The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-11-26
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Lake Providence La. Nov. %, 1892.
The Town Council met at their Hall
this day at p. M, pursuant to adj
journment.
Presentation. E. J. Hamley. Mayor;
Aldermen Egelly, Mcclure and Purdy
and Secretary McCandless.
Absent-Alderme Beard and Rous
The minutes of Nov. 2, was read.
approved and signed.
The following Ordinance relative to
Licenses for the year A. ID. 1898, was
unanimously adopted, to-wit:
An ordinance to levy, collect and |
enforce the payment Of an annual
Iiceu se-tax upon all persons. assocI-
ations of persans or business firms and
corporations pursuing any trade. pro-
fession, vocation, calling or busiiiess.
except those who are expressly exempt
from such license BY Articles 200 and
207 of the Constition.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Beard of Aldermen in the. town
OF Providence in regular session con-
yened--
That there is hereby levied an annual
! license for the year A. -. 1873, upon
each person, association of persons or
business firms and corporations pur-
suing any trade, profession. vocation
/ or calling. doing business within the
/ coroorate limits of the town Of Proyl-
,lenee. except those expressly exempt
from such license tax by Articles 2O6
i and 2,)7 of the Constitution.
! Be it farther ordained, That Article
No. 100 of the acts of the General AS
/ sembly OF the State of Louisiana, APP
proved July 9, 1889, be and the same
| is hereby adopted in so far as It may
apply to persons doing business within
the corporate limits of the town OF
Providence, in special cases herein
} after enumerated, or prohibiting
4 clauses which may be hereinafter en-
acted BY this Board. which ordinances
must he adopted prior to January i
A. D. 1898.
!. Be it further ordained. That ii any
! distilled. vinous or malt liquors Of
other kind of mixed liquors be sole
with the business of retail merchant
grocer. restaurant. oyster house, con
fectionery or druggist in less quantities
: than five gallons. the annual license
, tax is hereby fixed at one hundred Col
lars for said separate business. excla
sive of the regular license-tax upon tn
character of the business herein emu
: merated
S When the gross reeeips are $500 or
more, and less than 5000, the IL !.
ccnse shalt be -.-.~iJV "
81 when the gross annual receipts are
S59oa or more or less than SI.50o
Il the license shall he .s.....-. zVo
- WI en- the gross annual receipts are
S.5 u or more. and less thanSi 1900
l. the license shall be ....--- 5oV Y
= When the gross annual receipts are
$iD.0o3 and less than Slo-0OO the
r. license shall be ........-,. 4uO
When the gross ANIMAL receipts are
s,5.s,)1 aud less than $4,000 the IL
cense shall he ,..... ouu
,e Re it further ordained, That to
J. every business of keeping Theatre
Opera House, Amphitheatfe, Cfreu
= or Menagarie, Academy of Music G
a any other character of amusement 9
Of uublic exhibition within the corporal
~ limits. the annual license is hereb
fixed as follows, towif--
= When the performers number 80 or und'
:, When the performers number 80 oruni
:, 30, 800.
~ Wien the performers numbered or ind
es 30. 5000 ,
when The performers number 10 or und
us % $500. -
r. when the performers number less thi
10. $500. ~
ed Be it further ordained. That whe
CHI any two or more Businesses are cor
lie bined, except as herein expressly pr
vide,l for, there shall be separate
cense required for each kind OF bushes
TX Be it further ordained, That the
he ordinances take effect from and AT
ed the Isl dry Of january, A. D. 1893.
III There being no fur'he business I
Board adjourned until its next regdl
meeting. b. J, HAMi1E I, Way
ny T. ID. AicCASDLEss Secretary,
lie