The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-27
Proceedings Of Town Council.
SPECIAL MEETING.


aldermen present: Jas. Won Lotten. of the first
ward; D. Israel Jr., of the second ward; j. r.
Blum and w. D. Park, OF the thikd ward.
Absent-M. Tobias and VIM. Dill.
Mr.. Won Lotten submitted the following
license ordinance for the year 1907
AN ORDINANCE.
To levy, collect and enforce payment of an
annual town license tax in the town OF Don.
aldsonville upon ali persons, association OF
persons and corporations pursuing any
trade, profession, vocation. calling or bust
ness, except those who are expressly exempt
from such tax by the state constitution.
of the town of DonaIdsonville, That there is
hereby levied an annual ttwn license tax Tor
said town for the year 1907 and each subsequent
and corporations pursuing any trade, pro,
fession. vocation, calling or business III SAID
town of DonaIdsonville, except those who are
expressly exempt from such*tax by the state
Section BE it further ordained That on
the second day of January, 1907, and each sub
seuuent wear, the town tax collector shall be-
gin to collect and shall collect IS fast as posi-.
bic from each of the persons, association OF
persons and CORPORATIONS pursuing IN the year
1907 and each subsequent year, WITHIN said town,
auy trade profession, voca ton. calling or busI-
ness, town license tax as herelnaffer gradu-
ated. All town licenses shall be due and collect,
able on or before the tenth of anuary, 1914 ana
| 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 delinquent unless the
| town license is paid within ten days.
| a. MANUFACTURERS.
| Paragraph i.-That for carrying on each bus.
| mess of manufacturing not expressly exempted
| by the constitution. the license shall De based
| on gross annual receipts of such business as
| follows: c-o ooo
| more, the license shall be S35.
| Second class--When said receipts are S4i,0O0
| OF more and less than $4,000, the license snail
Third class-When said receipts are $4,000 or
be SIS. o
Fourth class-When said receipts are S25 600
or more and less than $4,000, the license shall
| be $40
Fifth class-When said receipts are less than
| S25, 600, the license shall be SIS.
| Provided, nothing herein shall be construed
| TO apply to the business of grinding meal, gin
| ming cotton OF making sugar by any farmer or
| planter.
BANKING HOUSES OR AGENCIES.
| Paragraph 2.-That for each business of carry
| ing on a bank, banking company. association,
| corporation agency, the license shall pc
| based on the declared or nominal capital and
use or on deposit in the town or elsewhere, as
| follows:
First class-When said capital and surplus is
! s second ciass1When said capital and surplus
is $4,000 or more and less than 100000. the
| license shall be S75
\
less than $4,000. the license shall be $40.
| The declared or nominal apital and surplus
| as provided in this paragraph shall be ascer-
| tanned and based upon the annual statement
/ made in pursuance OF existing laws.
/ FAcToRAGE, COMMISSION AND BROKERAGE.
| Paragraph 3.-That 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,
sugar, cotton or any other brokerage business,
| whether buying or selling, for actual spot or
/ future delivery, where the intention of the
parties is to make an honest and bona hde de-
| livery, the license shall be based on the gross
/ annual commissions aud brokerage on sales
and purchases, as follows:
| First class-When the gross annual commits.
sions exceed $1,000, 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 A.-That for every wholesale mer-
| camille business, whether as principal, agent
eign merchants or otherwise the license shall
| be based on the gross annual amount of saless
| as follows
4 First class-When gross sales are $500, 0O0 or
4 more, the license shall be $50.
i Second class-When gross sales are $250,000 or
more and less than S500,000, the license shall
4 be $fO0
/ Third class-When gross sales are less than
4 S250,UO, 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 unbroken package or barrel only, or to
dealers forresale. If they sell in less quantities
than original and unbroken 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 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 100000 or
| more, the license shall be $780,
| Second class-When gross sal les are 100000 or
more and under $200,000 the license shall be
s75;
more and under 100000, the license shall be
| S35.
Fourth class-When gross sales are $25, 600 or
more and under $50 G00, the license shall be $50.
Fifth class-When gross sales are $4,000 or
more and under S25 600, the license shall be SIS.
Sixth class-Whan gross safes are SIS, coo
or more and under $4,000. the license shall be
Seventh class-When gross sales are $4,000
or more and under $4,000, the licenss shall
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,
grocer. restaurant, oyster house, confectionery
or dTuggist in less quantities than five allonss
be as provided for in Paragraph IL 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
yinous, spurious or alcoholic liquors. such
drug storess soda water fountains dealers
shall be required to take out license as retail
liquor dealers, as provided in Paragraph II of
this ordinance.
INSURANCE.
Paragraph 6.-That each and every insurance
company, society, ASSOCIATION. corporation or
other organization or frms OF individual, doing
and conducting insurance business of any
other, in this town, whether said company,
society, association, corporation, or other or
ganizatioR or hrms or individual. is located or
domiciled here or operating here through a
branch department, resident board, local Office,
firm, company, corporation or agency of any
kind whatsoever. hall pay separate and
pany represented, and said license shall be
based on the gross annual amount of premiums
on all risks located within the town, as
follows:
First class-When said premiums are $4,000
or more, the license shall be SIS.
Second class When said premiums are $t0,- |
900 or more and less than $4,000, the license
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, |
doing or conducting. 9 ire. marine or river
guarantee, surety or indemnity business of any |
kind in this town. or any other insurance not
otherwise provided for, whether such company, |
society. association, corpnration or other
organization or firm. or individual. Is located |
or domiciled here, or operating here through |
branch department, resident board, local office, /
firm, company, corporation or agency OF any
kind whatsoever, shall pay a separate and I
distinct license on said business for each com
pany represented, and said license shall be
based on the gross annual amounts of pre-
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