The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-01-15

section II. That all travelling vendors of
stoves, Tightening rods and locks SHAH pay
! Incense annually Of 500 whether travelling as
! peduICIS or not
! that for every trading stamp company issu-
! ing stamps to merchants ana all other dealers
| VI every KIND where tbs gross annual receipts
are less Than $1,000 the incense shall be $3.50
and the gross annual receipts are above
| $4,000 the license shall be $500
| Section II. that whenever any two or more
| kinds Of business are combined except rs here
! iii provided Tor. there shall be q Separat G
license required for each KIND Of business
Where any firm, company, or ASSOCIATION shall
! lease operate, manage or control the business
| franchise or property or other corporations,
associations or firms, they sinai pay Il sep
arate license for each business.
section 13.-Be it further ordained, etc,
/ hat The annual receipts, capital sales. and
premiums referred to AS d basis for licenses
III his ordinance, are those for the year for
when the licenses are granted; the stun9ald
tor the estimation shall be prlma Iucla Of
ind proceeding year II Tie business has
been conducted previously by the same
party or parties to whom they claim to be
successors: II the 1Im or company be new,
the amount OF gross sales for the first
two mOHtS shall be considered the basis and
six times the amount shalt be estimated as
the amount OF annual receipts or suCn buSl-
ness: provided that any person commencing
Cepted, shall pay one half OF the above rates
Section IA; BE it further ordained etc.
that the business OF the previous years. as also
the actual condition anu results of business of
the current year from new hrmS, associations
or corporations, Tor the purpose OF calcutta
ting licenses, shall be ascertained by the
tax cUuector in the sworn statement of the
person or persons i'll interest, his or their
duly authorized agent or officer, made be-
fore the tax collector or his deputy. provided
that II the tax collector be not satisfied
with the sworn statement, he shall traverse
the same by rule taken III the proper court
said rule TO be tried Summarily whether an
answer be thereto tiled or not. On the trial
or SAID rule the books and written entries
anu memoranda sad person or persons. firms,
companies, corporations or parties shall be
brought IntO court anu subjected to the III
SpectlUn and examination Of the Court, the
officer WHO took the rule; and such experts
as he may employ, or the court appoint.
provided, that this section Shall not be
construed as emitting the defendant to
introduce III evidence said books ana dOcu-
ments any more than he Would have been
with Ut such Inspection: provided also that
the incense SHAH Issue III ACCORDANCE with
said sworn statement, notwithstanding the
pendeucy Of the RUE, and the tiuuI r4titCd-
ton shall be made as ordered BY The court
Section 10, BE it further ordained, etc,
that If any business be conducted without
license III the cases herein provided, the
officer whose duty It Is to Issue license shall
through tnG attorney provided by the state
law, on notion III the proper court as provided
III the constitution, and which shall lie with
out deposit or advance costs, take a rule on
the party or parties DONG such business to
show cause on tue tittu day, exclusive Of hon.
days after service thereof, which may he tried
out OF term tllne and III chambers, aud shall
always be tried ny preference by Salu party or
parties should not pay the amount OF license
claimed ana penalties are 10 be ordered to
cease from further pursuit OF sand business
until 1ter having obtained license; ana III
case SAID rule is made absolute the order
thereon rendered shall be considered Judge
ment Iii favor Of the parish for the amount
decreed To be due BIZ the defendant for the
license penalties and costs heretofore and
hereinafter provided for, and shall be en-
ecuted III the same manner as other judy
ments; ana every violation shall be con-
siuered as contempt thereof and punished
according TO law. 1T is hereby expressly pro-
ylded that each person, association Of per-
sons, business trims or corporations required
to take OGt license under this ordinance,
shall be required TO post same III q COnSpiCu-
Gus place III his or their place Of business.
under penalty Of not less than Ten, nor
more than One Hundred Dollars, recoverable
by the tax collector before any court OF COM
pttent JurlSdlctlOn: and 1t shall be the duty Of
the tax collector of the Parish of Jefferson
several places OF business mentioned herein
aud ascertain whether the provisions OF this
section are strictly carried out.
Section 10. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the legal evidence that the license
has been paid shall be the ap-
prOprlate form Of license issued by the
clerk Of the PuiI"e Jury of the Parish of JEFF
terson Days, and no receipt issued by the tax
collector III place Of the license Itself snail be
valid, and this cause shall be construed to
prey ent the tax collector from issuing receipt
i'll lieu OF the appropriate form to any person,
association or persons or business corpora
tons; provided, that nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed as to exclude oral
evidence OF lost or destroyed license.
section II. BE it further ordained, etc.,
that the eX-otClO tax collector Of the Parish
OF Jefferson Davis shall prepare and keep a
book III which he shall tile or record the state
ments made under oath, OF all persons, asSOci-
atlOn, OF persons, business firms or corpora
tlonS, who may apply for license to pursue any
trade. profession, vocation, calling or business
under this ordinance.
SeCtl,E Is. BE it further ordained etc,
that the tax collector is hereby empowered and
required to administer oathS to any person.
president or proper officer or agent OF any
ASSOCIATION OF persons. business firms or cor
pUratlOus applying for license under this Or
dinance and my tax collector or eX-oificio tax
collector, or ANY notary pqbllc or other officer
"a tAi6 Sldl6 empowered 10 administer 9athS,
VINO SHALL sign any lurat or certify to the cor
rectnesS OF any oath without administering
such oath III person to the applicant, shall be
deemed guilty OF a mSdemeanOr, and on con.
dlCtlon Shall be dealt with according to exist
ing laws relative to the dismissal from Office
OF sucn several officers and in addition they
sh III De subject to q fine not less than One
Hundred Dollars nor more than One Ihous-
and Dollars. That when the oath is taken
before the collector no charge shall be made
for the same. Any false swearing as to gross
receipt OF any person or persons or corpora
lions, through their president or proper officer
or agent applying To- license. shall constitute
the crime OF perjury, to be punished as
directed by existing laws of the state.
Section 10. BE it further ordained etc.
That The tux collector or ex-officio tax col
lector, Violating any OF the provisions of
any person, association OF persons or bust
ness firms and corporations at less grad
uatlon than the law contemplates, or shall
issue TO any person, association of D rsons
or business firms and corporations,
license for Il less sum than that correspond
ing with their graduation, shall be deemed
guilty OF o msdemeanor Ill Office and shall
upon conviction before competent authority
be summarlly dismissed therefrom.
Section 90. Be it further ordained, etc.
That II any TAX collector whose business it
is to issue licenses, shall through incon-
ptbeuCSI lcBhBenCe VI lGulJ on MS part,
tail to enforce the procuring and rectify-
ing thereof. by persons required to have
them. he shall be responsible on his bond
to the parish for all loss arising there
from
Section 21, Be it further ordained etc that
any unpaid license shall bear interest
at the rate Of two per cent
per month from the first day of March
and that payment thereof shall be secured by
first mortgage in favor OF the parish, upon
the property, movable or immovable of the