The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14
than $4,000. the license shall he 81

those established by this section: pro
Fided. no license shall be issued hereunder
That all travelling. vendors of stoves,
lightning rods a.ld clocks, shall paw a Ii.
leTsse annually of S180.
Thdt for every individual or company
de used for public hire for hauling freight
merchandise or other articles, the Hcenst
shall be i've ,t dollars. The mayor is
authorized and required to uGchase d SUI.
aeiSnt number CT license plates with thu
late Of the current year stamped thereon
md numbered from one upwards one Oh
mich he SHALL issue for each such licensed;
TaRieie Any person driving any such yeli.
aies without having first paid the REQUIRED
license, and to whose cart, dray, WACO
II other vehicle is not attached a 1ice1s,
llate issued to him for the current wear
shall be fined not less than five nor more
man ten dollars, or be imprisoned for a
1eriqd OF six to twelve hours. one or both,
1t the discretion of the mayor
That each and every pawnbroker on
<eeper Of pawn office shall be required to
3ay an annual license Of $40.
That ali travelling vendors Of stoves
ighrning rods and clocks or other maf-
handise, shall pay license annually OF
s100.
PISTOLS, RIFLES AssD CARTRIDGES.
Paragraph 14.-That every wholesale
tealer in pistols or pistol cartridges. rifles
y rifle cartridges, blank pistols and blank
pistol cartridges in this Town shah nav an
, annual license tax On said business gratlu
lted as follows:
First class When gross sales are $40
Gee or more, the license shall be $50.
Second clasa-Fii-n gEoSs sales are iass
han $10aGa the license shall be S35.
Til d class--Nhen gross sales are mn
Ter S5eG0. the license shall be s25.
Provided, ne dealer shall be deemed a
Wholesale dealer, unless he or they sell to
ieaters fer resale.
Section 2.--ga it ordained, etc, THAT
very retail dealer in pistols or pistol
aTtridges, rifes or rife cartridges bIanE
1istols or blank pistol cartridges. in This
own, shall pay an annual license fax on
aid ID business sraduated IS follows:
Hifst c.ass-,NAen gross sales are 5000
7 nso2e the license shall be 5000
Second class-When gross sales are loss
license STALL be S750.
Third cIass-N aen gross sales are less
han S25o0 the hceRse shall be SfG0
Said licenses shah he collected bv tbp
4X collector OF the town eff DeaalIsouvi94
the same manner and at the same time
are collected other license taxes
BE 1t further oTdained, etc. That whose
.er snail sell q wholesale or retail. mis-
els pistol cGf5fidges, rides or rifle car
ridges without first obtaining the lcensa
erein provided for, or without FIRST oh
aiming the+ license which may be iInnosed
y this ordinance for the sale of pistols
}5sI9l caftA1ages, rifles, rifle cartridges
tank pistols and blank pistol carfridgas
idall be guilty of misdemeanoF and upol
conviction, shall be lined not less than
sfty dollars or Imprisoned for not more
l6it Stay udSe, VI iolL at the discretion
# the court.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Section Be 1t further ordained etc.
Lhat when any two or more kinds of bust
less are combined, except as herein ex-
grossly provided for, there shall be sepa-
tate license required for each kind of bust
cess.
Section 4-That the annual receints
capital sales and premiums in this ordi-
lance referred to as basis of license are
hose for the year for which the license is
granted the standard for their estimation
snail De pfima facfe those of the preceding
gear. If the business has been conducted
previously by the same parties or by par
ties TO whom they claim to be successors
II the flrm OF company be new, the
amount Of 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: pro-
aess after the first day of July, peddlers
md retail liquor dealers excepted. shall
pay one-half of the above rates
Section 5.-That the business of the pre-
F1eus year, as also the active condition and
results OF business of the current year for
new nrnS, associations or corporations,
tor the purpose of calculating licenses,
snail be aScertaiGed on the sworn state
ment OF the person or persons in interest
his or their duly authorized agents or
officer, made before the town collector or
ais deputy provided, that if the town col
tector be not satisfied with said sworn
statement, he shall traverse same by a
fue taken in tie proper court which rule
shall be tried summariiy, whether an an
SBef be thereto filed or not. On the trial
Of said rule the books and written entries
and memoranda Of said person or persons
drns, companies, corporations or parties
shal! be brought into court and subjected
10 the Inspection and examination of the
court. the officer who took the rule and
Sueh experts as he may employ or the
court may appoint; provided. that this in
St}acJIon shall not be construed as emitting
fntpnI1nF ari aT1an Said
hooks and documents any more than he
would have been without such inspection
provided. also, that the license shall issue
N accordance with the sworn statement,
Notwithstanding the prospect or tendency
Of the rule. and the final rectifcation
shall be made as ordered by the court.
Section 6.-Be it further ordained ETC.
mat II any business shall be conducted
without license in eases herein provided.
the officer whose duty it is to issue Ii
eenses shall, through the attorney for the
town council on motion in the proper
court as provided in the constitution take
a rule on the party or parties doing such
business, to show cause, on the fifth day,
exclusive OF holidays, after the service
thefeof, which may be tried out of term
time and in chambers, and shall always be
tried by preference, why said party or par
ties should not pay the amount of the
license claimed and penalties or be or
dered to cease from furtsI pursuit of said
business until after having obtained
Incense; and in case such rule is made abb
sohte, the order thereon granted shall be
considered a Judgment in favor of the
town for the amount deereed to be due BIZ
the defendant fer license and penalty and
costs heretofore and hereinafter provided
tor ard shall be executed in the same
manner as other Judgments and every yio-
IaIl0n OF the order of the court shall be
considered as contempt thereof, and be
punishable 2. accasEsing TO law.
II Is hereby -zzpressly provided that each
person, assocf# ion of persons, business
hfm or corporation, required to take out
q Incense under this ordinance shall be re-
CURED 10 post the same in conspicuous
Piaee IN MS or their place of business, I'M
Ger a penalty of not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars, recover
aoIe by the town collector before any court
of competent jurisdiction and it shall be
the duty of the town collector 10 visit in
person or by deputies the several places of
BUSINESS herein mentioned and ascertain
s .t.5i the provisions OF this section are
Section BE it further ordained. etc, |
ihat the only legal evidence that license
has oeen paid shall be the appropriate form
a 81 Incense Issued by the town treasurer |
ahd no receipt issued by a town collector |
II piaHe OF the license Itself shall be valid /: |
ana this clause shall be construed 10 pre- |
cei1, Inc in f 1to collector from issuing re-
any person, association of persons. bust |
ness firm or corporation
=, section s.-Be it further ordained, etc, |
ilat me TAX collector shaft prepare and I
Keep a DOCK IN which ne shall record or /
ne THESE statements made under oath of
al persons, association Of persons bust !
iess ,t llrlns q. corporations, who may apply
or license to pursue any trade profession.
,oeatlon, calling or business under this
y. Section Be it further ordained. etc.
mat the town collector is hereby required
o keep a license register. in which he shall
inter the names of all persons, associa-
.! ION OF persons, business firms or corpora
IONS 9l. WIN the trade. profession, vocation.
,ad my, or business pursued the class and
radiation Of the same, the amount of I
5eense thereon, and the date of the col