Ling v. Village of Hot Springs

OPINION OF THE COURT

WATSON, J.

Ordinance 27 of the village of Plot Springs, entitled “An ordinance regulating licenses and occupation taxes,” by sub-section 4 of section 1, provides :

“Keepers of rooming houses shall pay a license tax of one ($1) dollar on each room.”

By section 10 it imposes, for violation, fines of not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars, and imprisonment of not less than one nor more than 60 days.

In the amended complaint this ordinance was pleaded, and it was alleged that appellant was the keeper of a rooming house, and that he had refused to apply for a license…