The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-31

Fifth eiass-When said receipts are less
than $50. GOO, the license shall be SIS.
Provided, nothing herein shall be con-
straed to apply to the business of grind
ing meal, ginning cotton or making sugar,
by any farmer or planter.
BANKING HOUSES OR AGENCIES.
Paragraph 2.-That for each business of
carrying on a bank, banking company,
association, corporation or agency, the
license shall be based on the declared or
nominal capital and surplus, whether said
capital is owned or in use, or on deposit
in the town or elsewhere, as follows:
First class-When said capital and sur
plus is 100000 or more. the license shall
Second When said capital and
surplus is $50,000 or more and less than
100000, the license shall be So.
Third eiass-Nhen said capital and
surplus is less than $4,000, the license
shall be $50.
The declared or nominal capital and
surplus as provided in this paragraph shall
be ascertafned and based upon the annual
statement made in pursuance of existing
laws.
FAcroRAGE, 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 delly-
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
nual commissions and brokerage on sales
and purchases, as follows:
First elass-When the gross annual com
missions exceed S3000 the license shall
second class-When the gross annual
commissions are $4,000 or less, the license
shall be S25.
SELLING AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Paragraph 4.-That for every wholesale
mercantile business whether as principal,
agent on commission, by auction, repre-
the license shall be based on the gross
amount of sales, as follows:
First class-When gross sales are $780,
00o or more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second c1ass-When gross sales are
S250000 or more and less than 100000,
the license shall be $100
Third ciass-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
unbroken 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 elass-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, 000,
the license shall be SIS.
Third class-When gross sales are $780,
600 or more and under 100000, the
license shall be $35.
Fourth eIass-When gross sales are $685.
600 or more and under $4,000, the Ii
cense shall be $40.
Fifth class-When gross sales are $780,
600 or more and under $4,000, the Ii
cense shall be $15.
Sixth class When gross sales are $15,-
000 or more and under $4,000, the
license shall be SO.
Seventh class-When gross sales are
$4,000 or more and under $4,000, the
license shall be So.
der $4,000, the license shall be So.
Provided, that if any distilled, vinous,
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
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
such waters any Yinous spurious or alco-
holic liquors, such drug stores, soda
water fountains or dealers shall be re
duired TO take out a license as retail liquor
dealers, as provided In Paragraph IL Of
this ordinance.
INSURANCE.
Paragraph 6-That each and every in
suranee company, society. association, cor
poration or other organization or firm, or
Individual, doing and conducting an insur-
ance 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 q separate and
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
$20,000 or more, the license shall be $75-
Second class-When said premiums are
less than $4,000 or more and less than
$40, 900, the license shall be $50.
Third class-Wh hen said premiums are
less than $4,000, the license shall be SIS.
river insurance guarantee, surety or in
demnity company, society, association,
corporation, or other organization or firm,
Or individual, doing or conducting fire.
marine or river guarantee, surety or in
demnfty business of any kind in this town,
Or any other insurance not otherwise pro
vided for, whether such company, society,
association, corporation, or other organiza-
ton or firm, or Individual, is located or
lomiciled here, or operating here through
a branch department, resident board, local
office, firm, company, corporation CIR agency
u 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:
oil uPnnfI1rnS
1000 or more. the license shall be $50.
Second class--When said premiums are
ess than $4,000, the license shall be SIS.
Provided plate glass and steam boiler
Inspection insurance shall pay only one
bird of above rates.
Provided, that nothing herein contained
hall apply to any secret or fraternal soei- |
ties or associations organized solely for |
II the same be or be not demiciled in this |
own.
TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE AND EXPRESS.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each |
usfness of telegraphing telephoning, ex- |
ress company or agency, the license shall |
e based on the gross annual receipts of /
ach person.. association of persons, BUSH
ess, firm or corporation engaged in said /
as follows:
First elass-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more, the license shall be see. /
Second class-When said receipts are
,ss than $4,000 the license shall be $40. /
ADJUSTMENTS.
Paragraph S-That for every business
keeping a theatre, opera house, amphi-
hall be based upon the quantity of space
eFoted for spectators, to be calculated
= the number of seats or ordinary space
III seats, as follows:
First class-When the number of seats
spaces exceeds one thousand, the license
1aH be $50.
Second class When the number of seats
spaces is less than enc thousand. the
cense shall be $50,
That no museum menagerfe, floating
vera, circus or other travelling show shall
permitted to make exhibitions within
lis town unless they have first paid a
eense based on the number of attaches,
neither proprietors, performers or other
aployees, as follows