The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29
Proceedings of the Police jury
Parish of Ascension.
Donaldsonville. La. Sept. u, 1865.

The police jury of Ascension parish met this
day in regular session, at the courthouse and
was called to order at 1910 p. m. Present..
B. Reuss. president, first ward; George Beree-
ron, second ward; Sidonius Goette, third ward ;
Albert Esneault. fourth ward; L. w. Armlt-
age, fifth ward; j. G.. Klos. sixth ward; M.
G. Seyario seventh ward R. Prosper Landry
clerk. Absent. T. King, eighth ward.
The following ordinance was read and
adopted by sections:
AN ORDINANCE.
To levy, collect and enforce payment OF an
annual parish license tax in the parish of
Ascension upon all persons, ASSOCIATION OF
persons and corporations pursuing any
trade, profession, vocation. calling or busI-
ness, except those who are expressly exempt
from such tax by the state constitution.
Section BE it ordained by the police jury
of the parish Of Ascension. That there is hereby
levied annual parish license tax for said
parish for the year 1907 and each subsequent
year upon each person. associa ton of persons
and corporations pursuing any trade pro-
fession. vocation, calling or business III said
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.
seduent year. the parish tax collector shall
begin to collect and shall collect as fast as pos
sible from each Of the persons, association of
persons and corporations pursuing IN the year
1891 ana eaCn subsequent year, WlInln SalQ
parish, any trade, profession vocation, 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-
quent unless the parish license is paid within
ten days.
MANUFACTURERS.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each bus.
by the constitution, the license shall be based
| on gross annual receipts of such business as
follows:
First class-When said receipts are $50 600 or
more the license shall be S35.
Second class-When said receipts are $4,000
or more and less than $4,000, the license shall
be $50
more and less than $4,000, the license shall
be $25.
BE- BE- So gore anu less 'oan s'VOOv 'ns Incense sna
Fifth elass-When said receipts are less than
SIS, 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
BANKING HOUSES OR AGENCIES.
Paragraph 2-That for each business of carry
ing on a bank, banking company, association,
corporation or agency. the license shall be
based on the declared or nominal capital and
use, or on deposit in the parish or elsewhere, as
follows:
second cIassWhen said CAPITAL and l 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
as provided in this paragraph shall be ascer-
tanned and based upon the annual statement
cIo1r If 0yi mol a
FACToRAGE, COMMISSION AND BROKERAGE.
Paragraph 3.-Tlat for carrying on the bust
ness pursuits known as 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
whether buying or selling, for actual spot or
future delivery, where the intention of the
parties is to make an honest and bona fde de-
livery the license shall be based ON the gross
ANIMAL commissions and brokerage on sales
and purchases, as follows:
First ciass-When the1gross annual commits.
sions exceed S., GOO, the license shall be $50.
Second class-When the gross annual COM
missions are 5000 or less, the license shall
be $25
SELLING AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Paragraph THAT for every wholesale mer-
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: a-no+ 900
First class-When gross sales are $4,000 or
more the license shall be $50.
Second class-When gross sales are S250.0oO or
more and less than S500000 the license shall
be Si00.
Third class-When gross sales are less than
$250GD, 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 unbrokan package or barrel only, or to
dealers for resale. 1t they sell ID less quantities
than original and unbroken packages, or
barrels, they shall be considered retail d6aiefs
and pay license as such.
Paragraph 5.-That for every business of sell
ing at retail. whether as 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 $500, 600 or
more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second class-When gross sales are S100,000 or
more and under 100000, the license shall be
S75
Third class-When gross sales are $4,000 or
more and under s100,0o0 the license shall be
Fourth class-When gross sales are $4,000 or
more and under $4,000, the license shall be $40.
Fifth class-When gross sales are $4,000 or
more and under S25 900, the license shall be SIS.
Sixth ciass-When gross sales are Sl5, 600
or more and under $4,000, the license shall be-
&c.
Seventh class-When gross sales are $1,000
or more and under $1,000, the license shall
be So.
Eighth class-When gross sales are under
$4,000. the license shall be S..
Provided, that if any distilled. vinous, malt
or other kind of mixed liquors be sold in con-
nection with the business of retail merchant,
grocer, restaurant, oyster house. confectionery
or 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 $500.
Provided, further. that if drug stores. soda
fountains or other aerated water dealers offer
for sale in connection with such waters any