The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-27
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

| Section 3.-Be it further ordained etc, That
J when any two or more kinds of business are
combined, except as herein expressly provided
for, there shall be a separate license required
for each kind of business.
Section 4.-That the annual receipts. capital,
sales and premiums in this ordinance referred
to as basis of license, are those for the year
for which the license is granted; the standard
t for heir estimation shall be prlma facle those
of the preceding year. IT the business mas been
conducted previously by the same parties OF oy
parties to whom they claim to be successors
If the firm or company be new, the amount OF
gross sales for the first two months shall be
considered the basis, and SIX times that amount
he estima ted as the annual receipts OF SUCH
business; provided, that any person comnenc-
ing business after the first day of July. ped.
dIers aud retail liquor dealers excepted, shall
nav Dne-half of the above rates.
Section 5.-That the business of tire previous
wear, as also the active condition and results OF
business of the current year for new firms, as
sociations or corporations, for the purpose OF
calculating licenses, shall be ascertained on the
sworn statement of the person or persons IN
interest his or their duly authorized agents or
officer, made before ta e coec5 I1act % ms
not satisfied with said sworn statement, ne
shall traverse same BY rule taken III the
proper court, which rule shall pe trlea SUM
marily whether an answer be thereto MED or
not On the trial of said rule the books and
written entries and memoranda OF sala person
or persons. firms, companies, corporations, q
narfies shall be brought into court ana sup
jeefed to the inspection and examination or the
eonrt, the officer who took the rule and such ez-
perts as he may employ or the court may ap-
poilt provided, that this Insr ectlon shall not
be construed as emitting the defendant to IN
trodnce in evidence said books and documents
any more than he would have been Without
such inspection provided, also, that the incense
shall issue in accordance with the sworn state
menf, notwithstanding the prospect or pend
eacy of the rule, and the final rectlhcation
shall be made as ordered by the court
Section 6-Be it further ordained. etc, That
hall ba cnDnnHtaQ
license in cases herein provided, the oflcer
whose duty it is to issue licenses shall, through
the attorney for the town councit on mo1lon IN
the proper court as provided IN the constltutlons
take a rule on the party or parties DONG such
business, to show cause, on The nth DAY, eS-
elusive of holidays, after the service thereof,
which may be tried out OF term time ana IN
chambers, and shall always be tried by prefer
ence why said party or parties should not pay
the amount of the license claimed ana penal
ties, or be ordered to cease from fuftheT pur-
suit of said business until after having obtain
ed license and in case such rule IS made aD-
salute. the order theraon granted shall 90 con-
sidered a Judgment in favor of the town 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 a contempt thereof, and he !
punished according to law.
1t is hereby expressly provided that each per- /
son, association of persons, business firm or
required to take out license IN. |
der this ordinance shall be required TO post the /
same in conspicuous place in his or their I
place of business, under penalty of not less |
than ten NOR more than one hundred dollars, |
by the town collector before any I
court of competent Jurisdiction; and it shall be |
the duty of the town collector to visit in person
Or by deputies the several places of business
herein mentione and ascertain that the proYi-
siaHs of this section are strictly carried out.
Section BE it further ordained, etc, That I
5he only legal EVIDENCE that license has been /
paid shall be the appropriate form of license is.
ued by the town treasurer. and no receipt is
tself shall DO valid and this clause shall be
ming receipt in lieu of the appropriate form f
q any person, association of persons, business
irm or corporation.
Section s.-Be it further ordained ETC. That
he tax collector shall prepare and keep a book
n which he shall record or file these statements
made under oatI of all persons, assoeiat ions of
persons, business firms or corporations, who
nay apply for license to pursue any trade, pro-
esslon. vocation. calling or business under this
ordinance.
Section 9.-Be it further ordained, etc, That
he town collector is hereby required to keep
icense register, in which he shall enter the
ames OF all persons, association of persons,
business firms ar corporations with the trade,
Profession, voca ton. calling or Business pnr-
ued, the class and graduation OF the same, the
mount of license thereon, and the date of the
election or payments thereof. Prior to the
unaaI meeting of the town counciissaid coilec-
or shall make out and forwarded to the town
reasurer a full and complete transcript of the
aid license register, certified copy of which