The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-17

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surplus is $4,000 or more and less than
100000, the license shall be $75.
Third elass--When said capital and
shall be $50.
The declared or nominal capital and
surplus as provided in this paragraph shall
be aseertained 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 deliv-
cry, where the Intention of the parties is
to make an honest and bona fde 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 snail
second class-When the gross annual
commissions are $4,000 or less, the license
shall be $25.
SELLING AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Paragraph 4.-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 class-When gross sales are $780,
900 or more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second ciass--When gross sales are
$250,000 or more and less than 100000,
the license shall be 500.
Third claSs-When gross sales are less
than $250,000, 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 only, or to dealers for resale. If they
sell in less quantities than original and
unbr0ken 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-When gross sales are $780,
O0o or more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second 0d elass--When gross sales are
100000 or more and under $500, 00G,
the license shall be SIS.
Third elass-When gross sales are S50,-
600 or more and under 100000, the
license. shall be $35.
Fourth class-When gross sales are s25,-
GOO or more and under $4,000, the Ii
Fifth class-When gross sales are $40
600 or more and under S25,o00, the II
cense shall be SIS.
Sixth class-When gross sales are $15,-
600 or more and under $20,000 the
license shall be SO.
$4,000 or more and under $4,000, the
license shall be So.
Eighth class-When gross sales are I'M
der $4,000, the license shall be So.
Provided, that it 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 as pro
yided for in Paragraph IL of this erdl-
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
such waters any vinous, spurious or alco-
holic liquors, such drug stores, soda
water fountains or dealers shall be re
CURED to take out a license as retail liquor
this ordinance.
INSURANCE.
Paragraph 6.-That each and every in
sufance company. society, association, cor
poration or other organization or firm, or
individual, doing and conducting an insur-
anee 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,
or individual is located or domiciled here
or operating here through a branch de
partment, resident board, local office, firm,
company, corporation, or agency of any
kind whatsoever, shall pay separate aud
distinct license on said business for each
company 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 $40.
Second class-When said premiums are
less. than $4,000 or more and less than
$4,000, the license shall be $50.
Third class--When said premiums are
less than $4,000, the license shall be SI5.
That each and every fire, marine and
river Insurance guarantee, surety or in
demnity company, society, association,
or Individual, doing or conducting a fire.
marine or river guarantee. surety or in
demnity business of any kind in this town,
or any other insurance not otherwise pro-
association, corporation. or other 0rganiza-
tfon or firm, or Individual, is located or
domiciled here, or operating here through
branch department, resident board, local
Office, firm, company, corporation or agency
of any kind whatsoever, shall pay sepa-
rate and distinct license on said business
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-When said premiums are
less than $4,000, the license shaH be So.
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 fratarnal soei-
cites or 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, 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
ST.. 900 or more, the license shall be $50
Second class-When said receipts are
| less than $4,000, the license shall be SO
ADJUSTMENTS
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
devoted for spectators, TO be calculated
| for seats, as follows:
First elass-When the number of seats
or spaces exceeds one thousand, the license
shall be $50.
Second class-Mhen the number OF seats
or spaces is less than enc thousand, the
| license shall be S25.
That no museum, menagerie. Heating
opera, circus or other travelling show shall
| be permitted to make exhibitions within
| this town unless they have FIRST pad 5
| { license based on the number Of attaches
whether prOprietogs, performers eF atasl
J employees as follows
First elass-When the number Of said