The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-17
Proceedings of Common Council.
Town of Donaldsonville.
REGULAR MEETING.
MAYORS OFFICE, Feb. 5. 1877

Members present.. A. Cheevers. Mayor
A: MontecinO, Alderman LIST ward: Jos
HISS, j. A. Dutfel, Aldermen 2nd ward; ID
Butler, Alderman Bird ward.
Absent-N. Ross.
The Secretary being absent, on motion
duly seconded, Mr.. F. Vicknair was an
pointed Secretary pro tenn.
The committee appointed to revise the
rates OF licenses for the year 1877, presented
the following report, which was read nv
sectiOns and adopted unanimously
LICENSE ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to establish the rate of licenses
for professions, callings and other bus;-
| ness for the year 1877
| BE it ordained BIZ the Council of the to,,y
| Of DOnaLdsonUiiLe, That the yearly rate of
licenses, from and after the first day of Jan
uary, 1877, for professions, callings and other
business carried on within the cornorata
llm1ts OF Donaldsonville, within said town.
are hereby assessed and directed to be col
ieGted, at the SUMS specially set forth in the
following sections:
l. From each wholesale or wholesale and
retail merchant, dealer or trader, fifty dollars
=. From each and every retail merchant.
fifteen dollars.
D. From each keeper of a livery or board
ing stable, twenty dollars when "a sale stable
ten dollars additional.
a. 1t shall not be lawful for any person or
ass9elaIion OF persons to engage or continue
IN the business of stock dealer without first
procuring license therefor. The amount
vi license to be paid by each stock dealer
Shail De ten dollars, and every stable keeper
having this stock on livery or board. shall
De held responsible for the license due by
the stock dealer. Any stock dealer who
shall transact business without first procur-
hall l,
amount OF ten dollars. or be imprisoned not
exceeding twenty-fOu hours.
. from each and every proprietor of a |
ieed store, where hay, corn, oats, bran, etc.
are sold, ten dollars.
.. From every keeper of a warehouse. |
cotton or lumber yard, or other place of pub,
TIC storage, for lime, ETC., ten dollars.
Z; From every proprietor of a lumber.
coal or wood yard, ten dollars.
Q. From every proprietor or keeper of
every billiard saloon, bowling alley or pistol
gallery, III which there is but one table. AL
iey>or target, twenty-five dollars; ten dol
lars when there are two tables, alleys or
'n rsets' nVe dollars additional on each table,
alley or target.
8. From each proprietor of n r.oo o,,,ro
'r cock pit, ten dollars.
~. From every circus, show or menagerie.
lrst day, twenty-five dollars. second dav'
WE'VE dollars and fifty cents
II. from each fortune teller astreloser |
II clalrrOyant, five dollars.
x. from the proprietor of all coffee houses
'eer rooms. grOg shops, beer saloons or
arIiens or cabarcts is, twenty-five dollars.
10. From each and every retail grocer |
elilng no liquors of any kind, spirituous ar ,
lalt, fifteen dollars
IA: From each and every retail grocer. sell
~ liquors by the measure or bottle, and not |
RANK on the place, twenty-five dollars.
u nsh4sI Il
:liIns liquor by the glass, shall pay an adj
ltionai' license OF twenty-five dollars, the
anne as cotfee-houses
10. FROM each proprietor and keeper of n
'staurant, eating house, oyster saloon or re-
eshnnent saloon, i'll which cakes. ice cream
na other refreshments are furnished, ten
pillars. 'on =
IL. All of the above bus inesses in tho ,o~+
DoVc section can be carried on by the same
'rson; ON paying u license of fifteen dollars.
10. FROM every undertaken, ten dollars
~. FROM each person keeping u hotel for Il
e entertainment OF transient persons or a
avelers, ten dollars
-. From every keeper of private or pub
boarding house for the entertainments of
'rsons by the week, month or year, ten .
'llars va n
Il. From every keeper Of u lodging house
the accommodation of might dodgers only
Ii dollars
Y From every peddler or hawker, who
ddies or carries goods, wares, merchan-
Sc groceries, Jcwelry or siverware, for M
&c on 1oot, Two dollars and fifty cents. In ce
Vehicle by horse or mule, five dollars,
%. From each apothecary or druggist.
enty-tive dollars.
"A. From each tailor, five dollars, r
%: FROM the owner of every coffee stand -
tslde of the Market-House, or soda or :
neral water fountain. f:uit stand or stall d@
any kind ON the street or tombola, five =
liars.
TO- For every musical or theatrical enter ID
nment or exhibition for gain or profit ten
liars.
q. From each attorney and counselor-at- C7
', physician, surgeon, dentist, notary pub
ten dollars.
O. from the owner or proprietor of each
goods, clothing or furniture store, ten
lars; saddlery or shoe store, five dollars.
=. From every travelling agent or en-
ye OF amy mercantile house who sells or
ltracts Tor the sale of goods, wares or nler-
Indlse, 0y sample or otherwise, shall paw
cense of ten dollars. XII
o. From every insurance or lottery agent.
house, brick yard. ten dollars.
|. From every person having more than
store, shop or establishment. or who ST
II exercise or follow more than one pro-
non, trade, calling or business, shall pay
tax ON each separately. I
:: From every tailor, blacksmith, tin
tn, gun-smith, copper-smitl, shoe maker,
Oh maker or clock and watch repairer.
dier, stationer, barber, baker, bread cart,
lter, furniture repairer, photographer,
'eirlght, wagon or carriage dealer, five VIZ
airs. w
/. From each and every contractor, SUBJ
tractor, steyedore, ten dollars.
|. From each trading boat, selling or i,
ling within the limits of the corporation.
ents, a day.
}. From each person who drives for hire,
cart, draty, wagon or omnibus within
limits OF the town, shall pay license of
dollars ON each and every vehicle
. From the owner or proprietor of every
$ plckcry or press, where mess is cleaned,
red. pressed and baled for market, five CHI
airs.
From the proprietor of every tannery,
dollars.
From every owner Or proprietor of
store or confectionery, ten dollars.
From every milliner or dress maker,
dollars A
From each proprietor of book or lob
ting office, five dollars. Ba,
From every person, firm or company,
ing or publishing a newspaper in the
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