The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
ORDINANCE iGS.
NESS CALIINGS, Provisions. Etc, A.
PROVIDED BY STATE LAW.

| An ORDINANCE LEyYING LICENSE Oh ALL Bvs
NESS CALIINGS, Professions. Etc, A
PROVIDED BY STATE LAW.
Section /. BE it ordained by the Mayor anC
Board Of Trustees Of the town Of Welsh, La.
lhat, there Is hereby levied an annual Ii.
cense tax for the year 1908, and for each sub
sequent year upon each person, ASSOCIATION OF
persons or business firms prosecuting any
trade, profession, vocation, calling or business
III the town OF Welsh. from whom a license Is
required by the State Of Louisiana.
Sec. BE 1t further ordained, etc, That
the license tax levied by this ordinance shall
he ID grade and amountth the same as that levied
by the state OF Louisiana for the same year,
except the business Of barroom. cafe, cabOr-
cite, coffee house, beer saloon. liQuOr exchange
or other place where vinous malt, Spiri:uous
or other Intoxicating liquors are sold or kept
Tor sale; barter, exchange or give away; the
annual license Tor which shall he based on the
annual gross receipts Of said business, as fol-
lows, VIZ: 80 -
First Class. When the gross annual receipts
are thrtj.seven thousand dollars (S31, 600 or
more. the license shall be twelve thousand dol
lars, ($l2,000}
Second Class. When the gross annual re-
celpts are twenty-five thousand dollars or
more. and less than thlrtv-seyen Thousand
dollars, the license shall be nine thousand, six
hundred dollars. lS9,6G0.)
M StdSs' NHell lle gTOsS anllualrecelptS
are twenty thousand dollars or more, and less
IMAM twenty-five thOnStnd dollars, the license
shall be seven thousand two hundred dollars,
$4,000
Fourth Class. When the gross annual re-
celptS are fifteen Thousand dollars or more,
ana less than twenty Thousand dollars, the
license shall be six thousand dollars, ~ ,GOO.)
Fifth Glass. When the gross annual sales
are ten thousand dollars or more, and less
1han ttteen thousand dollars, the license shall
be four thousand eight hundred dollars,
Sixth Class. When the gross annual receipts
are Seven thousand five hundred dollars. or
more, and less than ten thousand dollars,
the license shall be three thousand six hun
ured dollars, tS3.G003
ccelpts are five thousand dollars or more. and
less than seven thousand five hundred dollars.
the license shall be two Thousand four hun
dred dollars, $4,000
Eighth Glass. When the gross annual re-
ceiptS are less than five thousand dollars, the
license shall be one thousand two hundred
dollars t$l,200.)
Provided no license shall be issued to sell or
manufacture any ynOus Splrltuous, malt or
other intoxicating liquors within three hun
dren teet 900 Of any church or public school
building.
Provided further, that all applications for
license to sell or Manufacture any NAH, viii
GUS, SplrltuouS or other Intoxicating liquors
Snall be IN writing, specifying by lot and
0lock the location Of the building where on
said business is to be located, and ii fronting
on Railroad Avenue, said application shall be
StTneu by the owners of at seaSt three-fOurths
OF the land in the block where SAID business
Is located or conducted, and il the building
wherein the business Is to lie located fronts on
any other street except Railroad Avenue. said
application shall be signed by the owners Of
three-t ourths of the block wherein the build
ing IS located, also the owners of three 'fOurtLs
OF the half of the block fronting Oh the oppo.
site SIDE OF SAID street upon which said build
ing fronts.
Provided That in all cases, under the pro.
VISIONS OF the License ordinance for the year
1909. adopted Dee. >. 1902, the sale of int0y
lcatng liquors shall have been regularly H.
censed, and conducted at any place within the
corporate limits OF the town of Welsh for
period at twelve consecutive months, the
MAJ or and Roard of Trustees shall have the
right and option to issue a license for said
place annually thereafter without reouir;ng
any 1llrther written application therefor coll-
I; the signature Of property owners, but
the former application shall be considered as
in full force and effect.
SEC. 3. BE it further ordained, etc. That
all license tax levied by this ordinance shall be
que and payable at the same time as State
license and shall draw, interest at the rate of
two per cent per month from deinquency un-
TIL paid and all license hereby levied. all ac
cruea interest thereon, shall he collected as
provided by existing State laws, and it is here
by expressly provided that eNch Jerson Assoc
cation OF persons, business firms or cOrp9ra-
required to take out license under this Or
dlnance, shall be required to post the same in
place in his or their place of bus
mess, and any one failing or refusing to do so
snail be subject to Il fine of not less than five
dollars, nor more than fifty dollars at the dis
erection Of the mayor.
Provided further, That any person. or asso-
cation OF persons who shall begin the business
OF barrOOm cafe, beer aloon or any business
where ylnOus, malt or spirituous or other in
toXlcatlng liquor. or continue to sell, barter.
eNcnange or give away wine, SplrituOuS or
malt liquor IN the town of Welsh without first
making application for q license as provided
Tor IN Section of this Ordinance, shall upon
convection be fined not less than twenty-five
dollars, nor more than fifty dollars. or i'm
prlsoned not less than fifteen days, n"r more
than thirty days, or both tor each and every
ottense, at the discretion Of the mayor
SEC. 4. BE 1t further ordained. etc, That
any person, firm or concern having more than
one place of business, shall pay separate
license for each pluce OF business.
Sep. BE 1t further ordained, etc. That
all ordinances or parts of ordinances in the
town OF Welsh in conflict with the provisions
hereof be and are hereby repealed.
n. A. Davidson, aye; c. i. Martin, aye; S.
W: Day, ave; J. H. Cooper, aye.
Passed the Council Jan. Bird. 1905.
SAMrEL BLACKFOED, Sccy.
Approved January Bird, 1905.