The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-13

4NEHA CALLiN"S, PROFESSIONS, ETC. A
PROVIDED BY STATE Law.
SECTION |. Be it ordained by the MAYOR anC
| Board OF trustees of the town OF Welsh Ia
That, there is hereby levied an annual Ii.
cehSe TAX Tor the year 1908, aud for each sub
persons or business films prosecuting any
trade profession, vocation. calling or business
III tht town OF Welsh, from whom license is
required by the State of Louisiana
SEC. :" BE It further ordained, etc, That
| me Incense tax levied by this ordinance shall
be IN grade and amountthe same as that levied
! ny the state or Louisiana for the same year.
except the business of barroom, cafe, cabor
ette, ee-houSe, beer saloon, liquor exchange
| OF other place where ylnous, malt, spirltuous
! or other lntoXlcatlng liquors are sold or kept
Tor sale, barter, exchange or give away; the
annual license for which shall be based on the
annual gross receipts OF said business, as fol
| lows, viz:
FIRST Class When the gross annual receipts
are thlrtG.s seven thousand dollars (S37 600 or
more. the license shall be twelve thousand dol
lars, l$l2,000)
Second Class. When the gross annual re-
celpts are twenty-five Thousand dollars or
more, and less than thirty seven thousand
dollars, the license shall he nine thousand, six
hundred dollars, $4,000
lhlrd Class. When the gross annual receipts
are twenty thousand dollars or more and less
IMAM twenty-five Thousand dollars, the license
shsll be seven thousand two hundred dollars,
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, tsG,OOON
flfth Class. When the gross annual sales
THAN fifteen thousand dollars, the license shall
be four thousand eight hundred dollars,
(f4.sO0J
Sixth Glass. When the gross annual receipts
are seven thousand live hundred dollars. or
more, and less than ten Thousand dollars,
the license shall be three thousand six hun
dred dol !ars, if3600)
Seventh Glass. When the gross annual re-
cents are five thousand dollars or more, and
less than seven thousand five hundred dnIi0rs,
the license shall be two thousand four hun
dred dollars 81, 400
Eighth Glass. When the gross annual re-
Celpts are less than 1--WE thousand dollars the
license shall be one thousand two hundred
dollars lSl,20OJ
Provided no license shall be issued to sell or
anulacture any vlnons. spirltuouS, malt or |
olneF intoxicating liquors within three hun |
dFed feet 900 OF any church or public school |
building.
:. Provided further, that all applications for
license 70 sell or manufacture any malt, vim. |
Gus; ,SplrltuouS nr other Intoxicating liquors |
TSnali be IN writing. specifying by lot and |
Olock the location OF the building whore on
SAID business is to be located and if fronting
on haliroad Avenue, said application shall be
sl!ned by the owners Of at least three fourths
or the land in the block where said business
IS located or conducted and if the building
wherein the business is to be located fronts on
any other street except Railroad Avenue, said
Application shall be signed by the owners of
three fourths of the block wherein the bnild.
ing IS located, also the owners OF three fourths
d the haIf OF the block fronting on the oppo.
NE SIDE or said street upon which said build
ng fronts A"
Provi6ad Tbo+ :, oil AGO.. 49,,
visions Of the license ordinance for the v year
1919, adopted Dec. 3, 1902, the sale of intOy-
cating liquors shall have been regularly II.
,ensed' and conducted at any place within the
,orporate limits OF the town of Welsh for
yfalon VI WE'VE consecutive months, the
'iator ana Eoard OF Trustees shall have the
lght and option, to issue license for said
pace annually thereafter without renuiring
ny 1urther written application therefor con-
aiming = the signature of property owners, but
nc ne ior,aer appnGstlon shall be considered as
ontlnulng in full force and effect.
SEC s. lie 1t further ordsned. etc That
II license tax levied by this ordinance shall be [
ue and payable at the same time az State
lcense and shall draw, interest at the rate of
!; 10 ~ pGT cent per month from delinquency uu-
II PAID, ana all license hereby levied, all ac
rued interest thereon shall be collected a.
roVlded by existing State laws, and il ia here
y expressly provided that each person, asso.
lallon or persons, business firms or CORPORA
Iul'eo " lahc OUT license under this Or
nance, shall be required to post the same in
Onsplcu0us place in his or their place of bus. 7
ness and any one failing or refusing to do 40
nan be subject to fine of not less than five
retion OF the mayor. ~ viz "''' {.
provided further, That any person, or asso.
q tlon OF persons who shall begin the business
Darroom, cafe, beer saloon or any business
mere ylnous, malt or spirituous or other in e
,NIcatlng liquor. or continue to sell, barter,
lcnange, or give away wine, spirituous or e
AIT liquor IN the town Of Welsh without first +
aklng application for license as provided
n IN sectlon 2 Of this Ordinance. shall upon I
'nnvlHtlon be fined not less than twenty-five .
,llars, nor more, than fifty dollars. or i'm
'lsoned not less than fifteen days, nor more q
IAN thirty days, or both for each and every
tense ut the discretion of the mayor,
SEC. 4. Belt further ordained, ETC., That -
~ person, firm or concern having more than IL
le place OF, business. shall pay separate D
'ense for each place OF business.
SEC, 5. BE it further ordained, etc, That
ordinances or parts Of ordinances in the :.
wn OF Welsh in conflict with the provisions Is
reof be and are hereby repealed. q
A. Davidson, aye; C. =. Martin, ave: &.
= Day. ave: J. H. Cooper, ave- c;
Passed the Council Jan. Bird, 1905. &
SAMUEL BLACKToRD, Secy. -
approved January 3rd, 1905. Is
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