The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-08
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
Parish of Ascension.
REGULAR MEETING.

was called to order Mt 1915 O'Clock D. m. Pres
snt-qeorse B. Rsuss. president, first wsrd;
Albert Esnesult fourth ward: L. W. Arm
ita9s. fifth wsrd: J. c. Klos. sixth ward: M.
G. s&varie, seventh ward; J. T. King, eighth
wa-d. AbEent-Georgs Bergeron. second ward !;
5idonius Goetts. third ward.
TAe minutes OF the !aat preceding nesting
WIS read and sppreysd.
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Mr. Arnitaes submitted the following erdi-
AZ ORDINANCE
Pc lsTy, collect and enforce payment Of an
annual parish license tax In the p&r-
ish Of Ascension. upon al persons
association OF persons sne corpora
tioAs pursuing sRy trade, profession,
vocatien, calling or business, except
those who are expressly exempt freR
Ruch tax by the state Constitution.
Section BE 1t ordained By the police
jury OF the parish OF Asce1sioB: FRRt
s cesss tax for said parish Ter shs gear 1893
sRG e&cR Subsequent year Bpoh eacA per
sea, association Of persons aRs corpora
tea pursuing any trade, profession. VEGA.
ton, calling OF business In said parish of
Ascension, e&cepS thoss wh0 are 6x-
Rre0sly exempt from such tax By the state
constitution.
seetiea 2-Ra 1t further ordained, That
on the second day Of January, 1903, and
each snkseQuent year, the parish tax col
leetor shall begia to collect and shall col
lect 80 fast as possible from each OF the
persons, association Of persons and corpora
lions pursuing Ia the year 1908 and each
subsequent year, Tithin said parish. any
trade, profession, vocation, calling or bust
ness, parish license tax IS hereafter
graduated. Al parish licenses shall be due
and collectib!s On or before the first OF
March, 1903, and each subsequent year.
aEa all unpeld licenses shall become Gelin-
Qasab en- that date. ana al! persons, etc.
Tas eomneAce business after that date
sail become delinalsat unleGs tbs parish
hceHse is pale within tea aays.
NAHUFACTURERB.
PsE4srsph That fer saTTyia8 - seeh
bdBi1sss Of manufacturing RET SxHFvsslg
exempted by the constitution, the license
snsil be based on gross annual Taesipts
Of such business as follows:
First eIsss-When sais receipts are
$4,000 or more, the license shsil be ss5
Second clAss-When said receipts are
$4,000 er more aad less than $4,000
the Eee2se shall be $50
PhiTs eiass-Then said receipts are
$4,000 or more and less than $4,000, the
Iicense shall be &25.
Fourth efass-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more snd less thaA $4,000,
the license shall be $40.
Fifth clasa-Whe4 saiS receipts are less
th1x J,0oo, the license shall 30 SIS.
ProyideE. netking herein shsll Be con-
Ing neal, ginHiRg cottoa OF mating gusaT
by aAy farmer sF pisRtSg.
BANKING HOUSES OF AGRNcIEs
TsFsErapA 2-fhst fee Zach busIaen
association, corporation or agency, the
lieease shall be bsecd on the declared or
A5HaE2sl capital ara surplus, whether said
capital is owned or in use, or on Seposit
IA the parish or elsewhere. as follows:
First claSs-When said capital aHG sur
be S15s
Second class-Wken said capital and
surplus IS $4,000 or mora ana less than
$10S 600, the license shall bs $T5.
Fhird clsss-When said capital and
Surplus i less THAI $4,000, the license
TAc declares cr nominal capital and
ssirplus IS provided in this paragraph shall
bs ascertained and based upon the aRnual
statement MADE In pursuAaes Of existing
Laws.
FAcToz4Gs, COMMISSION AND BRoKH1AGE
Paragraph a.-Thst for carrying or the
business pursuits knows 90 cotton factor
ase sna commission business, sugar factor
eg2, gTklH S9S produce commission houses,
or aGy other fRctor&Ee or commission bust
reFp, brokerage In money, stocks, boRds,
real estate. produce, sugar, cotton or any
other brokerage business. whether buying
or selling for actual spot or future 6eliV-
cry, where the Intention of the parties IL
ts make sa honest and bona hde delivery,
the license shall be based on the gross an
nual commissions and brokerage On sales
aEa purchases, as follows
First class-When the gross annual COM
missions exceed $4,000. the license shall
second cl.ss-whea the sros aHnu.l
commissions are $4,000 or lsss, the liceHae
skall be SS5.
SELLING AT vRoL4skLa ANs R1FAEh
Paragraph 4.-That for every Wholesale
mercantile business. whether as principal.
asegt en- commission. by aucttoR, repre-
saatlng foreign merchants or otherwise
the license shall be based on the gross
amount Of sales. IS follows:
sd
coo or more, the license shall bs $50.
Second class-When gross sales are
$4,000 OF more and less thaR 100000,
the license shall be S1G0.
Third class--Whea gross sales are less
than S250,oeo. the license shall be $50.
No person or persons shall be Deemed
Wholesale dealers unless he or they sell by
the original or unbroken package or bar
rel enly, CT to dealers for resale. If they
s-il IL less quantities than original and
dEbF0ken Packages. or barrels, they shall
be considered retail dealers and pay license
al sreh.
Paragraph 5-Rhat for every business
Ct selling at retail. whether az principal.
agent or on commission. or otherwise. the
license shall be based on the gross annual
a-0unt Of sales. as follows
First ciass-When gross sales are $780,
600 OF more, the licenge shall be $3.50.
Second class-Wnen gross sales are
100000 or more and under 100000, the
license shall be SIS.
600 or more and under 100000, the
license shall be $50.
Fourth class-When gross sales are S25,-
geo CT more and under $4,000, the II |
cense shall be $50.
Fifth cIass-When gross sales are 800
eco or more and under S25, GOO, the IL |
cense shall lie SIS.
Sixth ciasS-When gross sales are e15.-
600 CT more and under $4,000, the |
lfceESa shall be SO.
Seventh class-When gross sales are
Z 1o,61o or more and under $1,000. the |
license shall be S.
Eighth class-Nhen gross sales are IN
der $4,000, the license shall be IS.
Provided. that If any distilled, vinous |
malt o. other kind OF mixed liquors be
sold in connection with the business of /
retail merchant. grocer, restaurant. oyster
house, confectionery or druggist, Ia less
than Ave gallons, the license for
ssi,.R Sssaisfoaal business shall be az pro-
ti4sd for IN Paragraph II of this ordi-
saHse: provided further, that no license |
'aall tssue to sell liquors IN less quantities
hsn five gallons for less than $500
Provided, further, that II drug storez
sada fountains er other aerated water
iaalsrs offer for sale In eonnsetf6a Tith
itch sateTs any ylnoGs, spurious or zfe5-
ioiic liquors, srtct. drug stores, soda
vatar fountains Or dealers shall be re-
Iuited to take ont license IS retail liquor
;ealers IS pro7lded K Fa1&@rsG Il e
INSURANCE.
Paragraph 8--TGst e&ea ERE szrg In ,
aFH2cs company, society, ass0eletlsE car |
Grafton or ether organization 6 Asl.. -
7niYiaaal. doing SIT eoDagctiag ~ 5nEue~ {
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