The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
poGce Jury Liquor ordinance.

Police Jury Liquor ORDINANCE
,.#r.Oce to evy. collect and enforce
.rn,nt Of an annual license tax upon all
~srS associations of persons or business
sr,,ud corporations, pursuing any trade
.,,..,ioo vocation, calling or business In
= p,dsh Of West Feliciana, Louisiana, ex.
j ~ ,AOse that are expressly excepted from
a.sGcsuse tax by Article 229 of the, Consti-
ptnOtthe State Of Louisiana.
i IN ordained by the Police Jury of the
"a If west Felcfana, State OF Louisiana.
,,nsr session convened on this (Wednes-
sIAsndday Of December 1903:
sstout. That there is hereby levied an
v,l license tax for the year $500 nineteen
,asd and nine, upon each person. asSocia-
sdpeSonS, or business firms and corpora
]. pursuing any trade, profession. calling or
strss, or vocation, conducted. pursued. car
aIcn o. operated within the limits OF the
h6a Of West Feliciana, La, which may
EheCt to such license tax under Article
ssitbe Constitution OF the State Of LOuisl-
scd0n2. That on the End day Of January
b he Tsxcolector shall begin to collect.
Aan collect as fast as possible from each
d theMEOnS or business firms, associations
agEoas aud corporations pursuing within
kh1I6 Of said Parish. any trade. profession.
{ aElg vocation or business, a license tax as
ksh provided All licenses shall be due and
aeedbe during the first two months Of the
eRiat and all unpaid licenses shall become
ale1t on the first day Of March of said
Er,andaI firms who commence business
Z ihEtat date shall become delinquent unless
heense Is paid within ten days.
AacnS That the annual parochial license
ztSylevied Is declared to be the same as.
snibbe graduated in accordance with the
attOtiOn and laws of the State OF LouiSi-
ADEin force, and Is hereby declared to be
&ane sS to graduation and in amount as
RieenselawS Of the State of Louisiana now
aiSe provided for State purposes; and are
se determined in accordance Herewith,
PIT AetNumber III of the General AS
saay ofthe State of Louisiana of the year
@sG the subsequent acts of the General
aS'n0y OF the State of Louisiana amenda-
Naeseoi 1t is hereby declared to be the
AAuOn Of this body to herein levy the same
sEe AK for parochial purposes, both as to
saAI0a ana amount as is now imposed by
MVeaetal Assembly for State purposes. to
'Ei avs special reference is hereby made
ss1s paFshereot for the purpose aforesaid;
'p'DED' that this restriction shall not ap-
snOealers in distilled. alcoholic and malt
s,49 'ae a0enSe for the carrying on of which
4 s4sA snail be as hereinafter provided in
iaaiinance.
NAOns' That the procedure in the col
''@ VI pafochial licenses herein levied, and
~ ascertain the amount due for the
-@ S the Taxeollector, shall be same as is
-.RoVded by law for State purposes. and
~ssaiafy IN Act No. III Of the General AS
~ Mias State of Louisiana of the ses-
n" l%o' as amended by the subsequent
s1ol sAe General Assembly at subsequent
~ anu lAe penalties imposed upon. and
I, ''sS' and costs to be collected from.
is'aS are declared to be the same. and
q 49, IL me same manner as provided by
q ac1 Of the General Assembly Gas amend,
~ s4uSequent actS) for State purposes.
..aOOS That upona business of operat,
hs,. SSitOom' cabaret, cafe, cotfee:house,
e.M.N OI' uquor exchange, drinking saloon.
~. mp Y. Deer house. beer garden, or other
y Il, .uete splrituous vinous or malt liquors
kaS.l ufeCtiy or indirectly the license
GIN, ya'eu Oh the annual gross receipts OF
~. ,neSS' as follows, to.wit:
MA ,tlass When said gross annual receipts
i r.. Nv thousand Dollars $50. 0oo0o) or more
AAM D@H Oe Two thousand dollars
NM. 0IaSS' When said gross annual re-
] S,' nc Forty Thousand Dollars (s4o,oOo.oo,
hmOm !. Sno less than Fifty Thousand
bss." the license shall be eighteen hun
s sssl 4 (slsO.N). '''" nun
IN, ) Cas-: When said gross ANNA, re
! nO,s 'N'oO'O0) Thirty Thousand Dollars
aaaOom 81. Suu less than Forty Thousand
Ian t'lsNN). ''''l' Oe sixteen n0nore'
,s sDs, nj Class: When said gross aDDUa, re
|hma@ less than Thirty Thousand Dollar
d. 9 y The license shall be One tbous nn,
81 ana 49,. ''iat Tor the business of sellini
r.'. oOs liquors exclusively there
sat, %a u a license Of one half of that pre-
Is :, he general sale of alcoholic be vel
h ia a. ,ooa by Sections l and , of Ac
tsao s,1nasE FURTHER. tina. no license sna
laas Or ,sE', W. selling refreshments for chal
y, so,S,~ .SlOuS purposes. provided fprthe,
easO,s,s = TINS ordinance shall be col
Wa sss ,sO" !" exempt druggists who sell q
20 beye,aoo Uiait liquors or other intox
3 a ages on the prescription of
csa,s h Otherwise. from the payment {