The true Democrat., 1916-12-09
AN ORDINANCE

Arms oT corporations pursuing any
trade, profession. vocation calling ur
business .n thr Toau of 81 Francis
vile. Louisiana. except those that are
expressly excepted from such license
tae hg Article Zga Of ths Constitution
ni the state 81 Louisiana
uy It grslalned tg the Mayor and tioard
of Aldermen IT rhe Town IT So Francis
ttIls. State eg Louisiana, ia reea'ar eea-
s.nu convened uu this the llih day Of
Noyemhsrt lal6
Section That there Is hereby ieyiea
au annual license tax f5I the scar 1914
upon carh person, association Of persons.
business firms, ~ corporations. pursuing
ans trade profession. calling "r business
or Vocation conducted pursued. or carried
ON ar operated within tbs limits of the
Tuwa uf 81 Franeisslne Louisiana. which
mHg bt subject ta sagh license tax Under
Artirl. g2a Of the Constitution ct the
State of lsoutstana.
Section g That ou the second day at
JaaHarg 1915 the faA collector shall lie
e8 ta collect HI Hhall collect 8s fast Bs
rasa,I, from arb Of The persons. asHo-
aua# ~ p,rsous. business firms aua
corporations pursuing within the luats
~ safa Municipality amy trade, prufee
atuH eatHaG Halaffau or business, a
l.aH.r a herein provided
Ag H,rgsps afsm bs Hue aouJ collect
aHh 4mar the first tWo months Of ia
te1 mi5 and ali unpaid licenses shah
br.pme delinquent aW o., frat day ~
Nauh af sald wear and MI FIRMS who
commence business after that date shall
become Delinquent uul,ss the teruse bo
pgid Within ten DAYS
section g. That thu annual Municipal
license berrh} levied s declared &C. hc
thr samo as and to be graduated in ac
,ufst8Hee with the Constitution and Laws
ui the state 81 louisiana. HoH IN force,
aad Is hereby declared 60 hr the samc as
fa graduation HHl IN amount aH tie license
laws uf the state u Louisiana. neW In
force provided far state purposes and
are 10 be determined In accordance there.
with. to-wlt
Aet Ne tTl Of the General Assembly of
the state of Louisiana If the year iSaS,
and the subsequent acts nf the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana amen.
Iatory thereof
II Is hereby declared tu be the intention
of this body to herein levy the same
license tax for Municipal purposes both
az 90 graduation aui amount az is ROW
Imposed by the General Assembly fGf
State purposes, 60 which laws special
reference ia hereby made as "a part hereof
for the purpose aforesaid provided that
this restriction shali uot apply te dealers
Ia Distilled aleuhats agd malt liquors the
license Ipr the carrying on Of which shall
b. rs hereinafter provided in this ordi-
nance
Section T. That the procedure la the
eoitectiun uf Municipal licenses herein
levied. and 60 ascertain the amount dnr
for same by the tax collector shan he the
same ~ Is ROW provided by law for state
purposes. and particularly ln Act Na ~
~ the General Assembly of the State uf
louisiana, Of the session of 1928 as
amended by subsequent Acts ef the sub
srlaeut sessions and the penalties Ina
posed upon, and interest and costs e. be-
collected for AclIuqupnts are declared %
be the same and 20 be collected Ia the
saase manner as provided by said Act of
the General Assembly as amended by
subsequent Acts for state purposes.
Section That upon the business 81
operating bar room, cabaret, cafe. coffee
house. beer saloon FroR shop. beer house,
beer garden or other blaoes where spirit
Gus. yjn"as or malt liquors are sold. al
ferfb OF indirectly license shall be lassd
on the annual Eruss receipts of said busi-
ness. as follows toWit
First Clasa When said gross annual
receipts are Ftry Thousand Dollars s5a.
900 co. - more. the license shall be TWo
Thousand Dollars lt2.oinDoD.
sccuud thsa When the gross annual
receipts are Forty Thousand Doilafs s4a.
asa bol or more. and iesa than Fifiy Thou.
sand Dollars ts5o eoo ael the license shan
be Eighteen Hundred Dollars tslsos gu
Tttrd clasa When said gross annui
receipts are Thirty Thousand BuIlaf
tsfp a@u 131 nf more and less than Fort
Thousand bolltrs tite eco aQt the license
shall be Sixteen Hundred doll fst slGna aol
Fourth Cltss When sald graas annual
rrcc.pts are less than Thirty Thousand
Dollars f2a ana ool, The lcefse shah be
one Thousand Dollars tsi 600 0oD
Provided further that nothing in thss
ordinance sh8i hc construed so as 10
exempt druggists who SCH aicaholit.
Einuus. or malt liquors af other inloxi
eating beverages on the prescription IT a
physician or otherwise. rom To- payment
v the license herein Imposed
Provided further, that tha ordinance
SHAH not Apply tg the Sole I druggists
of tinetufus oe compounds la thg pfepara
tiun ~ which such HqButs aud ntnAioat
ing hes erages are uaed aHd Rutd gn thr
prescription uf a physician or Giheru iFs.
aad which tiHstWes and compounds are
not intoxicating beverages prepared Il
the evasion II this ordinance
seetiap That the Huegesal, iiecHa
herein levied Tor thr sale II spiGiiuoua.
ypous. st matt liquors. ia hereby de,Frea
To be- the aamp as that pre-, lded far retail |
jus liquors Ia section flyr 50 uf tbis A.
and graduated accordingly
Section THAT tire license fot the sale I
uf Intoxicating liquors. shall be- just the |
same fal any mart sf the YEAR 1917 as fo1