The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-25
AN ORDINANCES

Of West felclana Louisiana. except
those that are expressly exempted
from such license tax by Article 20
81 the Constitution Of the State u
Louisiana
lie II ordained by the Police Iury Of the
Iarish of West Felieiana IN regular seq
si0a enp, snud nn Glils slh day of Mo-
yefuher, tsIg
Section That there Is hereby lsyied an
annual license tax for the year 1917, upon
eafh person, association Of persons. OF
business firms aud corporations pursuing
ga, trade, profession, vocation, calling or
busnies4 conducted, pursued, carried on
ar operated with.a the limits of the Parish
Of Nest FrHriaua. louisiana, which may
b subject ga such license taa under
NrtIeie sas 81 she Constitution So the
State 81 Louisiana,
Section That on the first day 81
taruap leiT. the tax collector shall
begin So collect aud shall collect as fast
as possible from each 1T the persons. ar
business firms associations Of persons.
aud corporations, pursuing In the limits
uf said Parish ia ans trade profession,
rall,nE vocation, og business, license
tax as herein provided Ali licenses shall
he due and eolleetable during the first
two mgutas NJ the year 1917 and al un-
paid licenses shalt become delinquent on
the first day Of March ~ said year, and
all firms Nha commence business after
that date shall become delinquent unless
H. El a ftFa
Section B. That the ANIMAL parochlal
license hereby levied IL declared 10 he the
mtule as. and Go be graduated ia accord
anre with The Constitution and the Lava
ct the State oI Louisiana. now IN force.
sua is hereby declared SIS be the same as
Go graduation ana ia amount as the license
laws IL the State of Louisiana, HUW su
fur,e pros idei for State purposes, and are
Ia he determined tu accordance there.
With tupit
Aer No ~ Of the General Assembly Of
the State of Louisiana If She session 81
iSas and tee subsequent acts Of the Gen.
nrai Assembly ~ Louisiana aIHenaatory
intention of this body 30 herein lesy the
same haeise tax for paruehiai purposes.
both as 10 graduation and amount rs is
now iu fierce hy the General Assembly for
State purposes Ia which laws special
reference ~ hereby made as being part
hereof Tor The purpose aforesaid, pre-.
isled that this restriction shall not apply
to dealers IN distilled. alcoholic and malt
liquors ths hreuse fot the carrying on Of
which business ns hereinafter provided
~ thls ordinance,
Ssetton g. Tina, she procedure Is the col
lectlan ~ aafuehIal itcemses herein levied
and that o. ascertain the amount due for
same bN the Tax Collector shall he the
same as - nov provided by law for state
purpose tad particularly In Act IN Of
the General ,s, ntbis of Louisiana. oi the
seSsiun nt ISIS as amended by subsequent
acts ~ the General Assembly and ~ sub
sequent sessions aud the penalties ln4a
posed upon, and interests aud eests To be
frum deliuqueH,s. are declared to
l., tire same and Ia be collected ia the
same manner as provided hy said act Of
the ssenerai Assembly tas amended hy
subsequent aetsl Tor state purposes
s.s.itnn + That for every business Cr
dealer In Distilled alcoholic or malt
liquors whether selling by Wholesale ct
retail the paroehlat license II hereby
levisd. graduated and determined As fol
lows "a ikis Parish
when thr rross agnaal receipts Of said
business are flf,y Thousand tsbh, roo ool
& a. al H..
Thousand five Hundred tgibeo Onl poi
lars pet year, or for ans part thereof
When the gross annual receipts at said
business arc Thrts seven Thousand Cf31,
Gn0 oal Dollars Rnd less than $50 od0 90 the
license shall he Uue Thousand -Four Hun.
bred ~ ttd ool uoIlarH per year, on for
any part thereof
When the gross annual receipts of aaid
business ate Tweety fge Thousand Ss6,
aoe aui Dollars 81 more, and less than
Thirty seven Thousand 1881 600 otl tiol-
lars the license shall he Thirteen tiuadfca
tsig0e 00i Dollars pes year OF for ans
part thereof
When me eress annual receipts Of said
business are less than Twenty five Thou
sand 1895 aaa 0ol nollara, the license shall
be Obe Thousand tt0o0Bol Dollars per
year or Tot ans part thereof
sectinn ! That the annual license tax
for parcel ai purposes on Che aJtle ~
pistols or pistol cartridges and rifles, or
rifle cartridges, blank pistols and blank
cartridges hereby levied shall he the same
as 60 graduation and amount Rs nov
pro, Itled fCg State purposes by Aes Ne, Gs
uf the regular session ~ the General
Assembly If the state Of Louisiana, uf the
year i90l Ga which act special reference
" hereby Haae for the purpose aforesaid
and far Identification herewith aud said
tiernst shali be collected hs the Tax
Collector Ia the same manner aud at the
same time rs are collected the other
license taxes
Section Z That amy persons. firm, cor
pofuiion, SO company having more than
one place of business IN said Parish, shah
pay a separate ltcenae fer each place If
business la said Parish
secltoa : That Incorporated muntclpait-
iles ezemp bY The Constitution and Lass
ef this State, particularly under Act No
li3 II the General Assembly 81 she session
at taei 1T the state Of Louisiana. situated
la this Parish are hereby declared to he
exempt frem the provisions 81 this Of
dlnaHce