The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-09
Proceedings of the Regular
Sessions Held this
Week.
MAYORS OFFICE,
Town of Winfield, La,
November {, 1906.

was called TO Oruer Ds Ills h'iioi
C. NJ. Bevill, Mayor. The fol-
lowing members answered to
their names on roll call: Abel,
Cooper, Fletcher, Leeper and
Watts: five members and a
quorum present.
The minutes of the meeting
held October 9, 1906, were read
and approved.
Mr.. William Mcintosh, an en-
gineer from New Orleans, was
introduced, having previously
had some correspondence with
Mayor Bevill in regard to the
proposed water works plant for
the town. Mr.. Mcintosh had gone
over the ground with the water
works committee and discussed
the feasible and appropriate To-
cations for the plant, and after
examining the map of the town.
decided to defer the matter until
tomorrow at 8 a. III.
Mr.. Leeper then introduced
the following ordinance levying a
license tax for the year 1907:
ORDINANCE.
To levy. collect and enforce the payment of an
annual town Incense tax in the town OF Ninn-
field upon all persons, associations OF per
sons and corporations pursuing any trade
profession. vacations, calling or business, eN-
cept those who are expressly exempt from
such tax by the state constitution.
SECTION BE it ordained by the Mayor and
| Board of Aldermen OF the town OF WINFIELD,
that there is hereby levied an annual town Ii
| cense tax for said town for the year 1907 and
| each subsequent year upon each person, assoc
citation of persons and corporations pursuing
any trade, profession. vocation, calling or bust
ness in said town of WINFIELD, except those
who are expressly exempt from such tax by
the state constitution.
| SEC 2-Be it further ordained, That on the
second day Of January, 1907. and each subse-
quent year, the town tax collector shall begin
| to collect and shall collect as fast possible
from each person. associations OF persons and
corporations pursuing in the year 1907 and
| each subsequent year. within said town, any
trade profession, vocation, calling or business,
a town license tax as hereinafter graduated
| All town licenses shall be due and collectable
on or before the tenth day of January, 1907, and
each subsequent year, and all unpaid licenses
A dali ua,,t0 hat at and
persons. etc, who commence business after
that date shall become delinquent unless the
town license is paid within ten days.
| MANUFACTURERS.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each bust
ness of manufacturing not expressly exempted
by the constitution, the license shall be based
on gross annual receipts of such business as
l follows:
| First class-when said receipts are $4,000 OF
more, the license shall be SS5.
Second class-when said receipts $4,000
or more and less than $50, 600, the license shall
be $50.
Third cIass-when said receipts are 5000 oil
more and less than $4,000 the license shall be
SIS.
Fourth class-when said receipts are $3.50
or more and less than So, 900, the license shall
be $50.
Fifth class-when said receipts are less than
| SIS 600, 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 OF
planter.
| BANKING HOUSES OR AGENCIES.
Paragraph 2-That for each business of car
rying on bank, banking company association
| corporation or agency, the license shall be
based on the declared or nominal capital and
surplus, whether said capital is owned or in
use, or on deposit in the town or elsewhere, as
follows:
First CIass-when said capital and surplus
is 500, 900 or more, the license shall be $50.
Second class-When said capital and surplus
is $4,000 or more and less than sI00,0oo, the IL
cense 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
made in pursuance Of existing laws.
FAcroRAGE, COMMISSION AND BROKERAGE.
Paragraph 3-That for carrying on the bust
ness pursuits known cotton factorage anC
commission business, sugar factorage, grain
and produce commission houses, or any othei
factorage or commission business. brokerage il
money, stocks, bonds, real estate, produce
sugar, cotton or any other brokerage business
whether buying or selling, for actual spot o.
future delivery, where the intention of tn,
parties is to make an honest aid bona ide de
D livery, the license shall be based on the gros
annual commissions and brokerage on sale
> 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 are 5000 or less, the license shall b,
SIS.
SELLING AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
s Paragraph 4.-That for every wholesale mer
camille business, whether as principal. agen
on commission, by auction, representing for
: eign merchants or otherwise, the license shall
be based on the gross annual amount of sales
as follows:
!. First class--When gross sales are $4,000 o
more, the license shall be $50.
Second class.-When gross sales are $4,000
| or more and less than S5oo n00 the l;canSa sb al