The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-01

or firm. or individual doing and conduct %
all insurance business of any kind life, Ire,
marine, river, accident, or other, whe lei
such company, society, association, coz eTa-
tion or other organization, or firm or IN Wild
ual is or are located or domiciled in theNown,
Or perating here through a branch, apart
ment, resident board, local Office, "trip, com
pany, corporation or agency ofany kin d what
soever shall pay IL 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:
Glass |. When such premiums are ten
thousand dollars or more and less than twenty
thousand dollars, the license shall be $50 90
thirty dollars).
Glass 2. When the premiums are FIVE thous.
and dollars or more and less than ten thousand
dollars, the license shall BIO 5000 90 twenty
dnllars).
Glass 3. When premiums are less than five
thousand dollars the license shall be $1,000
item dollars).
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.
AMUsEMENTs.
SEC. Y. Be it further ordained, etc, that tol
every business of keeping a thehtre or opera
house, the license shall be $40 twenty dol
lars1, and the said license of twenty dollars
aforesaid to be paid by the person, corpora,
ton or company.owning or controlling the
said theatre or opera house for rent or hire,
That for every business of museum. nenage'
RE, circus or travelling show the license shall
be graded and based on the number of at,
taehes, 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 dollarsI
Glass 2. When the number of said persons
is se~venty-fve or more and less than one hun,
dred, the license shall be $500 flour hundred
dollarsI
Class3 When the number of said persons
is fifty or more and less than seventy five, the
license shall be $500 three hundred dollarsl
Glass 4. When the number of persons is
thirty or more and less than fifty, the license
shall be 5000 1.-TWO hundred dollars].
Glass 5. When the number of said persons
is twenty or more and less than thirty, The
license shall be sl75 [one hundred and seven
ty-ive dnllars1.
Glass 6. When the number Of said persons
is ten or more and less than twenty, the IL
cense shall be $3.50 [one hundred and fifty
dollarsl.
Class Z. When the number of said persons
is five or more and less than ten, the license
shall he $lG0 lone hundred dollarsl.
Glass 8. When HE number of said persons
is four The license shall be $75 lseventy- five
~dollarsI.
Glass 9. When The number OF said per Es
is three The license shall be $50 fifty dolhsl
Glass 10. When the number of said persons
is two the license shall be $40 forty doilarsI.
Glass II. When the number is one the IL
c-use shall be $40 thirty d%ollarsl.
efhat for every hall where balls or enter
tainments not above provided for are given
the license shall be $40 item d~ollarsT
Provided, this shall not apply to balls given
BIZ private parties or for charitable purposes.
SEC. VI. Be il further ordained, etc that for
each person carrying on the business or call
ing of selling or dealing iutai.2ead or steam
sliI, tickets, whether said tickets are sold on
the streets, i'll the office of the company he re-
presents 9r that of any other company, shall
pay ii iiceae graded upon the number OF com
panies he represents as follows, to-wit:
Glass |. One company $25 twenty-five dol
larsl; class ,, two companies $40 ltorty dol,
larsl; class :. three or more companies $40
fifty d"ilars.]
HAWKERs, R~EDDLERs, ETC.
Sec. VII. Be it further ordained. etc, that
each and every peddler or hawker shall pay
q license based and graded as follows, viz;
Glass /, when travelling on foot s. five dol,
lnrsl class 2, when travelling on horseback
$40 ten dollarsI !; class 3, when travelling in
Oue-nOrSe PeltC1S Slo tHllceH uOiidIst !, Siiso 7;
when travelling in two horse vehicle $50 ithir'
ty ~dollars].
Provided, no hawkers or. pedalers whose
stock does not exceed i'm value ten dollars,
will be%>required to pay any license.
sUsTENANCEA REFRESHMENTS.
SEC. VIII. Be It further ordained, etc, that
for every business of keeping a hotel where
lodging aud eating are combined, the license
shall be based and graded on the number OF
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
shalt be $50 fifty dollars].
Glass Q. When said rooms are in number six
or more and less than nine. the license shall
be $40 forty dollarsl.
Provided that no person who keeps q board
ing house in connection with schools or col
leges for the accommodation of students or EN-
ployes thereof shall pay any license as board
ing houses, provided that no license shall be
required when the number of said rooms are
less than provided for in class 2 above. That
for every business OF lodging alone, the license
shall be estimated and graduated on the same
basis az for hotels, but graduated at one-hal1
rates Of hotels. L
BAR rooms, CABARET COFFEE HOUSES, ETC
SEC. TX. Be it further ordained, etc., that
for every business of bar rooms, cabaret, cot,
fee house. cafe, beer saloon, liquor exchange,
thinking saloons, grog shops, beer saloon gar
dep or other place where anything TO be
drank or eaten on the premises is sold di.
recsly or indirectly, the license shall be based
and pSaded on the annual gross receipt OF
said bullness as follows, to-wit:
Class j. When gross receipts are two thous'
and dollars or more and less than five thous-
and dollars the license shall be $75 lseventy'
five dollarsl.
Class 3. When said receipts are less than
two thousand dallars the license shall be $5t
fifty dollars1.
selling refreshments for charitable or religi-
GUS purposes +; provided further, that no es
tablishment selling Or giving away or other,
wise disposing off ny spirits, wines, alcoholic
or malt Liquors inslss quantities than one
pint shall pay less thar $50 fifty d%ollarsJ;
Provided further, that when any kind OF
business provided for in this. section shall be
combined with any business provided for in
section 8 of this ordinance the same elassifica
ton shall be made as prescribed in the sec
ton. but the price of the license shall be
equal to the license required for each ensi
ness separately that for the business OF
keeping billiard tables. pigeon hole, Jenny
lind, pool or bagsteile tables, ana zen pm IL.
leys. from which revenue is derived, Il Incense
| Of sIOItend ollarsl for each such table or alley
| shall be paid in addition to any other license
| dua nv the establishment in which said ia
| bles or alleys may be situated.
SODA WATER, CONFECTIONERY. ETC.
| SEC. Y. Be it further oSdained, ETC., tina
all persons, associations of persons or bust
ness firms engaged in the sale of soda water
mead, eonfections, cakes, etc, shall be iieens
ed upon the following basis, to-wit:
Glass l.. When gross sales are three thous
| and dollars or more, the license shall be 81
lten doliarsl
Class 9. When gross sales are lesss tina
three thousand dollars, the license shall D
s. live dollarsI-
PROFESSIONAL AND Personal OCCUPATION.
SEC. XI. Be it further ordained, etc, tina
for every individual or company or firm cal