The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-21

Class 3 When the number of said per
sons is fifty more aud less than seventy
I hve the license shI.! >: $50.
Class 4. When the number of said per
,, son is thirty or more and less than fifty the
license shall be $40.
: Class 5. When the number Of said per
sons is twenty or more and less than thirty
the license shall be $50.
Glass 6. When the number of said per.
sons is ten or more and less than twenty the
license shall be $40.
Class 7. When the number of said per-
sons is five and less than ten, the
license shall be $40.
! Provided that the license for every hall
nr place where public entertainments are
given not provided for in this section shall
be based upon the seating capacity as fol-
low:
When the number of seats or spaces num-
| Der 500 or more the license shall be SIS.
| When the number of seats or spaces mum
| Der less than 500 the license shall be $50
| Provided further that no license shall be
required for balls given by private persons
| or for charitable purposes.
| PEDDLERS AND HAwKERS.
Section 6. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
| that each and every peddler or hawker shall
pay annual license graded as follows:
| When travelling on foot S.; when travel
| ing on horseback, $40; when travelling in
one-horse vehicle, $50; when travelling in
| two-horse vehicle, $3.50.
| Provided that, no person shall be allowed
to sell goods clerk or clerks, of any ped
|
pay a license in his their own name.
members of the City Council and
| executive officers are hereby empowered and
| exhibit their city license, and that the said
peddlers or hawkers failing to produce or
exhibit the same, the said officers and
msmbers of the City Council are
| said stock of merchandise and turn the same
over to any court of competent jurisdiction
with due information as to the violation of
| this act. Provided further that the said ex-
ecutive officers shall be entitled to receive
as fees, the of S. in each and every
case from any peddler or hawker, clerk or
clerks employed by said Peddlers, or hawkers
when peddling without license in violation
of this act. The said amount of s. TO be
recovered before any court ut competent
jurisdiction out of the goods SO seized.
Provided further that no license shall be
issued to any peddler or hawker for less
than full rate for the current year.
HOTELS, ETC.
Section 7. Be it further enacted, etc.,
that for every business of keeping hotel
where lodging and eating combined the
license shall be based upon the number of
furnished lodging looms for guests, as fol
lows
Glass l.. When the said ff
teen or more and less than thirty the
license shall be $50.
Glass 2. When the said rooms twelve |
Class g. When the said rooms are nine
or more and less than twelve the license shall
be s25.
Class 4. When the number Of said rooms
is six more and less than nine the |
license shall be $40.
Provided that no license shall he required |
when the number of said rooms is less than |
six and that for every business of lodging |
alone the license shall be estimated on the
same basis for hotels, but graduated at
one-half rates; provided that boarding |
houses shall pay sixty per cent of the rates
of hotels.
BARRooMs, ETC.
Section s. Be it enacted, that for every
business of barroom, cabaret, coffee house,
cafe, beer saloon, liquor exchange, drinking
saloon, grogshop, beer house, beer garden or
other place, where anything to be drunk or
eaten on the premises is sold directly in
directly the license shall be based on the
gross annual receipts of said business as fol-
lows:
Class I. When the gross annual receipts
are $4,000 or more and less than ST., 5000
the license shall he $1,000.
Glass 2. When the gross annual receipts
are $500 or more and less than $4,000 the
license shall be $4,000.
Glass ;. When the gross annual receipts
are 5000 or less the license shall be $1,000.
Provided, that no license shall be charged
for selling refreshments for charitable or
religious purposes, and provided further
or otherwise disposing of any spirits, wines,
alcoholic malt liquors in less Quantities
than pint, shall pay less than 500.
Be it further ordained that one shall
be allowed to engage in the retail business
as provided by this ordinance without first
procuring license, and any violating
this section shall be liable to fine of $1,000
for each and every offence in default of
payment thirty days imprisonment, or both
at the discretion of the Mayor.
Be it further enacted that any person
business for the first time shall
pay the lowest amount provided by this
ordnance.
Provided further that whenever any kind
of business provided for in this section shall
be combined with any other business pro-
vided for in Section 8. the same classifica-
ton shall be made provided in this Sec
ton, but the price for the lie :nses shall be
equal to the price of the license required
for each business separately.
Provided further that there shall be no
half year license issued to engage in the
retail liquor business.
Section 9. Be it enacted etc., that for
every business of keeping billiard tables,
pigeon holes, jenny liuds, pool baga-
telle tables, and ten pin alleys, from which
revenue is derived, license of ten dollars
for each such taole alley. For each
merry -go-round, fying-horses, other
similar devices, license of twenty five
dollars shall be paid; and in addition to any
other license due bv the establishment in
which said tables or alleys may be
situated. Provided that all persons,
association of persons or business firms, and
engaged in the sale of soda