The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-18
ordinances.


upon all persons, associations OF persons,
Of business firms and corporations, pur-
suing any trade, profession. VOCATION
calling or business, except those VINO
are expressly excepted from such license
tax by articles 400 and 2o7 OF the con-
stitution.
Section l. Be it ordained by the city
council of the town of Lafayette. that there
is hereby levied an annual license tax for the
wear A d 1906 and for each subsequent year,
upon each person, association of persons or
business firms and corporations, pursuing
any trade. profession, vocation, ealnng ' OF
such license tax by articles 200 ana 2o7 Oh
the constitution.
Section 2. Be it further ordained. ETC.,
that Immediately after the PRONUNCIATION OF
this ordinance, and each subsequent year, the
constable and ex-officio tax-collector OF the
! town of Lafayette shall begin to collect and
shall collect as fast as possible from eacn OF
the persons business firms, association OF
persons and corporations pursuing within the
limits of said town, any trade, profession,
vocation. calling or business, license tax as
due and collecuble during the first two
months of each year, and all unpaid licenses
shall become delinquent on the hrst day CT
March of each year, and all hrms VINO COM
meuce business after that date shall become
delinquent unless the license is paid within
! ten days.
Section g. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the annual licenses of all the kinds of
| business hereinafter named, except as after
wards provided, shall be graduated IN three
, classes.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, ETC..
' that for every business of selling at retail,
| whether as principal, agent on commission or
otherwise, the license shall be based on the
gross annual amount of sales, as follows:
! First class-When gross sales are $4,000
| or more, the license shall be $I5..
Second class-When gross sales are less
! than 81 200, and more than IS, 900, the IL
| cense shall be $40.
| Third class-When gross sales are $4,000
| or less, the license shall be S..
Provided, that if any distilled, vinous. malt,
or other kind of mixed liquors be sold in con-
nection with the business OF retail mercnant'
the grocer, restaurant, oyster house, confec-
| tionery or druggist, in less quantities than hve
gallons, the license for such additional business
shall be hereinafter provided Tor IN Sec
rion 9 of this ordinance; provided further,
that no license shall be issued to sell liquors
in less quantities than FIVE gallons for less
than 500.
, Section $. Be it further ordained ETC.
that-for carrying each business of teie'
graphing (including local and district tele-
eraph), teiephoning or express company, the
license shall be based on the gross annua
receipts of each person, association OF per
sons, business firm or corporation engaged II
| said business, as follows:
} First class-When the said gross annua
receipts are over $4,000, the license sinai
Second class-When the gross am. annual re
ceipts are over SIS 900 and less than $40,
600, the license shall be $25.
Third class-When the said gross annua
. receipts are less than $1,000, the license
Section 6. Be it further ordained, etc.
that for every business of keeping theatr
or opera hall where entertainments are glve'
1.-THE population of the town being less thai
5000 and over 2,soo), the license shall b
: $zs to be paid by the person, corporation
association or municipality owning or con
, !, trolling for rent or hire, the building {,
. buildings in which said exhibitions are he!d
= Provided, that no museum, menagerle
: circus other travelling show shall be per
. mitted to make exhibition within the corPor
6 ate limits, unless they first pay license
!. based on the number CT attaches, whethe
: proprietors, performers or employees, as To-
+ lows:
- sons is fifty or more, the license shall
, 500.
, Second class-When the number of sal
=. | persons is forty or more and less than htty
: the license shall be $75.
:. Third class-When the number OF sal
:, persons is thirty or more and less than forty
- the license shall be 500.
- Fourth class-When the number of sal
persons is twenty or aud less tina
=, thirty, the license shall be $50.
j Fifth class-When the number OF sal
~ persons is fifteen more and less than tweI
:. ty, the license shall be $50.
:, Sixth class-When the number of sal
- persons is ten more and less than hfteel
a | the license shall he $50.
:. persons is five or more and less than ten, tt
- license shall be $40.
Eighth class-When the number of sa
~ persons is less than five, the license shall
ne IS.
~ Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc
=, that each and every peddler or hawker shs
- pay an annual license graded as follows:
a. When travelling foot, five dollar
"a when travelling on horseback, ten dollar
~ when travelling in one horse vehicle, fife
- dollars; when travelling in two horse vehicl
thirty dollars. Provided that the constat
of the town of Lafayette is hereby empowe
ed and directed to cause all Peddlers a
,e hawkers to exhibit their corporation licens
H. and if the peddlers and hawkers fail to pr
be duce or exhibit the same, the constable sh
er retain their stock of merchandise until So
~, peddlers or hawkers produce the corporate
-, license.
oo Section 8. Be it further ordained ct
IN. that for every business of keeping hot
where lodging and eating are combined.
~ license shall be based on the number
nv furnished lodging rooms for guests, as +
tie lows:
-. First class-When the said rooms
or twelve in number more, the license sh
of be $2s.
ed Second class-When said rooms are n
M in number, or more, and less than twel
III the license shall be $3.50
,;lI Third class-When said rooms are six
md $3.50
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