New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1899-12-16

der tnl1ty thousand uollafSr Iile HcenS
shall be twenty five dollars.
Ninth Class.-When gross sales ar
twenty thousand dollars or more, and ur
der twenty five thousand dollars, the Ii
cense shall be twenty dollars.
Tenth Class When gross sales ar
fifteen thousand dollars OF more, and les
than twenty thousand dollars the licens
shall be fifteen dollars.
Eleventh Class.-When the gross sale
are less than fifteen thousand dollars an,
more than five thousand dollars. the Ii
cense shall be ten dollars.
Twelfth Glass When the gross sales
are five thousand dollars or less. the Ii
cense shall be five dollars.
Provided, that if any distilled, vinous
malt or other kind of mixed liquors be solo
in connection with the business of retail
merchant, grocer, oyster house. confec
tionery, or III less quantities than five gal
Ions, the license for such additional bus
ness shall be as hereinafter provided fol
in section 10 of this ordinance: provided
further, that no license shall issue to sci
liquors in less quantities than five gallons
for less than one hundred dollars.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted etc.
That carrying OH the business pursuits
known as cotton factorage and commission
business, sugar factorage, grain and pro-
duce commission houses, or any other fac
forage or commission business. brokerage
in money, stocks, bonds real estate, pro-
duce, sugar, cotton or other brokerage
business, whether buying or selling, for
actual spot or future delivery, the license
shall be based on the gross annual com
missions and brokerage on sales and pu,
chases.
First Glass When the annual gross
commissions exceed five thousand dollars,
and are no more than ten thousand dollars,
the license shall be $50.
Second Glass When the annual gross
commissions are five thousand dollars
or less. the license shall be ten dollars.
The intention and purpose of this see
ton is to embrace and include all commits
sions or brokerage received by any person
or persons, firms or company on all sale $
and purchases made, whether the thin z
bought or sold is delivered or not.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SEC. 5. That for carrying on each bus
ness of gas light, electric light, water
works, telegraphy, telephoning, express
cotton compress or ginnery, cot
ton pckery, slaughter house. distilling or
rectifying alcoholic or malt liquors, brew
ing ale, beer, porter or malt liquors, man
tobacco, cigars or cigarettes,
cotton seed oil, oil cake OF
cotton seed meal the license shall be based
OF the gross annual receipts of each person,
association of persons, business firms or
engaged in said business as
follows: Provided that this section shall
not apply to planters or farmers grinding
Or refining their own cotton, or that of
heir tenants, or manufacturing their own
cotton seed into meal, cake or oil, provid
ed that no license shall be imposed, levied
or collected on cotton gins, ginning for
lre not more than four hundred bales per
the same to be classed as follows
First Class.-When the said gross an
lual receipts are twenty thousand dollars
IL more, and less than twenty five thou
sand dollars, the license shall be fifty
lollars.
. Sceomi -elass.-When- the said gross
annual receipts are fifteen thousand dol
ars or more, and less than twenty thou
sand dollars, the license shall be thirty
i've dollars.
Third Class.-When the said gross an
lual receipts are less than fifteen thousand
lollars, the license shall be twenty dollars
That each and every peddler or hawker,
,thers than peddlers of fruit, vegetables,
oysters, poultry or eggs, or goods given
n exchange for poultry Or eggs, shall pay
IN annual license, graded as follows:
When travelling on foot, five dollars.
When travelling OH horseback, ten dollars.
When travelling in one-horse vehicle,
fifteen dollars.
When travelling in two-horse vehicle,
wenty dollars.
When travelling in any kind of water
raft, twenty-five dollars.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained /: That
whether as principal agent on commission,
~ auction representing the foreign mer-
hants or otherwise, the license shall be
,ased on the gross annual amount of sales
Is follows:
First Class.-When the gross sales are
wo hundred and fifty thousand dollars and
lot more than five hundred thousand dol
ars the license shall be one hundred dol
ars.
Second Glass. when the gross sales are
wo hundred dollars or less the license
hall be fifty dollars.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, etc.,
hat each and every life and accident in
urance company, (sOciety), association,
or other organization or firm,
II individual doing and conducting life
II accident insurance business of any kind
n this city, whether such company,
tpN
ther organization or firm. or individual is
ocated or domiciled here or operating
lere, through a branch department, resi-
lent board, local Office, firm, company,
corporation, or agency of any kind what
oever, shall pay a separate and distinct
license on said business for each company
epresented, and said license shall be
'ased on the gross annual premiums on
II risks located within the city and upon
isks located in other States or foreign
ountries, upon which no license has been
aid therein, as follows, to-wit:
First Class.-When said premiums are
wenty thousand and more than fifteen
housand dollars, the license shall be fifty
ollars.
Second Whenever said premiums
icense shall be twenty-five dollars.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.,
hat each and every fire marine and river
insurance guarantee, surety or indemnity
ompany, society, association, corporation,
r other organization or firm, or individual
ding and conducting a fire, marine or
iver insurance, guarantee, surety or in
emnity business of any kind, in this city
r any other insurance business not other
rise provided for, whether such company,
ociety, association, corporation or other
rganization or individual is located or
omiciled here, through branch depart
nent, resident board, local office, firm,
ompany, corporation or agency of any
ind whatsoever, shall pay separate and
istinct license on said business for each
ompany represented, and said license
hall be based on the gross annual amount
( premiums on all risks located within
his city and upon risks located in other
tates or foreign countries, upon which no
cense has been paid therein as follows,
o-wit:
First Class.--When said premiums are
fteen thousand dollars and more than ten
housand dollars, the license shall be thirty
ollars.
Second Class.-When said premiums are
en- thousand dollars or less the license
hall be fifteen dollars.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Sec. 9. That for every business Of keep
ng q theatre, opera house, amphitheatre,
rf src.n tho o1 10