New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-23

n;.,sd also. that the license shall
49,, ~ .ccordance with the said sYarr
I..+sment notwithstanding the pro-
~ tendency of the rule, ana the
sat;f;cato, shall be made by the
ps = further ordained, etc, =
business shall be conducted without
license in cases herein provided, the
~ef;.sr whose duty is to issue license,
sb.l1 through the attorney herein proVio-
~ fo, on motion in the proper Court, a
s-ou;ded in the Constitution and City
Charter and which shall be wi'noa'
desolute. the order thereof shall De com
nos;t or advance costs, take rule on party
~ nart;es doing business to sho" cause
IN the fifth day exclusive OF noiicays'
,yb;cb NAV be tried out OF term tunes
.nd in chambers, and shall always be
tried by preference, why SAID part; u
nart;es should not pay the license Claim
and nenalties, or be ordered to cease
frono their pursuits of said business until
.ft.r having obtained license; and in
case said rule is made, Judgment
favor of the City for the amount decreed
70 he due by the defendant for the license,
n.naltv and costs heretofore and herein
after nrovided for and shall be executed
~ +be same manner as other judgments
and everv violation of the order OF said
Court shall be considered as q contempt
thereof and punished according to law.
It is hereby expressly provided that
each person association Of persons, busi-
mes. firm or corporation required to take
out the license under this ordinance shall
be required to post same in con-
.picuous place in his or their place sf
business under a penalty of not less than
$1,000 nor more than $4,000, recoverable
by the City Tax Collector bef3ye any
Court of competent jurisdictie I'D it
shall be the duty Of said Tai
to visit in person or by deputy 'sAt sew
eral places of business herein mentioned
and ascertain that the provisions OF this
section are carried out
Be it further ordained, etc, that the
only legal evidence that the license has
been paid shall be the appropriate form
of license issued by the City Tax Col
lector, and no receipt issued by the said
Tax Collector in place of the license shall
be constructed to prevent said City Tax
Collector from issuing receipt in lieu
of the appropriate form, to any person,
association of persons or business cor
porations; provided, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to exclude
oral evidence of lost or destroyed license.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that the
City Tax Collector shall prpare and keep
book in which he shall record or file
the statements made under oath of all
persons, association of persons, business,
firms or corporations who may apply
for license to pursue any trade, profess
sion, vocation, calling or business under
this ordinance.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that the
City Tax Collector charged with the COLI
lection of the tares herein provided, -
empowered and required to administsr
oath to any persons, president OF proper
officer or agent of any association Of per-
sons, business firm or corporation apply
ing for a license under the provisions a. Il
his ordinance. III
That when the oath is taken before thu
Collector no charge shall be made for thda
same. Any false swearing ~ to the aros1
receipts of any person or persons or corr
porations through their president od&
proper officer or agent apr So for i'll
cense shall constitute II lms 81
perjury to be punished Ned -
existing criminal laws Of Aat-s
Be it further ordained &C., that tn
City Tax Collector 10 hereby required a
keep the license register in which 81
shall enter the names Of every person
association of persons, business firms. q
corporations, with the trade, profsssion|
vocation, calling or business pursued. Il
class and graduations of same II
amount Of the license thereon, and ~
license thereon, and the date Of COLES
ton or payment thereof.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that II
'aid Tax Collector violating any provi .
sion OF this ordinance, or who shall wind
uiiy rate any person, association Of per
IONS, business firm or corporation Ct L.
gradustion than the law contcmplafa. e
who shall issue to any said persons. ~
'ociaton OF persons or business fIYn6
u corporations license for less an1
han that corresponding with their sxn1
,atlon, shall be deemed guilty Of I ~
iemeanor in office and shall an con~i.
Ion before the competent authority
'ummally dismissed thereon.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that d y
econd day of March Of each wear. r
lily lax Collector shall deliver Is
.l'y attorney complete list Of Ill
,nquent license payers, together
heir location and kind Of busin
he City Attorney shall proces
ect the same in accordancsu -
ordinance. an
:. Be it further ordained, (c. =
@'ty Tax Collector or officer ~
ness it is to issue City licenses -
hrough incompetency, negligenc.
ault On his part fail to enforce th. 8
uline and rectifying thereof bv ners5
equired to have them, he shall IS
ponslDie tor all damage to tbe 81
rising therefrom. =
:, n p =, II further ordained, ETC., that Iii
= license shall bear interest i ~
ZEN per cent. per annum from a..
!, MARCH except liquor license ~
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