The Banner-Democrat., 1901-12-21

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Preseni-G. N. Franklin, Mayor;
CounciIman c. +. Davis, C. II. BgeIly,
). w. Pntmsm and w. s. Mcguire. +,
Abseu,-Councilman N. Fousse and
Secretary W. II Fisher.
Councilman j. W Pittman was re-
Qnesied TO act rs secretary :.
Reading of minutes OF session heio
Nov. Z and IA was postponed Till next
mesiing 4
On motion of Councilman Davis the
following License Ordinance for the
year 1902, was adopted. io-wit:
An ordinance to levy. collect and
enforce pa, ment of an animal license
tax upon all persons or business hrms
aud corporations pursuing any trade,
profession, vocation or business. except
those who are expressly exempt from
the payment of such business by Art. |
239 of the Constitution aud Art. Ia ot
The Acts of the General Assembly oil
| Louisiana for 1898.
Be it further ordained by the Mayor
|
dence in regular session convened
Section l. That there is hereby lev
led An annual license for The year 1902
upon each person, assoelation OF per-
.nns or business FIRMS and corporation
persuing any trade, profession voea-
ton. calling or business within the
town of Providence, parish OF East Car
roll. State of Louisiana, subject to H.
canse under Article 239 of the Consti-
tuition and Art. MOTIF OF the General
ssemblv of the State Of Louisiana OF
1908 which license shall be graded and
fixed ne follows:
Sec. 2. That on everv business OF
selling at retail. whether as 'princ'pai
or ayent. The license shall be haseu on
the gross annual amount OF sales as
follows:
First Glass. When gross sales are
fiftv thousand dollars the license shai
be $50
SECOND Glass. When gross sales are
forty thousand dollars or more, an.
under fifty Thousand dollars. the II
cense snail he $40.
Third Glass When gross sales arr
$50. 900 or more. and nnuef s4o'ooo
the license shall be $50.
Fourth Glass. When gross sales ar
s25 900 or more. and less than $3o,oo
the license shall be- $25.
Fifth Glass. When the gross SAFE
ar. $40 900 or more. and less ina
s95 600 the license shall be $2O.
Sixth Glass. When gross sales al
sl5. 900 or more. and less Than szo,oo
the license shall be $40.
Seventh Glass. When gross sales al
- s5 600 ar more. and less than Slo, w
the license shall be go.
Eighth Glass. When gross sales a
less than $1,000. the license shall
So. :. -, =;
Provided, That if any distilled, VI
- Gus. malt, Or other KIND or hqb"t
be sold in connection with the bus'ne
of any retail m merchant. grocer. oyst
house or confectionery. IN less guam
ties than five gallons, the license sh'
be as hereinafter provided IN oecti'
13 of this ordinance;
Provided further. That no liceh
shall issue to sell liquor in less guam
ties than five gallons for less thah -
Provided further. That retail or
stores. owned ur controlled and ma
aged by registered pharmacist a
. selling yinous, spurious or alcoho
houors in sless quantities than O
quart as drug or medicine only, sh
nav the license mentioned in this s
tion. and shall not be required to p
cure the license imposed as retail
RSa auor dealer. saloon &,, under this
t.mance.
See,ion Three. Be it further
dained. That for every wholesate nj
camille business, whether prlhcil
noent or commission. when gross 81;
are $3.50 900 or m're. the license 81
he 500. When the gross sales
less than $250O00. the license shall
500.
o11 Section Four Be it further ordair
That for each and every business
carving on banking assoelat
corporation or agency or any PRIV
banking rs tablishment where the G.
taI i $4,000 or more, the license 81
be S75.
Wbcn the capital is less than $50,
the license shall be $50.
Scection Five. Be it further
dained. That for. every OMNIBUS
regular coach or hurdle business.
lecting agency or agent, for. the
lection of monies. accounts. notes
and for every business OF Keeping
house or storage room or land
WHARF goods and merchandise are
celved and delivered, the license
be based on the gross annual rect
L of said business as follows:
map First Glass. When the receipts
r re- $25. 900 or more. ths license shall
!, but $40.
Town Second Glass. When the rec
are less than $25 goo, the license
Real be $40.
,lace, Provided. That warehouses recei
port less than 1850 per year, shall pa.
map. license.
sum Section Six. Be it further orda
, the That each and every debuenture
our demption company or loan and IN
srs in ment COMPANY. whether domiclie
or ont of the State. shall he subJe
acres an annual license-tax as follows:
Pretty First Class, When the gross re'
/? 1t are $40 900 or more. the license
so.n be $50,
Second Glass. When the gros
ceipts are less than $40, 600, the u
ID. shall be $25.
!. Section Seven. Be, it furthe
NJ dained. That for carrying on
business OF electric light or saw nj
ploying ten or more hands. telee
ing. telephoning, ceiton glnnip!
license shall be based on the gros