The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-01-10
xrscEIAxLRoUs PROVISIONS

| MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
| Section 4.-Be IL further ordained, etc. That
when any two or more kinds Of business are
combined. except rs herein expressly provided
for, there shall be q separate license required
/ for each kind Of business
section 5.-That the annual receipts, capital,
. ales and premiums In this ordinance referred
TO - . basis Of license, are those for the year
for their estimation shall be prims facie those
| OF the proceeding year, IL the business has been
conducted previously by the same parties or
by parties to whom they claim to be success
sors.
IL the firm or company he new, the amount
| of gross sales for the FIRST two months shall be
amount shall De estimated As the annual re-
ceipts OF such business; provided. that any
person commencing business after the drst Of
eoa sboss
Section e.-That the business Of the previous
year, as also the active condition and results
o.so.;as,ons on co1norstions FOR the nnrno.s
/ of calculating license, shall be ascertafned on
/ the sworn statement OF the person or persons
ais or tner as AGENTS H.;
/ deputy; provided. that II the town collector be
/ not Satisfied with said sworn statement, he
s cou Which rule shall Be tried samps1iy.
i whether an n swer be thereto hxed or not.
On the trial OF said rule the books and writ
ten entries and memoranda OF said person or
parties. shall be brought into court and sub
fected to the inspection and examination Of
the court the OeeI who took the ~, rule and
may appoint; provided. that this inspection
| shall not be construed as emitting the defend
ant to introduce in evidence said books and
documents any more than he would have been
without such inspection; provided. also, that
the license shall issue in accordance With the
sworn statement, Notwithstanding TIE pro:Pect
ton shall be made asordered by the court.
Section T:-Be ID further ordained, etc,
That II any business shall be conducted with
out . license In cases herein provided, the
officer whose duty IL Is to issue licenses shall,
through the attorney for the town council on
motion in the proper court as provided in the
doing such business, TO show cause, On the
9Th day, exclusive of holidays AFTER the SER
vice thereof, which may be tried out Of term
tried BY preference. Why said party or parties
should not pay the amount of the license
claimed and penalties, or be ordered to cease
asn hsrns s,a anne in
| such rule Is made absolute, the order thereon
granted shall be considered Q judgment in
due by the defendant for license and penalty
/ and costs heretofore and herein after provided
| for and shall be executed In the same manner
as other judgments, and every violation Of the
contempt thereof, and be punished according
Il Is hereby expressly provided tina. each
ar corporation, rsquired to take out : license
/ under this ordinance, shall be required 20 post
the same in . conspicuous place in his or their
place Of business under penalty Of not lees
than ten nor more than one hundred dollars,
recoverable by the town collector before any
court Of competent jurisdiction and Il shall
be the duty OF the town collector to visit in
business herein mentioned and ascertsined that
the provisions OF this section are strictly ear
section s-Be IL further ordained. etc
That the only legal evidence that . license has
license issued by he town treasurer. and no
receipt issued by Q town collector in place OF
the license itself shall be valid; and this clause
shall be construed to prevent the town coiiec-
sriate form to any person, association Of per-
sons, business drm OF corporation.
Section e.-Be Il further ordained, etc,
That the tar collector shall prepare and keep
q book In which he shall record or Gle these
statements made under oath Of all persons, as
sociations Of persons. business firms or cor
porstions, who may apply for license TO pursue
any trade, profession, vocation, calling or bn-
Section io.-Be Il further ordained. ETC.,
/ That the town collector IL hereby required 60
keep license register, In which he shall enter
the names Of all persons, association Of per-
trade, profession. vocation. calling or business
pursued. the class and graduation Of the same,
the amount OF license thereon, and the date Of
collection or payment thereof. Prior 70 the
iector shall make out and forwarded 70 the
town full and complete transcript Of the said
license register, certified oDpy OF which tran
script the clerk shall lay before the town
ccuneil. ss its regular session Of each year. and
Section u--Be IL futher ordained, etc.,
That II the town collector shall, through in
competency. negligence 81 fsuli on his part,