The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-01


company represented, and said license shall
be based on the gross annual amount of
premiums on all risks located within the
parish, as follows:
First class-Svhen said premiums are
$4,000 or more, the license shall be $75.
Second class-When said premiums are
$4,000 or more and less than $4,000,
the license shall be $50.
Third elaSs-When said premiums are
less than $4,000, the license shall be
SIS.
That each and every fire, marine and
river insurance guarantee, surety or in
demnity company, society, association,
corporation, or other organization or firm,
or individual, doing or conducting a fire,
marine or river guarantee surety or in
demnity business of any kind in this parish
or any other insurance not otherwise pro-
yided for, whether such company, society,
association, corporation, or other organiza-
ton or firm, or individual, is located or
domiciled here, or operating here through
a branch department, resident board, local
office, firm, company, corporation or agency
of any kind whatsoever, shall pay a sepa-
rate and distinct license on said business
for each company represented, and said
license shall be based on the gross annual
amounts of premiums on all risks located
within the town, as follows
First cIass-When said premiums are
$4,000 or more, the license shall be $50.
second class-Wnen saId premiums are
less than $4,000, the license shall be SIS.
Provided, plate glass and steam boiler
inspection insurance shall pay only one
third of above rates.
Provided that nothing herein contained
shall apply to any secret or fraternal soci-
cites or associations organized solely for
benevolent and charitable purposes, Wheth-
er the same be or be not domiciled in this
parish.
TELEGRAPH. TELEPHONE AND EXPRESS.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each
business OF telegraphing, telephoning, 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 $50.
Second cIass--When said receipts are
$40.
ADJUSTMENTS
Paragraph S.-That for every business
of keeping theatre, opera house, amphi-
shall be based upon the quantity of space
devoted for spectators, to be calculated
by the number of seats or ordinary space
for seats, as follows:
First ciass-When the number of seats
or spaces exceeds one thousand, the license
shall be $50.
Second class-When the number of seats
or spaces is less than one thousand, the
license shall be 500.
That no museum, menagerie circus or
other travelling show shall be permitted
to make exhibitions within this parish un-
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 class-When the number of said
persons is twenty-five or more and less
than fifty, the license shall be SIS.
Third class-When the number of said
persons is less than twenty-five, the license
shall be $50.
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, 500; when travelling in
two-horse vehicle, $780, 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 a peddler or haWker, but that he
or they must pay a license in his or their
own name, but that this proviso shall not
apply to water craft: and
Provided further, that all parochial 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
der 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 peddlers 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 10.-That for every business
of keeping hotel or boarding house where
lodging and eating are combined the Ii
cense shall be based on the number of fur
nished lodging rooms for guests, as fol
lows:
First class-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 class-When said rooms are in
number six or more and less than nine,
the license shall be So.
Provided, that boarding houses pay fifty
f50) per cent of the rates of hotels; and
Provided, that no person who keeps a
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.
BARRo0AS, 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
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
$4,000 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, alco-
holfc or malt liquors in less quantities
than five gallons shall pay less than $500
When any kind of business provided for