The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-03-09


thousand dollars or more, and under twenty
Il o u In d dollars, the license shall be IF
teen dollars.
Eleventh Class-When gross sales are less
one thousand five hundred dollars the license
shall be ten dollars.
Provided that if any distilled, viu0u3, malt Gi
other kind of mixed liquors be sold in connec'
ton with the business of Retail Merchant, Gro
Ger, Restaurant, Oyster House, Confectionery
or Druggist in less quantities than one pint,
the license for such additional business shall be
as provided for in section II Of act i01 OF the
General Assembly 1886, adopted July 8, 1856
provided no license shall issue to sell liquor in
less quantities than five gallons for less than
fifty dollars.
PEDDLERs AND uAwKERs.
SEC. 4. Be il further ordained. etc. That
each and every pcddler or hawker shall pay an
annual license graded as follows:
When travelling on foot five dollars; when
travelling on horse back, ten dollars; when
travelling in One-horse vehicle fifteen dollars !;
when travelling in two horse-vehicle, thirty dol
lars; when travelling on boat, barge or other
water craft, 800; provided no haWker
or peddler, whose stock does not exceed III val
ne ten dollars. will be required to pay any Ii
cense, and provided further that constablesfn
police officers throughout the parish are hereby
empowered and directed to cause all peddlers
and hawkers to produce or exhibit their Parish
License. and if the peddlers or hawkers fail to
produce or exhibit the same, the constable or
parish officer shall retain their stock or mer-
chandise until said peddlers or hawkers procure
their Parish License.
SEC s. Be 1t further ordained, ete,, That
for every business of Keeping hotel or board
ing-house when lodging and eating are com
bined, the license shall be based on the number
of furnished lodging rooms for guests as fol
lows, viz:
First Class-When said rooms are III number
80 or more and less than 45 the license shall be
one hundred and fifty dollars
Second Class-When said rooms are in mum.
Der Is or more and less than 80 the license shall
be one hundred dollars.
Third Class-When said rooms are IN number
twelve or more, and less than fifteen, the H.
cense shall be S75 dollars.
Fourth Class-When said rooms are in number
nine or more, and less than twelve, the license
shall be fifty dollars.
Fifth Class-When said rooms are in number
six or more and less than nine. the license shall
be forty dollars.
Provided that no person who keeps a board
ing house in connection with schools or col
leges for the accommodate ation of students and en-
ployees thereof, shall pay any license as board
ing house keeper.
Provided further that no license shall be re-
quired when the number of said rooms Is less
than provided for in class five; tnlt for every
business of lodging alone the license shall be
estimated on the same basis as for hotels,
but graduated at one-half above rates provid.
ed that boarding houses pay 60 oIo of the rates
of hotels.
That every business Of bar-room, cabaret
eoffee-house. cafe beer-sa1oon, liquor exchange
drinking saloon, grog shop, beer-house' peer
drank or eaten on the premises is sold directly
or indirectly, the license shall be based on the
annual gross receipts of said business, viz:
First ClaEs-When said receipts are fVe thou
sand dollars or more, and less than seven thou
sand five hundred dollars, the license shall be
one hundred dollars
Second Ciass--When said receipts are two
thousand dollars or more, and less than five
thousand dollars, the license shall he seventy
five dollars.
Third Class--When said receipts are less than
two thousand dollars, the license shall be fifty
dollars.
Provided, no license shall be charged fol-
selling refreshments for charitabls or religious
purposes; provided that no establishment sell.
ing or giving away, or otherwise disposing OF
any spirits, Wines alcoholic or malt liquor in
less than five gallons, shall pay less than fifty
dollars
That the b,kiness Of keeping billiard tables
pigeon hole, Jenny Lind, pool or bagatelle tables
and ten pin alleys, license of ten dollaIF
in addition to any other license due by the es-
tablishment in which these TABLES may be stu
ated.
Provided further that when any kind of busi-
ness provided for in this section shall be combin.
ed with any business provided for in this license
ordinance the same classification shall be made
as prescribed in this section but the price OF
the license shall be equal to the license requir-
ed for each business separately
ADJUSTMENTS.
And for every business of museum, menage-
rie, circus or other travelling show, exhibition
or performance, the license shall be based on
the Of ataehes fCets Thether
First class-When the nulgber Of said per
sons is over thirty, and less ihan fifty tho Ii
cense shall be 5000.
is over twenty and less than thirty the Incense
shall be $100.
Third class-When the number of said persons
is over ten and less than twenty the license
Fourth class-When the number Of said per
| sons is over five and less than ten the license
shall be SIS
No license shall issue for less than five dollars
| PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL OCCUPATIONS.
SEC. 6. Belt further ordained, etc. That ths
annual Iieensvl for the kinds OF business herein
after named, shall be graduated INTO sever
| classes, as follows, viz:
That for every Individual or company carry
| ing on the profession of business agency fo
owners OF lessees Of toll bridges and ferries
| agency for steam boats, draying, trucking, I'm
| dertaker, master builders, mechanics who elm
| p1oy assistance, agency for insurance company
| real estate agents, pawn brokers, storing. say
| mills, telegraphing, telephonIug, glnnery, man
ufacturing cotton seed OIL oil cake or cottol
seed meal, the license for said profession or oc
eupation shall be:
| Eirst ciass-When said gross annual receipt
are five thousand dollars or more, and less thal
| six thousand dollars, the license shall be fit
dollars.
| are four thousand dollars or more, a.4d les
| than five thousand dollars, the license sha
be forty dollars. -
are three thousand dollars or more and Les
| than four thousand dollars the license shal
be thirty dollars.
/ Fonrfi class-When said gross annual receipt
are two thousand dollars or more, and less thai
three thousand dollars, the license shall b
| twenty-five dollars.
Fifth elass-When said gross annual recelpt
/ are one thousand dollars or more, and less tina
two thousand dollars, the license shall
| twenty dollars.
sixth class-When said gross annual receipt
are seven hundred and fifty dollars or more
and less than one thousand dollars, the licens
shall be five dollars and fifty cents
/ Seventh class-When said gross annual n
ceipts are less than seven hundred and hfty do
lars. the license shall be four dollars.
That every individual or individuals ca
. rying on business or profession of Alto
ney at law, Physician, Editor, DENTS
oSSIe1 oSpsstons freigst ticket claims, pate,
rfrfts. and all other business not herein provi
: ed for, shall be graded the same as above s.
but the be- tss sscon and provide
{ no license shall be issued hereunder ior !e
than five dollars.
j SEC. 2. Be ii further ordained, etc., Ihat wht
any two or more kinds of business are combi
: ed, except herein expressly provided for, the
: shall be separate fellcensereqalfeo 1or each Hi
of business.
: sales and premiums in this ordinance referr
0 TO as basis of license, are those of the year
3 which the license is granted, the standards I
their estimation shall be 2,i'tna Jacsc those
!. the preceding year, il the business has be-
i conducted previously by the same parties,
i by parties to whom they claim to be suceessol
If the firm or company be new, the amount
: ernss aaies FOR the first six months shall be &C
q sidered the basis, and twice that amount shi
e be estimated as the annual receipts OF su
business provided, that any person CONNIE
l., eine business after the first Gay OF July, sh
q nav one-half of the above rates.
q SEC. q. That the business OF the previous year
also the actual condition and results OIL busin'
- tTa onrranf wear for new FIRMS association