The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-12-14

Be 1t further ordained etc, that the annual receipts. capital, sales
for which the license Is granted; the standard for estimation shall
be prima facie of the preceding year if The business has been conducted
by the same party o parties to whom they claim to be succeasors.
If the Arm or company be new The amount of gross sales for the first
two months shall be considered the basis, and six times that amount shall
be estimated AS The annual receipts of such business; provided that any
person commencing business at the first of July, peddlers excepted, shall
pay onehalf of the above rates.
Be 1t further ordained. etc. that the business of the previous
also the actual condition and result of business of the current year for
new firms, associations Or corporations, for Abe purpose of calculating H.
censes, shall be ascertained by The City Tax Collector, any sworn statement
ofany person in interest his or their duly authorized agent or officer, made
before the said City Tax Collector Dr. his deputy, provided that if the said
City Tax Collector be not satisfied With the sworn statement. he shall
traverse the same by a rule taken in the proper court. and the rue shall
said rule the books and written entries and memoranda of said Der
son or persons, firms, companies, corporations o r. parties, shall be brought
into court and subject to the inspection aud examination of the Court.
the officer who took the rule aud such experts as he may employ or the
Court may appoint; provided that this inspection shall not be considered
and entitled the defendant to introduce in evidence said books and docu-
ments any more than he would have been without the inspection.
Provided also that the license shall issue in accordance with the said
sworn statement Notwithstanding the prospect or tendency Of the ruIe
and the final ratification shall be made by the Court.
Be it ordained, etc. that If any business shall be conducted without a
., ssn .hr ~ edse ! herein tnrn provided heee;, the nro ohes1 Sr Sc duty may is to i. se license
Court, as provided in the Constitution and City Charter. and which shall
take rule on party or parties doing business to show cause OF the 9Th
day exclusive of holidays. which may be tried out of term times and in
ties should not pay the license calm and penalties, or be ordered 1" esse
from their pursuits of said business until after having obtained a license;
amount decresd to be due by the defendant for the license, penalty 1 and
costs heretofore and hereinafter provided for and shall be executed in
said Coart shall be considered a . a contempt thereof and punishment &C.
cording to law
It Is hereby expressly provided that each person. association Of per-
sons, business firm . corporation required to take out the license under
this ordinance shall be required to post same In 4 conspicuous place In
ia o o.. s1i. e ns.t cuisines I !. q ~. Z : ps sesI.y. o not Of ls., than !lo = g more
petent Jurisdiction, and u shall be the duty Of said Tax Collector to VISIT
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