The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03

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| Gated or domiciled here, or operating here
through a branch department, resident
| board, local office, firm, company, cofpo-
ration or agency of any kind whatsoever,
! shall pay separate and distinct license
on said business for each company repre-
/ scented, and said license shall be based on
| the gross annual amounts Of premiums on
| all risks located within the parish, as fol-
4 lows:
First Class-When said premiums are
| SIS, 600 or more. the license shall be S5O,
Second Class-When said premiums are
less than $4,000, the license shall be 30.
Provided, plate glass and steam oolIer
| inspection insurance shall pay only one
| third of the above rates.
Provided, that nothing herein contained
| shall apply to any secret or frateTnal SO
/ cieties or associations organized solely
| for benevolent and charitable purposes,
| whether the same be or be not domlclleu
/ in this parish.
Telegraph, Telephone and Express.
| Paragraph THAT for carrying on each
business Of telegraphing, telephonlng, , ex7
| press company or agency, the license shale
| be based on the gross annual reeeipIs Oh
each person, association of persons, Dusl-
ness firm or corporation engaged IN sa1o
| business, as follows:
First ClaSs-When said receipts are
| SIS, 900 or more the license shall be S2u
| Second Class-When said receipts are
| less than 5000 the license shall be $40
Amusements.
Paragraph 8.-That for every business
| theater or academy of music, the Incense
| shall be based upon the quantity OF space
devoted for spectators, to be calcuIaLsa
| 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 IL
cense 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, menager1e; noaIlng
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be permitted to make exhibitions unless
they have first paid license based Oh
the number of attaches, whether propr1e.
tors, performers or other employees, aS
follows:
First Class-When the number of said
persons is fifty or more. the license shaA
be $10e.
Second Glass When the number of said
persons is twenty-five or more and less
than fifty, the license shall be $75.
Third Class-When the number Of said
persons is less than twenty-five, the IL
cense shall be $50.
That for every business of flying horses
or other legitimate amusement, exhi l2
ton, etc, not otherwise provided Tor, the
license shall be SO.
PeddIers and Hawkers.
Paragraph 9-That each and every ped
dler or haWl1er shall pay an annual IL
cense graded as follows:
When travelling on foot, S25; when trav-
cling on horseback, $50; when travelling in
two-horse vehicle $50; when travelling IN
one-horse vehicle, $3.50; when travelling
on any kind of water craft, $100; and
Provided, further, that no person shat!
be allowed to sell goods as the clerk or
clerks of a peddler or hawker, but that lie
or they must pay a license in his or their
own name, but that this proViso shall hot
apply to water craft; and
Provided, further, that all paroch1al or
executive officers are hereby empowered
and directed to cause all peddlers or
haWkers to exhibit their licenses, and
the said pedd1er or hawker failing to ex-
hibit the same, the said officers are di-
rected and empowered by this ordinance
to seize said stock of merchandise ana
turn same over to any court OF compe-
tent jurisdiction, with due information as
to the violation of this act.
Provided. further, that said executive
officer shall be entitled to receive as fees
the sum of ten dollars in each and every
case, from any peddler or hawker, clerk
or clerks employed by the said peddIer
or haWker, when peddling without a Il
eense in violation of this law; the same
amount OF ten dollars to be recovered be-
fore any court of competent jurisdiction
out of the goods SO seized.
Provided, further that no license shall
be issued to any peddler or haWkeF fol-
less than the full rate for the current
year.
Provided. further, that the words ped
dler or hawker'' under the provisions OF
this ordinance shall be held to include and
apply to all transient merchants and ltln-
Grant vendors selling to consumers by
sample or by taking orders, whether for
immediate or future delivery. The pro-
visions governing peddlerS shall not be
construed to apply to persons selling and
distributing fresh meat eggs. fish, poul-
try and vegetables, fruits and ice, nor to
persons selling their own work or pro-
auctions.
Sustenance, Refreshments and Lodging.
Paragraph 10.-That for every business
Of keeping a hotel or boarding house
where lodging and eating are combined,
the license shall be based on the NUM-
Der of furnished lodging rooms for guests.
First Class-When said rooms are in
number thirty or more, the license shall
second class-when said rooms are IL
number fifteen or more and less than
thirty. the license shall be $40
Third Class-When said rooms are in
number twelve or more. and less than
fifteen, the license shall be SIS.
Fourth Class-When said rooms are IN
number nine or more and less than twelve
the license shall be $12.
Fifth Class-When said rooms are in
number nine or more and less than twelve
the license shall be SIS.
Provided, that boarding houses pay
fifty 600 per cent of the rates OF hotels;
and
Provided, that no person who keeps a
boarding house in connection with schools
or colleges for the accommodation of stu
dents and employees thereon, shan pay any
license as boarding house keeper, and
that no license shall be required when the
number of said rooms is less than pro-
videY for in class five.
For every business of lodging alone, the
license shall be estimated on the same
basis as for hotels and boarding houses,
but graduated at one-haf the above
rates.
Barrooms, Billiard Tables, Etc.
Paragraph 11.-That for every business
Of keeping a barroom, cabaret, coffee
house, cafe, beer saloon, grog shop, beer
house, beer garden, liquor exchange.
drinking saloon or other place where any
thing to be drunk or eaten on the prem
fses is sold directly or indirectly, the IL
cense shall be based on the annual gross
receipts of said business, as follows
First Class-When receipts are 81, 500
OF more, the license shall be ST 1000.
Second Class-When said receipts are
SIS 900 or more and less than $500, the Ii
censes shall be $3.50.
Third Class-When said receipts are
less than $4,000, the license shall be $500.
Provided no license shall be charged
for selling refreshments for charitable
purposes; provided, further that no es-
adjustment selling or giving away or 9TH
erwise 1isposing of any spirits. wines, al
eoholic or malt liquors in less quantities
than five gallons, shall pay less than
$500.
Provided further, that any person or
firm desiring to conduct q barroonI, cab
aret, coffee house, cafe, beer saloon liq-
uor exchange, drinking saloon, grog shop
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