The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-01-10
SELLING AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.


on commission, by auction, representing for
eigh merchants or otherwise the license shall
be based ON The gross annual amount OF sales.
follows:
First class-when gross sales are $4,000 or
more, the license shall be $50.
Second class.-When gross sales are $50 900
or more and less than $4,000, the license shall
be Sl0O
Third class.-when gross sales are less than
s % goo, the license shall be $50
FcpIth class-when the gross sales are less
than $4,000 nor more than 500 eco, the license
shall be So.
No person or persons shall be deemed whole
sale dealers unless he or they sell by the oTigi-
nal or unbroken package or barrel only, or TO
dealers Tor resale. II they sell in less quanti-
ties than original and unbroken packages or
barrels, they shall be considered retail dealers
and pay license such.
Paragraph 5.-That for every business Of sell
ing NJ retail. whether as principal, agent or on
commission, or Otherwise, the licen-e shall be
based ON the gross annual amount OF sales, As
| follows:
First class-when gross sales are ssooD or
more, the license shall be $50.
Second class-when gross sales are 500, 600 or
more and under sao coo, he license shall be- SIS.
Third class-whcn gross sales are $4,000 ar
more and under $40 90, the license shall be SIS.
Fourth clASs-when gross sales are SIS, 90 OF
NOR, and under $50 90. the license shall b. SD.
Fifth class-when gross sales arr 5000 or
more and under So tsG, the license shall be SIS.
sixth class-whsn gross sales ARE $1,000 or
more and under ssC.no the license shall he $40.
seventh clAss-when gross sales are si0.0o0 or
more and under SIS 600. the license shall be So
Eighth clas--when gross sales are under
Sl0,oo0. the license shall be S.
INSURANCE.
Paragraph s-ThAt each and every insurance
company, society, association, corporation OF
other organization or firm. or individual. do
ina and conducting an Insurance business Of
any kind. life, IRE. marine. river, accident or
other. in this town. whether said company. So
ciety, association. corporation. or other organ
rEaiioa OF hrm, OF individual, Is located or
branch department, resident board. local Office.
urn. company, corporation, or agency OF any
kind whatsoever. shall pay a separate and dis
tinct license on said business for each company
represented. and said license shall be based on
the gross annual amount "a premiums on all
| risks located within the town, A. follows:
First elass-Shen said premiums are $4,000
or more. the license shall he S7a
Second cla~s-vhen said premiums are $1,000
or more and less than $4,000, the license shall
be 81
than sl0.eO. the license shah be SIS.
That each and every ere, marine, and river
insurance guarantee, surety OF indemnify COM
pany, society. association. corporation. OF other
organization or nrm. or individual, doing or
conducting a IRE, marine river guarantee,
surety or indemnity business of any kind in
N is town, any other kind OF insurance not
otherwise provided for. whether such company
society, association, corporation or other or
ganiLAtiOn or nrm. or individual. 10 located or
domiciied here. or operating here through q
branch department. resident board. local ONCE
arm, company. corporation. OF agency OF any
kind whatsoever shall pay q separate and dis
tinct license on said business for each company
represented and said license shall be based on
the gross annual amounts of premiums all
risks located within the town, as follows:
First class-when said premiums are fi5,ooo
or more. the license shall be 81.
Second class-when said premiums are less
than si5.0oo. the license shall be SIS
Provided, plate glas. and steam boiler and
inspection insurance shall pay only one third
Of above rates.
Provided. that nothing herein contained
shall apply to any secret or fraternal societies
or associations organized solely for benevolent
and charitable purposes, whether the same be
or be not demieiled in this town,
TxLEsxksss, fsLsPHsSx AND ExPnKss.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each bust
ness OF telegraphiug, telephoning. Express COM
pany or agency. the license shall be based on
the gross annual receipts of each person. asso-
Citations of persons, business, nrm or corpora
ton engaged in said business. as followsi
First class-when said receipts are Si5,too or
more. the license shall be SO.
Second class-when said receipts are less
than $1,000. the license shall be $40.
ANUsENESIs.
Paragraph s.-That for every business Of
keeping theatre. opera house, amPhi-theatre
or academy of music. the license shall be based
upon the quantity OF space devoted for spec
| taiors, TO be calculated by the number of seats
or ordinary space for seats. as follows:
First class-when the number Of seats or
spaces exceeds one thousand, the license shall
be $50.
second ciass-when the number of seats or
spaces Is less than one thousand. the license
| shall be SIS.
That no museum, menagerie, circus or other
travelling show shall be permitted to make ex-
hibitions within this town unless they have
first paid a license based on the number OF
attaches, whether proprietors. performers or
other employees, as follows;
First class-when the number OF said persons
| is fifty OF more, the license shall be sIoo
Second olass-when the number OF said per-
sons Is twenty-five or more and less than fifty.
the license shall be S75
Third class-when the number of said per
sons is less than twenty-five, the license shall
| be SIS.
other legitimate amusement. exhibition. ETC..
hot otherwise provided for. the license shall he
| ten dollars.
PKDDLERs AND HAwKERs.
Paragraph s-That each and every peddier
or hawker shall Pay an annual license graded
as follows.
When travelling on foot SO; when travelling
on horseback, SIS; in two-horse vehicle, $40;
when travelling on any kind of water craft,
500; and
allowed to sell goods as the clerk or clerk Of a
peddler or hawker, but that he or they must
paw a license in his or their own name, hut
that this. provisor shall not apply to water
Provided further, that all municipal or ex-
ecutive officers are hereby empowered and
directed to cause All peddlers or hawkers 10
exhibit their LICENCES. and the said peddler or
hawker failing to exhibit the same, the said
officers are directed and empowered by this
ordinance to seize said stock or merchandise
and turn same over to any court Of competent
jurisdiction, with due information as TO the
violation OF this ordinance.
Provided further, that said executive officer
shall be entitled to receive IS fees the sum of
| ten dollars In each and every case from any
peddler or hawker. clerk or clerks employed by
| the said peddler or hawker, when peddiing
without license In violation OF this law; the
same amount OF ten dollars to be recovered
before any court Of competent jurisdiction out
| OF the goods so seized.
| PROVIDES further, that no license shall be
issued Z Inv peddler or hawker for less than
4 the full tie for the current year.
Provi6ed further, That the words "Peddlar
/ or hawker' under the provisions Of this ordi-
/ nance shall be held TO include and apply 10 all
| transient merchants and itinerant vendors
| selling to consumers by sample or by taking
orders, whether for Immediate or future
delivery. The provisions governing peddlers
/ shall not be construed to apply to persons
selling and distributing fresh meat, eggs, fish,
/ poultry and vegetables, fruits and ice, nor to
persons ceiling their own work or productions.
srsrnxAxcE, RErRKsHMkSr AND LODGING.
Paragraph lo.-That for every business of
Keeping a hotel or boarding house where
lodgins and eating are combined, the license