The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-16

inspection insurance shall pay only one third
Of above rates.
/ Provided, that nothing herein contained
( shall apply TO any secret or frate-nal societies
or associations organized solely for benevolent
I and charitable purposes, whether the same be
or be not domiciled in this town.
TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE AND EXPRESS.
| Paragraph THAT for carrying on each bust
ness of telegraphin<, telephoning, express com
| pany or agency, the license shall be based on
the gross annual receipts of each person. assoc
Citations of persons, business, firm or corpora
ton engaged in said business, as follows:
| First class-when said receipts are $4,000 or
more the license shall be $50.
| Second cIass-when said receipts are less
than $4,000, the license shall be $40.
| AMUsEMESTs.
| Paragraph s.-That for every business of
keeping theatre. opera house, amphi-theatre
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 seatsor
ordinary space for seats, as follows:
! First class-when the number of seats or
spaces exceeds one thousand, the license shall
be $50
| Second class-when the number of seats or
\ spaces is less than one thousand. the license
shall be S25.
! That no museum, menagerie, circus or other
travelling show shall be permitted to make ex-
hibitions within this town unless they have
| first paid license based on the number of at
taches, whether proprietors, performers or
other employees, as follows:
First class-when the number of said persons
| is fifty or more, the license shall be 500.
Second class-when the number of said per-
sons is twenty-five or more and less than fifty,
the license shall be SIS.
Third class-when the number of said persons
! is less than TWENTY-FIVE, the license shall be
SIS.
That for every business of fying-horses or
other legitimate amusement, exhibition, etc,
not otherwise provided for, the license shall be
ten dollars.
PEDpLRRs AND HAwKERs.
Paragraph 9.-That each and every pedder
or hawker shall pay an annual license graded
as follows:
When travelling on foot SO; when travelling
on horseback, SIS; in two-horse vehicle. $40;
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
and
Provided further, that all or municipal ex-
ecutive officers are hereby empowered and di-
rected TO cause all peddlers or hawkers to ex-
hibit their licences, and the said peddler or
hawker failing to exhibit the same, the said
officers are directed aud empowered by this
ordinance to seize said stock or merchandise
and turn same over to any court of competent
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 dollars in each and every case from any
peddler or hawker, clerk or clerks employed by
the said peddler or hawker, when peddling
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 is
sued to any peddler or hawker for less than
the full rate for the current year.
Provided further, That the words 'peddler
or hawker' under the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be held to include and apply to all
transient merchants and itinerant vendors
selling TO consumers by sample or by taking
orders, whether for immediate or future de-
livery. The provisions governing peddlers
shall not be construed to apply to persons
selling and distributing fresh meat, eggs, fish,
poultry and vegetables, fruits and ice, nor to
persons selling their own work or productions.
sUsTENANcR, REFRssHaESr AND LODGING.
Paragraph .0.-That for every business of
keeping hotel or boarding house where lodg-
ing and eating are combined, the license shall
be based on the number of furnished lodging
rooms tor guests, as follows:
First ciass-when said rooms are in number
thirty or more, the license shall be $50
Second class-when said rooms are in num-
Der fifteen or more and less than thirty, the
license shall be $50.
Third class-when said rooms are in number
twelve or more and less than fifteen, the
license shall be sl5.
Fourth class-when said rooms are in num-
Der nine more and less than twelve, the
license shall be So.
Filth ciass-when said rooms are in number
six or more and less than nine, the license
shall be IS.
Provided, that boarding houses pay fifty 800
per cent. Of the rates OF hotels; and
Provided, that no person who keeps a board
ing house in connection with schools COL
leges Tor the accommodation of students and
employees thereof, shall pay any license as
boai ding 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
FIR hotels and boarding houses, ba. graduated
at one-half the above rates,
SODA WATER, COMPOSITIONS, ETC.
Paragraph 11.-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 areless thau
| 81 900 or.more the license shall be SIS.
Second class-When the gross sales are
5000 and more than 81 900, the license shall be
$40.
Third class-When the gross sales are less
| than $, 900, the license shall be s..
Druggists, ETC., selling soda water, mead,
ETC., shall be required to take out license
under this paragraph.