The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-02-28
: NO. 26

That for every business Of selling a
retail, whether as principal, agent o
otherwise, the license shall be basei
on the gross amount of annual sales
as follows:
First class, when the gross sales ar,
one hundred thousand 500, 00Dl dol
lars or more, the license shall be on,
hundred 500 dollars.
Second class, when the gross sales
are twenty-five thousand 1875, 900
dollars or more and under one hundred,
thousand Sl00,000] dollars, the IL
lars.
Third class, when the gross sales are
fifty Thousand 1854, OOOl dollars or mare
and under seventy-fve thousand 1875
0Ool dollars, tue license shall be.forty
[$40l dollars.
Fourth class, when the gross sales
are thirty thousand $500 dollars
or more and Under fifty Thousand
+ $50, 0O0] dollars, tie license shall be
thirty [s30l dollars.
Fifth class, when the gross sales arc
twenty Thousand ($2O,0O0) dollars or
more and under thirty thousand (s3O.-
O0O) dollars. the license shall be TWEEN.
five (S25) dollars.
Sixth class, when the gross ssales are
fifteen thousand (sl5,0O0) dollars or
more and under twenty thousand
(S20O00) the license shall be twenty
tS20) dollars.
Seventh class, when the gross sales
are twelve thousand /, five hundred
SR,5oD) dollars or more and nder
fifteen thousand ISIS ,OOO) dollars. the
license shall he fifteen (Sl5) dollars.
Eighth class, when the gross sales
are Ten thousand (slO.0OO) dollars or
more and nnder twelve thousand Eve
hundred (Sl2.50O) dollars, the license
shall be ten ($lO) dollars.
J, Ninth class, when the gross sales are
seven thousand five hundred (S75OM
dollars or more and nnder ten thou-
sond (Sl0,00O) dollars, the license
shall be seven dollars and fifty cents
/ (s7.5Q.) eo''''
Tenth class. when the gross sales
are less than seven thousand five hun-
dred ($75OO) the license shall be five
(S5) dollars.
Provided, That ifany distilled spirit
nous, vinous malt or other kind Of mix
ed liquors be sold in connection with
the business of retail merchant, grocer.
restaurant, oyster.h0nse, confectionery
or druggist unless it be sold by pre-
scription Of lieehsedfphysician, in
quantities Of not less than one pint.
nor more than five gallons. the license
for such combined business shall he
double the foregoing; provided that
any one not pushing any Of the occu-
pations mentioned in this section, sell.
ing spiritdps, vinous, malt or. other
kinds of liquors in quantities of less
than five gallons shall pay license of
fifty dollars; and if any of the above
mentioned liquors are sold 10 less quan-
titles than'one pint in connection with
the business of retail merchant or GRO
Ger, restaurant, oyster house or cou-
tectionery, the license shall be four
times the above amount for said COM
bined business; provided no license
stall issue to sell liquor in less qaanti-
ties than a pint, without paying a liz
cehse not less than fifty ($50) dollars.
EXPRESS.
SEC. S. That for every person, frps
op company, doing the business of
merchandise or goods by
express OF transfer, whether by an
agent or otherwise, and located within
The City of Alexandria, La, the Ii
censs shall be graded according to the
gross annual receipts, as follows':-
First class, when the gross annual
receipts are more than $4,000 the liz
;enso shalt be fifteen dollars, SIS.
Second class, when the gross ANIMAL
'eceipts are less than $4,000, the license
hall be ten dollars, $40.
TELEGRAPH.
SEC 6. That every person. firm or
company doing the business of tele-
'rapbing in the City limits, whether
y agent or otherwise, whether for
'riva'e or public use, the license shall
'e graded into two classes, as follows.
First class, when the gross fecefpts
re over 5000, the license shall be ten
ollars, $40.
Second class. when the gross receipta
re less than $4,000 the license shall be-
we dollars, S..
ADJUSTMENTS.
SEC. .. That for every business Of
luseum, theatre, circus or other trav-
ling show, exhibition or performance.
be license shall be based upon tho
lumber of attaches, as follows:
First class, when such exhibition has
lore than ten performers or attaches
he license shall be ten dollars for each
erformance.
Second class, when there are mora
han five performers and Iess than ten.
ne license shall be Eve dollars for eacl,
erformance.
Provided, that no license shall Issue
n less than FIVE dollars for each per-
'rmance; and provided further that no
rcns or show or menagerie having
aired ilorses or other animals for ex
lbltion and embracing more than ten
ftactes shall pay license of less
ian forty dollars for each and every
erformance; and provided further.
rat for each performance of the last
eseribed circns or show in the dav
me the license shall be twenty dol
rs.
That for every hall for hire in which
ais or other entertainments are held.
'e license shall be graded as provided
the State license Law in the ratio of
n dollars for each 1000 inhabitants
; fraction over.
HAWKERS.
SEC. 8. Each and every peddler 81
awker or vendor of any article or
ares ~ retail, shall pay q license as
lows:
When travelling on foot, FIVE dol.
RS. When travelling on horseback.
ven dollars and fifty dollars. When
aveliinG in one horse vehicle fan