The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29
Proceedings Of the Police Jury.


tFhOSFsMEsS15.
Paragraph 8.-Ihat for every business OF
keeping theatre, opera house, amphi-thearte
or academy of music, the license shall be based
upon the quantity of space devoted for specta-
tors. to be calculated by the number of seats
or ordinary space for seats. as follows:
First elass-Whea the number of seats or
spaces exceeds one thousand, the license shall
be $5u
Second class-When the number of seats or
spaces is less than one thousand, the icense
shall be $225.
That no museum, managerie, circus other
travelling show shall be permitted to make
exhibitions within this parish unless they have
first paid license based on the number of
attaches, whether propfietors, performers or
other employers, as follows:
First class-When the number of said persons
IS fifty or more, the license shall be Sl00.
Second class-When the number, of said
persons is twenty-five or more and loss than
fifty, the license shall be S75.
Third class-When the number of said per-
sons is less than twenty-five the license shall
be $25.
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 n two horse
vehicle, SI00; when travelling in one horse
vehicle, SIS; 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 proviso shall not apply to water
craft; and
Provided further, that all parochial or munie-
ipal executive officers are hereby empowered
and directed to cause all peduiers or haWkers
TO exhibit their state 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 or merchan-
disc and turn same over to any court of COM
petent Jurisdiction, with due information
to the violation of this act.
Provided further, that said executive officer
shall be entitled to receive fees the sum of
ten dollars in each and every case from any
peddler or haWker. clerk or clerks employed
by the said peddler or haWker. when peddllng
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
the full rate for the current year.
sUsTENANCE, REFREsHMENT AND LODGING.
Paragraph lO.-That for every business of
keeping a hotel or boarding house where lodg-
ing and eating are combined, the license shall
be based on the number Of furnished lodging
rooms for guests, as follows:
First class-When said rooms are in number
thirty or more, the license shall be $50.
Second cIass-When said rooms are in num-
Der fifteen or more and less than thirty, the
license shall be $40.
twelve more and less than fifteen, the license
shall be SIS.
Fourth class-When said rooms are in num-
Der nine or more and less than twelve, the
license shall be $12.
Fifth class-When said rooms are in number
six or more and less than nine, the license shall
be SIS.
Provided that the boarding house pay fifty
(50) per cent. of the rates of hotels and
Provided, that no person who keeps a board
ing house in connection with schools or colleges
for the accommodation OF students and en-
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 boarding houses, but gradu-
ated at one-half the above rates.
BARRooMs, BILLIARD TABLES, ETC.
Paragraph 11.-That for every business of
keeping barroom, cabaret, coffee-house. cafe
beer saloon, grog shop, beer house, beer gar
den. liquor exchange, drinking saloon or other
place where anything to be drunk or eaten On
the premises is sold directly or indirectly, the
license shall be based on the annual gross re-
ceipts of said business. as follows:
First csass-When said receipts are $500 or
more, the license shall be $1,000.
Second class-When said receipts are 5000
$3.50.
Third class-When said receipts are less than
$500, the license shall be $500.
Provided, 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
than $500.
When any kind of business provided for in
this paragraph shall be combined with any
other business provided for herein, the same
classification shall be made as prescribed in
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 ten-pin alleys, license of $3.50 for each
table or alley shall bepaid, in addition to any
other license due by the establishment in
which said tables or alleys may be situated.
Provided, that 10 license shall issue for less
than one year to carry on the business, trades
and occupations mentioned in paragraph five
and eleven.
Mr.. Klos moved, and was seconded by Mr.. Se-
vario, that the minimum liquor license be fixed
at $500.
Mr.. Goette moved that the minimum be fixed
at $3.50. Z he motion was seconded by Mr. armi-
tage, and aWhen put to a vote, resulted as fol-
lows: Yeas-Goette, Armitsge- Nays-H euss.
Bergeron. Fsneault, Klos, Seyario-5.
Roll cali on Mr.. Klos' motion resulted as fol-
lows: Yeas-Reuss, Bergeron, Esneault Klos
Seyario-5. Nays-Goette, Armitage-2.
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:
First class-When the gross sales are $4,000 or
more, the license shall be SIS.
Second cIass-When the gross sales are less
than 5000 and more than $1,000, the license
shall be $10
Third ciass-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.
Yinous or malt liquors are sold
Druggists, etc., selling soda water, mead,
ETC., shall be required TO take ont a 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 cabs, carriages, hacks or horses to
hire, nndertakers, carriers or lessees of toll
bridges and ferries master builders, steVedores,
bill posters and hackers, contractors and me- |
chanies who employ assistance, the license
shall be graduated into three classes as follows
are 5000 or more, the license shall be $40.
Second class-When said receipts are $1,000
or more and less than $1,000, the license shall |
be Slo. |
Third class-When said receipts are less than |
$1,000. the license shall be S..
That every individual or individuals carrying |
On the business profession of attorney at law,
editor, dentist. ocnlist, photo |
yrapber, jeweler, and all other business not /
herein provided for. shall be graded the same |
rs above set forth but the licenses shall be one
nalf of those esta biished by this section pro-
sided, no license shall be issued hereunder for |
less than $3.50.
That all travelling vendors Of stoves, lightning
rods and clocks. shall pay license annually Of I
slOo. I
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Section 3.-Be it further ordained, etc, That
when any two or more kinds of business are
combined, except as herein expressly provided
or, there shall be q separate license required
or each kind of business.
Section 4.-That the annual receipts, capital,
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