The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-24

Their pursuit of said business until after
having obtained a license; and in case
such rule is made absolute, the order
thereon granted shall be considered a
Judgment in favor of the parish for the
amount decreed to be due by the defend
ant for license AMI penalty and costs
heretofore and hereinafter provided for,
and shall be executed in the same mar
ner as other judgments, and every Elo-
lation of the order of the court shall be
considered as a contempt thereof. and be
punishable according to law.
1t is hereby expressly provided that
each person, association of persons, BUSH
ness firm or corporation, required to take
out license under this ordinance. Shall
be required to post the same in a conspic-
uous place in his or their place of busi-
ness, under a penalty of not less than
recoverable by the tax collector before
any court of competent jurisdiction; and
it shall be the duty of the tax collector to
visit in person or by deputies the several
places of business herein mentioned and
ascertain that the provisions of this sec
ton are strictly carried out.
Section Z. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the only legal evidence that Ii
cense has been paid shall be the appro-
pirate form of license issued by the parish
treasurer, and no receipt Issued by tax
shall be valid; and this clause shall be
construed to prevent the tax collector
from issuing a receipt in lieu of the APP
propriate form to any person, tassocia ton
Section s. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the tax collector shall prepare and
keep book in which he shall record or
file these statements made under oath nf
all persons, association of persons, BUSH
ness firms or corporations, who may APP
ply for license to pursue any trade, pro-
fession. vocation, calling Or business I'M
der this ordinance.
Section $. Be it further ordained, ETC..
That the tax collector is hereby required
to keep a license register in which he
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ISOLATION of persons. business firms or
corporations. with the trade. profession.
vocation, calling or business pursued, the
class and graduation of the same, the
amount of license thereon. and the date
of the collection or payment thereof. Prior
to the annual meeting of the police jury,
said collector shall make out and for
ward to the parish treasurer full and
complete transcript of the said license
register. a certified copy Of which tran
script the treasurer shall lay before the
police Jury at its regular session OF
each year, and file same in his office for
future use.
Setcion TO- Be it further ordained, etc.
That if the tax collector shall. through
incompetency, negligence or fault on his
part fail to enforce the procuring and
rectifying of licenses by persons required
by law to have them he shall be respon-
sible on his bond for all damages to the
parish arising therefrom.
Section II. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the tax collector shall collect SAID
licenses in the manner provided by exist
ing laws, and shall be allowed five per
cent. commission on all licenses collected
and paid into the parish treasury.
Section II. That all ordinances or parts
| thereof in conflict herewith and all other
| ordinances on the same subject matter
are hereby repealed.
On motion Of Mr.. Meter, seconded by
Mr.. Aucoin, the ordinance was adopted
by a vote of yeas and no nays
~ - e-S>'N G. c. WEBER. Clerk