The Opelousas courier., 1890-12-20

be as hereinafter provided loi' ~
Pr0rided further, That no license shall issue
to sell liquors in less quantities than tive gal
Ions for less than One Hundred DOilhfs, sloVVo'
%sURIS
SEC. 3. Be it FARTHER ordained, etc, That each
and every insurance company (soclety) ass0cld-
ton, corporation, OF otler orSahllatlon " ~ LIN IL
or individual, doing and conductlES an lhsuI-
ance business of any kind-life, fire, marine
river. accident or other-here, whether sucn
company (society) ASSOCIATION. corpoIaIaoI' G ia
other organization, or firm, or individual, Is
located or domicilcd i'll the town, or operating
here, through a branch department., feSluehC
board, local office, firm, company, corporation
or agency of any kind whatsoever, sIalL pay d
separate and distinct license on SAID business
for each company represented, ana sald license
shall be based on the gross annual amount ol
premiums on all risks located he atbe ,. tt
and foreign countries, upon which no license
has been paid therein, as follows, TO VII;
Cl4ss i. When said premiums are IWehty
Thousand Dollars or more, Tie llc'ii9' S""h y"
Sixty Dollars, $4,000; NO., r,,or.
CIpsj .. When said premiums are len lhouI
sand Dollars and less than Twenty Ihousana
Dollars the license shall be Thirty DOllafs, sou.
Glass 3. When said premiums are FIVE Inon-
sand Dollars and less than Ten Ihousahd Dor
lars. the license shall be Twenty Dollars, S2o.
Five Thousand Dollars, the license shall be Zen
Dollars. $1,000, P10rtded nothing lierelh con-
tanned, sheli apply to mutual ill soClctlcs'
which pay mutual insurance policleS IS asSos9
illflllS upon HUH W hN''S'
or not.
SEC. 9. That for every business OF keeping q
warehouse or storage room, the license SniIl NC
based ON the gross annual recelptS Oh s"l" VI
Gass /, When the receipts are Ten Thousand
Dollars or more, the license shall D. twenty
Dollars, $40 ,;. ,r,,,,.,nl
Dollars or more and less than Ten Thousand
Dollars. the license shall be Fifteen Dollars, Sl9.
class 3. When the receipts are less ti'll rive
Thousand Dollars, the license snai ne seven
and o~ne-laif )0llar. $3.50.
Proriaed, That warehouses receiving less
than Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars per
year, shall pay no license
ADJUSTMENTS.
SEC. 10. Be it further 0Tddined, etc, That for
every business OF keeping Il theatre. opera
house, amphithtatIe, academy OF music inc
license shall be Twenty Dollars, $50, which
shall be paid by the person, corporation or
company, owning or controlling the sald thea
tire, opera house, etc, for rent or hiTe,
Pr0rilcd, That no museum, nleHaSerle, circus
or other travelling show shall he permitted 10
make exhibitions within the corporate limits
of the town of OpeiouSas, Id, unless tney NAV"
first paid II license, based on the number OF at
taches, whether proprlciorS, performers OF
employees, as follows:
Glass j. When the number of said persons is
one hundred or more, the license Sli'}l ne rave
Hundred Dollars, $500.
Cfqss ,. When the Number Of said persons is
seytl ty-fiye OF more, alid less than one nun
aired, the license sintt be -Four Hullifeh Dor
lars, $500.
Ciass 8. When the number of said persons is
fifty or more, and less than seVenty-nVe, the
license shall be Three Hundred Dollars, $500.
Glass 4. When the number OF SAID persons is
thirty or more, and less than fifty, the license
shall he Two hundred and Fifty Dollars, $3.50.
class 5. When the nu!nber.3f SAID persons Is
eense shan be Two Hundred Dollars. 500.
Glass G. When the number of said persons Is
ten or more, and less than twenty, the License
shall be One Hundred and FIFTY Dollars, Sl3o.
Glass Z. When the number OF sad persons Is
five or more, and less than ten, the license shall
be One Hundred Dollars, 800.
Class s. When the number OF SAID persons IL
four, the license shall be Seventy tive Dol
lars, $500,
class 8. When the number OF said persons Is
three, the license shall be Fifty Dollars, $50,
Glass 10. When the nEDlber OF said persons is
two. the license shall lie Forty Dollars, $40.
Glass IL. When the number Of said persons :
one. the license shall be Thirty Dollars, $50
That for every hail where balls or entertain
ments not above provided for are given, the
license shall be Ten Dollars, $40, Proeidcd this
shall not apply to balls given by private parties
or for charitable purposes.
SEC. IL. Be 1t farther ordained, etc, That fol
each person carrying on the business or dealing
in railroad tickets, whether said tickets art
sold or the streets, or in the office of the com
| panyale represents, or that of any other com
pany, shall pay an annual license graded upoI
the number of companies he represents, to-Wlt
Class 1. one company, twenty-five Dollars
$500.
GLASS 2. Two companies, Forty Dollars, $40.
Glass 8. 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, IS
when travelling on horseback, Ten Dollars, $40
when travelling III one horse vehicle, FlfteeI
Dollars, SIS; when travelling in two horse vehi
Gle. Thirty Dollars, $50. Pr0eided, That no ped
dler or hawker, whose stock does not exceed il
value Ten Dollars. 80, will be required to pay
any license; and proUided further, that thu
constable of the town is hereby empowered anC
directed to cause all peddlers and hawkers Il
exhibit their town license, and ii they fail to dt
so. he shall retain their stock or merchandise
until said peddiers or hawkers produce said Ii
eenSe.
s~UsrENANCE AND REFRESHMENTS.
SEC. 13. Be it further ordained, etc, That fO
every business of keeping a hotel, where lodg
ing and eating are combined, the license shal
be based on the number of furnished lodgins
rooms for guests, as follows, viz:
Glass l. When said rooms are i'll number thir
ty or more, the license shall be One Hundred
and Fifty Dollars, $50.
Class2 When said rooms are i'll number fiji
teen or more, and less than thirty, the license
shall be Cue Hundred Dollars, 500.
Glass 8. When said rooms are i'll number
twelve or more, and less than fifteen, the Ii
eense shall be ~Seventy-iye Dollars, S75.
Glass 4. Wlen said rooms are in number nine
OF more, and less than twelve, the license shall
lie Fifty Dollars, $50.
class ). When said rooms are in number six
or more, and less than nine, the license shall bt
Forty Dollars, $40, PfoUided, That no person
who keeps q boarding house with schools OF
colleges for the accommodation OF students anC
employees thereof, shall pay any license al
| boarding house. Procided further, That no Ii
cense shall be required when the number o.
| said rooms is less than provided for In class
i've: That for every business of lodging alone
the license shall be estimated on the same bash
| as for hotels, but graduated at one-nalf rates
| provided, that boarding houses pay sixty pei
cent OF the rates OF hotels.
BAR ROOMS, COFFEE HOUSES, ETC.
SEC. IA. Be it further ordained, etc., That fol
every business Of barroon, cabaret, coffee
house, cafe, beeT saloon. liquor exchange, drink
/ ing saloon. greg shop, beer house, beer garden
or other place where anything to be drank o.
eaten on the premises, is sold directly or indi
reetly, the license shall be based on the annua
gross receipts of said business, as follows, viz.
Glass /. When said gross annual receipts ar,
Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars or more
the license shall be Three Hundred Dol
lars. $500.
Class .. When SAID gross annual receipts ar,
Five Thousand Dollars or more, and less thai
Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, the Ii
cense shall be Two Hundred Dollars, $500.
Glass 5. When said gross annual receipts ar
Three Thousand Dollars or more, or less thai
Five Thousand Dollars, the license shall be On
Hundred Dollars, 500, Prortded, That no Ii
cense shall be charged for selling refreshment
for charitable or religious purposes. ProDidct
further, That no establishment selling or givinj
away, or otherwise disposing of any spirits
wines, alcoholic or malt liquors, in less quaint
ties than one pint, shall pay less than On
Hundred Dollars, 500. Trooided further, Tha
when any kind OF business provided for III thi
section, shall be combined with any other bust
ness provided for in Sec. Is, the same classified
tion shall be made as prescribed a in this section
but the price of the licenses shall be equal +
the licenses required foreach business separate
ly. That for the business OF keeping biliiar,
tables, pigeon hole, Penny Lind, pool or baga
telle tables, and ten pin alleys, from which rev
enue is derived, a license of Ten Dollars, $lt