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mIe- ionaasonvllle 1oie A Wide-Awake nome Newspaper Published Every Saturday at DONALDSONVILLE, ASCENSION PARISH. LA. -BY L,E. EN'IL Y, Editor and Propnetor. TERMS OF SUSCIIPTWIN: One copy. one year-------------------..........................$2 00 One copy, six months_.....-----............ 1 00 One copy, three months-....---........... 50 A.VERItiSIN(G RATES: sHPt (E .i ,,oZuus3l11os:10: nos I yr _______-- -- -: -- --- I - - _____ One inch- .... 2 --50,14 00t ,.! 800 $ 1200 T vo inches 4 50 6 ul t 12 00 18 00 Three inches.. 6 00 8 11 i00 15 00 23 00 Four inches 7 00 1 13 5 18 00 28 00 14 column-....- 8 12 0( 16 0 21 00 3300 8-4 colu:nn- 1 0 0 25 35 0350 60 0:0 1 column ....... 2 7 0(0 35 t0 45 (i 60 00 100 00 Transient. official or legal advertisements, t$ per inch first insertion; each subsequent inser tion, 50 cents per inch. Reading notices, first insertion, 15 cents per line; subsequently, 10 cents per line. Brief communications upon subjects of public interest solicited. No attention paid to annoymous letters. The editor is not responsible for the views of correspondents. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Continued fromu Page One. of prominent citizens. Novel incident indeed! I this justice? Is this "due deliberation?" And so, I cannot but think that the council has been rash in this dairy matter. It has completely ignored the will of many good and intelligent citizens, and shown itself entirely too autocratic, a quality un becoming the modern-day legislative body. Under the circumstances, how ever, we can do nothing but await results. A celebrated economist once said that corruption and graft were the. direct offspri'gs of conditions which enacted too much ill consid-ered legislati;(n, and not enough strict en forcement of old laws. We Shall tee. Time will tell. Thanki:.g you in advance, Mr. Edi tor, for your kindess in publishing this, I am, Yours respectfully, DISINTERESTED PARTY. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. Opportunities Offered for Obtainilng Em ployment Under the Federal Government. The United States Civil Servic_ Commission announces the following examinations to take place on the dates given below, and circulars con taining further information relative thereto may be seen at the office of this paper: January 20-Veterinary inspector, bureau of animal industry, department of agriculture. Entrance salary, $1400 l.er annum with promotion to $1600 per annum, after two years' sat isfactory service, and to $1800 after two years at $1600. Applicants must be graduates of recognized veterinary colleges. Age limit, 20 years or over. Clerk-typewriter (male), department of modern languages, U. S. Military Academy, at $750 per annum. Age limit, 18 years or over. January 20-21-Business teacher (male), at $1000 per annum, in the In dian School, Carlisle, Pa. Age limit, 20 years or over. January 26-Stenographer and type1 writer (male and female), in the Isth mian Canal, Philippine, and depart mental services. Examinations for the postal service and the customs service will be held in May, 1909, and applications foi same, also for the above scheduled examinations, may be had at the office of the district secretary, room 18, Custumhovse, New Orleans, La. The method of exterminating locusts most generally adopted in Panamt# has been to dig a trench about fift3 feet in length, two feet wide and out foot deep, with perpendicular sides, in which the locusts are driven by men beating the grass and trees with switches. In this way millions are collected and are destroyed with a solution of strong lye soapsuds. Th. trench is then refilled with earth so as to allay the odor. A new industry has been created b. the demand f,r the new hat pins of metalized flowers. One wholesale florist of New York supplies 2000 roses and carnations a week which arf made into the new me'alizwd ha' pins 1t the secret electrical process. Eve: e natural color of the flower, in some ses, can be preserved. 'Does the BabyThrive If not, something must be wrong with its food. If the mother's milk doesn't nourish it, she needs Scott's Emulsion. It supplies the elements of fat required for the baby. If baby is not nourished by its artificial food, then it requires i SCOTT'S EMULSION Half a teaspoonful three or four times a day in its bottle will have the desired effect. It seems to have a magical effect upon babies and children. A fifty-cent bottle will prove the truth of our statements. sed . 0t6 awutiWfmt= toh/ ib -na 's t. i Uar Ptra awms ared &or ane to aecr aeke and we wm cdd ar .'oayim.. AieMhfa s Wmsdte 'Wa CWTAp WU6our crJesomer*ae.Nc LICENSED HUNTERS. List of Nimrods Who Have Taken Out Omcial Hunting Licenses in As cension Parish. Since our last report the sheriff's oftice has issued bunting licenses to the following persons: Louis Gautreau Christophe Powers Zepherin Cambre Adam Gautreau Buddy Clark Thos Williams Henry Jackson Ernest Tasker Manuel Milien Robert Moxley Valentine Landry Joe Moton Frank Noble Felix Young Perique Hernandez Armand Bercegeais John Vilar Jos Falcon Joe Vilar Emile Bernard Joe Vilar, Jr Oscar Daigle Leslie Gautreau Camille Esneault Blanchard Boudreas Westley Joseph Ambroise Lanoux Cornelius Henderson Morris Hall Adam Plaisance Florian Gautreau Norah Bell Abraham Gautreau Paul Martin. Jr Willie Leche Celestin Ricard Richard Hill B E Dicharry Robert A Landry Achille Blanchard Joseph Robertson Thos Woods George Dright Richard Hernandez Thos B Jones Jules Parr Augustin Acosta Emile Dichary Jas S Barman Andrew Foster Daniel Martin Arthur Chapman Wm Holland Cale T Chapman Elphege Arceneaux Forest Butler John Parker Louis Gautreau Moses Smith Chas Corbo Evans Landry Thos Dugas, Jr Alex Tumblin Israel Johnson Marcial Foret J Wadenpffuhl Adam Hebert John H Schaff H A Landry Etienne Leche Henry Jackson Gustave Villeneuve Pierce Berteaut Mathew McCary Geo E Bonicard Lawless Boudreaul Frank Milien Willie Jordon J M Gillespie Diogene Landry Etienne Leche Arthur Aickens Adam Bourgeois Vincent Pertuis Ovide Morin Smith Yentzen Rene Daigle Albert Glover Juste Thomassie Augustin Ourso Theogene Landry John Dominique Norbert Duplessis Joseph Williams Charles Gaudin Peter Jones W J Caldwell Frank Summers Juste Guedry John Bowser Preston Ambeau Augustus King Sidney Loupe John Vilar John Alexander Johnny Smiley Oliver Orillion Allen Hall H H Stephens H C Whiteman J A Landry Richard Morin Prudhomne Templet Antoine Acosta S Prudent Gautreau N B LeBlanc Lawrence Dearmond Clarence Dearmond Yve J Landry Oliver Pertuis Paul Thibodaux Willie Richardson Albert Muller Cleveland Landry Vincent Landry L E Sharp Avie Braud Total to date, 1066. Causes of Poor Light. The study of illumination has not only become an exact science in these days of perfection in artificial light ing, but every householder is eagerly reading anything that will give him a greater insight into this most difficult study. Many a poorly lighted room can be easily remedied by changing the light fixtures or repa~pering. It was for merly the custom to blame the oil, or the gas, or the electricity if there were dark shadows in the room or if the light failed to dispel the evening dark ness. Now it has been proven that these same rooms, be it at the home, or the office, or the store, can be made al most as light as day with even less candlepower than before, all with a little study and planning. A wall paper which will "absorb" light is the greatest enemy to artificial light in the home. An illuminant is powerless to light a room if the cojor )f the walls absorbs most of the rays. It is claimed that a white wall will re flect 50 per cent of light, whereas a red wall paper will reflect only 15 per cent. A light buff or yellow will re flect 45 per cent; a dark brown about 121 per cent. A light apple-kreen .all paper will reflect 40 per cent; a dark green will give 15 per cent. Dark wood trimmings absorb light; white wood reflects it. Velvets, chintzes, burlaps, will also absorb light; so will wall paper, whatever its color, but a tinted surface wall reflects the light. Wall paper in patterns is not only one of the greatest of all known absorbers of light, but it also has a bad effect on nerves and eyes. The plainer the paper the better for nerves and body, and the smoother he surface the more light it will reflect. In selecting wall paper the way the room faces must also be taken into :onside, a-ion. Those rooms facing north and east require lighter colored )artprs than do rooms facing south and west. An ordinance was recently intro duced in the city council at Cleveland, Ohio, orohibiting the use of candles mn Christmas trees. Nearly ninety aer ce~t of the fires around the holi lay sc.ison are caused by the ignition )f resinous Christmas trees. This ianger can be avoided by using the iny electric lights of many colors vhich are even wore pleasing in effect -han candles. According to the navy year-book, orenared by Pitman Pu!sifer, clerk of the senate navy committee, the United states navy stands second among hore of the great world powers at the present time. Proceedings of the Police Jury, Parish of Ascension. REGULAR MEETING Donaldsonville, La., Oct. 7, 1908. The police jury of Ascension parish met this day in regular session, at the courthouse, and was called to order at 12:30 o'clock m. Present: r:. B. Reuss. president, first ward; K. A. Aucoin, second ward; M. Tobias, third ward; H. L. Well, fourth ward; L. W. Armitage, fifth ward, Rosemond Brand, sixth ward; Oreal Gonzales, seventh ward; H. A. Webb, eighth ward. The minutes of the last preceding meeting were read and approved. Mr. Well offered the following license ordi nance: AN ORDINANCE To levy, collect and enforce payment of an annual parish license tax in the parish of s se~ion, Louisiana. upom all pcaame. mldatloms of pmems a i et o ra' tioni ptiauing any ttkdei ibiftesion, vocation, calling or business, except those who are expressly exempt from such tax by the state constitution. Section 1.-Be it ordained by the police jury of the parish of Ascension, That there is hereby levied an annual parish li cense tax for said parish for the year 1909 and each subsequent year upon each per son, association of persons and corpora tion pursuing any trade, profession, voca tion. calling or business in said parish or Ascension except those who a ex pressly exempt from such tax by the State constitution. Section 2.-Be it further ordained, That on the second day of January, 1909, and each subsequent year, the parish tax col lector shall begin to collect and shall col lect as fast as possible from each of the persons, association of persons and corpora tions pursuing in the year 1909 and each subsequent year, within said parish any trade, profession, vocation, calling or busi ness, a parish license tax as hereinafter graduated. All parish licenses shall be due and collectible on or before the tenth of January, 1909, and each subsequent year, and all unpaid licenses shall become delin quent on that date, and all persons, etc.. who commence business after that date shall become delinquent unless the parish license is paid within ten days. MANUFACTURERS. Paragraph 1.-That for carrying on each business of manufacturing not expressly exempted by the constitution, the license shall be based on gross annual receipts of such business, as follows: First class-When said receipts are $50.000 or more, the license shall be $35. Second class-When said receipts are $40.000 or more and less than $50,000, the license shall be $30. Third class-When said receipts are $30,000 or more and less than $40,000, tie license shall be $25. Fourth class-When said receipts are $25.000 or more and less than $30,000, the license shall be $20. Fifth class-When said receipts are less than $25.000, the license shall be $15. Provided. nothing herein shall be con strued to apply to the business of grind ing meal, ginning cotton or making sugar, by any farmer or planter. BANKING HIOUSES OR AGENCIES. Paragraph 2.-That for each business of carrying on a bank, banking company, association, corporation or agency, the license shall be based on the declared or nominal capital and surplus, whether said capital is owned or in use, or on deposit in the parish or elsewhere, as follows: First class-When said capital and sur plus is $100,000 or more, the license shall be $150. Second class-When said capital and surplus is $50,000 or more and less than $100,000, the license shall be $73. Third class-When said capital and surplus is less than $50,000, the license shall be $50. The declared or nominal capital and surplus as provided in thils paragraph shall be ascertained and based upon the annual statement made in pursuance of existing laws. FACrOIRAGE, COMMISSION AND BROKERAGE. l'aragraph 3.-That for carrying on the business pursuits known as cotton factor age and commission business, sugar factor age, grain and produce commission houses. or any other factorage or commission busi ness,. brokerage in money, stocks, bonds, real estate, produce, sugar, cotton or any other brokerage business, whether buying or selling for actual spot or future deliv ery, where the intention of the parties is to make an honest and bona fide delivery, the license shall be based on the gross an nual commissions and brokerage on sales and purchases, as follows: First class-When the gross annual com missions exceed $5000, the license shall be $50. Second class-When the gross annual commissions are $5000 or less, the license shall be $25. SELLING AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Paragraph 4.-That for every wholesale mercantile business, whether as principal, agent on commission, by auction, repre senting foreign merchants or otherwise, the license shall be based on the gross amount of sales, as follows: First class-When gross sales are $500, 000 or more,. the license shall be $150. Second class-When gross sales are $250,000 or more and less than $500,000, the license shall be $100. Third class-When gross sales are less than $250,000, the license shall be $50. No person or persons shall be deemed wholesale dealers unless he or they sell by the original or unbroken package or bar rel only, or to dealers for resale. If they sell in less quantities than original and unbroken packages, or barrels, they shall be considered retail dealers and pay license as such. Pararanh 3.-That for Pvemrv businaess of selling at retail, whether as principal agent or on commission, or otherwise, the license shall be based on the gross annual amount of sales, as follows: First class-When gross sales are $200, 000 or more, the license shall be $150. Second class--When gross sales are $100,000 or more and under $200,000, the license shall be $75. Third class-When gross sales are $50, 000 or more and under $100,000, the license shall be $35. Fourth class-When gross sales are $25, 000 or more and under $50,000, the li cense shall be $20. Fifth class-When gross sales are $20. 000 or more and under $25,000, the li cense shall be $15. Sixth class-When gross sales are $15, 000 or more and under $20,000, the license shall be $10. Seventh class-When gross sales are $10,000 or more and under $15,000, the license shall be $8. Eighth class-When gross sales are un der $10,000, the license shall be $5. Provided, that if any distilled, vinous, malt or other kind of mixed liquors be sold in connection with the business of retail merchant, grocer, restaurant, oyster house, confectionery or druggist, in less quantities than five gallons, the license for such additional business shall be as pro vided for in Paragraph 11 of this ordi nance; provided further, that no license shall issue to sell liquors in less quantities than five gallons for less than $500. Provided, further, that if drug stores, soda fountains or other aerated water dealers offer for sale in connection with such waters any vinous. spiritous or alco holic liquors, such drug stores, soda water fountains or dealers shall be re quired to take out a license as retail liqur. dealers, as provided in Paragraph 11 u. this ordinance. INSURANCE. Paragraph 6.-That each and every in surance company, society, association, cor poration or other organization or firm, or individual, doing and conducting an insur ance business of any kind, life, fire, ma rine, river, accident or other, in this parish, whether said company, society, association, corporation, or other organization or firm, or individual, is located or domiciled here or operating here through a branch de partment, resident board, local office, firm. company, corporation, or agency of any kind whatsoever, shall pay a separate and distinct license on said business for each company represented, and said license shall be based on the gross annual amount of premiums on all risks located within the town, as follows : First class-When said premiums are $20,000 or more, the license shall be $75e Second class-When said premiums are less than $10,000 or more and less than .20,000, the license shall be $30. Third class-When said premiums are less than $10,000, the license shall be $15. That each and every fire, marine and river insurance guarantee, surety or in demnity company, society, association, corporation, or other organization or firm, or individual, doing or conducting a fire, narine or river guarantee, surety or in demnity business of any kind in this parish or any other insurance not otherwise pro vided for, whether such company, society, association. corporation, or other organiza tion or firm, or individual, is located or domiciled here, or operating here through e branch department, resident board, local ffice, firm, company, corporation or agency of any kind whatsoever, shall pay a sepa rate and distinct license on said business or each company represented, and said Icense shall be based on the gross annual imounts of premiums on all risks located within the towi, as follows : First class-.When said premiums are $15,000 or more, the license shall be $30. Second class-When said premiums are less than $15,000, the license shall be $15. Provided, plate glass and steam boiler inspection insurance shall pay only one third of above rates. Provided, that nothing herein contained shall apply to any secret or fraternal soci eties or associations organized solely for benevolent and charitable purposes, wheth er the same be or be not domiciled in this parish. TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONS AND EXPRESS. Paragraph 7.-That for carrying on each business of telegraphing, telephoning, ex press company or agency, the license shall be based on the gross annual receipts of each person, association of persons, busi ness, firm or corporation engaged in said business, as follows : First class-When said receipts are $15,000 or more, the license shall be $20. Second class-Whep said receipts are less than $15,000, the license shall be $10. AMUSEMENTS. Paragraph 8.-That for every business of keping a theatre, opera house, amphi theatre or academy of music, the license shall be based upon the quantity of space devoted for spectators. to be calculated' by - blhe number of seats or ordinary space for seats, as follows: First dcla-When the number of seats for spaces exceeds one thousand, the license shall be $5u. Second class-When the number of seats or spaces is less than one thousand, the license shall be $25. That no museum, menagerie, floating opera, circus or other traveling show shall be permitted to make exhibitions within this parish unleas they have first paid a license based on the number of attaches, whether proprietors, performers or other employees, as follows : First class-When the number of said persons is fifty or more, the license shall be $100. Second class-When the number of said persons is twenty-five or more and less than fifty, the license shall be $75. Third class-When the number of said persons is less than twenty-five, the license shall be W50. That for every business of flying-horses or other legitimate amusement, exhibition, etc., not otherwise provided for, the license shall be $10. I'EDI)LERO AND HAWKERS. Paragraph 9-That each and every ped dler or hawker shall pay an annual license graded as follows: When traveling on foot, $50; when trav eling on horseback, $S40; when traveling in two-horse vehicle, $100; when traveling in one-horse vehicle, $75: when traveling on any kind of water craft, t$200; and Provided, further, that no person shall be allowed to sell goods as the clerk or clerks of a peddler or hawker. but that he or they must pay a license in his or their own name, but that this proviso shall not apply to water craft : and Provided, further, that all parochial or executive officers are hereby empowered and directed to cause all peddlers or h:twk ers to exhibit their licenses, and the said peddler or hawker failing to exhibit the same. the. said officers are directed and empowered by this ordinance to seize said si;-.k of merchandise and turn same over ,o any court of competent jurisdiction, .i;;; do!e information as to the violation of Leis act. Provided. further, that said executive officer shall be entitled to receive as fees the sum of ten Collars in each and every case from any pedFidler or hawker, clerk or clerks employed by the aid peddler oi howker. when peddling without a license in violation of this law; the same amount of ten dollars to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction out of the goods so seized. Provided further, that no license shall be issued to any peddler or hawker for less than the full rate for the current year. Provided further, that the words "ped tiler or hawker" under the provisions of tills ordli:nance shall be held to include and .PIly to all transient merchants and itinerant vendors se.'ing to consumners b1 s.minle or by taking orders, whether foz immtuediate or future delivery. The pro visions governing peddlers shall not be construed to apply to persons selling and listributing fresh meat, eggs, fish. poultrc and vegetables, fruits and ice, nor to per. sons selling their own work or produc tions. YIuSTENANCE, I:EIIFRIESHMENT AND LODGING. Paragraph 1.---l'That for every business of keeping a hotel or boarding house where lodging and eating are combined, the li cease shall be based on the number of fur nished lodging room for guests, as fol lows : First class-When said roomns are it number thirty or more, the license shall be $30. Second class-When said rooms are in number fifteen or lmore and less than I thirty, the license shall be $20. Third class-When said rooms are in number twelve or more and less than tifteen, the license shall be $15. Fourth class-When said rooms are in number nine or more and les than twelve, the license shall be $12. Fiifth class-When said rooms are in number nine or more and less than twelve, the license shall be $5. Provided, that boarding houses pay fifty 1 50" per cent. of the rates of hotels: and Provided. that no person who keeps a boarding house in connection with schools or colleges for the accomodation of stu dents and employees thereof, shall pay any license as boarding house keeper, and that no license shall be required when the num ber of said rooms is less than provided for in class five. For every business of lodging alone, the license shall be estimated on the same basis as for hotels and boarding houses, but graduated at one-half the above rates. R. ItR.R.)..S, .BILLIAIRD TABLES, ETC. s=ýý .ýI.-luny ý iescry suscness of keeping a barroom, cabaret, coffee house, cafe, beer saloon, grog shop, beer house, beer garden, liquor exchange, drinking saloon or other place where anything to be drunk or eaten on the premises is sold. directly or indirectly, the license shall be based on the annual gross receipts of said business, as follows: First class-When receipts are $7500 or more, the license shall be $1000. Second class--When said receipts are $5000 or more, and less than $7500, the license shall be $750. Third class-When said receipts are less than $5000, the license shall be $500. Iroviided. no license shall be charged for selling refreshments for charitable pur poses; provided further, that no establish ment selling or giving away or otherwise disposing of any spirits, wines, alcoholic or malt liquors in less quantities than five gallons. shall pay less than $500. Provided further, that any person or firm desiring to ,contddct a barroom,0 cabaret, coffee house. cafe, beer saloon, liquor ex change, drinking saloon, grog shop, beer house or beer garden, and desiring a license to conduct such business in any locality within the parish of Ascension, prior to the issuance to him of any license, shall address a sworn petition to the police jury in which be shall state the loca tion of thie place or places, the street and the number in which it is intended that suc:h establishment shall be conducted; the name and place of residence of the person or persons applying for the license, or if the applicant is a firm or corporation, the style of lie firm or the name of the corpora Lion and tihe names and places of residence of the incdividual menmbers of the firm or the officers and stockholders of said cor poration, as thle case may be, and shall contain allegations that said person or pircsns or olficers or stockholders in said corporation are citizens of the state of Louisiana. law-abiding and of good moral c'hlara,'ter, and that such persons, firm or c-rprorathin, or any member, oilicer or -'.:holder thereof, is not disqualified un ,i-r the provisions of the license law of the state of Louisiana, regulating and affecting tihe sale of intoxicating liquors, from en gaging in said business. This petition m:ust be accompanied by the alfidavit of two reputable citizens, domniciled in the Iarish of Ascension, vouching for the truth of all the allegations contained in applicant's petition, as hereinabove speci tied. Notice of the filing of this petition, setting forth the name of the applicant, the place where he intends to locate his establishment. shall be published during ten lays in a daily newspaper published in the parish of Ascension, or if there be no daily newspaper published in the parish of Ascension. in that case said notice -hall be published three times in a weekly newspaper published in the parish of As cension; after said publication and upon due proof thereof the police jury shall croceed to pass upon said application. The ordinance of the police jury granting ap plicants such permission shall be applicant's warrant for obtaining a license after pay ing for tile license according to the classi ication contained in this ordinance. If. however, an opposition is filed to an ap plicant's petition, the police jury shall hear the parties contradictorily and in a summary manner, and v ith as little delay as possible and dispose of the matter ac cordingly. Provided further. That no privilege for the opening of any barroom, cabaret, coffee oouse, cafe, beer saoon, liquor exchange. Irinking saloon, grog shop, beer house or seer garden within three hundred feet of ny church, or of any school where children i~n nnohh ch 11I ... .......... When any kind of business provided for in this paragraph shall be combined with any other business provided herein, the same classification shall be made as pre scribed in this paragraph: but the price of the licenses shall be to the license requisite for each business separately. That for the business of keeping billiard table, pigeon hole, Jenny Lind. pool or bagatelle or ten-pin alleys, a license of $2.50 for each table or alley shall be paid. in addition to any other license due by the establishment in which said tables or alleys may be situated. Thus for every business conducted for the selling of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors by the wholesale or original-pack ages in quantities of not less than five gallons, whether as principal, agent or on com mission, the license shall be based on the annual gross receipts of said business, as follows: First class-When gross annual receipts are $20.000 and not leas than $100,000, the license shall be $500. Second class-lWhen gross receipts are less than $100.000. the license shall be $250. SODA WATER, CONFECTIONS, ETC. Paragraph 12.-That all persons, associ ation of persons or business firms ana cor porations engaged in the sale of soda wa ter, mead. confections, cakes. etc., exclu sively. shall be rated as follows : First class-When the gross sales are $3000 or more, the license shall be $15. Second class-When the gross sales are less than $3000 and more than $2000 the license shall be $10. Third class--When the gross sales are less than $20P00, the license shall be $5. This paragraph shall not apply to places doing the busines hefafa named where a. coholle, vinous or malt liquors are sold. Druggists, etc., selling soda water, mead, etc~, shall be required to take out a license under this paragraph. PROFPSSIONAL AND PERSONAL OCCUPATION. Paragraph 13.-That for every individu al or company carrying on the profession or business agency for steamboats, dray ing, trucking, keeping cabs, carriages, hacks or horses to hire, undertakers, car riers or lessees of toil bridges and ferries, master builders, stevedore, bill posters and rackers, contractors and mechanics who employ assistance, the license shall be graduated into three classes, as follows: First class-When the gross annual re ceipts are $5000 or more, the license shall be $20. Second class-When said receipts are $2000 or more and less than $5000, the license shall be $10. Third class-When said receipts are less than $2000, the license shall be $5. That every individual or individuals car rying on the business or profession of at torney at law, physician, editor, dentist, oculist, photographer, jeweler, and all other business not herein provided for, shall be graded the same as above set forth, but the licenses shall be one-half of those established by this section; pro vided, no license shall be issued hereunder for less than $2.50.. That all traveling vendors of stoves, lightning rods and clocks, shall pay a li •ense annually of $100. PISTOLS, RIULES AND CARTRIDGES. Paragraph 14.-That every wholesale dealer in pistols or pistol cartridges, rifles or rifle cartridges, blank pistols and blank pistol cartridges in this parish shall pay an annual license. tax on said business gradu ated as follows: First class--When gross sales are $10, than $10.000, the license shall be $20. Second class-When gross sales are less than $10,000, the license shall be $35. Provided, no dealer shall be deemed a wholesale dealer, unless he or they sell to dealers for re-sale. Section 2.-tie ,it ordained, etc., That every retail dealer in pistols or pistol :artridges, rifles or ridfle cartridges, blank pistols or blank pistol cartridges, in this tarish shall pay an annual license tax on said business graduated as follows: First class--When gross sales are $5000 or more. the license shall be $200. Second cl:ss--When gross sales are less than $5000 and more than $2500, the license shall be $150. Third class-When gross sales are less than $2500, the license shall be $100. Said licenses shall be collected by the tax collector of the state in the same manner and at the syme time as ar collected other li cense taxes. Be it further ordained, etc., That whoso ever shall sell at wholesale or retail, pis ,iIs, pistol cartridges, rifles or ride car rridges without first obtaining the license herein proviled for, or without first ob taning the license which may be imposed by this ordinanuca for the sale of pistols, pistol cartridges, rifles, rifle cartridges. bilank pistols and blank pistol cartridges, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon "onviction, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars, or imprisoned for not more than sixty days, or both, at the discretion of the court. MISCELLA NEOcUS PROVISIOcNS. Section 3-- Be it further ordained, etc., That \lwhen any two or more kinds of busi te:is are combined, except as lierein ex pressly provided for, there shall be a sepa ,ate license required for each kind of busi ness. Section 4.-That the annual receipts, capital. sales and premiums in this ordi nance referred to as a basis of license, are those for the year for which the license is ,ranted; the standard for their estimation shall be prima facie those of the preceding year, if the business has been conducted p;reviously by the same parties or by par ties to whom they claim to be successors. If the firm 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; pro rided, that any person commencing busi tess after the first day of July, peddlers and retail liquor dealers excepted, shall say one-half of thee nhnov rtae acction 5.--That the business of the pre ricns year, as also the active condition and results of business of the current year for new firms, associations or corporations, for the purpose of calculating licenses, shall be ascertained on the sworn state ment of the person or persons in interest, his or their duly authorized agents or officer, made before the tax collector or his deputy: provided, that if the tax col lector be not satisfied with said sworn statement, he shall traverse same by a rule taken in the proper court, which rule shall be tried summarily, whether an an swer be thereto filed or not. On the trial of said rule the books and written entries and memoranda of said person or persons, firms, companies, corporations, or parties, shall be brought into court and subjected to the inspection and examination of the court, the officer who took the rule and such experts as he may employ or the court may appoint: provided, that this in spection shall not be construed as entitling the defendant to introduce in evidence said books and documents any more than he would have been without such inspection; provided, also, that the license shall issue in accordance with the sworn statement, notwithstanding the prospect or pendency of the rule, and the final rectification shall be made as ordered by the court. Section 6.-Be it further ordained, etc., That if any business shall be conducted without a license in cases herein provided, the outicer whose duty it is to issue li censes shall, through the attorney for the police jury on motion in the proper court as provided in the constitution, take a rule on thie party or parties doing such lbusiness, to show cause, on the fifth day, exclusive of holidays, after the service thereof, which may be tried out of term time and in chambers, and shall alwAys be tried by preference, why said party or par ties should not pay the amount of the license claimed and penalties, or be or dered to cease from further pursuit of said business until after having obtained a license; and in case such rule is made ab so!ute. the order thereon granted shall be considered a judgment in favor of the parish for the amount decreed to be due by the defendant for license and penalty and costs heretofore and hereinafter provided for. and shall be executed in the same manner as other juidgments, and every vio lation of the order of the court shall be considered as a contempt thereof, and be unillshable according to law. It is hereby expressly provided that each person. association of persons, business irm or corporation, required to take out a lice-nse under this ordinance, shall be re luired to Post tie same in a conspicuous are in his or their place of business, un ier a penalty of not less than ten nor more than olte hundred dollars, recover able by the tax collector before any court of competent jurisdiction : and it shall be the duty of the tax collector to visit in person or biv deputies the several places of :usiness herein mentioned and ascertain that the previsions of this section are strictly carried out. Section 7.--Be it further ordained, etc., T'hat the only lega! evidence that a license tas been paid sball be the appropriate form of license issued by the parish treasurer. and no receipt issued by a tax colleetor n place of the license itself shall be valid; and this clause shall be construed to pre vent tihe tax collector from issuing a re eipt in lieu of the appropriate form to iny person, association of persons. busi ness firm or corporattion. Section 8.--Be it further ordained, etc.. That the tax collector shall prepare and keep a look in which he shall record or lie these statements made under oath of 11 perso:lsc association of persons. busi mess firms or corporations, who may apply or linense to pursue any trade, profession, rocation, calling or business ilnder this nrdinance. Section 9.--Pe it further ordained, etc.. 'hat the iso _ ._ . " . - - .--- ir is nereny reQuired to keep a license register, in which he shall enter the names of all persons, associa tion yf persons, business firms or corpora tions with the trad.e profession, vocation, calling or business pursued, the class and graduation of the same, the amount of license thereon, and the date of the col lection or payment thereof. Prior to the annual meeting of the police jury said collector shall make out and forward to the parish treasurer a full and complete transcript of the said license register, a certified copy of which transcript the treasurer shall lay before the police jury, at its regular session of each year, and file same in his office for future use. Section 10.--Be it further ordained, etc., That if the tax collector shall, through incompetency, negligence or fault on his part. fall to enforce the procuring -and rectifying of licenses by persons required by law to have them, he shall be responsi ble on his bond for all damages to the parish arising therefrom. Section 11.--Be t further ordained, etc., That the tax collector shall collect said licensecs in the manner provided by etist ing laws, and shall be allowed five per cent commission on all licenses collected and paid into the rparish treasury. Section 12.--That all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith and all other ordinances on the same subject matter are hereby repealed. On motion of Mr. Well. seconded by Mr. Ar mitage, the ordinance was unanimously adopted, roll-cell resulting as folloas: Yeas--Renss, An coin. Tobias, Well, Armitage. Brandu& Gonzales, Webb; nays-none. The jury adjournd A. A. KL NG., Cerk. 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