The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-31

this petition, setting forth the name OF
the applicant, the place where ne 1ntetlps
tished during ten days In dalIy news
paper published in the parish OF Ascell-
| sion, or it there be no daily neNspa:L 5
| published in the parish of Ascension,
in that case said notice shall be puplsflsa
/ three times in a weekly newspaper pup
/ Hshed in the parish of Ascenslon' a tei
/ said publication, and upon due PROOF
/ thereof the police jury shall proceed 70
/ pass upon said application. the ofqi-
| nance Of the police jury granting appit-
/ cant such permission shall be appncailt
warrant for obtaining a license after pay
/ ing for the license according to the elasSl-
| fication contained in this ordinance. Il
/ however, an opposition is filed to an APP
pIieant's petition, the police jury shall
| hear the parties contradictorily ana IN a
summary manner, and with as little de-
| lay as possible and dispose OF the mat
| ter accordingly. -.
/ Provided further, that no privilege Tor
! the opening of any barroom, eapafet, col
/ fee house. cafe. beer saloon, liquor e&-
change. drinking saloon, grog shop, peer
house or beer garden within three nun
bred feet of any church, or OF any scnool
| where children are taught, shall pe
/ granted.
When any kind of business provided for
/ in this paragraph shall be complneu
with any other business proVlded ns 5e II.
| the same classification shall be MADE as
| prescribed in this paragraph; puI the
/ price of the licenses shall be to the license
| requisite. for each business sepaTat e ",
| That for the business of Keeping Dill
lizard table pigeon hole, Jenny LIND. poor
| or bagatelle or ten-pin alleys, license
of $3.50 for each table or alley shail pc
paid in addition to any other license due
/ by the establishment in which said ia
bIes or alleys may be situated
That for every business conducted TOT
the selling of spurious, vinous or matt
! liquors by the wholesale or original pack
ages in quantities of not less than hve
i gallons. whether as principal, agent or on
commission, the license shall be based on
/ tha annual gross receiDtS OfNSaid business,
as follows:
i First classs--.Wrhen gross annual re-
ceipts are $4,000 or more, $500.
Second .Class--When gross annual re-
ceipts are less than $50, 900, $3.50.
Soda Water, CONNECTIONS. Etc.
Paragraph 12.-That all persons, asso-
corporati tons engaged in the sale Of soda
water mead, corrections, cakes, ETC., eX-
clusively, shall be rated as follows:
First Class-When the gross sales are
So 900 or more, the license shall be Sl5
Second Class-When the gross sales are
less than 5000 and more than $1,000,
the license shall be $40.
Third Class-When the gross safes are
less than $4,000, the license shall be 30.
This para graph shall not apply to places
doing the business herein named where
| alcoholic yinous or malt liquors are SOLD
Druggists, etc, selling soda water,
mead, etc, shall be required to take out
a license under this paragraph,
Professional and Personal Occupation.
Parag graph 13.-That for every indiyid-
ual or company carrying on the PROBES
II sion or business agency for STEAMBOATS,
draying. trucking. keeping cabs car
riages, hacks or horses to hire. under
takers, carriers or lessees of toll bridges
and ferries, master builders, SteVedore
bill posters and taekers, contractors and
mechanics who employ assistance, the II
cense shall be graduated into three
2 ella sses, as follows:
First Ciass-When the gross annual re-
{ ceipts are $4,000 or more, the license
] shall be sec.
Second CIass-When said receipts are
: 50 600 or more and less than $4,000. the
; license shall be $40.
/ Third Class-When said receipts arr
less than $4,000, the license shall be So.
! THAT every individual or individual:
carrying on the business or profession O
: attorney at law, physician, editor, dent
8 list, oculist, photographer. jeWe!ef, AM
Y | all other business not herein provided Tor
( shall be graded the same as above Sc
T forth, but the licenses shall be one-hal
F. of those established by this section; pro
e vided, no license shall be issued hereunde
: for less than $3.50.
y That all travelling vendors of stoves
lightning rods and clocks, shall pay q Ii
4 cense annually OF $780,
pistols, Rifles and Cartridges.
Paragraph 14.-That every wholesal
: dealer in pistols or pistol cartridges, II
r aes or rifle cartridges, blank pistols an
q blank pistol cartridges shall pay an an
: | nual license tax on said business grad
: = First Class-When gross sales are SO.
: a00 or more, the license shall be 500.
q Second CIass-When gross sales are les
d than $40. 600, the license shall be S35.
: Provided no dealer shall be de9med
q wholesale dealer unless he or they Sc
: TO dealers for resale.
Section 2. That every retail dealer
pistols or pistol cartridges, rifles or riff
cartridges, blank pistols or blank piste
IS cartrid ges= shall pay an annual license ia
q on said business, graduated as follows
1 / - lac sS3ieg .OU
i or more the license shall be $500
5. Second Class-Nhen gross sales are les
than IS ,00a and more than Sz,aU0, tn
n license shall be $3.50.
ID Third CIass-W hen gross sales are les
than $500, the license shall be $500.
= Be it further ordained, etc. That whe
n soeyer shall sell at wholesale or reta
Iistols, pistol cartridges, rifles or riff
N cartridges without first obtaining the
n cense herein provided for. or without firE
= obtaining the license which may be in
IN posed by this ordinance for the sale
rel pistols pistol cartridges, rifles, rife cal
trfdges. blank pistols and blank pist'
III cartridges, shall be guilty of misde
re meanor, and upon conviction shall be fine
not less than fifty dollars, or imprisone
" for not more than sixty days, or both, {
8; the discretion of the court
Miscellaneous Provisions.
Is Section 8. Be it further ordained. etc
l. That when any two or more kinds OF bus
~ ness are combined, except as herein e.
i'd pressIy provided for, there shall be
le separate Iieense required for each XIII
o. of business.
Section l. Be it further ordained, ete
ne That the annual receipts. capital, sal
ne and premiums i'll this ordinance referrt
IS. to as q basis of license, are those for Il
We year for which the license is granted; IL
standard for their estimation shall
prima ft1cie those of the preceding yea
as If the business has been conducted pr
ea viously by the same parties or by part1
or to whom they claim to be successors.
-e If the firm or company be new, Il
" amount of gross sales for the first tV
n months shall be considered the basis, al
IL six times that amount shall be estimate
&c as the annual receipts sof such bushes
provided, that any person commencil
90 business after the first day of July (pe
ders, retail and wholesale liquor deaIe
re excepted) shall pay one-half OF the abo
Ii rates.
Setcion s. Be it further ordained. ct
re That the business of the previous yea
an | as also the active condition and reSul
"a of business of the current year for nc
,ln firms associations or corpora tons,
e. the purpose of calculating licenses, sh;
n be ascertained on the sworn statement
IL the person or persons in interest, his
las their duly authorized agents or ofEci
an made before the tax collector or his de
uty; provided ii the tax collector be
~. satisfied with said sworn statement,
r. shall traverse same by a rule taken
r. the nrnrler court which rule shall