The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-23

amount OF the license claimed ana PEN
alties. or he ordered to cease from fur |
Their pursuit Of said business until after
having obtained license; and III case
such rule is made absolute, the order
! thereon granted shall be considered a
Judgment in favor of the town for the
amount decreed to be due by the defend
ant for license and penalty and costs
heretofore and hereinafter provided for,
and shall be executed in the same man
ner as other judgments, and every vio-
lation Of the order Of the court shall be
considered as contempt thereof, and
be punishable according to law.
It is hereby expressly provided that
each person, associa ton OF persons, bust
ness firm or corporation, required to take
out a license under this ordinance, shall
be required to post the same in con-
/ spicuous place in his or their place OF
business, Under penalty of not less
than ten gag more than one hundred dol
lars, recoverable by the tax collector be-
fore any court of competent jurisdiction,
and it shall be the duty of the tax col
/ lector to visit in person or by deputies
the several places of business herein
mentioned and ascertain that the pro-
visions of this section are strictly car
red out.
/ Section Z. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the only legal evidence that a IL
cense has been paid shall be the appro-
pirate form Of license issued by the town
treasurer, and no receipt issued by tax
collector in place Of the license itself
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, assocla-
J ton of persons, business firm or corpora
ton.
Section s. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the tax collector shall prepare and
/ keep a book in which he shall record or
| file these statements made under oath
of all persons, association of persons,
\ business firms or corporations, who may
E apply for license to pursue any trade,
J. profession, vocation, calling or business
i under this ordinance.
$ Section 9. Be it further ordained, ETC..
That the tax collector is hereby required
e to keep license register, in which he
}. shall enter the names Of all persons, as
e ISOLATION Of persons, business firms OF
}, corporations, with the trade, profession
vocation, calling or business pursued, tbs
e class and graduation Of the same, the
J. amount Of license thereon, and the date
D. of the collection or payment thereof
il Prior to the annual meeting Of the town
lie council, said collector shall make out
,e and forward to the town treasurer a full
it and complete transcript of the said Ii
,e cense register, a certified copy of whicl
lie transcript the treasurer shall lay befor
lie the town council, at its regular session
81 Of each year, and file same in his offic
e. for future use.
De Section 10. Be it further ordained
A. etc., That if the tax collector shall
IS, through incompetency, negligence 9
fault on his part, fail to enforce th
procuring and rectifying Of licenses b
C., persons required by law to have then
of he shall be responsible on his bond fe
in all damages to the town arising Their
a iron. .
id Section IL. Be it further ordaine
etc, That the tax collector shall cole.
G., said licenses in tho manner provided b
es existing laws, and shall BE- allowed thr
ed per cent commission on all licenses CO
or lected and paid into the town treasur
It. Section TO- That all ordinances I
on parts thereof in conflict herewith al
ID all other ordinances on the same subje
IN matter are hereby repealed.
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