The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-22
SELLING AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

SELLING At WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Paragraph THAT for every wholesale rner
| camille business, whether as principal agent
| on commission, by auction, representing for
| eign merchants or otherwise, the license shall
be based on the gross annual amount of sales
as follows:
First class-When gross sales are 100000 o.
| more the license shall be $50.
Second class--When gross sales are $4,000 on
more and less than S500,000. the license shall
be $100.
Third class-When gross sales are less than
$2500e, the license shall be $50.
No person or persons shall be deemed whole
sale dealers unless he or they sell by the origi
dealers for resale II they sell in less quantities
than original and unbroken packages, OF
barrels, they shall be considered retail dealers
and pay license such.
Paragraph 5.-That for every business of sell
ing at retail, whether principal, agent or on
commission, or otherwise, the license shall be
based on the gross annual amount of sales, as
follows:
First class-When gross sales are S2O0,0O0 or
more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second class-When gross sales are 100000 or
more and under 100000 the license shall be
SIS.
Third class-When gross sales are $4,000 or
more and under 100000 the license shall be
Fourth class-When gross sales are $4,000 OF
more and under $4,000, the license shall be $40.
Fifth class-Whan gross sales are $4,000 or
more and under $4,000, the license shall be $15.
Sixth elass-When gross sales are 5000
or more and under $4,000 the license shall be
$40.
or more and under $4,000, the license shall
be So.
Eighth class-When gross sales are under
$4,000, the license shall be SIS.
Provided, that if any distilled vinous, malt
or other kind of mixed liquors be sold in con-
nection with the business of retail merchant
druggist, in less quantities than five gallons.
the license for such additional business shall
be as provided, for in paragraph II OF this
ordinance; provided further, that no license
shall issue to sell liquors in less quantities
than five gallons for less than $780,
Provided, further, that if drug stores, soda
fountains or other aerated water dealers offer
for sale in connection with such waters any
vinous, spurious or alcoholic liquors. such
drug stores, soda water fountains or dealers
shall be required to take out license as retail
liquor dealers, as provided in paragraph IL of
this ordinance
Provided, that farmers or planters having
stores situated on their plantations or farms
and selling or advancing supplies to their en-
pIoyees exclusively, shall not be classed as
merchants nor shall they be required to take
out license under this paragraph. but they will
as herein provided if they sell any Vinous,
spurious or alcoholic liquors.
INSURANCE.
Paragraph 6.-That each and every insurance
company, society. ASSOCIATION, corporation or
other organization or firm or individual, doing
and conducting an insurance business of any
kind, life. fire. marine, river, accident or
other, in this parish, whether said company.
society, association. corporation. or other or
ganiZation or firm, or Individual, is located or
domiciled here or operating here through a
branch department, resident board, local office.
firm, company. corporation, agency of any
kind whatsoever, shan pay a separate and
distinct license on said business for each com.
pany represented, and said license shall be
based on the gross annual amount of premiums
on all risks located within the parish, as
follows
First class--When said premiums are $4,000
or more, the license shall be So.
Second ciass-When said premiums are $t0,-
600 or more and less than $4,000, the license
shall be $780,
Third class-When said premiums are less
than $4,000, the license shall be SIS.
That each and every fire, marine and river
insurance guarantee, surety or indemnity COM
pany, society, association, corporation, or
other organization. or firm, or individual,
dong or conducting ire, marine or river
guarantee. surety or indemnity business of any
kind in this parish, or any other insurance not
otherwise provided for, whether such company,
society. association, corporation, or other
organization. or firm, or individual, is located
or domiciied here, or operating here through a
branch department, resident board, local office,
hrn, company corporation or agency of any
kind whatsoever, shall pay a separate and
distinct license on said business for each com
pany represented, and said license shall be
based on the gross annual amounts of pre-
NUNS on all risks located within the parish,
as follows:
HIIsb CldSS-fflan SAID premiums are
or more, the license shall be $50.
Second cfass-When said premiums are less
than $4,000, the license shall be SIS.
Provided. plate glass and steam boiler in
speetion insurance shall pay only one-third of
the above rates.
Provided. that nothing herein contained
shall apply to any secret Or fraternal societies
or associations organized solely for benevolent |
and charitable purposes. whether the same BIS |
or be not domicied in this parish.
TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE AND EXPRESS.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each I
business of teiegraphing, telephoning, express
or agency, the license shall be based [