The Opelousas courier., 1889-03-16

That every business of bar-room, cabaret
coffee e-house. cafe, beer-saloon, liquor exchange
drinking saloon, grog shop, beer-houso, beer
garden or other place where anything to ne
drank or eaten on the premises is sold dlrectiy
or indirectly, the license shah be based on the
annual gross receipts OF said business, VIZ;
First Class-When said receipts are hVe th0u-
sand dollars or more, and less than seven tnou-
sand five hundred dollars. the license SHAH ne
Second Ciass--When said receipts are Two
thousand dollars or more, and less than five
thousand dollars, the license shall be seventy
five dollars.
Third Class--When said receipts are less than
two thousand dollars. the license shall be hlty
dollars.
Provided, no license shall be charged for
selling refreshments for charitable Or religious
purposes; provided that no establishment sell.
ing or giving away, or otherwise dlBposlnS OF
any spirits, wines, alcoholic or malt lquor III
less than five gallons shall pay less than fifty
dollars.
That the business OF keeping billiard tables
pigeon hole, jenny Lind, pool or bagate!le tables
and ten pin alleys, license OF ten dollars
for each table or alley shall be paid.
in addition to any other license due by. the es-
tablishment in which these tables may he Sitn'
ated
Provided further that when any kind OF bust
ness provided for in this section shall ne combln.
ed with any business provided fore, this license
ordinance the same classification Shall be made
as prescribed in this section but the price or
the license shall be equal to the license req'ur'
ell 1Of eacH DuSiHesS scpttidtSIf
AMUsEMENTS.
And for every business of museum, menAau'
rie, circus or other travelling show, exnlbltlon
or performance, the license shall be based On
the number of attaches, whether propr!etors,
First 1D ciass1When h the number Of said per-
sons Is over thirty, and less tlan nifty the H.
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 oyer 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. 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:
! ing on the profession of business agency for
keeping cabs, carriages, hacks or horses for hIrd
owners or lessees Of toll bridges and ferries
agency for steam boats, draying, trucking, uuS
dertaker master builders, mechanics who elm
| ploy assistance, agency for insurance company,
| real estate agents, pawn Arokers, storing, saw
mills telegraphing, telephOn1ng, glnnery, man
ufacturing cotton seed oil, oil cake or cotton
seed meal the license for said profession or oe-
cupation shall be-
| First class-When said gross annual receipts
are FIVE thousand dollars or more, and less than
six thousand dollars, the license shall be fifty
dollars.
are four thousand dollars or more, and less
than i've thousand dollars, the license shall
| be forty dollars.
| Third class-When said gross annual receipts
are three thousand dollars or more, an6e less
than four thousand dollars the license shall
| be thirty dollars.
are two thousand dollars or more, and less than
three thousand dollars, the license shall be
twenty-five dollars
| Fifth class-When said gross annual receipts
are one thousand dollars or more, and less than
| two Thousand dollars, the license shall be
twenty dollars.
are -e seven T hundred and atty dollars or more
and less than one thousand dollars, the license
shall be five dollars and fifty cents.
cepfs are less than seven @ M Hundred and fifty dol
lars, ,1he license shall be four dollars.
/ That every individual or individuals car
yng on 6usnesS Of s[or Dento
Oculist, Phi otograph er, agency toI
publications, freight. ticket, claims, patent
~ osaef s s
forth, but the licenses shall be one-halt OF
those established by this section, and provided
no license shall be issued hereunder for less
than five dollars.
SEC. 7. Be it further ordained, etc., That when
any two or more kinds OF business are comhin
cd, except herein expressly pro- Ned for there
of business
SEC. 8. That the annual receipts, capital
sales and premiums in this ordinance M refsrEeo rec
\ which the license is geanted. the stanuards 10
the preceding yeart the business has y beer M
, by parties to whom they claim to be successors
, II the firm OF company be new, the amount O
gross sales for the first six months shall be con
sidered the basis, and twice that amount shaI
be estimated as the annual receipts OF Elct
, business provided, that any person comllen
cling business after the first day of July shal
pay one-half of the above rates.
, SEC. 9. That the business of the previous ye"-sN
also the actual condition and results OF business
, Of the current year for new firms, associations
corporations, for the purpose OF ealcuiatlng Il
! | cense, shall be ascertained on the sworn state
mem Sf the persons in Interest his or their dul1
+ authorized agent OF officer
J SEC. 10. It is hereby expressly provided tina
each person, association OF persons bushes
: firm, or corporation, required to take out a i
eense under this ordinance shall be required T
post the same in conspicuous place in his 0
their place of business, under penalty AT no
l less than ten or more than one hundred 6bliaTE
j recoverable by the tax collector before an,
classes.
For every business Of selling at retail, whetl
? er as principal, agent on commission, or Other
wise, the license shall be based on the gross al
nual amount OF sales, as follows
First Class-When gross sales are two hui
d dred thousand dollars or more, and under tw
' hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the licens
I. / shall be two hundred dollars
Second ClasS-When gross sales are one hui
q drea and fifty thousand dollars or more, an
), under two hundred thousand, the License sha
be one hundred and fifty dollars
II Third Class-When gross sales are one nui
! dred thousand dollars or more, and under on
!, hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the licens
y shall be one hundred dollars
l. Fourth Glass When gross sales are sevel
q ty.flve thousand dollars or more, and under or
e hundred thousand dollars, the license shall
s, seventy five dollars. ax... 49,.
n sand dollars or more, and under seye
ty-fve thousand dollars, the license shall
sixth Ciass-When gross sales are forty tho
1t sand dollars or more, and under nifty tnousaL
n dollars, the license shall be forty dollars
Seventh Class-When gross sales are thir
10 thousand dollars or more, and under LOT
n thousand dollars the license shall be thir
l; dollars.
u Eighth Class-When gross sales are twent
or i've Thousand dollars or more, and under thir
l. the duty of the tax collector to visit in pers'
IL or by deputies the several places OF buslne
or and ascertain that the provisions Of this secti
" are strictly carried out
sh In place Of the license itself shall be valid, al
to this clause shall be construed to prevent {
or. tax collector from issuing a receipt in lieu
r. the appropriate form to any persons, assoc
re tioft Of PERSONS business firms and corporation
SEC 10. The Parish I AK Collector shall p
Ut pare and keep book, in which he shal! reco
M persons, association OF persons, business fri
er or corporations who may apply for license
Oh pursue any trade, profession, vocation, CALI
or business under this ordinance.
s er SEC. Is. The Tax Collector is hereby requ
"e ed to keep license register, In which he sb
~, enter the names Of every person, association
III persons, business firms or corporations, vi
the trade, profession, vocation, calllng OF hu
- ness pursued. the class and graduation OF
Il same, the amount Of license thereon ana
II date Of the collection or payment thereof