The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-01

tl,rn same over to any court of competent jul
risdictiun, with due information as 10 the Nio-
latl0n of this ordinance.
Prnyided further, that said executive officer
shall be entitled to receive as fees the sum "l
ten $50 dollars in each ana every case FROM
any peddliDg without a license III Vloialloi ol
this ordinance, che said amount OF ten dollars
to he recovered before any court OF competent
Jurisdiction out of the goods So seized. FRO,
vided further, that no license shall he issued
to any peddier or haWker Tor less thdh the loli
rate for the current year.
And provided further, that the words PED
dlert or hawker under the PROVISIONS o1 this
ordinance, shall be held to Include ana Apply
to all transient merchants ana ltlheraht ven
doris selling to CONSUMERS by sample for lmlhe-
date or future delivery.
The provisions of this section governing
peddlers shall not be construed to apply 10
persons selling at wholesale to merchants.
nor to persons selling and distributing 1resh
meat, eggs. fish, poultry and vesetahles'
fruits and ice. nor to persons selling shelr OWL
work or production.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Section II. Be it furthor ordained, ETC.. That
for carrying on each business 0f gas h2ht,
electric light, water works, shoot the chuttr'
miniature railroads., saw mills employing ten
or more hands, telegraphing dncluding
local and district telegraph, telephOning, ex-
press upany, cotton compress, or gihIIery,
cotton pickery, slaughter house, manulac1ur
ing tobacco. cigars or cigarette or elmer Ul
RuCL1e uGA AhS WV
or cotton seed meal, the license shall De oased
on the gross annual receipts OF each person.
association of persons, business nrin or corpof.
alton engaged in said business, AS follow:
Provided, that this section shall not apply 10
pl anters and farmers grinding and renninR
their own sugar and molasses. ginning COTTON
for themselves or tenants. manufacturing cot
ton seed into cake, meal or oil, or Work by
machinery for plantation or farm purposes;
provided, that no license shall be imposed or
collected on cotton gins ginning for hire not
ny.rf ,,,v lun6paj lalas of pUttun DeF aDnuIl.-
First Glass. When the gross annual receipts
are five hundred thousand dollars or more. the
license shall be i've hundred @5OO dollars.
Second Glass When the gross annual re
ceipts are two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars or more, and less than five hundred thou
sand dollars, the license shall be four hundred
Third Glass. When the gross annual receipts
arc TWO hundred thousand dollars or more,
and less than two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, the license shall be tour hundred
Fourth Glass When the gross ANIMAL re-
ceipts are one hundred and fifty Thousand dol
lars or more, aud less than one hundred thou.
sand dollars, the license shall be three hundred
and fifty $3.50 dollars.
Fifth Glass. When the gross annual receipts
are one hundred thousand dollars or mere.
and less than one hundred and fifty thousand
dol ars. the license shall he three hundred
($3O0) dollars.
sixth Glass. When the gross annual receipts
are seyenty-five thousand dollars Or more, and
less than Que hundred thousand dollars. the
license shall be TWO hundred and seventy-ive
[e275l dollars.
Seventh Glass. When the gross annual re.
ceipts are dfty thousand dollars or more. ana
less than spventy-five Thousand dollars, the IL
cense shall be two hundred and fifty S2sO) dol
lars.
ceipts are thirty-seyen thousand i've hundred
dollars or more, and less than fifty thousand
dollars, the license shall be two hundred N2Oo1
Ninth c,aa. when the pross annual receipts
are twenty-five thousand dollars ar more, and
less than thirty-seven thousand I'VE hundred
dollars. the license shall he one hundred ana
seventy-fiye Gsl75l dollars.
Tenth Glass. when the gross annual receipts
are twenty thousand dollars or more and less
than twenty-five thousand dollars, the license
shall he one hundred aud fifty ($150) dollars.
Eleventh Glass. When the gross annual re-
ceipts are fifteen Thousand dollars Or more and
less than twenty thousand dollars, the license
'" TWeifth Class. When the gr"ss annua,r re-
| ceipts are less than fifteen thousand dollars,
the license shall be seventy-fve 1871 dollars.
HOTELS, ETC. ETC.
for every business OF Keeping u hotel, where
| lodging and eating are combined, the license
shall he based Oh the number 81 furnished
lodging rooms for guests. AS follows. =
Der fifty or more, the license shall De SIXTY
| SECOND Class. When the Ralu rooms are Ia
number forty or more and less than atty, the
license shall be forty lS4Ol dollars.
Third Class. When said rooms are in NUM-
Der thirty or mere ami less than forty, the IL
| cense shall lie thirty lS30l dollars.
Fourth Glass. When said ROOMS are in nuta-
| Der twenty OF more. ard less than thirty, the
license shall he twenty i$2Ol dollars.
Fifth Class. When SAID rUuins are in nufnbOr
fifteen or more, and less than twenty, the Ii
cerse shall b. fifteen 1915, dollars.
sixth Class. : When said rooms are in number
ten or more and less than fifteen, the license
/ shall be ten 1914 dollars.
Seventh Glass. When said rooms are in
| number of six or more, and less than tell. the
license shall be Ave 1851 dollars.
Provided, that no person who keeps a board
ing house in connection with scluUls Or col
| leges for the accommodation OF students and
employees thereof, shall pay any license as
boarding iuilses.
Provided further, that no license shall be re.
uulred when the number of said rooms Is less
Lilan provided for i'll Class Seven; that for ev-
cry business af lodging alone, the license shall
be estimated on Il basis as for hotels, but grad
uated at Que half rates: provided t lat board
ing houses pay sixty per cent of the rates OF
hotels.
BILLIARD TABLES. GAMES. ETC.
Section Is. Be IL further ordained. etc.
That for the business of keeping billiard tables
pigeou-hoIe, j%ennyllnd, pool or bagateile tables
aud ten pin alleys from which revenue is dr.
rived, u license of ten t$l0| dollars for eaci
such table or alley shall be paid in addition q
| any other license due by the eAtablashInent Ia
which said tables or alleys nifty be situated. 3
SODA WATER, CONFEcTIoNERIEs, ETC
Section IA. b 1t further ordained. etc.
That all persons, ass0cintiqn OF Aers0ns bu.i
ness firms or c0rporAtiulls ssngagad In the SAX
OF soda water. mead. cenf6eti0IiesSs cakes. etc.
shall be rated as 0li0Ma:S sa A
First Class. When the Kr0ss s&3ap are thre
thousand dollars ur. ttsaxbf and llEtM than f0n.
Thousand dollars, the a8~cQnsas4N4ll be afteel
1851 dollars. #Y A=l&
s sWo thousand sous dollars. I'D pficshaII Be ,e'
1901 dollars. ~tinz&%
than twotlioussnd dollars 3dicen@s shall b
Ave 1851 dollars.
Provided that this prOvi lou shall not appl.
to places doing business herein Nance wher
%alc0hoiic, vinOus or malt liquors are sold.
Provided. further. tlias druRKt8ts, sellin
soda water. mead, etc, ehall he required {
take out u license under this ordinance.
DRAWING, TRUCKS, CABS, CONTRACT
OBS, ETC.
SeotiOnei5. Be IL further ordained. oto-. tina
the annual license for the kinda Of businea
i hereafter Iuu1ud stfHif s6 hsseA Oh the aEssGa
gross receipts Of said business. aud GRADUATES
into the classes as fellows, viz
That for every individual. firm. company o
corp"ration carrying On the pr,.fessian ar hus