The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-28

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! fions pursuing in the year 1909 and eael
subsequent year. within said parish an.
trade, profession, vocation, calling or bust
ness, a parish license tax as hereinafte
graduated. All parish licenses shall be du
| and coiiectib1e on or before the tenth o
/ January 1909, and each subsequent year
| and ali unpaid licenses shall become dstin
| QIent On that date, and all persons, ere.
| ,Fho commence business after that dat
shall become delinquent unless the parisl
license is paid within ten days.
| MANUFACTURERS
Paragraph THAT for carrying on eael
| business Of manufacturing not expressly
| exempted by the constitution. the IIcenst
| sh#H 5e based on gross annual receipts
/ Of aueh business. as follows:
EiIst class When said receipts aft
| $4,000 or more, the license shall be $50
Second class-When said receipts ara
$50 ar more and less than $50,009, the
| license shall be $50.
| Ihird eIass-When said receipts are
| S309VG OF more and less than $4,000. the
/ license shall be $23
fourth eIass-When said receipts are
| $3.50 or more and less than $3O,0e0, the
fIeenSe shall be SO.
Fifth class-zHhen said receipts are less
than $4,000, the license snail be So
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
capital is owned or in use, or On deposit
in the parish OF else@ here, as follows:
First cIass-Nhen said capital and sur
plus is 100000 or more, the license Shall
be $3.50.
second elass-When said capital ard
surplus is $4,000 or more and less tazaH
$10g.0G0, the license shall be $50.
Third class--W Wien said capital ard
surplus is less than $4,000, the license
Tha declared or nominal capital ana
surplus as provided IN this paragraph shall
be ascertained and based upon the annual
statement made in pursuance Of existing
Laws
FzcroBAaE. CONFESSION AND BROKERAGE
Paragraph S-Fhat for carrying on tue
business pursuits known as cotton factor
age and commission business, sugar factor
age grain and produce commission houses
o. any other fastorage CT commission bust
less, brokerage in money, stocks, bonds
real estate. produce, sugar, cotton or any
other brokerage business whether buying
or selling fer actual spot or future 2eIN-
cry, where he intention of the parties Is
to make an honest and bona ttde delivery
the license shall be based ON the gross an
nual commissions and brokerage on sales
and purchases, as follows:
First GIass--Nhen the gross annual COM
missions exceed $4,000, the license shall
second class-When the gross annual
shall be $25.
SELLING AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Paragraph 4.-That for every wholesale
mercantile business whether as principal
senting foreign merchants otherwise,
the license shall be based on the gross
amount of sales, as follows:
First eIass-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 100000
the license shall be 500.
Third class-When gross sales are less
than $250,0G0, 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. It 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 saies as follows:
First c!tss-When gross sales are 5000
0ug OF more. the license shan be $15Q.
Second ciass-When gross sales are
100000 or m0re and under 100000,
the license shall De S75.
Third eEass-ahan gross sales are S50.-
600 or more and under 100000, the
license shall be St5.
Fourth class-When gross sales are S25,-
0u0 or more and under 500. o00, the Ii
ceHse Shall be $50.
Fifth elass-8llen gross sales are 500
COS or more and under $4,000 the r.
Sixth class When gross sales are $I5,-
eos OF more and under 1000, the
license shall be SI0
Seventh class-When gross sales are
$4,000 or more and under $15,0o0, the
license shah be SIS
Eighth elass--When gross sales are IN
der Sio,999, tie license shall be So.
Provided that il any distilled, vinous,
malt OF other kind Of mixed liquors be
sold in connection with the business Of
retail merchant, grocer, restaurant, oyster
house. confectionery or druggist, in less
sUsh additional business shah be as pro
yided for in Paragraph II OF this ogdi-
nance provided further, thar no license
Sastt4 Issue 70 sell liquors iii less quantities
than FIVE gallons for less than $500.
Provided, further, that II drug stores.
soda fountains or other aerated water
daalers offer for sale in connection with
suea waters any yinous. spurious or a}eo-
a9ltc Ii4Qofs, such drug stores, soda
WateE fountains or dealers shall be f&-
aaifed to take ont Il license as retail liquor
Dealers, as provided in Paragraph II Of
Ibis ordinance.
INsUR& NOE
Paragraph 6.-Ihat each and every in
5ttF&nce company, society, ASSOCIATION, Coz i
3ofat56n OF other organization or ttrrf or !
Individual doing and conducting an iHSuF= /
fnce business q any kind, life, IRE Iaa /
inc river, accident or other IN this parish, |
whether said company. society, association, !
or other organization or fra, |
" Individual, IS located or a01nieifed here t
II operating mere through q branch de- I
resident 5haafft -te3s. 2It55ffTfT-T1
9, s5..55et595 tSttFation, or agency OF Any
ana Whatsoever shall pay 8 separate aud
distinct license on said business for each
entpany represented, and said license shall
e based aG the gross annual amount of
gealla2ns en all risks located within the