The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-31
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1EullSIs photographer, JeWeieF, and all
other business not herein provided for,
shall be graded the same as above set
orth, but the licenses shall be one-half of
those established By this section; pro-
gided, no license shall be issued hereunder
or less than $3.50
That all travelling vendors of stoves
lightning rods and clocks, shall pay a Ii
ense annually of 500.
That for every individual or company
owning any cart, dray or wagon, or Vehi-
lie used for public hire for hauling freight
a 1aa, an OF other articles the license
shall be i've te3f dollars. The mayor is
authorized and required to purchase suf-
icfent number of license plates with the
late OF the current year stamped thereon
md numbered from one upwards, one of
which he shall issue for each such licensed
kehicle. Any person driving any such Vehi-
les without having first paid the required
icense, and to whose cart draY WAGON
II other vehicle is not attached a license
3late issued to him for the current year
shall be fined not less than FIVE nor more
han ten dollars or be imprisoned for
}eriod OF six to twelve hours. one or both,
It the discretion of the mayer.
IhaU each and every pawnbroker or
eeper of pawn office shall be required to
Jay an annual icense of $50
That all travelling vendors Of stoves
tghtnIug rods and clocks, or other mer-
..landise, shall pay license annually of
500.
PISTOLS, RIFLES AND CARTRIDGES.
Paragraph 14-That every wholesale
tealer in pistols or pistol cartridges rifles
u rife cartridges, blank pistols and blank
istol cartridges in this town shall pay an
( dnnual license tax on said business gradu-
ated as follows
First When gross sales are SO,
100 or more, the license shall be $50
Second class-When gross sales are less
han $4,000. the license shall be $50
Third class-When gross sales are I'M
lei $4,000, the license shall be $25.
Provided ne dealer shall be deemed
sholesale dealer, unless he or they sell to
iealers for resale.
Section Be it ordained. etc, That
very retail dealer in pistols or pistol
artrfdges rifles or rifle cartridges blank
,istols or blank pistol cartridges in this
own, shall pay an annual IiceEse tax on
said business graduated as follows
First elass--When gross sales are $4,000
more, the license shall be 5000
Second elass--When gross sales are less
han S5o7o and more than $500, the
Third ciass-When gross sales are less
han $500, the license shall be 500.
Said licenses shall be collected by the
ak collector OF the town of DonaIdsonyiIle
the same manner and at the same time
Is are collected other license taxes
BE it further ordained, etc, That whose
yer shall sell at wholesale or retail pis-
OILS, pistol cartridges, rifles or rifle car
ridges without first obtaining the license
lefeIn- provided for, or without first OBJ
aiming the license which may be imposed
y this ordinance for the sale of pistols,
3istol cartridges, rifles, rifle cartridges
TANK pistols and blank pistol cartridges
ihall be guilty of misdemeanor, and apoil
onviction, shall be fined not less than
fly dollars, or imprisoned for not more
han sixty days, OF both, at the discretion
# the court
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Section 3.-Be it further ordained. etc.
fhat when any two or more kinds of bust
less are combined, except as herein eY
,ressly provided for, there shall be sepa-
ate license required for each kind Of hIIsi
less
Section 4.-That the annual receipts.
apltal, sales and premiums in this ordf-
lance referred TO as a basis of license ara
hose for the year for which the license is
ranfsd the standard for their estimation
man be prina facie those of the preceding
ear. II the business has been conducted
previously by the same parties or by par
les to WaGm they claim to be successors
II the firm or company be new. the
mount Of gross sales for the first two
Aoaths snail be considered The basis, and
s slS times fhat amount shall be estimated as
ne annual receipts OF such business pro-
slaad, tnaI any person commencing bust
a less after TER ne nrst day of July, peddlers
ma retail liquor dealers excepted shall
ray one-half of the above rates.
Section 5.--That the business of the pre-
nous year, as also the active condition and
ieSuits of business of the current year for
lew firms. associations or Corporations
or the purpose of calculating licenses
snail be asceftaiDed on the sworn state
s nent OF the person or persons in interest
us or their duly authorized agents or
}ddeef, made before he town collector or
ais deputy provided, that if the town col
Sector be not satisfied with said sworn
statement, he shall traverse same nv n
'uIe taken in the proper court, which rule
shall be tried Sumnlarily. whether an an
sWer be thereto filed or not On the trial
u SAID rule the books and written entries
ana memoranda OF said person or persons
rms, companies corporations or parties
shaii be brought into court and subjected
70 the inspection and examination of the
court, the officer who took the rule and
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court may appoint: provided that this in
Specten shall not be construed as entitIing
the DEFENDANT to Introduce in evidence said
COOKS and documents any more than he
would nave been without such inspection.
provided, also, that the license shall issue
IN accofdance with the sworn statement,
u the rule and the final reetitieation
shall be made as ordered by the court.
9eet!oh 6-.43e It further ordained, etc,
ihat ~ any business shall be conducted
the oh1eer whose duty it is to issue IL
censes shall, through the attorney for the |
town council on motion in the proper
court as provided in the constitution fake
a rule on the party or parties doing such
business, to show cause on the fifth dav
exclusive of holidays after the service |
mercer, which may be tried out of term |
time ana IN chambers, and shall always be /
tried by preference, why said party OF par
ties should not pay the amount of fine |
license claimed and penalties, or be or
GSi GU " cease 1EOt1 furEneF pursuit of said /
2. ness until after having obtained a /
incense and in case such rule is made All /
soiutg, the ofaef thereon granted shall be I
e e Judgment in favor of the
town Tor the amount decreed to be due by
the defendant for license and penalty and
costs heretofore and hereinafter nrovidad |
sof. and shall be executed in the same
manner as other judgments and nverp No |
ation of the order of the court shan i ba
as a contempt thereof. and he
punishable according to law.
,ol ~ = heFeDy expressly provided that each
person, association Of persons bTTsfnass
lfm or corporation. required to take ont
Incense under this ordinance shall no IA |
lulfed to post the same in a Conspicuous
3al 20 ms or their place of business, un-
leI penalty OF nor less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars. recoyer-
tele BY the town collector before any fn,,rt
! competent jurisdiction; and it shall be
ne outy q the town collector to visit in
oeFson OF by deputies the several PLACES If
BUSINESS herein mentioned and ascertain
a NJ, -, the provisions of this section are
: section BE it further ordained atc
-ha{ the only legal evidence that q license
las peen paid shall be the appronriata fo1.T9 |
M iseiise Issued by the town treasurer,
NJ 30 receipt issued by town collector
plaee OF the license itself shall be valid /
ilu tIis cause shall be construed TO nra. | |
emf n I1 sT IS collector Lee from issuing
ny person, association of uersons b,,siz
ess firm or corporation
! seet1on s.-Be it further ordained. etc. | |
d aat the Tax collector shan prepare and | |
T. these statements made under oath Of
II persons, association of persons busi-
S ess ltad fs or CORPORATIONS who may apply
ocation, calling or b5si Iraae professl9n
fdinanee ooel LUIS .
!. Section 9.-Ee It further ordained. etc. I
~ eo! rhe IoWn collector is hereby required
keep a license register, in which he shall
tier the names of all persons. asso osajll.
on e persons, business firms or CORPORA
o ,5: with the trade, profession vocation.