The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
Special rieeting Town Council.
FRANKLIN. La. Nov. %. 1904.

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The Honorable Council met in spe-
cial session. Mayor }. {. Lewis pre-
siding. NJ. Bell absent.
The Mayor announced that the
object of the meeting was to promul-
gate the result Of the election held
Nov. 23r,i. 1904. authorizing the Town
Council of the town OF Franklin, La,
to grant to the Kyle Lumber Co.,
Ltd. franchise to operate stand
ard-guage railroad on Adams street
as defined in the ordinance calling the
said election, also to fix license tax
for 1905 and subsequent years.
The following ordinance was intro
duced by Mr.. c. N. Frost, and on
motion by himself, duly seconded and
carried, was adopted, viz:
ORDINANCE NO. lib.
Be il ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the town of Franklin,
Louisiana, that there is hereby levied
license tax for the year 1908, and
for each subsequent year thereafter
upon every person. association of
Of persons, firm or corporation pur-
suing any trade, profession, vO-
cation or calling within the corporate
limits of the town of Franklin, as
hereinafter graduated: to-wit:
That for every wholesale mercantile
business. whether as principal, agent
or otherwise, the license shall be
based upon the gross annual sales as
follows:
When the gross sales are two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars and
more. the license shall be one hun
bred dollars.
When the gross sales are less than
two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, the license shall be fifty dollars.
That for every business of selling at
retail, whether as principal. agent or
otherwise. the license shall be based
npon the gross annual sales as fol-
lows:
When the gross sales are fifty thOus-
and dollars or more, the license shall
be fifty dollars.
When the gross sale are forty thous-
and dollars or more. and under fifty
thousand dollars, the license shall be
forty dollars.
When the gross sales are thirty
thousand dollars or more, and under
forty thousand dollars. the license
shall be thirty dollars.
When the gross sales are twenty
Thousand dollars or more, and under
thirty thousand dollars. the license
shall be twenty-five dollars.
When the gross sales are fifteen
thousand dollars and under twenty
thousand dollars. the license shall be
fifteen dollars.
When the gross sales are fifteen
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thousand dollars, the license shall be
ten dollars.
When the gross sales are five thous-
and dollars or less, the license shall
be five dollars.
That for every museum, circus. ma
nagerie or other travelling show. ex-
hibiting at any other place than "A
regular licensed theatre Or other
amusement place, the license shall be
based upon the number of persons at
tached to same. whether proprietors.
performers, employees or others, as
follows:
When the number of such persons is
less than ten, the license shall be five
dollars.
When the number of such persons
is ten or more. and less than twenty.
the license shall be ten dollars.
When the number of persons is
twenty or more, the license shall be
twenty dollars.
That for every business of keeping
a hotel, where lodging and eating are
combined, the license shall be based
upon the number of furnished rooms
or guests, as follows:
When said rooms are in number siy
or more, and less than nine, the Ii
fcense shall be five dollars.
When said rooms are in number
nine or more. and less than twelve,
the license shall be ten dollars.
When said rooms are ip number