The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-01-03

susTENAHCEANp REFREsEGENTs.
Sec. s. BE- il further ordained. etc, That Tor
every business OF keeping hotel Or boarding
house. when boarding and eating are combined.
the iicer,se shall be based on the number OF
furnished lodging rooms for guests. as follows.
viz: 4.
twelve or more, and less than fifteen, the
license shall be thirty dollars.
Second class, when said rooms are IN number
nine or more, and Iezs than twelve, the license
Third class, when said rooms are IN number
six or more, and less than nine. the license
shall be fifteen dollars.
Provided that 60 person Who keeps a board
ing house in connection with schools or COZ
leges for the accommodation of students and
employees thereof, shall pay any license as
Provided further, that no license shall be re-
quired when the number Of said rooms is less
than provided for IN class three, that for every
business of lodging alone the license shall be
estimated on the same basis as tor hotels and
boarding houses. but graduated at one-half
above rates.
coffee house, cafe, beer saloon. liquor exchange,
drinking saloon or grog shop, beer house. beer
garden or other place, where amy thing to
o. q th re shall e.
based on the annual gross receipts Of said bus
iuass, as fellows, viz:
First-class. when said receipts are five thou.
sand dollars more, or lessa than seven thou.
sand and five hundred dollars. the license shall
be fifty dollars
Second class. when said receipts arc two thou
sand dollars more, and less than five thou.
sand dollars, the license shall be thirty-seyen
dollars and fifty cents.
Third claas, when said receipts are less than
two Thousand dollars the liceDae shall be twel,-
ty-hEe dollars. Provided, no license shall be
CHARGED for selling refreshments for charitable
or religious purposes: provided. that no estab-
ll,shnent selling or giving away, or otherwise
disposlpg OF any. spirits wines. alcoholic or
malt liquors in less than one pint, shall pay
less than twenty two dollars.
That for the business Of keeping billiard
tables, pigeOn-hole. Jenny Lind. pool or baga-
telle tables, and ten-pin alleys, license Of FIVE
dollars for each table or alley shall be paid. in
addition to any other license due by the estab-
lishment in which said tables alleys may be
situated.
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL OCCUPATIONS.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc. that the
annual license for the kinds of business herein
after named shall be graduated into seven
classes, as follows. viz:
That for every individual or company carry
ing on the profession of business agency for
keeping cabs. carriages, hacks or horses for
hire owners OF lessees cfetoll bridges and fer
ries, the license for said profession or occupa-
ton shall be
FRS class, when said receipts are five thou
sand dollars or more. and less than SIX thousand
dollars, the license shall be twenty dollars.
Second Glass; whom said receipts are four
thousand dollars or more. and less than i've
thousand doliars, the license shall be fifteen
dollars.
Third class. when said receipts are three
Thousand dollars or more, and less than four
thousand dollars, the license shall be twelve
dollars.
Fourth class. when said receipts are two
thousand dollars more and less than three
Thousand dollars, tho license shall be ten dol
lars. &
Fifth class when said receipts arc one thon-
sand dollars more, and less than two thou
sand dollars, the license shall be seven dollars
and fifty cents.
Sixth class, when said receipts are seven hum
dred and fifty dollars more, and less than
one thousand dollars, the license shall be five
dollars.
Seventh class. when said receipts are less
than seven handred and fifty dollars, the license
shall be two dollars and fifty cents.
That every Individual or individuals carrying
on business or profession ofsattorney at law,
| physician, editor, dentist, ocuiist, photogra-
pher, agency for pnblicat iozs. freight, ticket,
claims. patent rights and ~ other business not
as above set forth. but the licenses shall be enc
| half of those established by this section. and
provided 10 license shall be issued hersunto
| Cor less thai, two dollars and fftyeents.
| From all persons owning any cart. dray, wagon
! or other vehicle used for public hire for haul
ing freight, merchandise or other articles with
| IL the limits OF the corporation, the sum OF
| twenty dollars.
That the Mayor is authorized and required to
purchase q sufficient number of hcea 30 plates
| with the date Of the year 1885 stamped thereon
and numbered from ono upwards, one of which
! he shall issue for each such licensed vehicle.
| That any person driving any of the above
described vehicles without first having paid the
| required license and to whose cart, dray, wagon
or other vehicle ls not attached license plate
/ issued to hin by the Collector. shall be fined
| from two to i've dollars or be imprisoned from
six to twelve hours or both at the discretion OF
the Mayor.
Sec L That for every business of menagerie
i circus, museum or any other shows under car
| vas and with On arena ring under said canvas.
| when such shows have horses or any ether kind
| Of animals. the license shall be fifty dollars.
When such shows are without horses or
other animals, the license shall be twenty-five
I dollars.
For every business of theatrical or dramatic
or other travelling companies giving perform
aneas or exhibitions in hall Or other building,
license of ten dollars shall be e1acte.l for the
first performance, ard a license of i've dollars
for every succeeding performance;
Sec. 8. BE it further ordained, ETC., That
when any two more kinds of business are
combined. except as herein expressly provided
for, there shall be separate license required
for each kind of business.
and premiums In this ordinance referred to as
basis of license are those of the year for which
the license is granted: the standards for their
preceding year, If the business has been con-
Quoted previously by the same parties or by
|! parties to whom they claim to be successors.
IL the firm or company be rev the amount OF
gross sales for the first six months shall be con
sidered the basis, and twice that amount shall
be estimated as the annual receipts OF such
| business.
J Provided, that any person commencing brsi.
ness after the fret day of July, shall pay one
! half the above rates.
Sec. TO- That the business OF the previous
year, as also the actual condition and results OF
business of the current year. for new firms. as
sociatlons or corporations for the purpose Of
calculating licenses, shall be asceraained in the
: | sworn statement of the person Or persons In
interest. his OF their duly authorized agent o.
] officer, provided. that if the tax collector bt
not satisfied with tn I'D sworn statement. he
!, shall traverse the SAD 65a rule. taken in suef
court as provided il articles l09 and 125 Of til.
constitution, which rule shaIkte tried sumE1ar.
lily, whether an answer be th6Keeo fled or not.
On the trial of said rule, the books and writ
, ten entries and memoranda OF SAD person OF
persons, hrms. companies. corporations or par
ties, shall be brought into court. and Subjected
to the Inspection and examination ct the Court
, the officer who took the rule, and such ezpsrt
l as he may employ or the court may appoint
provided. that this inspection shall not b. con
str.ed as emitting the defendant to introduce
9 in evidence said books and. documents an.
more than he would have been, without sueI
9 issue III accordance with the sworn statement
: notwiths tand.ng the prospect of peEdeasy o
: the rule, and the final rectlfcation saaii b.
1l1a;le as ordered by the court.
Sec. II. That if any business shall be con
3 Quoted without a license, IN cases herein pro
: vidaI, the officer whose duty 1T is to Issue Ii
On motion in the proper court as provided il
: articles 100 and 125 of the constitution, take
rule on the party OF parties doing zach Eusi
J ness, to show cause on the tenth day, exciusiy
: of holidays. after the service thereof. whlcl
!. may be tried oat OF term time and in chamber
and shall always be tried by preference. why sait
: party or parties should not pay the smount o
9 the license claimed, or to be ordered to ceast
from further pursuit of said business unit
: after having, obtained q license, and in cas-
: such rule is made absolute. the order thereon
rendered shall be considered q Judgment in fay
: or of the town, for the amount decreed to b.
II due nv the tlefendeat for license and peaalt