The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-12-13

BARROOMS, ETC.
Section 8. 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 or
| indirectly the license shall be based the
gross annual receipts of said business as fol-
lows:
Glass l. When the gross annua receipts
are $40, 900 or more and less than $4,000
| the license shall be 5000.
Glass 2. When the gross annual receipts
| are $500 or more and less than $40, 900 the
| license shall be $4,000.
Class 3. When the gross annual receipts
are $4,000 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
| that no establishment. selling giving away
or otherwise disposirg of any spirits, wines,
alcoholic or malt liquors in less quantities
than one pint, shall pay less than 500.
Be it further ordained that no one shall
be allowed to engage in the retail business
| as provided by this ordinance without first
procuring license, and any one violating
| this section shall be liable to Il fine of $1,000
for each and every oitense in default of
payment thirty days imprison ment, or both
AT the discretion of the Mayor.
Be it further enacted that any person
beginning business for the first time shall
pay the lowest amount provided by this
ordinance.
Provided further that whenever any kind
of business provided for in this section shall
l>e~ nai with her hrS
vided for in Section s, the same classlfca-
ton shall be made provided in this
ton, but the price for the licenses 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 linds, pool bagatelle
tables, and ten pin alleys, from which re-
venue is derived, a license of ten dollars
for each such table alley. For each
merry go-round, flying horses, other
similar devices, a license of twenty five dol
lars shall be paid: and in addition any
other license due by the establishment in
which said tables or alleys may be situated.
Provided that all persons, association of
persons business firms, and corporations
engaged in the sale of soda water, meads,
confection, cakes, ETC., exclusively, shall be
rated follows:
Class When the gross annual sales
$4,000 the license shall be S.
Provided, that this provision shall not APP
ply to places where alcoh ollc, vinous or malt
liquors sold, and provided that, drug
gsts selling soda water, mead, ETC., shall be
required to take out license under this act.
Section 10. Be it enacted, etc., that for
every individual or company carrying o.: the
profession business agency for drayng,
trucking, keeping cabs, carriages hacks or
horses for hire, undertakers, owner,
lessees of master builders, stevedores, bill
posting lacking contractors and mechanics
who employ assistants the license shall be
graded as follows:
Class 1. When the gross annual receipts
are $1,000 or more the license shall he $40.
Glass When the gross receipts
$3.50 more and less than 81 900 the license
shall be SIS.
Class ;. When the gross annual receipts
are less than $3.50 the license shall be IS.
PROFESSIONAL.
Section II. Be it enacted, that every
dvidual or individuals carrying the bust
ness profession physician, attorney at
law. editor, dentist, oculist, photographer,
ieweler and all business not herein provided
for shall be graded the same set forth in
section 10 of this act, but graded at one-half
rates, and provided that no license shall be
issued hereunder for less than IS.
Section IL. Be it further enacted, that
all travelling vendors of stoves, lightning
rods and clocks, shall pay license annually
of 500, whether travelling peddlers
not. For every trading stamp company is
suing stamps to merchants, and all other
dealers of every kind whatsoever, where the
gross annual receipts less than $1,000 the
license shall be S125 and when the gross
ceipts above $4,000 the license shall be
$3.50.
Section IS. Re it further enacted, that
for carrying on the business pursuits known
real estate agent the license shall be S.
per annum.
Section Ia. Be it enacted that for every
lumber yard, whose gross sales are $4,000 or
less the license shall be $40, and when the
gross sales exceed $4,000 the license shall be
$40.
Section IS. Be it enacted, that for every
sewing machine agent or agency. fruit stand. ,