The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-12-30

1 First Glass, When gross sales are fifty
thousand dolnrs, the license shall be hfIl
dollars.
Second Class When gross sales are fort,
thousand dollars or more. and under lift.
thousand dollars, the license shall be forty
dollars.
Third Class When gross sales are thirty
thousand dollars or more, and under forty
thousand dollars, the license shall be thirty
dollars
Fourth Glass. When gross sales are
twenty-five thousand dollars or more, oil
less than thirty thousand dollars, the
license shall be twenty-five dollars.
Fifth Class. When gross sales are twenty
Thousand dollars or more, and less than
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars, the license
| shall be twenty dollars.
Sixth Glass. When gross sales are fifteen
thousand dollars or more. and less than
twenty thousand dollars, the license shall
be fifteen dollars.
Seventh Glass. When gross sales are
five thousand dollars or more, and less
than fifteen thousand dollars, the license
shall he ten dollars
Eighth Glass. when the gross sales are
| less than five thousand dollars, the license
| shall be five dollars.
| Provided-That if any distilled, vinous,
malt or other kind ofliquor he sold in con-
neetion with the business Of any retail mer-
chant, grocer. oyster house. confectionery.
| or in less quantities than five gallons the
| license for such additional business shall be
as is hereafter provided in section IL OF this
ordinance; provided further, that no license
shall issue to sell liquors in less quantities
than five gallons for less than 500.
Provided further-That retail drug stores
owned or controlled and managed by a
registered pharmacist and selling vinous.
| uIrnhalia linnnrS in lnss mr. N T..
ties than one quart MS drug or medicine
only. shall pay the license mentioned in
| this section. and shall not be required to
procure the license imposed as retail liquor
dealer. saloon &c. under this ordinance.
| See. 3. BE IL further ordained. That for
every wholesale mercantile business,
whether as principal, agent or on commits
sion. when the gross sales are two humid
red and fifty thousand dollars or more. the
| license shall be 800. When the gross sales
are less than two hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars. the license shall be $50.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. That for
each and every business of carrying on u
banking association, corporation or agency.
or any private banking establishment
where the capital is fifty thousand dollars
or mors, the license shall be $75. When
| the capital is less than fifty thousand dol
| lars, the license shall be 500
Sec. D. Be 1t further ordained, That
every omnibus or regular coach or herdic
business, collecting agency or agent. for
| the collection of monies. accounts, notes
&C., and for every business of keeping
warehouse or storage room or landing.
where goods and merchandise are received
aud delivered, the license shall he based on
the gross annual receipts of said business
as follows:
First Glass. When the receipts are
twenty-five thousand dollars or more, the
license shall be $40.
! Second Class. When the receipts are less
than twenty-five thousand dollars, the
license shall be $40.
! Provided-Tbat warehouses receiving
less than three hundred and fifty dollars
per year. shall pay no license.
See. q. Be it further ordained. That each
end every debenture. redemption company
or loan and investment company, whether
domiciled in or out of the state. shall be
subject to an annual license tax as follows
First Glass. When the gross receipts are
ten thousand dollars or more, the license
shall be $50.
Second Glass. When the gross receipts
are less than ten thousand dollars the
license shall be S25.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained. That for
carrying on each business of electric light.
saw mills employing ten or more hsnds,
| telegrapbing. teiepboniHg. cotton ginning,
the license shall be based on the gross an
| Duaf receipts as follows: Provided that
this section shall not apply to cotton gins
| ginning for hire not over four hundred
bales of cotton per anDum.
| First Glass. When the gross animal re-
ceipts are over fifteen thousand dollars, the
| license shall be $50.
Second Glass. When the receipts are less
than fifteen thousand dollars. the license
shall be SIS.
| Sec 8. That for every business OF keep
\ IN fhoatra or har
shall be SO.
Provided-That 10 museum. menagerie.
circus or other travelling show shall be per-
mitted to make exhibitions within the
town. unless they have first paid a license
based on the number of attaches, whether
proprietors. performers or other employees,
as follows
First Class. When the number of per-
sons is thirty or more, the license shall be
800.
Second class. When the number of per-
sons is twenty or more and less than thirty,
the license shall be ST5.
Third class. When the number of per-
sons is ten or more and less than twenty,
the license shall be $50.
Fourth class. When the number Of per-
sous is less than ten, the license shall be
S25.
Sec. o. Be 1t further ordained. That for
each and every peddier or hawker other
IMAM peOuiers OF 1rult. vegetables, oysters,
poultry or eggs, shall pay an annual gra-
ded license az follows:
When travelling on foot, the license shall
$40.
When travelling In one horse vehicle,
the license shall be S25.
When travelling in Il two horse vehicle,
tide license shall be S75.
" hen travelling on any Kind of water
craft, the license shall be $3.50.
Sec. 10. Be il further ordained. That for
every business of keeping hotel. where
lodging and eating are combined, the
license shall be based ON the number OF
rooms. as follows:
First class. When the number of rooms
is nine or more, the license shall be So
Second class. When the number of rooms
Is more than six and less than nine, the
license shall be So.
Proyided-fhat for every business of
lodging alone, the license shall be estimat-
ed on the same basis as for hotels. but
graduated at one half rates. provided that
boarding houses pay sixty per cent of the
rates Of hotels
Sec. IL. BE il further ordained, That for
each and every butcher shop where the
gross sales are five thousand dollars or
more, the license shall be $40. And where
the gross sales are less than five thousand
dollars. the license shall be SIS.
Sec. IL. Be 1t further ordained. That for
each aud every horse drover whose sales
are five thousand dollars or more. shall pay
a license of SIS. II less than five thousand