The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26

tain allegations tina said person or per-
sons or officers or stockholders in said
corporation are citizens of the state OF
Louisiana, 1aW-abiding and Of good moral
character and that such persons, firm or
corporation, or any member, officer or
stakeholder thereof, IS not dlSqualIfled un-
der the provisions of the license law OF
the state OF Louisiana regulating and af-
tecting the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
from engaging iii said business. Thls Pc
tition must be accompanied by the aft
daviE of two reputable citizens. domiciled
in the town OF Donalds0nyil1e, vouching
for the truth of all the allegations con-
tanned in applicants petition, as herein
above specified. Notice of the filing OF
this petition. setting forth the name OF
the applicant. the place where he intends
to locate his establishment shall be pub
lished during ten days in a daily news
paper published in the town of Qonald-
Sonville, or if there be no daily newspaper
published in the town of DonaldsonVllle;
in that case said notice shall be puDilshed
three times in a weekly newspaper pub
lshed in the town of Donaldsonyille; after
said publication and upon due proof
thereof the town council shall proceed to
pass upon said application. The ordl-
nance of the town council granting applI-
cant permission shall be applicants war
rant for obtaining a license after paying
for the license according to the classified
ton contained in this ordinance. II, now
ever, an opposition is filed to an appli-
cant's petition, the town council shall
hear the parties contradictory, and in a
summary manner. and with as little de-
lay as possible and dispose of the mat
ter accordingly.
Provided. further, that the town coun-
ell shall not grant any privilege Tor the
opening of any barroom, cabaret, coffee
house. cafe. beer saloon, liquor exchange,
drinking saloon, grog shop, beer house or
beer garden, except upon the written con-
sent of a majority of the bona ffde prop
erty owners, or their agents, within three
| hundred feet moving along the street
front of the proposed location of such BAR
hove Ia11l % %
loon liquor exchange, drinking saloon,
grog shop. beer house or beer garden;
provided, that the town council shall have
power and authority to refuse to grant
any such privilege even when accom-
panied by the written consent of the
property owners or their agents aforesaid,
whenever the council shall deem such re-
fusal advisable.
The town council shall revoke any priv
ilege on the petition of like number of
persons, any prior privilege to the con-
trary notwithstanding. No privilege for
the opening of any barroom, cabaret,
coffee house, cafe. beer saloon. liquor
exchange. drinking saloon, grog shop,
beer house. or beer garden, within three
hundred feet of any church, or OF any
school where children are taught, shall
be granted.
When any kind of business provided for
in this paragraph shall be combined
with any other business provided herein,
the same classification shall be made as
prescribed in this paragraph; but the
price of the licenses shall be to the license
requisite for each business separately.
That for the business of keeping bill
lard table. pigeon hole. Jenny Lind, pool
or bagate1le or ten-pfn alleys, license
of $3.50 for each table or alley shall be
paid in addition to any other license due
by the establishment in which said ta
bies or alleys may be situated.
That for every business conducted for
The selling of spurious yinouS or malt
liquors by the wholesale or original pack
ages in quantities of not less than FIVE
gallons, the license shall be based on the
"nnual gross receipts of said business as
First class-when gross annual re-
ceipts are $4,000 or more, $500.
Second Class-When gross annual re-
ceipts are less than $4,000, $3.50.
Provided further. when any business
has already a retail liquor license of $500.
they shall not be REQUIRED to take this ad-
ditional wholesale license.
Soda Water, CONNECTIONS, Etc.
Paragraph 12,-That all persons, assoc
citation of persons or business firms and
corporations engaged in the sale of soda
water, mead, connections. cakes. etc, ex-
clusvely, shall be rated as follows:
First Class-When the gross sales are
$4,000 or more. the license shall be SIS
Second Class--When the gross sales are
less than $4,000 and more than $1,000,
the license shall be $40.
Third Class--When the gross sales are
less than So. 900, the license shall be SIS.
This paragraph shall not apply to places
doing the business herein named where
alcoholic, vinoGs 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
Paragraph 13.-That for every individ-
ual or company carrying on the profess
sion or business agency for steamboats,
draying. trucking. keeping cabs, car
f1ages, hacks or horses to hire, under
takers, carriers or lessees of toll bridges
and ferries master builders. stevedore.
bill posters and tackers, contractors and
mechanics who employ assistance, the IL
cense shall be graduated into three
classes, as follows:
First ClasS-When the gross annual re-
ceipts are $1,000 or more, the license
shall be SIC.
Second Class-When said receipts. are
1000 or more and less than $4,000, the
license shall be SO
Third Class-When said receipts are
less than $1,000. the license shall be SIS.
That every individual or individuals
carrying on the business or profession of
attorney at law, physician, editor. dent
ISL oculist, photographer, jeWeler and
all other business not herein provided for.
snail be graded the same as above set
forth. but the licenses shall be One-half
Of those established by this section; pro-
vided no license shall be Issued hereunder
for less than $3.50
That all travelling vendors of stoves,
lightning rods and clocks shall pay a Ii
cense annually of 500.
That for every individual or company
owning any cart, dray or wagon, or We
hicle used for public hire for hauling
freight, merchandise or other articles, the
license shall be five ($5) dollars. The
mayor is authorized and required to pur-
chase a sufficient number of license plates
with the date of the current year stamped
thereon and numbered from one upward.
one of which he shall issue for each such
licensed vehicle Any person driving any
such vehicle without having first paid the
required license, and to whose cart dray
wagon or other vehicle is not attached a
license plate issued to him for the cur
rent year. shall be fined not less than five
nor more than ten dollars, or be inpris-
oned for a period of six to twelve hours,
one or both, at the discretion of the
mayor.
That each and every pawnbroker or
keeper of pawn office shall be required to
pay an annual license of $50
That all travelling vendors of stoves,
lightning rods and clocks, or other mer-
ehandise. shall pay license annually of
S106
Pistols, Rifles and Cartridges.
Paragraph 14.-That every wholesale
dealer in pistols or pistol cartridges RI
files or rifle cartridges blank pistols and
blank pistol cartridges shall pay an an
nual license tax on said business, grad
ated as follows:
First CISss-When gross sales are $780,
00G or more, the license shall be $50.
Second Ciass-When gross sales are less
than SO 900. the license shall be $35.
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