The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-12-21
Second class-When said premiums are

third of above rates.
Provided, that nothing herein contained
| shall apply to any secret or fraternal soei-
cites OF associations organized solely for
benevolent and charitable purposes, Wheth-
er the same be or be not domiciled in this
town.
TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE AND EXPRESS.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each
! business of teIegraphing, telephonlng, ex-
press company or agency, the license shall
be based on the gross annual receipts OF
each person, association of persons bust
ness, firm or corporation engaged In said
business, as follows:
First class-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more, the license shall be 500.
Second class-When said receipts are
! less than $4,000, the license shall be
! $40.
AMUsEMENTs
Paragraph 8-That for every business
| OF keeping a theatre, opera house, amphi-
| theatre or academy Of music, the license
shall be based upon the quantity of space
J devoted for spectators, to be calculated
! by the number of seats or ordinary space
for seats, as follows:
First class-When the number of seats
, or spaces exceeds one thousand, the license
Second class-When the number Of seats
or spaces is less than one thousand, the
license shall be $25.
That no museum, menagerfe, circus or
other travelling show shall be permitted
/ to make exhibitions within this town un-
i less they have first paid a license based
on the number Of attaches. whether pro-
| prietors, performers or other employees,
| as follows:
| First class-When the number of said
| persons is fifty or more, the license shall
be 500.
Second cIass-When the number of said
persons is twenty-five or more and less
| than fifty, the license shall be $75
Third class-Whep the number of said
persons is less than twenty-five, the license
shall be $25.
That for every business of flying horses
or other legitimate amusement, exhibition
etc. not otherwise provided for, the license
! shall be SO.
PEDDLERs AND HAwKERs
Paragraph 9.-That each and every ped
dler or hawker shall pay an annual license
| graded as follows
When travelling on foot, $50 when traY-
cling on horseback, $50; when travelling In
| tWo-horse vehicle, 800; when travelling
| in one-horse vehicle $75; when travelling
| on any kind of water craft, 5000; and
| Provided further, that no person shall
be allowed to sell goods as the clerk or
| clerks Of peddler or hawker, but that he
! or they must pay license in his or their
own name, but that this proViso shall not
apply to water craft; and
Provided further, that all municipal or
executive officers are hereby empowered
and directed to cause all peddlers or
hawkers to exhibit their licenses, and the
| said peddler or haWker failing to exhibit
| the same. the said officers are directed and
empowered by this ordinance to seize said
| stock or merchandise and turn same over
| to any court Of competent Jurisdiction,
with due information as to the violation of
| this act.
Provided further, that said executive
officer shall be entitled to receive as fees
| the sum of ten dollars in each and every
case from any peddler or hawker, clerk
! or clerks employed by the said peddler or
haWker, when peddling without a license
in violation of this law; the same amount
of ten dollars to be recovered before any
| court of competent jurisdiction out OF the
goods SO seized
Provided further, that no license shall
be issued to any peddler or hawker for
| less than the full rate for the current
year.
Provided further, that the words ped
dler or hawker'' under the provisions of
/ this ordinance shall be held to include and
| apply to all transient merchants and
itinerant vendors selling to consumers by
sample or by taking orders, whether for
| immediate or future delivery. The pro-
visions governing peddiers shall not be
| construed to apply TO persons selling and
distributing fresh meat, eggs fish, poultry
and vegetables, fruits and Ice, nor to per-
sons selling their own work or produc-
tions.
sUsTENANcE, REFREsHMENT AND LODGING.
Paragraph 1O.-That for every business
| OF keeping hotel or boarding house where
| lodging and eating are combined, the IL
cense shall be based on the number of fur
nished lodging rooms for guests, as fol-
lows:
First cass-When said rooms are in
number thirty or more, the license shall
Second class-When said rooms are in
| number fifteen or more and less than
thirty, the license shall be $40
Third class-When said rooms are in
number twelve or more and less than
! fifteen, the license shall be SIS.
Fourth elass-When said rooms are in
| number nine or more and less than twelve
| the license shall be $12.
Fifth pl9SE-Whan Said In
number six or more and less than nine
| the license shall be So.
Provided, that boarding houses pay fifty
| (50) per cent of the rates of hotels: and
Provided, that no person who keeps
boarding house In connection with schools
or colleges for the accommodation Of stu
dents and employees thereof, shall pay any
license as boarding house keeper, and that
no license shall be required when the num-
Der of said rooms is less than provided for
in class five.
For every business of lodging alone the
license shall be estimated on the same
basis as for hotels and boarding houses,
but graduated at one-half the above rates.
BARRoo8fs, BILLIARD TABLES, ETC.
Paragraph 11.-That for every business
of keeping a barroom, cabaret, coffee-house,
cafe, beer saloon, grog shop, beer house,
beer garden, liquor exchange, drinking
saloon or other place where anything to
be drunk or eaten on the premises Is sold,
directly or Indirectly, the license shall be
based on the annual gross receipts of said
business. as follows:
First class-When receipts are $500 or
more. the license shall be $1,000.
Second class-When said receipts are
5000 or more, and less than $500, the
license shall be $3.50.
Third class-When said receipts are less
than $4,000, the license shall be $500.
Provided, no license shall be charged
for selling refreshments for charitable pur-
poses; provided further, that no estab-
iiShment selling or giving away or other
wise disposing of any spirits, wines, aIco-
holie or malt liquors in less quantities
than five gallons shall pay less than $500.
When any kind Of business provided for
in this paragraph shall be combined with
any other business provided for herein
the same classification shall be made as
prescribed in this paragraph; but the
price for the licenses shall be equal to the
license requisite for each business sepa-
rateiy
That for the business of keeping billiard
tables, pigeon-hole, Jenny Lind, pool or
bagetelle or ten-ptn alleys. license of $3.50
for each table or alley shall be paid, in
addition to any other license due by the
establishment in which said tables or al
leys may be situated.
SODA WATER, CONNECTIONS, ETC.
Paragraph 12-Thar all persons, associ-
alton of persons or business firms and cor
porations engaged in the sale Of soda wa
ter, mead, eonfectfons, cakes, etc, exelu-
sively, shall be rated as follows:
First class-When the gross sales are
$4,000 or more the license shall be SIS
Second ciass-When the gross sales are
less than $4,000 and more than $4,000, the
license shall be SO.
Third cIass-When the gross sales are
less than $4,000, the license shall be IS.
This paragraph shall not apply to places
doing the business herein named where al
coholic, vinous or malt liquors are sold.
Druggists, etc, selling soda water, mead,
etc, shall be required to take out license
under this paragraph.
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL OCCUPATION.
Uora hat for fndf id1J