The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-01-18

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Law in regular session, at the courthouse. and
was called to order at 1915 O'Clock p. m. Pres
ent-George B. Reuss president, first ward;
Albert Esneault, fourth ward; L. w. Arm
itage fifth ward; j. C. Klos sixth ward; NJ.
G. Savario, seventh ward; j. T. King, eighth
ward Absent-George Bergeron, second ward;
5idonius Goette, third ward.
The minutes of the last preceding meeting |
was read and approved
!
MY. Armitage submitted the following ordi- |
nance:
AN ORDNANCE.
To levy, collect and enforce payment of an
annual town license tax in the par
ish of Ascension upon all persons
association OF persons and corpora
tions 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 Il,
and each subsequent year upon each per
son, association of persons and corpora
ton pursuing any trade, profession, Voca-
tion calling or business in said parish OF
Ascension, except those who are ex-
pressly exempt from such tax by the state
constitution.
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on the second day of January, 1908, and
each subsequent year, the parish tax col
lector shall begin to collect and shal col
lect as fast as possible from each of the
persons, association of persons and corpora
tions pursuing in the year 1908 and each
subsequent year, within said parish any
trade, profession, vocation, calling or busl-
ness, a parish license tax as hereafter
graduated. All parish licenses shall be due
and collecttble on or before the first OF
March, 1905 and each subsequent year.
and all unpaid licenses shall become delln-
uuent 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 cass-When said receipts are
| $4,000 or more the license shall be $50.
Second class-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more and less than $o0ooo,
| the license shall be $50.
Third class-When said receipts are
| 100000 or more and less than $4,000, the
| license shall be $25.
Fourth class-When said receipts are
| SO, geo or more and less than $4,000,
| the license shall be $40.
Fifth class-When said receipts are less
| than $4,000, the license shall 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 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 parish or elsewhere, as follows:
First cIass-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 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
| laws.
FAcroRAGE, 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 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
nGal commissions and brokerage on sales
| and purchases, as follows
| First cless--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-
| 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,
600 or more, the license shall be $50.
/ Second cIass-When gross sales are
| $25a,000 or more and less than 100000
| the license shall be 500.
/ Third class-When gross sales are less
than S25o,000, the license shall be $50.
No person or persons shall be deemed
/ wholesale dealers unless he or they sell b.
the original or unbroken package or bar
rel only, or to dealers for resale. If they
sell in less quantities than original ant
unbroken packages, or barrels, they shall
be considered retail dealers and pay license
as such.
Paragraph 5-That for every bushes.
OF selling at retail, whether as principal
| agent or on commission, or otherwise, thu
license shall be based on the gross annua
amount of sales. as follows:
First class-When gross sales are 5000,
coo or more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second elass-When gross sales ar
license shall be SIS.
Third class-When gross sales are $50,
coo or more and under 100000, thu
license shall be s35.
Fourth class-When gross sales are S25,
eco or more and under $4,000, the II
cense shall be $50.
Fifth class-When gross sales are $50.
600 or more and under $25, 1000, the Ii
eense shall be SIS.
Sixth elass-When gross sales are SIS,
eco or more and under $4,000, thu
license shall be $40.
Seventh class-When gross sales ar,
$4,000 or more and under $4,000, TIN
licanse shall be S.
Eighth elass-When gross sales are IN
der $4,000 the license shall be So.
Provided. that if any distilled, vinous
malt or other kind Of mixed liquors b.
sold in connection with the business o
retail merchant, grocer, restaurant, oystel
house, confectionery or druggist, In les
quantities than five gallons, the license fol
such additional business shall be as pro
nance; provided further, that 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 watei
dealers offer for sale in connection witt
hoIic liquors, such drug stores. sedS
water fountains or dealers shall be re
I qpired TO take out a 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
poratio1 or other organization or firm. oil
individual, doing and conducting an insur
anee business of any kind, life. fire, ma
rine. river, accident or other. in this parish