St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-03-05

shall be twenty-eight dollars, $28.
Ninth class-When the said receipts are
thirty thousand dollars or more, and less
than forty thousand dollars, the license
shall be tWenty-one dollars $21.
Tenth class When the said receipts are
twenty-five thousand dollars or more, and
less than thirty thousand dollars, the II
cense shall be nineteen and one-haif dol
lars, $3.50.
Eleventh class-When said receipts are
less than twenty-five thousand dollars, the
license shall be fifteen dollars, $l5.
Provided, nothing herein shall be con-
strued to apply to the business of grinding
meal, ginning cotton or making sugar by
any farmer or planter.
BANKING.
Paragraph .. That for each business OF
carrying on a bank, banking company, as
sociation, corporation or agency, the license
shall be based on the declared or nominal
capital and surplus, whether said capltal
and surplus is owned, or in use, Or on de-
to-wit:
First class-When said declared or nom
inal capital and surplus is one hundred
thousand dollars or more, and less than
two hundred thousand dollars, the license
shall be one hundred and fifty dollars,
$3.50.
Second elass-When said declared or
nominal capital and surplus is fifty thous-
and dollars or more, and under one nun
dred thousand dollars, the license shall be
seventy-five dollars, $75.
The declared or nominal capital and sur
plus as provided in this section, shall be
ascertained and based upon the annual
statement made in pursuance OF existing
laws to the State Treasurer
For each business of carrying on prl-
vate banking house business or agency,
there shall be one class only, and the Ii,
Scense shall be based on the total declared
capital invested in said business, whether
said capital is owned or in use or deposit
in this State or elsewhere, as follows:
First class-When said capital is one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars or less,
and under two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, the license shall be one hundred
and fifty dollars, $3.50.
Sec 4. Be it further ordained, etc, That
for eyery wholesale mercantile business,
whether as principal agent or commission,
by auction, representing foreign merchants
or otherwise the license shall be based on
the gross annual amount of sales, as fol-
lows:
First elass-When gross sales are two
hundred and fifty and not more than hve
hundred thousand dollars, the license shall
be one hundred dollars, $780,
Second elass-When gross sales are two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or less
the license shall be fifty dollars $50.
Provided, no person or persons shall be
deemed wholesale dealers unless he or
they sell by the original or unbroken pack
age or barrel only; and provided further,
wholesale dealers unless he or they sell
to dealers for resale. If they sell in less
quantities than original and unbroken
packages or barrels, they shall be consid-
cred retail dealers, and pay licenses as
such. That for every business OF selling at
retail, whether as principal, agent on COM
mission or otherwise, the license shall be
based on the gross annual amountof sales,
as follows:
First class-When gross sales are one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars or
more, and under two hundred thousand
dollars, the license shall be one hundred
and fifty dollars, $50.
Second class-When gross sales are one
hundred thousand dollars or more, and
under one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, the license shall be one hundred dol
lars, 500.
Third elass-When gross sales are seven
ty-five thousand dollars or more, and un-
der one hundred thousand dollars, the Ii
cense shall be seventy-five dollars, $75.
Fourth class-When gross sales are fifty
thousand dollars or more, and under sew
enty-five thousand dollars, the license shall
be fifty dollars, $50
Fifth elass-When gross sales are forty
thousand dollars or more, and under fifty
thousand dollars, the license shall be forty
dollars $40.
Sixth class--When gross sales are thirty
| thousand dollars or more, and under forty
| thousand dollars, the license shall be thir-
! ty dollars $50.
Seventh class-When gross sales are
/ twenty-five thousand dollars or more, and
under thirty thousand dollars, the license
/ shall be twenty-five dollars, $25.
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| ty thousand dollars or more, and less than
twenty-five thousand dollars, the license
shall be twenty dollars, $40
Ninth class-When gross sales are fifteen
4 thousand dollars or more and less than
1 twenty thousand dollars, the license ST al
be fifteen dollars, SIS.
Tenth class-When gross sales are less
/ than fifteen thousand dollars, and more
! than five thousand dollars, the license
1 shall be ten dollars, sic.
4 Eleventh class-When gross sales are five
/ thousand dollars or less, the license shall
4 be five dollars S.
Provided, That if any distilled, vinous
malt or other kind of mixed liquors be sold
in connection with the business of retail
merchant, grocer, restaurant, oyster house
i confectionery or druggist in less quantities
& than five gallons. the license for such ad
ditional business shall be as hereinaftel
provided for in section eight of this ordin
4 ance; provided, further, that no license
shall issue to sell liquors in less quantities
than five gallons for less than one hundred
(1O0l dollars.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, ETC., Tha
! each and every insurance company, fsocie
ty) association, corporation or other organ
} ization or firm, or individual doing ant
, conducting an insurance business OF an,
kind, life, fire, marine, river, accident o
; other in this parish, whether such eompa
1 II asa+,. .ot1 n
: other organization or firm, or individual
located or domiciled here or operating
: here, through branch department, resi-
: dent board, local office, firm, company, cor
Y poration, or agency of any kind Whatsoey
, er shall pay separate and distinct licens
| on said business for each company repre-
5 sented, and said license shall be based OF
{ the gross annual amount of premiums OF
t all risks located within the parish, and up
on risks located in this State, other State
: or foreign countries, upon which no licens
| has been paid therein, as follows, to-wit:
First class-When said premiumsar are te
l thousand dollars, and less than twent
I thousand dollars, the license shall be thre
3 hundred and fifty t350) dollars.
i Second class--When said pre- NUNS ar
s less than ten thousand dollars, the licens
shall be three hundred 5000 dollars.
e Provided, That no corporation notincol
i porated under the laws of the State, nc
e any foreign society, firm or partnership
/ shall do business in this parish, excel
through an agent duly authorized and al
e credited for the purposes of said busines
r and for all purposes connected with lice1
4 ses and taxation and service of process
d said agent to be appointed by authenti
act and certified copy of the act to !
e deposited in the office Of the Secretary
!. State Any person or firm who shall Fl
+ up or sign a policy or certificate. of insu
v anee ON open marine or fire insurance pc
: icy or otherwise issue by corporation (