The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-13

Section 6.-Be it further ordained, etc, That
If any business shall be conducted without a
license in cases herein provided, the officer
whose duty it is to issue licenses shall, through
the attorney for the police jury on motion in the
proper court as provided in the constitution,
take rule on the party or parties doing such
business, to show cause, the fifth day, ex-
elusive of holidays, after the service thereof,
which may be tried out of term time and in
chambers, and shall always be tried by prefer
ence, why said party or parties should not pay
the amount of the license claimed and penal
ties, OF be ordered to cease from further pur-
suit of said business until after having obtain
ed license and in case such rule is made alb
solute, the order thereon granted shall be con-
sidefed Judgment in favor of the parish for
the amount decreed to be due by the defendant
for license and penalty and costs heretofore and
hereinafter provided for, and shall be executed
in the same manner as other judgments, and
every violation OF the order Of the court shall
be considered as contempt thereof. and be
punished according to law
It is hereby expressly provided that each per-
son, association OF persons business firm or
corporation. required to take out a license un-
der this ordinance, shall be required to post the
same in conspicuous place in his or their
place of business, under a penalty of not less
than ten nor more than one hhndred dollars,
recoverable by the tax collector before any
court of competent jurisdiction; and it shall be
the duty of the tax collector to visit in person
or by deputies the several places of business
herein mentionei and ascertain that the proYi-
sions of this section are strictly carried out.
Section BE it further ordained ETC.. That
the Only legal Evidence that a. license has been
paid shall be the appropriate form of license is.
sued by the pa ish treasurer, and no receipt is
sued by tax collector in place of the license
itself shall be valid; and this clanse shall be
construed TO prevent the tax collector from is
suing receipt in lieu of the appropriate form
TO any person, association of persons, business
firm or corporation.
Section 8.-Be it further ordained, ETC., That
the tax collector shall prepare and keep book
in which he shall record file these sta ements
made under oash of all persons, associations OF
persons. business firms or corporations, who
may apply for license to pursue any trade, pro-
fession. vocation, calling or business under this
ordinance.
Section 9.-Be it further ordained, etc. That
the tax collector is hereby required TO keep
license register, in which he shall enter the
names of all persons, association of persons,
business firms or corporations with the trade,
profession vocation. calling or bpsiness pur-
sued, the class and graduation Of the same. the
amount Of license thereon, and the date OF the
collection or paynents thereof. Prior to the
annual meeting Of the police jury said collector
shall make OUT aud forward to the parish treas.
nTer full and complete transcript OF the said
license register, certified copy Of which tran
script the treasurer shall lay before the police
jury, at its regular session of each year, and
file the Same in his Office for future use.