The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-15

Sec. III. Tina L(sess of selling
at retail, whethe. 1t on com
mission, or other -~I,hall b.
based and graded -Tn1 ut o
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and fifty thousand d. ,ars Or mort
two hundred thousa Ad dollars, tEM1
shall be $4,000 lone hundred and fl.
lars). ~
bred and fifty thou Hi dollars, the lie, H
shall be $4,000 Zone Hdred dollars.
Class 8. When gros aIes are seventy u
thousand dollars or me and under one h.
dred thousand dollars. pc license shall t,
$500 (seventy-tive dol. 81 "
Glass 4. When gross j les are fifty thouA
and dollars or more an, under seventy five
thousand dollars, the license shall be $50. OF
fifty d~ollarsI.
Glass 5. When gross sales are forty thous
and dollars, or more and under fifty thousand
dollars, the license shall Ge $4,000 forty
t~lollars). =
Class 6. When gross sales are thirty thoui
and dollars and under forty thousand dolla
the license shall be $4,000 Thirty dollarsl. :
Glass Z. When gross s. les are twenty We
thousand dollars or more and under tb 7rty
thousand dollars, the license shall be $3.50
twenty-five dollars).
Glass 8. When gross sales are twenty thous,
anu uliftiS VI IutEb dilu GHutE BNSHGN 1--WE
Thousand dollars, the license shall be 5000
twenty d~ollars).
Class .. When gross sales are fifteen thous-
and dollars or more and under twenty
thossand dollars, the license shall be $500
tiff en dollars).
e ISIS 10. When gross sales are under IF
teen thousand dollars, the license shall be
500, item dollars).
Provided, that if any distilled, vinous, malt
or other kind of mixed liquors be sold in con-
~nection with the business of retail merchant,
grocer, restaurant, oyster house, confection-
cry or druggist, in less quantities than five
gallons, the license for such additional bust
ness shall be as hereinafter provided in Sec. 9
of this ordinance;
Provided further, that no license shall be
issued to sell liquors in less quantities than
five gallons, for less than 5000 fifty dollars).
ISsURLNG.
SEC. Nv. Be it further ordained etc, that
each and every insurance company, society,
| association, corporation or other organization
or firm, or individual doing and conducting
an insurance business of any kind life, fire,
marine, river, accident, or other, whether
such company, society, association, corpora
ton or other organization, or firm or lndivid-
ual is or are located or d0miciled in the town,
or operating here through a branch, depart
ment, resident board, local Office. firm, COM
pauy, corporation or agency ofany kind what
soever shall pay u separate and distinct Ii
cense on said business for each company re-
presented, and said licenses shall be based
and graded on the gross annual amount of
premiums on all risks located in other States
or foreign countries, as follows, viz:
Class |. When such premiums are ten
thousand dollars or more and less than twenty
thousand dollars, the license shall be $50. 90
Thirty do1lars).
Class 2. When tue premiums are five thous-
and dollars or more and less than ten thousand
dollars, the license shall be 800. 90 twenty
dollars).
Glass 3. When premiums are less than five
thousand dollars the license shall be $40. 90
item doliarsl.
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 0telousas, La.
ADJUSTMENTS.
SEC. Y. Be it further ordained, etc. that for
every business of keeping "a theatre or opera
house, the license shall be $40 twenty dol
larsl |, and the said license of twenty doIlap
aforesaid TO be paid by the person, corpora
tfhl or company owning or controlling the
said theatre or opera house for rent or hire.
That for every business of museum. Henage-
rie, circus or travelling shew the license shall
be g .ded and based on the number of at
taches, whether proprietors, or performers, or
employees, as follows, viz:
Class !. When the number of said persons
are one hundred or more, the license shall be
$500 five hundred dollHrsl.
Class 2. When the number of said persons
is seveuty-fve or more and les tan one hum
dred, the license shall be $400 flour hundred
dollhrs].
G4ass3 3. When the number of said persons
is fifty OF more and less than seventy five. the
license shall BE $500 three hundred dollarsl.
Glass 4. When the number of persons is
4Ji-tu pp mara and Iaaa than hffrs fha 1saarso
shall be 5000 1.-TWO hundred d~ollarsl.
Glass 5. When the number of said persons
is twenty or more and less than thirty, the
license shall be SITS Eone hundred and seven
ty-hve dollarsl.
Glass 6. When the number of said persons
is ten or more and less than twenty, the Ii.
cense shall be $3.50 Gone hundred and fifty
dollarsl.
Glass I. When the number of said persons
is five or more and less than ten, the license
shall be Sl0G lone hundred d~ollarsl.
Glass 8. When the number of said persons
is four the license shall be $7J seventy five
d0llarsL
Glass 9. When the numbers0f said persons
is three the license ss.Gall be $50 fifty dollarsl.
oClass 10. When the number Of said persons
is two the license shall be $40 forty doIlarsl
Glass II. When the number is one the Ii.
eense shall be $50 Thirty d~ollarsI.
That for every hall whore balls or enter
tdluulSuts tUt auOSC pEusIuou 1Of are gwen
the license shall be $40 ten dollarsI.
Provided, this shall not apply to balls given
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 10 railroad or steam
ship tickets, whether said tickets are sold on
the streets, in the office of the company he re
presents or that of any other company, shall
pay a license graded upon the number of com
panies he represents as follows, to-wit:
Glass l. One company $25 twenty-five dol
lafs]; class 2, two companies $40 forty dol
larsl; class 3, three or more companies S5(
fifty dollars
HAwKERs. PEpDLERS, ETC
Sec. VII. Be it further ordained, etc, thai
each and every peddler or hawker shall pay
a license based and graded as follows, viz:
Glass ], when travelling on foot S5 five dol
larsl; class 2, when travelling on horseback
$40 ten dollars; class 3. when travelling ;r
one horse vehicle $15 Fifteen dollarsl; class 4
when travelling in two-horse vehicle $40 ithir
ty dollarsl.
Provided, no hawkers or peddlers whose
stock does not exceed in value ten dollars
will be required to pay any license.
AND REFRESHMENTS.
SEC. VIII. Be it further ordained, etc, thai
for every business of keeping a hotel where
lodging and eating are combined, the license
shall be based and graded on the number o
furnished lodging rooms for guests as fol
lows, to.wit:
Glass l. When said rooms are in number
nine or more and less than twelve. the license
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