The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-29
AN ORDINANCE

To lcyy. collect and enforce payment u
an annual license tax upon all persons
associations q persons, business firms
OF corporations pursuing any trade,
profession, vocation, calling or bust
npss In the Town IT 81. Fraueisgjlle,
Louisiana. except those that are ex-
pfrssly excepted from such license tax
is Article 229 Of The Constitution of
ths state at Louisiana
lie Il ordained by the Mayer and Board
~ Aldermen Of the Town Of ~ Francis
ytne. state oi Louisiana IN regular session
cons yned uH this iith day Of November.
| 1917
se,tluns J That there is hereby levied
aa aunua license tax for the year 1918
upon each person, association If persons,
( business firms ~ corporations, pursuing
! auy rfhdp, profession calling, business
or Vocation. conducted. pursued gr carried
8n eF operated within the limits 81 the
/ Town ul So Franeisvilie. Louisiana, which
I may he subject TO such license tax undet
/ Article 2g9 Of the Constitution Of the state
/ Of louisiana.
| section g That on The second aay Of
| January 1918 the tax collector shall
begin 80 collect and shall collect a. fast
Rs possible from each Of the persons.
| associations 81 persons, business urus
and corporations pursuing within the
limits ct said municipality any trade,
profession, calling. vocation or business,
/ a license As herein provided
/ Al licenses shall be due and eglleCtable
! during the first two months ~ the year
| 1918 aud all unpaid licenses shall become
| delinquent on the first day Of March Of
said year ard ait firms who commence
| business after that date shall become
delinquent unless the license be paid
within ten DAYS
Section e. That the annual municipal
license hereby levied. Is declared TO he the
same as and to be granted ia accordance
with the Constitution and Laws Of the
state Of Louisiana, now In force provided
fuf state purposes and are 10 Ice de-
tsfmiued in accordance herewith, TO wIt:
| Act No. III II the General Assembly Of
The state n Louisiana of the year 1885,
and the subsequent acts 81 the General
Assembly 81 tie state 81 Louisiana
Iamendatogy thereof
70 is hereby declared 20 bo the intention
of this hudy 20 herein levy the Same
license tax for municipal purposes. both
~ TO graduation and amount as is now
Imposed hy the General Assembly for
state purposes 30 which laws special
/ reference h hereby made rs a part hereof
for the purpose aforesaid provided. that
this restriction shah not apply @ dealers
in distilled, alcoholic and malt luors. tho
irense for the carrying on Of which shall
be az hereinafter provided Ia this ordl-
nance
Section ( That the procedure IN the
collection nf municipal licenses herein
IleYied. and 60 ascertain the amount due
fpr same ty the tax collector, shall b.,
the same as Is now provided by law for
state purposes and particularly in Act
No. III 81 the General Assembly Of the
state Of Louisiana, Of the session of 1928.
las amended bF subsequent acts Of the
subsequent sessions and the penalties
imposed upon, and interest and costs 20
be collected fof deIHquents sfe declared
% be the same and to be collected ia he
lsamc manner as provided hy said Act Of
the General Assembly as amended by
subsequent Nets Tor state purposes
Section g. That upon the business II
operating bar room, cabaret cafe, eotfee
house, beer saloon, greg shop. beer house.
beer garden Of ether places where spirit
nous yinous OF malt liquors are sold,
directly or indirectly, license shall be
based on the annual gross receipts Of said
business, as follows to wit
First class When said gross annual
receipts are Fifty Thousand Dollars 1850
ooei ur more the license shall hs Tvs
Thousand Dollars 80. co.,.
See'ma class Ayhan TIE grogs annual
rcceIptE are Forty Thousand Dollars $50
ooo1 OF more. aud less than Fifty Thou.
sand t'alars $50 oool, the license shall
lee Eighteen Hundred Dollars tstsoJY
Third class When said gross annual
receipts are Thlrt, Thousand Dollars 81 =
eooi pr mere and less than Forty Thou
sand Dollars ttio,0G0l, the license shall
DE sixteen Hundred Dollars Itisoel
Fourth class When said gross annual
receipts are less than Thirty Thousand
Dollars $50 oa0). the license shall he one
/ Thousand Dollars 81 000)
Provided further that this ordinance
shall act arply to the sale bY druggists
Iot fractures or compounds 10 the prepare,
ton 81 which such liquors and intoxicat
jHg beverages are used and Sold on the
prescription # physician on otherwise.
and which tluctures and compounds are
not Intoxicating beverages prepared ia
th" evasion II this ordinance
Section 8. That the wholesale licenses
therein levied for the sale ef splrltnous,
Eiuogs 81 mali liquors h hereby declared
r. be the same as that provided for
retailing liquors ia section Eve tsi Of this
At and graduated accordingly
Section Z That the license for the sale
Iaf intoxicating liquors shall be- Just the
same fof any part u the year 1915 "a for
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