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

any portion of the year.
Provided further-That the licenses fixed
by this section shall be collected for the
year or any part OF the year.
| Sect. a. Be 1t further ordained. That
| for every business for keeping billiard
! tables. pigeon hole. Jenny Lind, pool OF
| bagatelle and ten pin alleys from which
j revenue is derived. a license of five dollars
! for each such table or alley shall ne paid in
addition to any other license due by The
| establishment in which said tables or alleys
I may he located.
| Sec. 10. Be it further ordained. That for
each and every business OF selling soda
water, mead. CONNECTIONS. cake &C., eXciu-
| sively the license shall be based on the
gross aonnal receceipts as follows:
First class When the gross sales are
two thousand dollars. the license shall be
| $40.
Second class. When the gross sales are
two thousand dollars or less. the license
shall be So. Provided that druggists SELL
ing soda water &c. shall be required to
take out license under this act.
See. l6. Be it further enacted. That for
every individual or company carrying on
the profession of or business agency of
steamboats,. drayiBg, trucking. keeping
cabs. carriages. hacks or borses for hire or
undertakes, the license shall be based on
tie gross annual receipts as follows:
IL
ceipts are one thousand dollars or more,
the license shall be fifteen dollars.
Second class. When the gross annual re-
ceipts are less than one thousand dollars,
the license shall beten dollars.
That for every individual or individuals
carrying on the business or profession of
physician. attorney at law. editor, dentist,
occulist, photographer, contractor. JeweIer
and any other business not herein provided
for, shall he graded the same as above set
forth; hut the license shall be one half of
those established by this section, provided
no license shall issue for less than five dol
lars.
See II. Be it further ordained. That all
travelling vendors of stores. lightning rods
and clocks, shall pay license annually of
two hundred dollars, whether travelling as
peddlers OF not
Sec 49, Be it further ordained, That for
every business of draying or hauling for
hire or running hack, the license shall be
five dollars for each and every vehicle em-
ployed.
Sec. 49, Be it further ordained, That
each and every cotton buyer who buys
annually 1000 bales of cotton or less. shall
pay an annual license of twenty-five dol
lars.
Second class. That each and every cot
ton buyer who buys annually over 1000
bales, shall pay an annual license of fifty
dollars.
Sec. 90 Be 1t further ordained. That no
license be issue under this ordinance for
less than five dollars.
Sec. q. Re it further ordained That the
method OF determining and collecting
licenses under this ordinance shall be the
same as provided by Aet I'll of the acts OF
the General Assembly of Louisiana tor
1898, tor the collection of state license, and
that the fines, penalties and interest for
any violation Of this ordinance shall be the
same as provided by Act Ill OF 1898. and by
the charter and ordinances OF this town.
Sec. %. Be 1t further ordained, That all
laws or parts OF laws in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed. and that
that this ordinance shall take effect from
aud alter its passage.
Sec. %. Be It further ordained. That
when two or more ordinonces are combined
except as herein expressly provided for.
there shall be separate license required
for each kind OF business.
The Finance Committee filed The fol-
towing report to-wit:
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of
Councilmen:-We, your Finance Com.
mi,iee beg leave TO report that we
have examined the repori of The Mar
hal aud Tax Collector dated this date
which shows that he has collected and
turned over 10 treasurer
For account fines k. Sfi0 90
Account licenses 81 so. Less COM
mission 5.5l Oh 10