The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-22
ECEMBB5EF5sfi }
les are under fl
n license shall b

IRSUhIN 4 |
SEC. ". Be it further ordained, ETC., I .at
each and every insurance company, soc pty,
| association, corporation or other organic .tlon
or firm, or individual doing and conducting
an insurance business of any kind life, hre,
marine, river, accident, or other, wAyether
such company, society, association, corpora
| tioa or other organization, or firm ogindivid-
ua:: IS or are located or domiciled in the town,
or h~berating here through q branch, depart
m6rt, resident board, local office, firm, COM
palOt, corporation or agency ofany kline what
| soc, or shall pay a separate and distinct IL
censI-t on said business for each company re-
pres pted, and said licenses shall be based
| andS raded on the gross annual amount OF
premiums on all risks located in other States
or foreign countries, as follows, viz:
Glass ]. When such premiums are ten
thousand dollars or more and less than twenty
thousand dollars, the license shall be $4,000
Thirty dollars).
Glass 2. When the premiums are FIVE thous-
and dollars or more and less than ten thousand
dollars, the license shall be $4,000 twenty
dollars).
Glass 3. When premiums are less than five
thousand dollars the license STALL be $1,000
item l~ollars). i,
Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall apply to mutual aid societies which pay
mutual insurance policies by assessment upon
members whether the same be or not domicil-
ed in the town of Opelousas, La.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Sec. V. Be it further ordained, etc, that for
every business of keeping a theatre or opera
house, the license shall be $50 Twenty dol
larsl, and the said license of twenty dollars
aforesaid to be paid by the person, corpora
ton or company owning OF controlling the
said theatre or opera house for rent or hire.
That for every business of museum. MENACE
rie, circus or travelling show the license shall
be graded and based on the number OF at
taeh6s, whether proprietors, or performers, or
employees, as follows, viz:
Glass |. When the number of said persons
are one hundred or more, the license shall be
$500 five hundred dollarsl.
Glass 9. When the number of said person.
is se~venty-fye or more and less than one hun
dred, the license shall be $500 [foar hundred
dollarsl,
Class 8. When the number of said persons
is ffty or more and less than seventy five. the
license shall be $500 three hundred dollarsI
Glass 4. When the number of persons is
thirty or more and less than fifty, the license
, shall be 5000 1.-TWO hundred dollarsJ:
! Glass 5. When the number of said persons
: is twenty or more and less than thirty, the
license shall be SITS [one hundred and seven
ty-fve dollarsl.
. Glass G. When the number of said ,,ersons
Y is ten or more and less than twentJ..sthe u
cense shall be $3.50 [one hundred and fifty
dollarsl.
Glass Z. When the number of said persons
? is five or more and less than ten, the license
shall he 500 tone hundred d%ollarsl.
Glass 8. When the number Of said persons
!. is four the license shall be S75 lseventy-fve
~dollarsI.
Glass g. When the number of said person:
is three the license shall be $50 Iffty dollarsl
Glass 10. When the number Il said pers1n;
is two the license shah hS$4o tforty dollarsl
Glass Ii. When the number is one the II
IS cense shall be $50 Thirty d~ollarsl.
That for every hall where balls or enter
h tainraents not above provided for are giyel
the license shall be $40 Item dollarsE.
Provided, this shall not appllyto balls givei
by private parties or for charitable purposes
SEC. vi. Be it further ordained, etc., that TO
. each person CARRYING on the business or call
ing of selling or dealing In railroad or steam
i shin tickets, whether said tickets are sold o.
s the streets, in the office of the company he re
T. presents or that of any other company, shall
~ pay a license graded upon the number OF con
4 panies he represents as follows, to-wit:
T. Glass /. One company sos twenty-five do
q larsl; class 2, two companies $40 forty do
larsl; class ), three or more companies "
a. fifty dollars.l
-" HAWKRRss ~PEDDLERs, ETC.
- SEC. VII. Be it furiher~ ordained, etc, tina
nt each and every peddler or hawker shall pa
=, a license based and graded as follows, viz:
n Glass when tfaveling on foot IS five do
= lars1; class 2, when travelling on horsebac
$40 ten dollarsl; class 3, when travelling
eue-horse vehicle $l5 fifteen dollarsE; class
81 @Hth tEkScttuS IA sSAsSAS Wv tSA
he ty dollarsl.
er Provided, no hawkers or peddlers who's
ut stock does not exceed in value. ten dollar
F's will be required to pay any license.
Ill s~UsTENANcE AND REFRESHMENTS.
i'm SEC. VIII. Be it further ordained, ETC., til,
for every business of keeping q hotel whe
lodging and eating are combined, the licen
he shall be based and graded on the nnmber
nd furnished lodging rooms for guests as Il
lows, to.wit:
Glass /. When said rooms are in numb
nine or more and less than twelve the lcen
shall be $50 fifty dollarsl.
De Glass 2. When said rooms are in number 6
III. or more and less than nine. the license shs
&c be $40 forty dollarsl.
Provided that no person who keeps a boar
ing house in connection with schools or G.
- leges for the accommodation of students or Ell
ployes thereof shall pay any license as boar
an ing houses, provided that no license shall
,s;. REQUIRED when the number of said rooms a
,nr less than provided for in class 2 above. Th
for every business of lodging alone, the licen
MT shall be estimated and graduated on the sal
las basis as for hotels, but graduated at one-h'
. of rates of hotels.
Po- Sec. TX. Be it further ordained, etc., tt
are for every business of bar rooms, cabaret, c
fee house. cafe, beer saloon, liquor exchanI
nm drinking saloons, grog shops, beer saloon 6
$50. den or other place where anything to
s0r- | Drank OF 6dt0n vi LILO pAOLhiSOo 40 DVsN
vo- rectly or indirectly, the license shall be bas
and graded on the annual gross receipt
said business as follows, to-wit:
Glass |. When gross receipts are two tho
and dollars or more and less than five tho
tho and nllars the license shall be $75 l@seven
five dora 81
Glass 9. When said receipts are less I'll
, Of two thousand dollars the license shall BIO
fifty dollarsI .
Provided no license shall be charged
: " selling Refreshments for charitable or rel
Gus purposes provided further, that no
ans tablishment selling or giving away or otL
wise disposing of any spirits, wines, alcoht
80 or malt liquors in less quantities than
;hIe pint shall pay less than $50 fifty dollarsl.
rear Provided further, that when any kind
Ia. business provided for in this section shall
The combined with any business provided fol
ond section 8 of this ordinance the same classif
,ara- ton shallbe made as prescribed in the g
nra. ton, but the price of the license shall
= Ii. equal to the license required for each b
70. ness separately that for the business
keeping billiard tables, pigeon hole, le
davs lind, poo or bagatelle tables, and ten pin
leys, from which revenue is derived, a fcs
Hing of $40 ten dollars1 for each such table or a
cam, shall be paidin addition to any other lice
ii be due by the establishment IN which saio
Il Of bles or alleys may be situated.
SODA WATER, CONFECTIONERY. ETC.
,ared SEC. K. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
Inder all persons, associations OF persons OF