The Opelousas courier., 1890-02-01

urea thousand COLLARS or more, ana Nlltltf tll
hundred and fifty thousand dollars the licenS
shall be seventy-tive dollars
Fourth Class-Whcn gross sales are seventy
five thousand dollars or more, and under ON
hundred thousand dollars. the license shall h
fifty dollars.
Fifth Class-When gross sales are fifty thor
sand dollars or more. and under seventN-iiy
thousand dollars. the license shall be thirty
five dollars
Sixth Class-When gross sales are forty thou
sand dollars or more, and under fifty Thousand
dollars, the license shall be thirty dollars.
Seventh Ciass-When gross sales are thlri,
thousand dollars or more, and undcr forty thou
sand dollars, the license shall be twenty-five
dollars.
Eighth Class-When gross sales are twenty
five thousand dollars or more and under thirtl
! thousand dollars the license shall he tWentl
! dollars.
Ninth Glass When gross sales are 1went,
! thousand dollars or more, and under twenty
! i've thousand dollars, the license shall he fit
! teen dollars
| Tenth Class-When gross sales tifter1
thousand dollars or more, and ualer twenty
! five Thousand dollars, the license shalt '.e tel
| dollars.
| Eleventh ClasS-Whcn gross sales ten
thousand dollars or more, and under 1iltcel
thousand dollars, he license shall he eight dol
lars.
Provided that if any distilled; vinollS, malt OF
ether kind of mixed liquors be sold Iii eOunnc
ton with the business of retail merchant, gro
Ger, restaurant, oyster house, confectionery oI
druggist III less quantities than five gallons
titt llcel3b tOf Sutn au[lnflal business Sall ht
as provided for i'll section II OF act lnI OF the
General Assembly 1856. adopted July g. 1sS6
provided no license shall issue to sell liz nor in
less quantities than five gallons for less than
fifty dollars.
PEDDLERS AND HANhEES.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, etc. that car Ii
and every peddler or haWker shall pay an an
nual license graded as follows:
when travelling on foot live dollars " hen
travelling on horse back, ten dollars when ira.
Yelling i'll one-horse vehicle, fifteen dollars
when travelling in tW0-Iorae vehicle, thirty dol
lars; when travelling on boat, barge or other
water craft fifty dollars provided no haWkeI
or pediler, whose stock doe, not exceed in val
ne ten dollars, will lie required tn pay any IL
canse, and provided further that cOnat abes or
police officers throughout the parish are hereby
empowered and directed to cause all peddlerS
ana haWEers TO produce or exhibit their parish
license, and if the pedalers or haWker3 fail TO
produce or exhibit the same, the constable on
parish officer shall retain their stock or mer-
chandise until said peddlers or hawker5 pro
cure their parish license.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc that for
every business OF Keeping Il hotel or boarding
house when boarding and eating are combined,
the license shall be based on the numhero Of fur
Hlsneu lodging rooms for guests as follows, viz:
First Class-When said rooms are in number
twelve or more, and less than fifteen, the Ii
cense shall be thirty dollars
Second ClaSS-Wheu said rooms are in MUM
Der nine or more and less than twelve the Ii
cense shall be twenty dollars.
Third Class-When said rooms are i'll number
be fifteen dollars.
Provided that no person who keeps a board
ing house in connection with schools and col
leges, for the accommodation OF students and
employees thereof, sh Ill pay any license as
boarding house keeper.
Provided further that no license shall he re
CURED when the number of said rooms is less
than provided for in class three: that for every
business of lodging alone the license shall be
estimated on the same basis as for hotels and
boarding houses. hnt graduated at one half
above rates.
That every business OF bal-roam, cabaret cof-
fee house, cafe, beer saloon, liquor exchange
drink saloon, Srog shop, beer house, beer gar
IL en-, on other place where anything to be drank
or eaten on the premises is sold directly or i'll
directly, the license shall be based on the annu-
al gross receipts of said business. viz:
First Class-When said receipts are five thou
sand dollars or more, and less than seven thou
sand five hundred dollars. the license shall be
seyenty-iye dollars
Second Class-When said receipts are two
thousand dollars or more, and less than five
thousand dollars, the license shall be sixty dol
lars.
Third Class-When said receipts are less than
two thousand dollars, the license shall be fifty
dollars.
Provided, no license shall he charged for sell
ing refreshments for charitable or religious
purposes; provided that no establishment sell
Ing or giving away, or otherwise tisposing of
amy spirits, wines, alcoholic or malt liquor i'll
less than five gallons, shall pay less than fifty
dollars
pigeon hole, jenny lind, pool or bagatelIe tables,
and ten pin alleys, license of two dollars and
fifty cents for each table Or alley shall he pald
in addition to any other license due by the es-
tabllshnent in which these tables may be sItu-
ated.
ADJUSTMENTS.
And for every business of museum, menage-
RE, circus or other travelling show, exhibition,
or performance, the license shall be based on
the number of attaches, whether proprietors
performers employees, as follows, viz:
First Class-Wlen the number of said persons
is over one hundred for which shall be paid
one hundred dollars.
Second Class-When the number of said per
sons is over seventy-tive, for which shall he
paid seventy-tive dollars.
Third Ciass-When the number of said per
sons is over fifty, for which shall be paid fifty
dollars.
Fourth Glass-When the number of said per
sons is over thirty, for which shall be paid
thirty dollars.
Fifth Glass When the number of said per-
sons Is over twenty, for which shall he paid
twenty dollars.
Sixth Class--When the number of said persons
Is over ten, for which shall be paid ten dollars
Seventh Class-When the number OF said per-
sons Is over five, for which shall b. paid five
dollars.
No license shall issue forless 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
That LOT every individual or company carry
ing on the profession or business agency tor
Keeping cabs, carriages, hacks or horses for
hire, owners or lessees OF toll bridges and fer
ries, the license for said profession or occupa-
tiOns shall be:
First Class-When said receipts are fl ye thou
sand dollars or more, and less than six thou
sand dollars, the license shall be twenty dollars.
Second ClasS-Whcn said receipts are four
thousand dollars or more, and less than five
thousand dollars, the license shall be fifteen
dollars.
Third Glass When said receipts are three
thousand dollars or more. and less than four
thousand dollars the license shall be twelve
dollars.
Fourth Class-When said receipts are two
thousand dollars or more, and less than three
thousand dollars, the license SHALL be ten dol
lars.
Fifth CIass--when said receipts are one thou
sand dollars or more, and less than two thou
sand dollars, the license shall be seven dollars
and fifty cents
hundred and fifty dollars or more, and less han
one Thousand dollars, the license shall he five
dollars.
Seventh Class-When said receipts are less
than seven hundred and fifty dollars, the IL
cense shall be two dollars and fifty cents
That every individual or individuals carry
irg on the business Or profession Of physician,
attorney y-at-law, editor, dentist, ocuiist, pho
tographer, agency for publications, freight,
ticket, claims and other business rot herein
provided for shall be graded the same as above
set forth but the license shall be one-half of
those established by this section and provided
no license shall be issued hereunder for less
than two dollars and fifty cents
DRovERs OF HORSES, MULES AND CATTLE.
SEC. I. For every business of droving for
the sale OF mules horses cattle or any other
animals. the license shall be based on the num-
Der of horses, mules. cattle, or any other ami
mails, in said drove.
First Class-When the number shall be more
than ten and less than twenty, for which shall
be paid $500.
Second Class-W the number shall he more
than twenty and less than forty, for which
shall be paid $3.50.