The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-01

81 Selling at retail, whether as principal. agent
ON commission OF otherwise, the license snail
be based on the gross annual amount Vi sa'es'
as follows:
First Glass. When the gross sales are two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars or more
and under three hundred thousand uolials.
the license shall be TWO nuhureu dho MY
ESQ dollars.
sec.nd Class. When the gross sales are two
hundred thousand dollars or more ana uhuer
two hundred and nifty thonsa1n aoi,ans' II
license shall he two hundred $4,000 dollars.
Third Glass. When the gross sales are one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars or more
and under two hundred Thousand dollars: me
license shall be one hundred and fifty (sl5ol
dollars.
hundred thousand dollars or more ana uhder
one hundred and fifty Thousand dollars, the
license shall be one hundred $50 dollars.
Fifth Glass. When the gross sales are seven
ty-tiye thousand dollars or more. ana undeT
one hundred thousand dollars, the license sha'l
he ses enty five 1873 dollars.
Sixth Glass. When the gross sales are hlty
thousand dollars or more. and under seventy
FIVE thousand dollars, the license shall De
fifty $50 dollars.
seventh Glass. When the gross sales are
forty Thousand dollOrs or more and under
fifty thousand dollars, the license shall De
Eighth Class. When the gross sales are
thirty thousand dollars or more and under
forty thousand dollars, the license snail DC
thirty $500 dollars:
NlHGu Cl6SS. W ncu tAO ktocS c"ASo AAo
twenty. five thousand dollars or more ana IN,
der thirty thousand dollars. the license shall
be twenty-five ts25) dollars.
Tenth Glass. When the gross sales are TWEEN
~ thousand dollars or more and under tWen-
ty-iye thousand dollars, the license snail ne
twenty ts2O) dollars.
Eleventh Glass. When the gross sales are
fifteen thousand dollars or more, ana more
than five thousand dollars, the license shall be
fifteen 1919 dollars.
Twelfth Class. When the gross sales are five
thousand dollars or less, the iicense shall he
Provided. that if any distilled. vinous. malt
or other kind or mixed liquors be sold III CON
hection with the business of retail merchant.
grocer, oyster house, confectionery, or IN less
quantities than five gallons, the license IoF
such additional business shall be as provided
for in the ordinance of this city relative to the
sale of Intoxicating drinks and beverages.
INSURANCE, ETC.
Section z. Be it further ordained, ETC., that
each and every life and accident insurance
company Society, association, corporation or
other organization or firm, or individual doing
and conducting a life or accident insurance
business of any kind in this city, whether such
company tsOciety), association, corporation OF
Gated or domiciIed here or operating here
through q branch department, resident board.
local Office. firm. company, corporation or
agency Of any kind whatsoever, shall pay q
separate and distinct license on aid business
for each company represented, and said H.,
cense shall be based on the gross annual
amount OF premiums on all risks located within
this city, and upon risks located within the
State. and upon risks located Ia other States OF
foreign countries, upon which no license has
been paid therein. IS follows. to-wit:
,h r,1s st G.sss; ,,o wasn sa aa,, prs'I ,hs license are % sSsii
be one hundred and dirty tslso) dollars.
Second Glass. when said premiums are Les.
than fifteen thousand dollars, the license shall
be twenty-five cas- doliars.
Provided that nothing herein contained
shall apply to auy secret or fraternal societies
or organizations organized solely for bcneyo
same be or be not domlciled in this state,
Section 8. Be it further ordained. etc., That
| each and every fire, marine aud river insur-
ance, guarantee. surety or emn comps
| ny, society. association, corporation or other
| organization Or frIn, or Individual doing ana
| conducting q fire, marine or river insurance.
guarantee. surety or indemnity business OF
business not otherwise provided for. whether
such company. society, association, corpora
tion or other organization or firm, or inuivid
ual is located or d0miciled here. through u
branch department, resident board. local Of
flee, firm. company, corporation OF agency OF
any kind whatsoever, shall pay q separate
license Oh such business for each company
the gross annual amount OF premiums ON all
risks located within this city, and upon risks
iocated in this state and other states or foreign
countries, upon which NO license has been paid
l therein, as follows. to Wit:
/ First Glass. When said premiums are nf-
| teen thousand dollars or more, and less than
ten thousand dollars, the license shall be one
hundred and fifty $3.50 dollars.
Second Glass. When said premiums are ten
thousand dollars or less, the license shall be
fifty $500 dollars.
~spection insurance companies shall pay only
one third OF abuve rates.
THEATERs, SHOWS, ETC.
f. Section !. BE II tursler ordained. etc. That
f0r every business Of keeping a theater, opera
house, alnphitheatre, academy OF music, license
shall he based upon the quantity of space de.
voted to spectators; To be calculated by the
number OF seats or ordinary space for seats, as
follows:
First Glass. When the number of seats is
over one Thousand and less than fifteen hun
dred, the license shall be one hundred Slo0)
dollars.
second Glass. When the number of seats is
over five hundred and less than one Thousand
the license shall be fifty t$sOI dollars.
Thi.d Class. When the number of seats is
less than five hundred and more than one hun
bred the license shall be twenty tS20l dollars.
Fourth Ciass. When the number Ut seats is
less then one hundred. the license shall be ten
$50 dollars.
Provided that the provisions Of this ordi
nance shall not apply to private OF public con
Germs given ia duly licensed halls or private
houses: provided, that no inuseuIn. Hienagerie
circus or other travelling shows shall he .ler
mitted to make exhibitions within the c0rpO
rate limits Df this city, unle~s they have frs
paid u license based on the number Of attaches
whether proprietors. performers or ether em
pioyoes. as follows:
First Glass. When the number OF persons Il
ono hundred or more the license shai be OIL.
hundred and Gfty tst60S dollars.
second Glass. WhSn the number Of person.
is seyenty-t five or more aud less than one huI
dred the license shall be one hundred (Si00
Third Glass. When the number Of person
Ia fifty or mure and less than seyenty-iive Oh
license shall be seventy-ive 1881 dollars.
Fourth Class. Wh8n the number Ut person
] ia thirty or more aud iess than fifty, the lieens
shall he sixty (e60t dollars.
Fifth class. when the numbers of person
In twenty or mere and less than thirty, the Il
] oeuse shall be ESQ., d0tfars.
sixth class; When the number Of pers0ns /
ten Or more and tess than twenty, the iicels
ANAL be forty {e40) dollars.
A, -~scyeuth elsss. When the number OF person
IL Ave or more and ioxs- than ten, the licuns
shall be thirty (e3o, dollars.
Eighth claas. When. the number OF person
ia four the hcsiiss shail be Twenty-Five u;
dollars
Ninth class, When the number Of person
ia tdtet, tilo ticensa shall be ten $40 aollzrs-
Eleventh Class. whom tho number Of pul
sons 10 one, tho lieensa shah bs tArua TO-
IdOllurs.
That for every halt whore balls az entertain
m.nts nos ~h01a pfayiAed fur ara Niyafl fh