The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-27

vi III 1909 SANNA ' $780,
the license for such additional business shal
be as hereinafter provided for.
Provided further, That no license shall issu
to sell liquors in less quantities than five ga
Ions for less than One Hundred Dollars, $1,000
NsURING
SEC. 8. Be IL further ordained, etc., That eacl
and every insurance company Society assocla
ton, corporation, or other organization, or nr1n
or individual, doing and conducting an lnsuI
apce business of any kind-llfe, fire, marine
river, accident or o~ther-here, whether sue
company (society) association. corporation, o
other organization, or firm, or Individual, i
located or domicilcd in the town, or operating
here. through a branch department, reslden
board, local office, firm, company, corporatlon
or agency of any kind whatsoever, shall pay
separate and distinct license on sald Duslnes
for each company represented, and SAID llcens'
shall be based ON the gross annual amount o
premiums on all risks located here or IN TIL
State, and upon risks located IN other statei
and foreign countries, upon winch no lcens'
has been paid therein, as follows, to-Wlt:
Glass /. When said premiums are IWentl
Thousand Dollars or more, the license shall u
Sixty Dollars, $4,000.
C[dsi Q. When said premiums are Ten Thou
sand Dollars and less than Twenty THOUSAND
Dollars, the license shall be Thirty Dollars, $50
Glass 3. WheD said premiums are Five Ihou
sand Dollars and less than Ten Thousand Doi
lars, the license shall be Twenty Dollars, $40.
class 4. When said premiums are less ina
Five Thousand Dollars, the license shall De Tel
Dollars, $1,000, Pr0Ufded nothing herein. con
tanned, SldIl apply 10 lluluul III oSlpVitD
which pay mutual Insurance policies by assess
ments upon members, whether domlclled mere
or not,
WAREHOUSE n RAG ROOM.
SEC. 0. That for every business of keeping 4
warehouse or storage room, the license shall bt
ness, as follows
Glass /. When the receipts are Ten Thousand
Dollars or more, the license shall be Twenty
Dollars, $40.
Glass 2. When he receipts are Five Thousand
Dollars or more and less than Ten Thousand
Dollars, the license shall be Fifteen Dollars: SIS
Glass 3. When the receipts are less than Five
Thousand Dollars, the license shall be Seven
and one-half Dollars, $3.50.
Prouided, That warehouses receiving less
than Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars per
year, shall pay no license.
ADJUSTMENTS.
SEC. 10. Be 1t FARTHER ordained, etc, That for
every business of keeping a theatre, opera
house, amphitheatre, academy of music, the
license shall be Twenty Dollars, 500, which
shall be paid by the person, corporation or
owning or controlling the said thea
tire, opera house, etc, for rent or hire,
Provided, That no museum. menagerle, circus
or other travelling show shall be permitted to
make exhibitions within the corporate limits
of the town of Opelousas, La, unless they have
first paid a license, based on the number of at
whether proprietors, performers, or
employees, as follows:
Glass ]. WhAn the number of said persons Is
one hundred or more, the license shall be Five
Hundred Dollars, $500.
Glass .. When the number OF SAID persons Is
sever ty-tive or more, and less than one hun
lred, the license shall be Four Hundred Dol
lars, $500.
fifty or more, and less than seventy-hye, the
shall be Three Hundred Dollars, $500.
Glass 4. When the number of said persons is
thirty or more, and less than fifty, the license
be Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, $3.50.
Glass 5. When the number OF said persons is
twenty or more, and less than thirty, the Ii
cense shall be Two Hundred Dollars, 5000.
Glass 6. When the number of said persons is
ten or more, and less than twenty, the license
be One Hundred and Fifty Dollars. $3.50.
Glass 7. When the number of said persons Is
five or more, and less than ten, the license shall
be One Hundred Dollars, 500.
Glass s. When the number of said persons is
four, the license shall be Seventy-tve Dol
lars, $500.
three, the license shall be Fifty Dollars, $50.
Glass 10. When the number of said persons is
two, the license shall be Forty Dollars, $40.
Glass IL. When the number of said persons IS
one, the license shall be Thirty Dollars. $50.
That for every hall where balls or entertain
ments not above provided for are given, the
shall be Ten Dollars, $40, Pfopided this
shall not apply to balls given by private parties
Or for charitable purposes.
e IL. Be it further ordained, ETC., That for
each person carrying on the business or dealing
in railroad tickets, whether said tickets are
sold or the streets, or in the office of the COM
pany he represents, or that of any other COM
pany, shall pay an annual license graded upon
the number of companies he represents, to-Wlt f.:
Glass /. One company, twenty-five Dollars,
90.
Glass Q. Two companies, Forty Dollars, $40.
Glass 3. Three or more companies, Fifty Dol
lars, $50.
PEDDLERS, HAwKERS, ETC.
sEc IL. Each and every peddler or hawker,
shall pay an annual license graded as follows;
When travelling on foot. Five Dollars, $5
travelling on horseback, Ten Dollars, $40;
when ira VnIinp IN one horse vehicle Fifteen
Dollars, SIS; when travelling in two horse vehi-
Thirty Dollars, $50. Provided, That no ped
or hawker, whose stock does not exceed in
value Ten Dollars. $40, will be required to pay
any license; and pf0Uided further, that the
constable of the town is hereby empowered and
to cause all peddiers and hawkers to
their town license, and it they fail to do
10, he shall retain their stock or merchandise
said peddlers or hawkers produce said IL
s~UsTEEAScE AND REFRESHMENTS.
SEC. 10. Be ii further. ordained, etc., That for
very business of keeping a hotel, where lodg-
and eating are combined, the license shall
De based on the number of furnished lodging
for guests, as follows, viz:
Glass 1. When said rooms are in number thir-
~ or more, the license shall be One Hundred
md Fifty Dollars, $780,.
Glass q. When said rooms are in number fif-
.een or more, and less than thirty, the license
,hall be One Hundred Dollars, 500.
Glass 8. When said rooms are In number
,welve or more, and less than fifteen, the Ii
,ense shall be seventy-fiye Dollars, s75.
class 4. When said rooms are in number nine
II more and less than twelve. the license shall
,e Fifty Dollars, $50.
Class 5. When said rooms are in number six
IT more, and less than nine, the license shall be
Dollars, $40, Provided, That no person
Who keeps a boarding house with schools or
for the accommodation of students and
Employees thereof, shall pay any license as
ense shall be required when the number of
aid rooms is less than provided for in class
i've That for every business of lodging alone,
he license shall be estimated on the same basis
IS for hotels, but graduated at one-half rates
provided, that boarding houses pay sixty per
ent of the rates of hotels.
BAR ROOMS, COFFEE HOUSES, ETC.
SEC. II. Be 1T further ordained, ETC., That for
very business of barroom, cabaret, coffee
ouse, cafe, beer saloon, liquor exchange, drink
saloon, grog shop, beer house, beer garden.
T other place where anything to be drank or
aten on the premises, is sold directly or indi-
eetlys the license shall be based on the annual
ross receipts of said business, as follows, viz.
0taSs l. When said gross annual receipts are
even Thousand Five Hundred Dollars or more.
he license shall be Three Hundred Dol
$500.
Class .. When said gross annual receipts are
i've Thousand Dollars or more, and less than
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, the IL
shall be W Hundred Dollars, $500.
Glass 3. When said gross annual receipts are
hree Thousand Dollars or more, or less than
i've Thousand Dollars, the license shall be One
Dollars, 800, Provided, That no IL
ense shall be charged for selling refreshments
d charitable or religious purposes. Provided
trther, That no establishment selling or giving
way, or otherwise disposing of any spirits,
zines, alcoholic or malt liquors, in less quanti-
les than one pint, shall pay less than One
hundred Dollars, 500: ProUtded further, That
hen any kind of business provided for In this
setion, shall be combined with any other bust
ess provided for in Sec. 10, the same classified
ON shall be made as prescribed in this section;
tIf the nriHa Gf tho lppnQpl nhaH he .nnrxaI= ~
ne licenses required for each business separate
I. That for the business of keeping billiard
ibles, pigeon hole, Penny Lind, pool or baga-
slle tables, and ten pin alleys, from which rev