The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-02-01
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
Parish of Ascension.
REGULAR MEETING.

was called to order at 1915 O'Clock p. N. Pres
ent-George B. Reuss, president, first ward;
Albert Esneault, fourth ward; L. w. Arm
ifage, fifth ward; J. C. Klos, sixth ward; NJ
G. sayario, seventh ward; ]. T. King, eighth
ward. Absent-George Bergeron, second ward; ;
Sidonius Goette, third ward.
The minutes of the last preceding meeting
was read and approved.
Mr.. Arrnitage submitted the following ordi-
nance:
To levy, collect and enforce payment of an
annual parish license tax in the par
ish OF Ascension. &upon all persons
association 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 police
jury of the parish of Ascension: That
there is hereby levied an annual parish Ii
cense tax for said parish for the year 1908
and each subsequent year upon each per-
son, association of persons and corpora
tion pursuing any trade, profession, yoca-
ton, calling or business in said parish Of
Ascension 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, 1908, and
each subsequent year, the parish tax col
lectof shall begin to collect and shall col
leet as fast as possible from each of the
persons, association of persons and corpora
lions pursuing in the year 1908 and each
subsequent year, within said parish, any
trade, profession. vocation, calling or bust
ness, a parish license tax as hereafter
graduated. All parish licenses shall be due
and collectible on or before the first of
March,, 1908, and each subsequent year.
and all unpaid licenses shall become delin-
auent on that date, and all persons, etc,
who commence business after that date
shall become delinquent unless the parish
license is paid within ten days.
MANUFACTURERS.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each
business of manufacturing not expressly
exempted by the constitution, the license
shall be based on gross annual receipts
of such business as follows:
First cIass-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more, the license shall be $35.
Second class-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more and less than $4,000,
the license shall be $50.
Third class-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more and less than $4,000, the
license shall be $25.
Fourth class-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more and less than $4,000,
the license shall be $50.
Fifth class-When said receipts are less
than $4,000, the license shall be SIS.
Provided, nothing herein shall be con
strued to apply teAtthe 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 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 parish or elsewhere as follows:
First c1ass-When said capital and sur
plus is 100000 or more, the license shall
be $3.50.
Second elass-when said capital and
surplus is $4,000 or more and less than
100000, the license shall be So.
Third class-When 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 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 factofage 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 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 $4,000, the license shall
be $50.
Second class-When the gross annual
are $4,000 or less, the license
shall be $50.
SELLING AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Paragraph 4-That for every wholesale
business whether as principal
agent on commission. by auction, repre-
sentiDg foreign merchants or otherwise
the IlppnSp shall bp haCad m ho
amount of sales, as follows:
First class-When gross sales are $780,
ooo or more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second ciass-When gross sales are
S230,000 or more and less than 100000,
the license shall be $100.
Third CLASSY When gross sales are less
than S250,00o, the license shall be $50.
No person or persons shall be deemed
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
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
Flfst cIass-Nhen gross sales are $780,
600 or more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second claSS-When gross sales are
license shall be S75.
Third class-When gross sales are S50.-
900 or more and under 100000, the
license shall be S25
Fourth elass-When gross sales are S25.-
GEO or more and under $4,000, the IL
cense shall be $40
Fifth class-When gross sales are $780,
000 or more and under $4,000, the IL
cense shall be SIS.
Sixth class-When gross sales are S15,-
o0o or more and under $4,000, the |
license shall be $40
Seventh class-When gross sales are
$4,000 or more and under $4,000, the
license shall be S.
Eighth class-When gross sales are nm
der $4,000, the license shall be So
Provided. thar If any distilled yinous |
matt or other kind of mixed liquors be |
sold in connection with the business of
retail merchant, grocer, restaurant oyster |
mouse. confectionery or druggist in less
quantities than five gallons. the license for |
slIei additional business shall be as pro- |
Eiaed TOR in Paragraph IL of this orti- |
nance; provided further, that no license /
saali ISSUE TO sell liquors in less quantities |
nan i've gallons for less than $500.
Provided, further, that if drug stores. |
soda fountains or other aerated water |
feaIers offer for sale in connection with /
such waters any vinous spurious or alco- |
aelie liquors. such drug stores. soda I
water fountains or dealers shall be re-
iufred 10 take out a license as retail LIQUOR I
seaters, as provided in Paragraph IL OF |
his ordinance.
INSURANCE
IaEageaph 6.-That each and every In
1Ea3ee company. society, association cor
'eEatf9n or ether organization or firm, or
Individual, doing and conducting an insrr.
nee business of any kind, life, Gre, ma.
me. riyer, accident or other, in tina parish,