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

in the sane manner and at the same time
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
taiping the license which may be imposed
by this ordinance for the sale of pistols,
pistol cartridges, rifles, rife cartridges,
blank pistols and blank pistol cartridges.
shall be guilty OF a mfsdemeanor, and upon
conviction, shall be fined not less than
fifty dollars. imprisoned for not more
than sixty days, or both, at the discretion
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Section Be it further ordained, etc.
, That when any two or more kinds of busf-
ness are combined. except as herein ex-
rate license required for each kind OF busl=
ness.
Section s4.-That the annual receipts,
capital sales and premiums in this erdi-
nance referred to as basis of license, are
those fer the year for which the license is
granted: the standard for their estimation
Shall be prifna 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-
Fided, that any person commencing bust
ness after the first day of July, peddlers
and retail liquor dealers excepted shall
pay one-haf OF the above rates.
Section 5.-That the business of the pre-
vious 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
ment of the person or persons in interest
his or their duly authorized agents OF
officer, made before the town collector or
MIS- deputy. provided, that IL the town coli
lector be not satisfied with said sworn
statement. he shall traverse same by a
rule taken in the proper court, which rule
shall be tried summariiy, whether an an-
sWer be thereto fled 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
speetion 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 pendeney
of the rule, and the final rectiieation
shall be made as ordered By the court.
Section 6-Ba 1t further ordained etc.
That If any business shall Se conducted
without a license in cases herein provided,
the officer whose duty ii is to issue IL
town council on motion in the proper
court as provided in the constitution, take
rule on the party or parties doing such
business, to show cause, on the fifth day,
exclusive of holidays after the service
thereof, which may be tried out Of fern
time 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
dered to cease from further pursuit of said
business until after having obtained a
nh ma Ia h
solute, the order thereon granted shall he
considered a Judgment in favor of the
town for the amount decreed to be due by
the defendant for license aud penalty and
costs heretofore and hereinafter provided
for, and shall be executed in the same
manner as other judgments, and every VIC
lation of the order of the court shall be
considered as contempt thereof, and be
punishable according to law.
II IS hereby expressly provided that each
| person. association of persons, business
| firm or corporation, required to take cut
a license under this ordinance shall be re-
| CURED to post the same in a conspicuous
| place in his or their place of business I'M
| der d penalty of not less than ten nor
| mere then one hundred dollars, recover
| able by the town collector before any court
| OF competent jurisdiction: and it shall be
/ the duty of the town collector to visit in
person or by deputies the several places OF
/ business herein mentioned and ascertain
/ that the provisions of this section are
strictly carried out,
I
/ That tile a12Is legal evidence that license
has been paid shall be the appropriate form
OF Incense issued by the town treasurer,
| aud no receipt issued BY a town collector
in place OF the license itself shall be valid
and this clause shall be construed to pre-
/ vent the town collector from issuing a re-
! ceipt in lieu of the appropriate form to
any person. association of persons, bust
ness firm or corporation
Section S.--Be it further ordained, etc.
That the tax collector shall prepare and
/ keep a book in which he shall record Of
4 file these statements made under oath of
/ all persons. association of persons btlsi-
ness firms or corporations. who may apply
! Tor license 10 pursue any trade, profession,
| vocation, calling or business under this
{ ordinance.
Section Be it further ordained, etc,
That the town collector is hereby required
/ to keep a license register, in which he shall
enter the names of all persons, associa-
/ ton OF persons, business firms or corpora
tons with the trade, profession, vocation,
/ ealing or business pursued. the class and
/ graduation Of the same, the amount OF
license thereon, and the date Of the col
lection OF payment thereof. Prior to The
annual meeting OF the town council said
collector shall make out and forward to
j the town treasurer full and complete
transcript. OF the said license register. a
eeftIflefI eeog OF which transcript the
treasurer shall lay before the town council,
at its regular session of each year, and file
same in his Office for future use
=. section 1fl.--Be It further ordained etc.
act Liz k9sf Il &tzikSIOf THROUGH
! ineompeteney. negligence or fault on his
| part. fail to enforce the procuring and
rectifying of licenses by persons required
I by law TO haFes them. he shall be response.
bic on his bond for all damages to the town
/ arising therefrom
Section 11Be it further ordained etc.
That the town collector shall collect said
licenses IN the manner provided By exist
/ ing laws and shall be allowed three per
t cent COMMISSION On all licenses collected
ana paid into the town treasury.
thereof 10 eanaiet herewith and all other
! oraaIanees on the same subject matter are
hereby repealed.
The council adjourned
! 3. HENDERsoN. Secretary.