The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-01-11
Proceedings of Town CouniIc.
REGULAR MEETING.


mayors Office at the powerhouse with Mayor
elias. Maurin in the chair and the following
aldermen presents Jas. Won Lotten. first
ward; N. Tobias and D. Israel. Jr., second
ward; j. E. Blum and W. D. Park. third ward.
.bsent-Nzn. bin. first ward.
Nr. Won Lotten submitted the following or
AN ORDINANCE
8lleet and enforce payment of an
10. license tax in the town
a.QaonyiiIe upon all persons,
ass aa;Ien of persons and corpora
fans pursuing any trade, profession,
vocation, calling or business, except
taosa who are expressly exempt from
,aa tax by the state constitution.
n lie it ordained by the town
the town of Donaidsonville, That
Haraby levied an annual town Ii
for said town for the year 1908
,u aach subsequent year upon each per
81 ASSOCIATION of persons and corpora
So pursuing any trade, profession, yoca-
-z& calling or business in said town of
fyts.l.} l2s5lEilIe, except those who are ex-
press exempt from such tax by the state
Section BE it further ordained, That
On the second day of January, 1908, and
eacn Subsequent year, the town tax col
ieGtGr shall begin to collect and shall col
persons, association of persons and corpora
lions pursuing in the year 1908 and each
subsequent year, within said town, any
trade profession, vocation, calling or BUSH
ness, a town license tax as hereinafter
graduated. All town licenses shall be due
and colleetible on or before the tenth Of
January, 1908, and each subsequent year,
and all unpaid licenses shall. become delin-
duent on that date and all persons, etc,
who commence business after that date
shall become delinquent unless the town
| 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 clt gross annual receipts
| of such business as follows:
First class-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 $50.
Fourth class-When said receipts are
| $4,000 or more and less than $4,000,
| the license shall be $50.
Fifth elass-When said receipts are less
than $25,000 the license shall be $15
Provided, nothing herein shall be con-
strued to apply to the business of grind
| ing meal, ginning cotton or making sugar
| by any farmer or planter
| BANKING HOUSES OR AGENCIES.
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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
| be $3.50.
Second class-When said capital and
| surplus is $4,000 or more and less than
100000, the license shall be SIS.
Third elass-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.
HAcToRAGE, COMMISSION AND BROKERAGE.
Paragraph S-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 fide 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 shall
be $50.
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
agent on commission, by auction, repre-
senttng foreign merchants or otherwise,
the license shall be based ,on the gross
amount of sales, as follows:
First class-When gross sales are $780,
600 or more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second class-When gross sales are
$250.000 or more and less than $4,000
the license shall be 500.
Third class-When gross sales are less
than $250000, the license shall be $50.
No person or persons shall be deemed
wholesale dealers unless he or they sell by
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 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 100000, the
license shall be SIS.
Third class-When gross sales are $780,
600 or more and under 100000, the
Fourth class-When gross sales are $685.
600 or more and under $4,000, the IL
cense shall be 500.
Fifth class-When gross sales are $780,
900 or more and under $4,000, the IL
cense shall be SIS.
Sixth class-When gross sales are $f5.-
600 or more and under $4,000, the
license shall be SIC.
Seventh class-When gross sales are
$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 If any distilled, vinous
malt or other kind of mixed liquors be
sold In connection with the business of
retail merchant, grocer, restaurant, oyster
honse, confectionery or druggist, in less
quantities than five gallons, the license for
such additional business shall be as pro-
Vfded for In Paragraph II 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 vfnous, spurious or alco
holfc liquors. such drug stores, soda |
water fountains or dealers shall be re
quired to take out license as retail LIQUOR
dealers, as provided in Paragraph IL of |
this ordinance.
INSURANCE
Paragraph 6.-That each and every In |
surance 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 domfciled here
or operating here through 8 branch de. 4
partment, resident board, local office, firm, |
company, corporation, or agency of any |
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