The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-16
less than $500, the license shall be

500.
Be it further ordained, etc, That
whatsoever shall sell at wholesale or re-
tail pistols, pistol cartridges, rifles on
rifle cartridges without first obtaining
the license herein provided for, or With
out first obtaining the license which
may be imposed by this ordinance Tor
the sale of pistols, pistol cartridges,
rifles, rifle cartridges, blank pistols ana
blank pistol cartridges, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon convection
shall be fined not less than fifty dol
lars, or imprisoned for not more than
sixty DAYS, or both, at the discretion Oh
the court.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
Section 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That when any two or more kinds OF
business are combined, except as herein
expressly provided for, there shall De 2
separate license required for each KIND
of business.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc. That the annual receipts, capital,
sales and premiums in this ordinance re-
ferred to as basis of license, are those
for the year for which the license ss
granted; the standard for their estlma-
ton shall be prima facie those OF the
preceding year, if the business has been
conducted previously by the same
parties OF by parties to whom shey
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; provided, that any person
commencing business after the first day
of july (peddlers, retail and wholesale
liquor dealers excepted) shall pay one
| half Of the above rates.
| Section S. Be it further ordained,
etc. That the business OF the previous
| wear. as also the active condition ana
results of business of the current year
1 for new firms, association or corpora
/ lions, for the purpose Of calculating
licenses, shall be ascertained on the
sworn statement of the person or per-
/ sons in interest, his or their duly au-
thorized agents or officers, made before
the tax collector or his deputy; provided,
/ if the tax collector be not satisfied
with said sworn statement, he shall
traverse same BY a rule taken in the
proper court, which rule shall be tried
summarily, whether an answer be there
to filed or not. On the trial OF said rule
the books and written entries and memo.
randa of said person or persons, hrms,
companies, corporations or parties, shall
: be brought into court and subjected CO
the inspection and examination of the
court, the officer who took the dule and
such experts as he may employ or the
court may appoint; provided, that this
inspection shall not be construed as en-
titling the defendant to introduce IN evl
denee said books and documents any
more than he would have been without
such inspection; provided, also, that tn
!, license shall issue II accordance with th'
III s.sorn statement, IotWit hstanding th'
]. pro poet or Of The rtil e,S MI
!. Tie final ton shall ba made g
ordered ~ tie court
1 Section Be it it further ordained
!. etc, That if any business shall be con
) Quoted without a license in cases herell
d provided, the officer whose duty it is t
issue licenses shall, through the attorne.
q for the police jury, on motion IN tn
proper courts, as provided in the cor
4 stitution, take a rule on the party
i parties doing such business, to shoN
! cause, on the fifth day, exclusive of hol
days, after the service thereof, whic
NAV be tried out of term time, and j
i chambers, and shall always be tried b
preference, why said party or partie
should not pay the amount OF the licens
claimed and penalties, or be ordered t
cease from further pursuit of said bus
ness until after having obtained
cense; and in case such rule as made al
, solute, the order thereon granted sha
be considered a Judgment in favor {
= the parish for the amount decreed
:, be due by the defendant for license an
= penalty and costs heretofore and her
'e matter provided for, and shall be ex
! cuted in the same manner as other jud
ments, and every violation Of the ordt
u Of the court shall be considered as
'e contempt thereof, and be punishable a
cording to law.
e It is hereby expressly provided ths
ie each persons, association of person
business firm or corporation, required
re take out a license under this ordinanc
S. shall be required to post the same
Is a conspicuous place III his or their pla