The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-07


$25, 1000 or more and less than $4,000. the
license shall be $40.
Fifth cIass-When said receipts are less
than $25, 600, the license shall be SIS.
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.
Paragraph 2.-That for each business OF
carrying on bank, banking company,
association, corporation or agency. the
license shall be based on the declared OF
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 class-When said capital and
surplus is $4,000 or more and less than
100000, the license shall be S75
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 TINS paragraph gFa snal1
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 busf
ness, brokerage in money, stocks, Dondsi
real estate, produce, sugar, cotton OF any
other brokerage business, whether buying
or selling for actual spot or future detiy-
ery where the intention of the parties Is
to make an honest and bona fde delivery,
the license shall be based on the gross an
nuaI commissions and brokerage on sales
and purchases, as follows:
First cIaSS-When the gross annual COM
missions exceed $1,000, 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-
senting foreign merchants or otherwise,
the license shall be based on the gross
amount of sales, as follows:
First class-When gross sales are 5000
900 or more the license shall be $3.50.
Second class-When gross sales are
$3.50, 900 or more and less than 100000
the license shall be 800.
Third claSs-When gross sales are less
than $250,0 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.
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,
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,
900 or more and under 100000, the
license shall be $35.
Fourth class--When gross sales are $685.
600 or, more and under $50,0o0, the IL
pnnSn shall he 500
Fifth elass-When gross sales are $780,
600 or more and under $685. 900, the H.
cense shall be SIS.
Sixth class When gross sales are s15,-
900 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 IS.
Eighth class-When gross sales are IN
der $4,000, the license shall be So.
Provided, that If any distilled, vinous,
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
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 vinous. spurious or aleo-
hoIic liquors, such drug stores, soda
water fountains or dealers shall be re-
Guired to take out license as retail liquor
dealers, as provided in Paragraph II 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 tnsur-
anee business of any kind life, fire, ma
riu ri accident or ofhnr in fhiS
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 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
$4,000 or more, the license shall be $75.
Second elass-When said premiums are
less than $4,000 or more and less than
$4,000, the license shall be $50.
less than $4,000, the license shall be SIS.
That each and every fire, marine and
river insurance guarantee, surety or in
demnity company, society, association,
or Individual, doing or conducting q fire.
marine or river guarantee, surety or in
demnity business Of any kind in this town,
or any other Insurance not otherwise pro-
vided fer, whether such company, society,
association, corporation, or other organiza-
tion or firm, or individual, is located or
domiciled here, or operating here through
a 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
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:
First class-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 shall be SIS.
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 fraternal soci-
benevolent and charitable purposes, wheth-
err the same be or be not domiciled in this
town.
TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE AND EXPRESS.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each
business of telegraphing, telephoning, ex-
be based on the gross annual receipts OF
each person, association of persons busi-
ness, firm or corporation engaged In said
business, as follows:
$4,000 or more, the license shall be $50.
Second class-When said receipts are
less than $4,000, the license shall be SO.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Paragraph S-That for every business
of keeping theatre, opera house, amphi-
shall be based upon the quantity of space
devoted for spectators, TO be calculated
by the number of seats or ordinary space
for seats, as follows: