New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06

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parties should not pay t
and penalties, or be ordered to csssS
from their pursuits Of said business until1
after having obtained a license; and in ~
case said rule is made, judgment n
favor Of the City for the amount decreed
to be due by the defendant for the license,
penalty and costs heretofore and herein
after provided for and shall be executed
in the same manner as other judgments
and every violation of the order of said
Court shall be considered as a contempt
thereof and punished according TO law.
1t is hereby expressly provided that
each person association of persons, bust
ness firm or corporation required 10 take
out the license under this ordinance shall
be required to post same in a con-
spicuous place in his or their place of
business under penalty Of not less than
$1,000 nor more than $4,000, recoverable
by the City Tax Collector before anv
~ Of
shall be the duty of said Tax Collector
to visit in person or by deputy the sew
eral places of business herein mentione
and ascertain that the provisions of thu ?
section are carried out. 20
Be it further ordained, etc, that /
only legal evidence that the license ?"
been paid shall BE- the appropriate fcmi
Of license issued by the City T I'd fs
lector, and receipt issued lime s'and
Tax Collector in place Of ~ incense sn7 rio
be constructed to preve> sald City u"
Collector from ise-;g receipt in lieu
of the appronrate form, to any person,
association of persons or business cor
portions; 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
a 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 col
lection of the tares herein provided, IS
empowered and required to administer
oath to any persons, president or proper.x
officer or agent of any association of per4
sons, business firm or corporation applgA
ing d for License under the provisio\e
That when the oath is taken befole the
Collector no charge shall be made for the
sam : Amy false swearing as to the gross
'ecer lS CT any person or persons or cor
poratio1s through their president Or
proper officer or agent applying for IL
'ense shall constitute the crime of
perjury to be punished as directed nv 4
existing criminal laws of this State.
Be it further ordained etc., that
lily Tax Collector is hereby REQUIRED
leep the license register in which
hal enter the names of every ps
association of persons, business firmIHr
corporations, with the trade, profession,
'ocation, calling or business pursued, the
lass and graduations of same the
mount of the license thereon, and the
license thereon, and the date of COLES
ion or payment thereof
Be it further ordained, etc, that the -.
nj -,
ion of this ordinance, or who shall will
uily rate any person, association of per-
ons, business firm or corporation at less
'radustlon than the law contemplate or
VINO shall issue to any said persons, as
ociatlon of persons or business firms
r corporations license for less sum
nan that corresponding with their grad
aton, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
emeanor in office and shall on convic-
ion before the competent authority be
ummally dismissed thereon.
be 1t further ordained, ETC., that on the
econd day Of March of each year, the
,lty Tax Collector shall deliver to the
ly Attorney complete list of all de-
nquent license payers, together with
heir location and kind of business, and
ne City Attorney shall proceed TO COL
ect the same in accordance with this
rdinance
Be it further ordained, ETC., that IN
Ity lax Collector or officer whose bus
less it is to issue City licenses shall
trough incompetency, negligence or
iult On his part fail to enforce the pro-
arlng and rectifying thereof by persons
squired to have them, he shall be rs..
ponsible for all damage to the a.
rising therefrom.
Be it further ordained, etc, that all un-
aid license shall bear interest at the rate
ten per cent. per annum from first day
March, except liquor license which
alibear interest at the rate of ten per
'nt per annum from the End day Of
'nuary and the payment thereon shall
secured by first lien and privilege in