The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17


as are collected other license taxes
Be it further ordained, etc, That whose
ever shall sell at wholesale or RETAIL pis-
tolls, pistol cartridges, rifles or rifle car
| tridges without first obtaining the license
/ herein provided for, or without first OBJ
tanning the license which may be imposed
/ by this ordinance for the sale of pistols
/ pistol cartridges rifles, rifle cartridges
blank pistols and blank pistol cartridges
i shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon
/ conviction. shall be fined not less than
/ fifty dollars, or imprisoned for not more
than sixty days, or both, at the discretion
j of the court
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
J. Section BE it further ordained etc
THAT when any two or more kinds of BUSH
ness are combined, except as herein ex-
pressIy provided for, there shall be a sepa-
rate license required for each kind of bust
| ness.
| Section THAT the annual receipts
/ capital, sales and premiums in this ordi-
| nance referred to as basis of license, are
| those for the year for which the license is
granted; the standard for their estimation
| shall be prfma facie those of the preceding
! year, If the business has been conducted
/ previously by the same parties or by par
/ ties 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 shall be estimated as
| the annual receipts of such business: pro-
/ Yideds that any person commencing bust
ness after the first day of July, peddIers
pay one-half of the above rates.
Section 5--That the business of the pre-
| ylous year, as also the active condition and
| results of business of the current year for
new firms, associations or corporations,
| for the purpose of calculating licenses,
shall be ascertained on the sworn state
[ his or their duly authorized agents or
officer, made before the town collector or
his deputy provided, that if the town coll
lector be not satisfied with said sworn
l. statement. bR y
rule taken in the proper court, which rule
shall be tried summarily, whether an an
swer be thereto filed or not. On the trial
OF said rule the books and written entries
and memoranda of said person or persons,
firms, companies corporations, or parties.
shall be brought into court and subjected
TO the inspection and examination of the
court, the officer who took the rule and
such experts as he may employ or the
court may appoint; provided, that this in
spection shall not be construed as emitting
the defendant 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 the prospect or pendency
OF the rule, and the final recti6cati0n
snail be made as ordered by the court.
Section 6-Be it further ordained etc.
That If any business shall be conducted
without a license in cases 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
RUE on the party or parties doing such
exclusive of holidays after the service
thereof, which may be tried out of term
flme 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
deFed to cease from further pursuit of said
business until after having obtained a
license; and in case such rule is made alb
soiute, the order thereon granted shall be
considered Judgment in favor of the
town for the amount deereed to be due by
the deTendant for license and penalty and
costs heretofore and hereinafter provided
for. and shall be executed in the same
manner as other judgments, and every VIC
Eatton of the order of the court shall be
considered as contempt thereof. and be
punishable according to law
e IS hefeby expressly provided that each
person association of persons, business
urn or corporation, required to take out |
a license under this ordinance shall be re-
CURED to post the same in a conspicuous
pace IN mis- or their place of business, un-
ger penalty OF not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars, recover
abie by the town collector before any court
e competent jurisdiction and It shall be
the duty of the town collector fr visit in |
person or by deputies the several places of
business herein mentioned and ascertain |
tnat the provisions of this section are
strictly carried out
=, sec1ion BE it further ordained etc. |
iha5 the only legal evidence that license I
has been paid shall be the apDronriata form
81 ol,a license issued by the town treasurer
ana no receipt issued by town collector I
II place OF the license itself shall be valid ; /
ana THIS clause shall be construed TO nrez
genl the Town collector from issuing a re-
ce1pf IN lieu of the appropriate form to /
any person. association of persons bIsi- I
ness firm or corporation
~, sectl9n S.-Be it further ordained ETC. T
mat the tax collector shall prepare and t
Keep a book in which he shall record or I
NE THESE statements made under oath of T
1 ald persons a, association of persons, bust
ness hfms or corporations who may anpIy !
for license to pursue any trade profession. I
ordinance.
p,. Section 4,1 BE It further ordained, etc.
I lIlaI the town collector is hereby required I
GO Keep license register, in which he shall |
enter the names of all persons assneia-
Ion tieil Of persons, business firms or corpora
eaIilng or business pursued the class and
graduation of the same the amount of
license license thereon, and the date of the col
ieetlon or payment thereof Prior to the
annual meeting of the town council said |
e et3. snail make out and forward to
taa Town treasurer full and complete
certineS copy of which transcript fhe
treasurer shall lay before the town council.
az us regular session of each year, and file
same IN ms oflee for future use
Section 10.-Be it further ardained afr
4 Ihal z the town collector shall through
lneonpeteney, negligence on fault on IFS
~ iaIl " ENFORCE the procuring and
,E rec Of licenses by persons required
by law to have them, he shall be response
Die on his bond for all damages 70 the town
arising therefrom. = s1ss eoss :
~ Section 11.-Be it further ordained. etc.
! d mat. the town collector shall collect said
i,ssa4ses IN the manner provided by exist
l ing Avs and shall be allowed three per
eent commission on all licenses collected
aha paid into, the town treasury
:, seeIlon l2.-That all ordinances or parts
iRereoT IN conflict herewith and all other
se |. romano on the same subject matter are
The council adjourned.