The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-14
TOWN COUNCIE PRO-
CEEOINGS.
Lake Providence, La. Nov. Is. 1901.

ciimen of the town Of Providence con-
vened al 3o'clock pursuant TO adjourn
meni
Preseni-G. NJ. Franklin, Mayor;
Councilman e. F Davis, C. Il. Egelly,
j. w. Piiimsu and w. 5. Mcguire.
Absent-Couucilm n. Fousse aud
Secretary WI Fisher.
Counclmsn J. W. Pitiman was re-
Quested to act as secretary
Reading Of minutes oi session held
Nov. and IA was postponed Till next
mea,ing
On motion of Councilman Davis the
following License Ordinance for the
year 1902, was adopted. io-wit:
An ordinance to leyy. collect and
enforce pa, ,ment Of an animal license
tax upon all persons or business firms
and corporations pursuing amy trade.
profession, vocation or business. except
those who are expressly exempt from
the payment of such business bv Art.
239 of the Constitution and Art. III Of
the Acts OF the General Assembly Of
Louisiana for 1898.
Be it further ordained by the Mayer
and Counclmem If the Town of Pruvi-
dence in regular session convened
Section l. That there is hereby lev.
led an annual license for the gear 1902
upon each person. ASSOCIATION of per-
sons OF business firms and corpol ations
M. intv dp
tion. calling or business within the
town of Providence, parish of East Car
roll, State of Louisiana. sabiect to Ii.
cense under Article 239 of the Consti.
tuition and Art No. III of the General
Assembly cf the State of Louisiana of
1898. which license shall be graded aad
fixed as follows:
Sec 2. That on every business of
selling at retail. whether as principal
or agent. the license shall be based on
the gross annual amount of sales, as
follows:
First Glass. When gross sales are
fifty thousand dollars the license shall
be $50.
Second Class When gross sales are
forty thousand dollars or more. and
under fifty thousand dollars, the IL
cense shall he $40
Third Glass When gross sales are
$50. 900 or more asd ander $4,000.
the license shalt be $50.
Fourth Gloss. When gross sales are
$25 .000 or more. and less than $50 900
the license shall be$25.
Fifth Glass. When the gross sales
$25, 900, the license shall be $50.
Sixth Glass. When gross sales are
$15. 900 or more. and less than $40 900
the license shall be $a5.
Seventh Glass. When gross sales are
s.. 600 or moro, and less than $4,000,
the license shall be 80.
Eighth Glass When gross sales are
less than $4,000. the license shall be
So.
Provided. That if any distilled, vim
ous. malt. or other kind of liquor be
be sold in connection wath the business
Of any retail merchant, grocer. oyster
house or eonfec tismery, in less Nuanti
ties Than live gallons, the license shall
be as hereinafter provided in Section
13 of this ordinance; s
Provided further. That no license
shall issue to sell liquor in less quanii.
ties than five gallons for less than $3.50
Provided further. That retail drug
stores, owned or controlled and man
aged by registered pharmacist and
selling vinous- spIlftoas or alcoholic
liquors in less quantities than one
quart as drug or medicine only, shall
pay the license mentioned in this Sec
ton. and shall not be required to pro-
cure the license imposed as retail Ii
quor dealer. saloon &c., under this or
Ginance
Section Three. Be it further or
daine&. That for every wholesale mer-
camille business. whether principal.
agent or commission. when gross sales
are $3.50 900 or more. the license shall
be 800. When the gross sales are
less than s250@0e. the license shall be
$50.
Section Four Be it farther ordsined.
That for each and every business of
carrying on banking assoclat ion.
or agency or any private
ps tnblishment where the capi-
tai 10000 or more, the license shall
be $75.
When the capital is tess than $50 900
the license shall be $50.
Section Five. Be it further or
dained. That for every omnibus or
regular coach or hurdle business. col
lecting agency or agent. for the col
lection of monies. accounts, notes &c..
and for every business of keeping ware
house or storage room or landing.
where goods and merchandise are re-
celved and delivered. the license shall
be based on the gross annual receipts
of said business AS follows:
First Class When the receipts are
s25, 600 or more, the license shall be
500.
Second Glass. When the receipts
are less than $25.000. the license shah
be $40.
Provided. That warehouses receiving
less than s350'per year, shall pay mo
license.
Section Six. Be it further ordained.
That each and every dsbuenture. re-
demption company or loan and invest
ment COMPANY. whether domiciied IN
or out of the State, shall be subject to
an annual license-tax as bellows:
First Glass. When the gross receipts
1NsEAn IL. l.<.<x,x II
be $50.
Second Class When the gross re-
oeipts are less lhan $40, 600. the license |
shall be *25.
Section Seven. Be it further or
hained. That for carrying on each
business Of electric hight or saw mile en-
ployIng ten or more hands. telegraph
ing. teleptoning. cetton ginning. the
license shall 'bc based on the gross AN