The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-20
Proceedings of the Police Jury
Parish of Ascension.
Dnnaldsanyille. La. Sent

DOnaIQSOnVlIle, La.s sept. La lSUo.
The police jury of Ascension parish met thi
day in regular session, at the courthouse, ane
| was called TO order at 1910 p. m. PRESENT.
B. Reuss. president, first ward; George Berge
ron, second ward Sidonius Goette, third ward
Albert Esueault, fourth ward; L. w. Armit
age. fifth ward; j. O.. Klos, sixth ward; III
G. Sevario, seventh ward; r. Prosper Landry
clerk Absent. 7. King, eighth ward
The following ordinance was read ane
adopted by sections:
AN ORDINANCE.
To levy, collect and enforce payment of al
annual parish license tax in the parish oil
Ascension upon all persons, association o.
persons and corporations pursuing any
trade, profession. yoca tIon, calling or bust
ness, except those who expressly exempt
from such tax by the state constitution.
Section BE it ordained by the police jurs
of the parish of Ascension, That there is hereby
levied an annual parish license tax for sale
parish for the year 1907 and each subsequent
year upon each person. association of persons
and corporations pursuing any trade, pro
parish of Ascension, except those who are ex
pressly exempt from such tax by the state
constitution.
Section BE it further ordained, That on
the second day of January, 1907 and each sub
sequent year, the parish tax collector shall
begin to collect and shall collect as fast as pos.
persons and corporations pursuing in the year
1877 and each subsequent year, within said
parish, any trade, profession. vocat ton, calling
or business parish license tax as hereinafter
graduated. All parish licenses shall be due
and collectable on or before the first day OF
March. 1907, and each subsequent year, and all
unpaid licenses shall become delinquent on
that date. and all persons, ETC., who commence
business after that date shall become delin.
auent unless the parish license is paid within
ten days.
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Paragraph THAT for carrying on each bus.
mess of manufacturing not expressly exempted
by the constitution the license shall be based
on gross annual receipts of such business as
follows:
First class-When said receipts are $50 900 or
more, the license shall be S35.
Second class-When said receipts are $4,000
or more and less than $5o,000 the license shall
Third class-When said receipts are $4,000 or
more and less than $4,000, the license shall
be $25s
Fourth class-When said receipts are $4,000
or more and less than $4,000, the license shall
be $40
Fifth class-When said receipts are less than
$25, co., the license shall be SIS
Provided, nothing herein shall be construed
to apply TO the business of grinding meal, GIN
ming cotton or making sugar by any farmer or
planter.
BANKING HOUSES OR AGENCIES.
Paragraph 2.-That for each business of carry
ing on bank. banking company. association,
based on the declared nominal capital and
surplus, whether said capital is owned or in
use, or on deposit in the parish or elsewhere, as
follows:
First class-When said capital and surplus is
100000 or more, the license shall be $780,
Second class-When said capital and surplus
is $4,000 or more and less than 100000, the
license shall be SIS.
Third class-When said capital and surplus is
less than $4,000, the license shall be $50.
The declared Or nominal capital and surplus
or Iaa in 10 h oh 10
tanned and based upon the annual statement
made in pursuance of existing laws.
FAcToRAGE. COMMISSION AND BROKERAGE.
Paragraph 3.-That for carrying on the BUSH
ness pursuits known cotton factorage and
commission business. sugar factorage, grain
and produce commission houses, or any other
factorage or commission business, brokerage in
money, stocks, bonds real estate. produce,
sugar, cotton or any other brokerage business.
whether buying or selling, fer actual spot or
future delivery, where the intention of the
parties is to make an honest and bona 6de de-
livery, the license shall be based on the gross
annual commissions and brokerage on sales
and purchases, as follows:
First class-When the gross annual commits.
sions exceed 5000, the license shall be $50.
Second class-When the gross annual COM
missions 5000 less, the license shall
be SIS.
SELLING AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Paragraph THAT for every wholesale mer-
camille business, whether as principal, agent
on commission, by auction, representing for
eign II erchants or otherwise, the license shall
be based on the gross annual amount of sales,
as follows:
First class-When gross sales are $4,000 or
more the license shall be SEQ.
Second class-When gross sales are S250.0 or
more and less than S5U0,C00 the license shall
be 500.
Third class-When gross sales are less than
S250,0n0 the license shall be $50
NO person or persons shall be deemed whole
sale dealers unless he or they sell by the origi-
nal or nnbroken package or barrel only, or to
dealers TOR resale they sell IN less quantities
than original and unbrnken packages, or
barrels, they shall be considered retail dealers
and pay license as such.
Paragraph 5.-That for every business of sell |
ing at retail, whether as principal, agent on
commission, or otherwise, the license shall be
based on the gross annual amount OF sales, as
follows:
FIRST class-When gross sales are 100000 or |
more, the license shall be $50.
Second class-When gross les are S1O0, 600 or /
more and under 100000, the license shall be |
s75.
Third When gross sales are $4,000 or |
s.. : alo 1A's' @s00'00O' 'i.o '''snse sna'l 0e
Fourth class-When gross sales are SIS. 900 or /
more and under $4,000, the license shall be $50
Fifth elass-When gross sales are $4,000 or I
more and under S25G0g, the license shall be SIS. I
Sixth ciass-When gross safes are Sl5.0O0
y more and under $4,000, the license shall be
no.
Seventh class--When gross sales are $4,000
" more and under $4,000, the license shall
Eighth cIass-When gross sales are under
10, goo. the license shall Be SIS.
Provided, that if any distilled, vinous, malt
II other kind of mixed liquors be sold in con-
lection with the business of retail merchant,
,rocer. restaurant, oyster house, confectionery
r druggist, ID less quantities than five gallons.
'e as provided, for in paragraph IL OF this
rdinance provided further, that no license
hall issue to sell liquors in less quantities
ban i've gallons for less than SaU0.
Provided flTtheF. that If arnG stores, soda
ountains or other aerated water dealers offer
or sale in connection with such waters any
lno0s. spurious or alcoholic liquors. such
rug stores, soda water fountains or dealers
nail Be reSsssieeSi n lea.ak license q II