The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-27

First class-When the number OF seats or
spaces exceeds one thousand. the license shall
Second class-When the number of seats or
spaces is less than one thousand, the license
shall be $25.
That no museum. menagerie, circus or other
travelling show shall be permitted TO make
exhibitions within this town unless they have
hrst paid license based on the number OF
attaches whether proprietors, performers or
other employees. as follows:
First class-When the number Of said persons /
is fifty or more. the license shall be S1o0.
Second class-When the number OF said
persons is twenty-five or more and less than
fifty, the license shall be $75.
Third ciass-When the number of said per-
sons is less than twenty-five the license shall
other legitimate amusement, exhibition, etc.
not otherwise provided for, the license shall be
So
PEDDLERs AND HAwKERs.
Paragraph 9.-That each and every peddler or
hawker shall pay an annual license graded as
follows:
When travelling on foot, $50; when travelling
on horseback, $50; when travelling in two. horse
vehicle, $lo0: when travelling in one-horsa
vehicle, SO; when travelling on any kind of
water craft, $500; and
Provided further, that no person shall be
allowed to sell goods as the clerk or clerks of
peddler or hawker, but that he or they must
pay license in his or their own name, but
that this proyiso shall not apply TO water
Provided further. that all or municipal
executive officers are hereby empowered
to exhibit their licenses, and the said
peddler or hawker failing to exhibit the same,
the said officers are directed and empowered by
this ordinance to seize said stock merchan-
disc and turn same to any court of COM
petent jurisdiction, with due information as
to the violation of this act.
Provided further, that said executive officer
shall be entitled to receive as fees the sum of
ten d. liars in each and every case from any
peddler or hawker, clerk or clerks employed
by the said peddler or hawker, when peddlins
without license IN violation of this law; the
same amount of ten dollars TO be recovered
before any court Of competent Jurisdiction out
of the goods SO seized.
Provided further, that no license shall. be
issued to any peddler or hawker for less than
Provided further, That the words stpeddler
or haWker" under the provisions OF this ordi-
nance shall be held to include and apply to all
transient merchants and itinerant vendors sell
ing to consumers by sample or by taking orders,
whether for immediate or future delivery. The
provisions governing peddlers shall not be
construed to apply to persons selling and dis.
vegetables fruits and ice, nor to persons selling
their own work or productions
sUsTENANCE, REFREsHMENT AND LODGING.
Paragraph 10-Tbat for every business of
keeping hotel or boarding house where Iodg-
ing and eating are combined the license shall
be based on the number of furnished lodging
rooms for guests, as follows:
First ClaSS-Nnen SalQ rooms are IN NUMBER
thirty or more, the license shall be $780,
Second ctass-When said rooms are in num-
Der fifteen or more and less than thirty, the
license shall be $50.
twelve or more and less than fifteen, the license
shall be SIS.
Fourth class-When 50 d rooms are in num-
Der nine or more and less than twelve, the
license shall be Sl2s
Fifth cIass-When said rooms are in number
six or more and less than nine, the license shall
be S..
Provided, that boarding houses pay fifty
(50) per cent of the rates of hotels; and
Provided. that no person who keeps board
ing house in connection with schools or colleges
for the accommodation of students and
ployees thereof, shall pay any license as board
ing house keeper. and that no license shall be
required when the number of said rooms is less
than provided for in class five.
For every business of lodging alone, the
license shall be estimated on the same basis
as for hotels and boa riding houses but gradu-
ated at one-half the above rates.
BARRooMs, BILLIARD TABLES, ETC.
Paragraph ll.-ahat t for every business OF
beer Saloon grog shop, beer house, beer gar
den, liquor exchange drinking saloon or other
place where ANYTHING to be drunk or eaten o on
license shall be based on the. annual gross re-
ceipts of said business, as follows:
First ciass-When said receipts are $7500 or
more, the license shall be $780,
Second class-When said receipts are S5000
$500. - II $3.50 - =.
Third class-When said receipts are less than
$4,000, the license shall be $500.
Provided, no license shall be charged for
selling refreshments for charitable purposes;
provided, further, that no establishment sell
ing or giving away or otherwise disposing OF
any spirits, wines, alcoholic or malt liquors in
less quantities than five gallons shall pay less
When any kind of business provided for in
this paragraph shall be combined with any
other business provided for herein, the same
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this paragraph but the price for the licenses
shall be equal to the license requisite for each
business separately.
That for the business of keeping billiard
tables, pigeon-hole, Jenny Lind, pool or baga-
telle tenpin alleys, license of $3.50 for each
table or alley shall be paid in addition to any
other license due by the establishment in
which said tables or alleys may be situated.
SODA WATER, CONNECTIONS, ETC.
Paragraph 12-That all persons, association
of persons or business firms and corporations
engaged in the sale of soda water, mead, con.
fections cakes, etc.. exclusively, shall be rated
as follows:
more, the license shall be SIS.
Second cass-When the gross sales are less
than $1,000 and more than $1,000, the license
Third class-When the gross sales are less
than $1,000 the license shall be S.
This paragraph shall not apply to places do
ing the business herein named where alcoholic 8
vinous or malt liquors are sold.
Druggists, etc., selling soda water, mead,
etc., shall be required to take out license
under this paragraph.
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL OCCUPATION.
Paragraph 13.-That for every individual or
company carrying on the professional or bust
ness agency for steamboats,, draying. trucking.
keeping abs, carriages, hacks or horses to
hire undertakers, carriers or lessees of toll
bridges and ferries master builders, stevedores,
bill posters and tackers, contractors and me-
chanics who employ assistance. the license
shall be graduated into three classes. as follows
First class-When the gross annual receipts
are 5000 or more. the license shall be $40.
Second class-When said receipts are 5000
or more and less than $4,000, the Incense shall
be $40.
Third class-When said receipts are less than
$1,000, the license shall be S..
That every individual or individuals carrying |
on the business or profession of attorney at law
physician, editor, dentist ocnlist. photo |
grapber, jeweler, and all other business not |
herein provided for, shall be graded the same I
as above set forth, but the licenses shall be one
half of those established by this section pro-
vided, no license shall be issued hereunder for
less than $780,
That all travelling vendors of stoves, lightning
rods and clocks, shall pay license annually of
500.
That for every individual or company owning
any cart dray or wagon, or vehicle used for
public hire for hauling freight, merchandise or
other articles, the license shall be five t$51 dol
lars, The mayor is authorized and required to
purchase sufficient number of license plates
with the date of the current year stamped
thereon and numbered from one upwards, one
of which he shall issue for each such licensed
vehicle Any person driving any such vehicle |
without having first paid the required license.
andbto whose cart dray, wagon or other vehicle
is not attached license plate issued to him for
the current year, shall be fined not less than
five nor more than ten dollars, or be imprisoned
for period of six to twelve hours, one or both,
at the discretion Of the mayor,
That each and every pawn broker or keeper of
naNn Office shall be REQUIRED to nav an annual |