New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-05

q book in which he shall record or file the
statements made under oath of all per
sons, association of persons. business
firms or corporations who may Apply for
license TO pursue any tlsde, profession,
vocation, calling or business under this
ordinance.
Be it further ordained, etc, that the
City Tax Collector charged with the col
lection of the taxes herein provided, Is
empowered and required 10 sdmlgister
oath to any person, president or proper
officer or akeut of any association of per-
sons, business firm or corporation apply
ug for u license under the provisions of
his ordinance.
That when the oath is taken before the
collector no charge shall be made tor the
same. Any false swearing as to the gross
receipts OF any person or persons or cor
| forationsf through their president or
proper otficeror agent applying or license
/ stall constitute The crime of perjury, to
| be punished MS directed by existing erIm-
inal laws of this Stale.
! Be it further ordaiced, etc, that the
/ city Tx c Hector is hereby required to
keep he license register in which he Shall
enter the names of every person, associa-
ton of persons, business firms 81 corpor-
| ations, with the trade, profession. voca-
ton. calling or business pun sued The class
ana graduati >ns of same. the amount of
the license thereon, and the date of col
lection or payment thereof.
Be it. further ordained etc, that the
sail Tax collector violating any provision
of this ordinance, or who shall wlllfully
rate anyt person, association of persons,
business firm or corpor alton at less grad
uation thar the law coutem plates. or who
shall issue TO any SAID persons. associa-
ton of persons or business firms or cor
pora ions license for less sum than that
spending it'll their graduation, shall
he deemed gritty Of mjsdemeanor in Of
flee, aud shall on conviction before the
competent uihority be summarily dis
missed thereon.
Be 1t further ordained, etc, that the
second day OF March Of each wear, the City Tax
Collector shall deliver to the itv Attorney a
complete list OF all delinquent license payers, to-
gether with then location and kind of business,
and the City Att rnry shal proceed to cole Ct the
same in acc ordanee with Ihs ordinance
Be it further dained, etc. that if the CITY
Tax ollretor or officer whose business it is to is
city licenses shall thr ugh inconpetency. !
negligence fault his part fail t. enforce the
procuring and reettyIng rhereofby persons required
to have them he shall be responabl- for all
damage to the Cit, arising thrrefrom.
Be it further ordained, etc that all unpaid |
shall BEAR Interest the of per cent per
annur from first day of March, kept liquor
lieen which shall bear interest at TIL. of o
pcr cent per annum from the 9Th day of anuary |
and the payment theron ,ha be secured by first |
lien and privilege in favor Of the City upon the
property, movable or immovablc, Of the delinquent
owning the license, and the sad FAX Collector I
shall collect license and interest in thh manner pre-
scrjhed bv exlstirg laws.
Be it further ord ined, etc, Il a, all gross re-
cepts derive from any mercantile business or cor
porarion whatsoever, as herein beore provided !
whether earned within or without the City, ,hall
form the proper b'ss upon which all licenses !
shall be assess and collected by the City Tx
Collector.
BE it further ordained, cte., that person, firm
corporation company having than one
place of business in the City, shall pay separate
license for each place of business
Be- il further ordained, etc that all laws or /
parts of laws ordinances in conflict herewith |
be and the s1me are hereby 'epeafcd.
Thus done, read. adopted and signed this
= 9Th day o. November, 1914
ALpHE FONTELIEU, Mayor
An amendment to Ordinance
No. q, page IA of 1907 to read
as follows, was introduced 'by
Mr.. Fontelieu, seconded by Mr..
Villermin and carried:
Be it ordained, That it shall be
unlawful for any person or per-
sons to ride or drive across the
iron bridge which spans the Ba
you Teche or any Of the wood
approaches to said bridges, at the
City Of New Iberia or drive cat
tie or horses across the same, at
a faster gate than that of walk,
and any person CIR persons who
shall drive across said bridge o.
a rproaches at gate faster than
a walk, shall be subject to fine
of not less than five dollars nor
more than twenty-five dollars or
to Imprisonment in the corpora !
ton Jail for period OF not less
than five days nor more than /
than twenty-five days or both q;
the discretion of the City Judge
for cache offence
ALPHE FONTELIEU, Mayor.
L. f. VILLERMIN, Clerk.