The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-12-21


aldermen present: Jas. Won Lotten, first
ward; IL. Tobias and D. Israel. Jr., second
ward; ]. E. Blum and W. d. Park, third ward
Absent-wm. Dill, first ward.
Mr.. Won Lotten submitted the following Or
dinance:
AN ORDINANCE.
To levy, collect and enforce payment OF an
annual town license tax In the town
of DonaldsonviIle upon ell persons,
association of persons and corpora
tions pursuing any trade, profession,
vocation, calling or business, except
those who are expressly exempt from
such tax by the state constitution.
Section BE it ordained by the town
council of the town of Donaldsonyllle, That
there is hereby levied an annual town II
eense tax for said town for the year 1908
and each subsequent year upon each per-
SON. association of persons and corpora
ton pursuing any trade, profession, Voca-
tfon calling or business in said town of
Donaldsonyille, except those VINO are ex-
presSly exempt from Such tax by the state
constitution.
Section BE it further ordained, That
on the second day of January, 1908, ana
each Subsequent year, the town tax col
lectof@shall begin to collect and snail col
iect as fast as possible from each of the
persons, association of persons and corpora
tions pursuing in the year 1908 and each
subsequent year, within said town, any
trade, profession, vocation, calling or busi-
ness, a town license tax as hereinafter
graduated. All town licenses shall be due
and collectibie on or before the tenth of
January, 1908, and each subsequent year,
and all unpaid licenses shall become delin-
auent on thGt date, and all persons, etc,
who commence business after that date
shall become delinquent unless the town
license is paid within ten days.
MANUFACTURERS.
Paragraph 1.-That for carrying on each
business OF manufacturing not expressly
exempted by tile ea4Stftuton, the license
shall be based gF2ss annual receipts
of such business rs GalioWs
First class-N aen said receipts are
$4,000 or more tie license shall be $50.
Second eiass-When said receipts are
$40,Go0 or more and less than S50,000
the license shall he $50.
Third cEass-Wnen said receipts are
S30, ,00G or more and less than $4,000, the
license Shall be S2j.
Fourth class-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more and less than 100000,
the license shall be $50.
Fifth class-When said receipts are less
than $25, 600, the license shall be SIS.
Provided, nothing herein shall be con-
strued to apply to the business OF grind
ing meal, ginning cotton or making sugar
by any farmer or planter.
BANKING HOUSES OR AGENCIES.
Paragraph 2.-That for each business
of carrying 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 class-When said capital and sur
plus is 100000 or more, the license shall
be $50.
Second, class-When said capital and
surplus Is $4,000 or more and less than
100000, the license shall be $75.
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surplus is less than $4,000, the license
The declared or nominal capital and
surplus as provided in this paragraph shall
be ascertained and based upon the annual
statement made in pursuance of existing
laws.
FAcToRAGE, COMMISSION AND BROKERAGE.
Paragraph 3.-That for carrying on the
business pursuits known as cotton factor
age and commission business, sugar factor
age, grain and produce commission houses,
or any other factorage or commission busi-
ness, brokerage In money, stocks, bonds,
real estate, produce, sugar, cotton or any
other brokerage business, whether buying
or selling for actual spot or future deliv-
cry, where the Intention of the parties is
to make an honest and bona fide delivery,
the license shall be based on the gross an
nual commissions and brokerage on sales
and purchases, as follows:
First class-When the gross annual COM
missions exceed $4,000, the license shall
be $50
Second class-When the gross annual
commissions are $4,000 or less, the license
shall be $25.
SELLING AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Paragraph THAT for every wholesale
mercantile business, whether as principal
senting foreign merchants or otherwise
the license shall be based on the gross
amount of sales, as follows:
First elaSs-When gross sales are $780,
mn 70 cI,a ho
Second class-When gross sales are
$259.00G or more and less than 100000,
the license shall be 500.
Third class--When gross sales are less
than $3.50. .090, the license shall be $50.
No person OF persons shall be deemed
wholesale dealers unless he or they sell by
the original or unhfoken package or bar
rel only, or to dealers for resale. IT they
unbroken packages or barrels, they shall
be considered retail dealers and pay license
as such.
Paragraph 5.-That for every business
of selling 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-Whcn gross sales are $780,
600 or more. the license shall be $3.50.
Second class-When gross sales are
$lG0, ,0n0 or more and under $200, 600, the
license shall be S7..
Third ciass-When gross sales are $780,
UJb OF IlOE0 ana Under SlUU,uUu. the
license shall be S35.
Fourth class--When gross sales are $685.
900 OF more and under $4,000, the IL
cense shall be SEQ.
Fifth class When gross sales are $780,
eco or more and under S25,000 the IL
eense shall be $f5.
Sixth class-When gross sales are So
090 or more and under S20,oO0 the
license shall be S10.
Seventh class-When gross sales are
SlD,U01 more and undpr S1S 400 tha
license shall be $S
Eighth cIass-When gross sales are IN
der $1o,6oG, the license shall be S5.
Provided that if any distilled yinous
malt or other kind of mixed LIQUORS be
sold IN connection 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 us pro-
Yided for in Paragraph IL cf this ordi-
nance; provided further, that no license
snail issue to sell liquors in less quantities
th&n I'VE gallons for less than $500.
Provided, further, that If drug stores
soda fountains or other aerated water
dealers offer for sale in connection with
sHch waters any yinous spurious or alco-
heLc liquors, such drug stores, soda
qufred to take out a license as retail liquor
Dealers as provided in Paragraph II of
this ordinance.
INSURANCE.
l eAa astapi ~ hdt edcn ana every IN
surance company. society. association, cor
poratlon or other organization or firm or
individual, doing and conducting an insur-
ance business OF any kind, life, fire, ma
rine. river, accident or other, In this town,
whether said company, society, association,
corporation, or other organization or firm
1r individual, Is located or domiciled here
or operating here through branch de-
partment, resident board, local office, firm.
company, corporation, or agency OF any
5!Rd whatsoever, shall pay a separate and
Instinct license en- said business for each
company represented, and said license shall
9e based on the gross annual amount of
On al risks lncatad .rfthIr the