-hve ($375) dollars.
Second Class. When the said gross
annual receipts or collections from the
members Of such society or association
amount to forty thousand dollars and
less than fifty thousand dollars, the IL
cense shall be three hundred $4,000
dollars.
Third Class. When the said gross
annual receipts or collections from the
members Of such socie+-- or association
shall amount to thirty thousand dollars,
and less than forty thousand dollars:
the license shall be two hundred and
twenty-five tS225) dollars.
Fourth Class. When the said gross
annual receipts or collections from the
members of such society or ASSOCIATION
shall amount to twenty thousand dol
lars or less. the license shall be one
hundred and fifty (SI5o) dollars.
Sec. 2I. Be it further enacted. etc.
That when any two or more kinds OF
business are combined, except as herein
expressly provided for, there shall be a 4
separate license required for each kind
of business. When any firm, company or
association shall lease. operate. manage
or control the business franchise or
of other corporations. assocla-
lions or firms. they shall pay separate
license for each business.
Sec. e. Be it further enacted, ETC..
That the annual receipts. capital. sales
and premium in this act, referred to as
a basis of license, are those for the year
for which the license is granted. the
standard for their estimation shall be
prinla faeie of the preceding year if the
business has been conducted previously
by the same party or parties TO whom
thew claim to be successors. If the firm
or company be new the amount or gross
sales for the first two months shall be |
considered the basis. and six times that
amount shall be estimated as the annual
receipts of such business; provided that
any person commencing business after
the first of July. peddlers excepted, shall
pay one-half of the above rates.
Sec. 70. Be it further enacted. etc.
That the business of the previous years,
as also the actual condition and results
of business of the current year. for new
firms. associations or corporations, for
the purpose of calculating licenses, shall
be aseertained by flle city controller in
the sworn statement of the person or
persons in interest. his or their duly .au-
thorized agent or officer. made before
the controller or his deputy provided.
that if the city controller be not salts
fed with the said sworn statement, he
shall traverse the same by rule taken
in proper court; rule shall be tried sum |
rlarily, whether an answer thereto be
filed or not On the trial of said rule, |
the books and written entries and mem |
oranda of said person or persons, firms,
be brought into court and subject 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 inspec-
ton shall not be construed as emitting |
the defendant to introduce in evidence
said books and documents any more |
than he world have been without such |
provided also. that the Il |
cerse shall issue in accordance with the |
said sworn statement. notwithstanding |
the prospect OF pendencv of the rule, and |
The final ratification shall be made as Of |
dered by the court
Be it further ordained. that the city |
controller shall nroceed in the enforce
lnent of these licenses and collection |
thereof in all respects as provided by the
existing laws in enforcing these licenses |
and penalties.
Sec.z4. Be it further enacted, etc, |
That person. firm or company. having |
more than one place of business. shall |
paw a separate license for each place of |