The Opelousas courier., 1908-01-04

are three Thousand dollars or mo.t. and ies'
than four Thousand dollars, the license siihi
sixth Class. when said gross annual re
celpts are Two thousand dollars or more, an'
less than three thousand dollars, the license
| shall be fifteen [Sl5l dollars.
seventh Class. " hen said gross alnu'l re
crip, : are one Thousand dollars or more. alt
less than two Thousand dollars, the llcclst
shall be Twelve 1927 dollars.
Eighth Class. Wurn saIt annual gross Ic
ceipts are seven hundred and nifty dollars "l
more, aud less than one thousand dol a.s, the
| llctllse shall be five ISL dollars.
That every Individual or llldIvidu 'lS carry
ing on The business or profesSInn of Physician.
attorney at Jaw, editor, dentist, ncill>t, pm"
tngral'her. iewelrr. and all other business moi
herein pro,i ted for shall he graded the same
a~ in the second sci of classes set forth III thlr
section. hut The lIc-lIse shall he ole-llhl' of
those established by this section, and provided
no license shall he Issued Tor less than five IS!
dollars.
VENDORS OF STOVES, LIGHTNING RODS
CLOCKS.
Section l6. Be it further ordained, etc
That all travelling vendors OF stoves. lightning
rods, aud clocks. shall pay a lirense, annually
vi upt hundred ISlOOl dollars, whether travc.-
Ing as leudlers or hot.
lhat rus every trading stamp company, and
all o,hei dealers OF every KIND whatsoever,
issuing stamps to merchants Or dealcis,
Where tile gross annual receipts are more than
five Thousand or less than five thousand do
lars. the license shall be five hundred S5UtI
dollars. Where the gross annual receipts are
less than 1--WE thousand dollars the license sha |
be two hundred and fifty IS25ul dollars.
Section II. be IL further ordained, etc, That
When any two Ur more kinds Of business
are combined except as herein expressly pro
1ldcd fol there shall be b separate LICENSE re-
CURED for each kind of business.
Where all, hrin, tOInpaly Or ASSOCIATION,
Shall tease. operate, manage Or control the
business franchise Or pr.,peIty OF other corpot-
atioiie, association or firm, they shall pay d
SEPARATE llcense Tor each buslurss.
section IL Be it further ordained, etc., that
the annual recelpts, capital, sales amt pre-
in.u!ne LII this ordinance, referred 10 a> IL Dtsl-
vi ficense. are thuse Tor The } ear for which the
liceiise Is granted; tne standard for their estl-
NATION shall be pr.Ina faUIe OF the preceding
Year or the DuslLcss has been conduct q pre-
Hlutlsiy by the 5 tiue party o. parties To wiiuII
Inc! clailn To be SUCCESSORS. Ii the firm or COM
pany ue new, the amount Or gross sales tor the
nrst two Iuontus shall he considered the basis.
aud SIX times that amount shall be estimated
as Tie annual receipts OF such business; pro-
ViIed. that any p.rst'u commencing business
alter the first OF July, pedulcr, excepted, snalI
pay ole-iiaIs uf the auuvc rat, s.
section ~. Be 1t further urdainet, ETC., that
the bu >ine.s of the previous ears, IA, ALSO the
actual culditiun ANA results OF business Of The
year, Tor new hrIns, assUciatluIis Ur
corporations, FOR the purpose of caicu atin1 Ii
cences, shall tie asccftdiucd ~ the tax culleC-
Tor III the sworn stateuIcnt of the isersOn or
persons in Interest, his or their duly author
lied agent or officer, made before tue tax col
lcctor III the swsrn statement vi the pei sou or
persons i'll interest, his Or their oul, author
lied agent or officer. made before the tax col
lector or his deputy; provided that if the Tax
collector be not satisfied with the said sworn
statement, he shall traverse the same by q rule
taken IN the proper COURT which rule shall be
tried summary whether answer be made
theret, OF. not. On the trial sf said rule, the
books and written cntries and Netherlands OF
said persons or person, tirlns. companies, cor.
nRFafin1A tF nkFtlNN Anzlf E4 hrnutuhe a. 2
court, the officer who took the rule, aud such
as he may employ or the court may
provided that this inspection shall
not be construed US emitting the defendant to
introduce in evidence said books aud uocu-
lne:lts any more than he would have been with.
out inspection; provided. also. that the license
Notwithstanding the prospect or
OF the rule. and the tnsl ratification
shall be- made Us ordered by the court.
Section 20: Be it further ordained. ETC., thai
license. in case herein provided, the
officer whose duty it Is To issue the
license. shall. through the City Attorney,
melton In the proper court, as
be without deposit or advance cost, take q rule |
Oh the party or parties doing such business |
to show CAUSE Oh the fifth day, exclusive of
holidays. after service thereof, which may he |
tried OUT of term times and in chambers and
hall always he triei by preference, why said |
party Or parties should not pay the amount of
ne u6tuee clalaaeU duN penalties, and be Or |
Tered u cease frum further pursuits of said
business until after having obtained u license:
and in case said rule is made absolute, the
rider thereon rendered shall be considered a
to have been due by the defendant for
Incense and penalty and costs heretofore
md hereinafter provided for, and shall be exc.
.uted IN the same manner Is other Judgments,
every violation af the order of the cont
hall be considered as a contempt thereof. and
punisha,le according 10 law.
1t Is hereby expressly provided that each
'erSOn. association of persoiis, business firms
corporation required to take out q license
Inder this ordinance, shalt he required to u,st
hs saline in ~ conspicuous place III his Or their
lace OF business Under a penalty OF not less
han ten nor more than one hundred dollars,
by the tax Collector before apv
curt of competent Jurisdiction; and it shall he
! e duty OF the city tax collector to visit in
'erson, or by deputies, the several places of
BUSINESS herein mentioned, aud ascertain that
he provisions OIL this section are strictly Car
led out.
Section 81. Be it further ordained. etc. That
te uniy fega. evidence tHaJ a 1lcense has been i
,ald shall he the appropriate form of licer,.
ssued by the city tax collector, duly attested
y tue clerk ami no receipt ISSUED by the tax
aid. and this clause shall be construed to pre-.
tent the tax collector from issuing a ret,eiuf in
leu OF Che appropriate form OF license. 10 any
provided that nothing herein con
aimed shall be construed to exclude oral evi.
1ence OF iDst or destroyed licenses.
Section ~. Be 1t further ordained, ETC.. That
The city tax collector sha l prepare aud keep n
1ook III which he shall record or file the state.
nents made under oath OF all persons, assOcia.
lion Ut persons. business firins or CORPORATIONS
who may apply for license to pursue any trade.
profession. vocation, calling or business under
ordinance. $3.50
Section %. Be 1t further ordained. etc.
That this tax collector OF this city ia hereby
empowered aud required to administer oath
TO any person. president or proper officer. or
agent Of amy association OF persons, business
trins or corporations. applying for license nm
der this ordinances; and the tax COLLECTOR
or any notary Public, or elnur ofi-
Ger OF the city empowered to administer
paths. who shall siga any jnrat or certify to
The correctness Of nuy oath without adinin-
tue oath in person 10 the applicant,
shall be des,ied guilty OF u misdsiueauor
aud on conviction be dealt with Ia accor,iance
with existing Laws, relative to the tfisnuis.af OF
such several Ulcers, and 10 addition to whieh
they shall be subject to d fine Of not lees than
tfty Ie5Ol dollars. nOr more than ono hundred
[sl00I. That when the soatl. is taken before
che collector. no charge shall be- made for
same. Any false swearing as to the Rfoss re-
cai pts OF any perssn Dr persons, or corpora.
lions. through their president or urorer off,
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