St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-01-04

year aud al III - :ssTome 90
/ linQuent on the LIST G.rsp cak T. OF the
! year 1880 zone thousand HrStsH Edadret and
! ninety and all persons, firEM or corporations
who shah commence any business. profession
vocation, or calling unau which license tax Is
1890 snail become deli nt uaiess the ccnss
! is paid within ten loF; aereaftT .. -
SEC. III. Tnot for eVsly 50 of
mission, or otherwise the license SHALL faRsISl
and graded on the gross amount O. s rs
! follows. to Wit:
Glass i. When gross sa!cs are one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars or more and under
/ two hundred thousand dollars, the license shall
| be $4,000 Zone hundred aud fifty dollars.
/ Class 2. Whom gross saIes are
I thousand dollars OF more and nRsS
( dreF and fifty thousand dollars, n
shall he S100 60 Zone hundred dollars =
+ Class 3. When gross sales are sf r =
/ Thousand dollars or more and upaeS]S Pe!el(
tGred thousand dollars. the lie,4sEss slssE 75.-
/ 90 {seventy- Live dollars. - ISNEs
! Class 4. When gross Eales as5S@aSsN#Fs md
dollars or more aud under seTcsaSs.aNs&& = is
and dollars the license shall be ssss4SSsAS T., +
| lars}.
! Class 5. When gross sales are f0rs1s& s. {,
dollars, or more and under fifty thola$ - >
lars the license shall be $40 90 QOrry dGS -
Glass 6. When gross sales are thirty tifT u II
dollars and under forty thousand dolars.,. IKE
license shall be 5000 thlrty Goilarsl. Sss
Glass Z. When gross sales are TWENTY-FIVE
thousand dollars or more and under thirty
thousand dollars. the license shall be $25.:F,
Glass 8. When gross sales are twenty thons,
and dollars or more and twenty-five thousand
dollars, the license shall be 5000 twenty dol
lars.
and dollars or more. and under twenty thousand
dollars, the lcensd hall be $3.50 tfftecn dol
lars).
Glass 10. When gross sales are under fifteen
thousand dollars, the license shall be $1,000 ten
dotlarel.
Provided, that if any distilled. vlnous, malt
or OTHER kIlld OF mixed liquors be sold in con-
necuon with the business OF retail merchant.
grocer, restaurant oyster house. confectionery
or druggist, III less quantities than i've gallons,
the Iieelse for such additional business shall
he as hereinafter provided in Sec. Of this or.
dinaiice;
Provided further. that no license shall be ia
sued to sell liquors In less quantities than i've
gallons, Tor less than 5000 dirty dolars).
7NsrRiSa.
SEC. ". Be 1t further ordained, etc, that
each and every insurance company, society, as
ISOLATION, corporation or other organization or
firm, or individual doing and conducting an ill.,
surauee business of any kind life, fire, marine,
river, accident, or other, whether such com
pany, society, association, corporation or other
organization, or firm or individual Is locaIed
or dnmiciled IN tile town, or operating here
through branch, department., resident board.
local Office, firm. company, corporation or agen-
cy of any kind whatsoever shall pay separate
and distinct license on said business for each
COMPANY represented, aud said license shall be
based and graded on the gross annual amount
or foreign countries. as follows, viz:
Glass /. When such premiums arc ten thous-
and dollars or more and lees than twenty thong
and dollars, the license shall he 5000 Thirty
doliars).
Glass 2. When the premiums are five thons-
and dollars more aud less than ten thousand
dollars, the license shall be 5000 twenty dol.
lars).
Class 3. When premiums are less than five
thousand dollars the license shall be $1,000 hen
dollars.
AS,,S. r
apply to mutual aid societies which pay mutual
Insurance policies by assessment upon members
whether the same be or not doniiciled in the
town OF opesousas, La.
AAUsEaEKTs.
sEc Y. Be 1t further ordained ETC., that for
every business OF keeping Il theatre or opera
house, the license shall be $50 twenty doIlarr),
and.the said license Of twenty dollars afore-
said to be paid by the person, corporation or
company owning or controlling the said thea.
tire Or opera house for rent or hire. That for
every business OF museum, menagerie, circus
or travelling show the license shall be graded
and based on the number OF attaches, whether
proprietors, or performers, or employees, az
follows, viz:
ClaSs1. When the number OF said persons are
one hundred or more, the licensebshnii be s5en
Give hundred dolafsl.
Glass 2. When the number OF said persens ia
seyenty.iive Or more AND less than one hundred,
Slaas- 81. men the number Of said persons il
nlty or more and less than geyenty-five, the IL
cense shall be $500 three hundred doliarsl.
Class 4. When the number oil said perFons is
thirty or more aud less than fifty, the license
shall be s2o0 two hundred dollars.
Glass s. When the number OF said persons Is |
twenty or more aud less than thirty. the license
shall be sl75 lone hundred and seventy five dol
lars).
Glass G. When the number of said persons is |
ten or more and less than twenty, tie license |
shall b6 $50 tone hundred and fifty dolarsl.
Class Z. When the number Of said persona is I
five or more and leas than ten, the license shall
be $500 Zone hundred dollars.
Glass 6. When the number OF said persons is /
four tho lieense shall be s75 tseventy-tiye dol. /
ars).
Claas g. when the number of said persons Is
three, the license shall be 900 tflffy duiiaral.
Class 10. When tho number of said persons Is
Two, the license shall be $40 forty dollars)
Ciass II When the nuInher ia one the license
shall be $50 thirty dollars.
That for every hall where balls or entertain.
nents not above provided for are given tho L.
,ense shall be $40 tten dollars.
Provided, this shall not apply to balls given
~ private parties or for charitable purposes
SEC. vi, Be II further ordained, etc, that for
zach person carrying on the business or calling
i selling or dealing 10 railroad OF steamship
treets, In the office OF tho company he repre-
ents or that OF any other company icense
.raded upon the number of companies he re-
PRESENTS as fellows, to-wit:
Glass l. One company S25 ttwenty-hve dol.
ars); class 2, two companies $40 forty dollars);
las 8, three or more companies $50 fifty dol.
aist.
HAwRERg. PEDDLERs, ETC.
SEC. VII Be 1t further orstained. etc, that
ach and every peddler or llawker shall pay 4 !,
eeiise baaed and graded as follows, viz
Class |, when travelling OH foot $5 dive dol
ars1; class 2, When travelling on horseback $40 |
ten dollaTst class 3, when travelling in one ,
oFse vehicle SIS Nifteen dollars; class 4, when
raveiing III two.hurse vehicle $50 Thirty dol
,Tsl.
Provided, no hawkers or peddlers whose
took does not exceed In value ten dollars, will
required to pay any license.
susTENAECE AND REFRESHMENTS
SEC. VII Belt further ordained, etc, that
n every business OF keeping a hotel where
sdging and eating ere combined, the license
iali be Dased and graded on the number OF
lrnished lodging rooms for guests as follows, :
p-wit:
Glass l. when said rooms are In number nine |
more and leHs than twelve, the license shall +
$40 fifty dollars.
Giaas Q. When said rooms are In number sty
more and less than nine, the license shall be +
o forty dotlafsl.
Provided that no person who keeps a board :
q house In connection With schools or col :
ges Tor the accommodation OF students or en- h
& houses. provided that no license shall be ].
quired when the number OF said rooms are =
sst laap provided for In class above. That !
a ssfy business OF lodging alone. the lioense &
$ zoe estimated aud graduated on the same Z
u jag for hotels, but graduated at one-haH Z
aiS OF hotels. =
BAR Rooms, CABARET, COFFEE HOUSES. ETc. "
SEC. TX. Be 1t further er,iained, etc, that for O
cry business OF bar rooms, earbaret, coffee y
use. cafe beer saloon, liquor exchange, O
mixing saloons, greg shops. beer saloon gar y
q or other place where anything to be drank ].
eaten on the premises Is sold directly or In e
'ectly, the license shall be based and graded =
the annual gross receipt OF said business q
follows, to-Rlt s ss#
lass Il. Wiieh gross receipts are two thcus.
4 dollars Of mere and less than 1--WE thousand
lars, the license shall be s15 issyenty-fve :,
liaFsl. I Il
lass q " hen said receipts are less than ty7o 81
alsand dollars Tie I.cense shall be $50 dirty 81