The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-24
Proceedings OF Town Council.
POSTPONED REGULAR MEETING.
Donaldsonville, La. Sept. %. 1870

D. Israel, Jr and B. j. Vega, second ward
j. E. Blum and w. D. Park. third ward Alb
sent-Wm. Dill
The reading OF the minutes of the last preced-
ing meeting was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Israel, seconded By Mr..
Blum, the following license ordinance for 1909
was unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
To levy, collect and enforce payment of an
annual town license tax in the town
of Donaldsonyille upon all persons,
associations of persons and corpora
/ lions 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 DonaIdsonyilIe, That
there is hereby levied an annual town Ii
| cense tax for said town for the year 1909
and each subsequent year upon each per-
| son, association of persons and corpora
| ton pursuing any trade, profession, voca-
| ton, calling or business in said town of
I Dona1dsonville, except those who are ex-
pressly exempt from such tax by the State
constitution.
Section BE It further ordained. That
on the second day of January, 1909, and
/ each subsequent year, the town tax col-
| lector shall begin to collect and shall coll
leet as fast as possible from each of the
persons, association of persons and corpora
tions pursuing in the year 1909 and esch
/ subsequent year, within said town, any
| trade, profession, vocation, calling or BUSH
ness, a town license tax as hereinafter
graduated. All town licenses shall be due
and colectible on or before the tenth OF
| January, 1909, and each subsequent year,
: and all unpaid licenses shall become delin-
! quent on that 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 the constitution the license
/ shall h1Sp6
! of such business, as follows:
First class-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more, the license shall be $50.
Second class-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more and less than $4,000. the
| license shall be $50.
Third elass-When said receipts are
| 1000 or more and less than sac, 900, the
license shall be $25.
Fourth cIass-When said receipts are
$25,000 or more and less than $4,000, the
| license shall be 500
Fifth class-When said receipts are less
than $50, 900, 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 THAT for each business Of
| association, corporation or agency. the
license shall be based on the declared or
nominal capital and surplus, WHITTIER said
capital is owned or in use, or on deposit
in the town or elsewhere, as follows:
First cIass-When said capital and sur
plus is 100000 or more. the license shall
Second elass-When said capital and
500, 900, the license shall be SIS.
Third class-When said capital and
surplus is less than $4,000, the license
shall he $50.
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 bust
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 deliY-
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
nuaI 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 elass-When the gross annual
commissions are $4,000 or less, the license
shall be So.
SELLING AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Paragraph 4.-That for every wholesale
mercantile business whether as principal
agent on commission, by auction, repre-
senting foreign merchants or otherwise,
the license shall be based on the gross
amount of sales, as follows:
First class-When gross sales are $780,
600 or more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second class-When gross sales are
S250.o00 or more and less than 100000,
the license shall be $100.
Third class-When gross sales are less
than $250,000, the license shall be $50.
No person ore persons shall be deemed
wholesale dealers unless he or they sell by
the original or unbroken package or bar
rel only, or to dealers for resale. If they
sell in less quantities than original and
unbroken packages, or barrels, they shall
be considered retail dealers and pay license
as such.
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-When gross sales are $780, |
600 or more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second class-When gross sales are |
100000 or more and under $500, 900, /
the license shall be s$75.
Third class-When gross sales are $780, /
00o or more and under 100000, the I
license shall be $35.
Fourth ciass-When gross sales are $751;
GOO or more and undef $4,000, the Ii
cense shall be $40.
Fifth class-When gross sales are 500
900 or more and under $4,000, the Ii
cense shall be $50.
Sixth elass-When gross sales are $751;
600 or more and under $4,000, the
Il
Seventh elass-When gross sales are
$4,000 or more and under $4,000. the
license shall be S.
Eighth class-When gross sales are I'M
der $4,000, the license shall be 50.
Provided, that if any distilled. yinous 1
malt or other kind of mixed liquors be
sold in connection with the business of
retail merchant, grocer, restaurants oyster
house, confectionery or druggist In less
Quantities than. five gallons, the license for
such additional business shall be as pro
vided for in Paragraph IL Of this ordi-
nance; provided further, that no license
shall issue to sell liquors in less quantities
than five gallons for less than $500
Provided further, that If drug stores
soda fountains or other aerated water
dealers offer for sale in connection with
nolic liquors, such drug stores, soda
water fountains or dealers shall be re-
auired to take out d license as retail liquor
Dealers, as provided in Paragraph Il of
this ordinance.
INSURANCE
Paragraph 6.-That each and every in
Surance company. society. association, cor
poration or other organization or ii "a or
lnee business of any kind, life, fire, ma
zine, river. accident or other, in this town,
whether said company, society, association,
or other organ liza tiB- or firm.
1r operating here through j k,r@flea de-
resident board, local Once, INN.
corporation, or agency of any
kind whatsoever, shall paw a seDarate and
distinct license on said business for each
represented, and said license shall
be based on the gross annual amount of
premiums on all risks located within the
town, as follows:
First claSs-When said premiums are
$4,000 or more the license shall be S75.
Second class-When said premiums are
ess than $4,000 or more and less than
100000, this license shall be $50.
Third RIaGc-When said F1rpniuTnS are