The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY PARISH OF ASCENSION
REGULAR MEETING.

ident. First ward; K A. Aucoin, Second
ward; Adolphe Meter, Third ward; Henry
L. Well, Fourth ward; L. ": Ar L,l I.stsi
Fifth ward; ]. c. KIes, Sixth ward 0feal
Gonzales. Seventh ward; H. a. Neno'
Eighth ward.
The following license ordinance for the
year 1911 was read
AN ORDINANCE
To levy. collect and enforce paynent Of az II
annual license tax in the PARISH OF
Ascension upon all persons, assocla-
ton of persons and corporations pur-
suing any trade, profession, Vocatlol,
calling or business, except those VINO
are expressly exempt from sGch YAK
by the state constitution.
Setcion l. Be it ordained by the ponce
jury of the parish OF Ascension, InaL
there is hereby levied an annual PARISH
license tax for said parish for the
year 1911 and each subsequent year upon
each person, association OF persons s anu
corporations pursuing any trade, profess
sion, vocation, calling or business IN salo
parish of Ascension, except those WIG
are expressly exempt from sach TAX Wy
the State constitution.
Section 2 Be it further ordained. That
on the second day of January, 19lit anu
each subsequent year, the TAX c S9 ~
shall begin to collect and shall collect as
fast as possible from each OF the per
sons, association of persons and corpora
tons pursuing in the year ISL ana sa x5l.
subsequent year within said parish, any
trade, profession, vocation. ealling or DUST 1
ness d license tax as hereinafter graz
uated. All licenses shall be due ana col
iectible on or before the tenth OF Janu,
airy, 1911. and each subsequent year; gnu
all unpaid licenses shall become oeilh-
Quent on that date. and all persons, etc,
who commence business after that cate
shall become delinquent unless the IL
eense is paid within ten days
Manufacturers.
Paragraph 1-'That for carrying on
each business of manufacturing not e6-
preESly exempted by the constitution, tnG
license shall be based on gross So, annual am.
receipts Of such business, as follows;
First Cfass-When said receipts are
$50 600 or more. the license shall be 700
Second Class-Nhen said reeei Ipds are are
$40 COO or more and less than S59,ooo, the
license shall be $40.
Third Class-9Vhen said receipts are
$40 900 or more and less than $4,000, the
license shall be S25
Fourth Class-When said receipts are
$25. 0C0 or more and less than S3o,000,
the license shall be $50.
Fifth CIass-W said receipts are
less than $500 the license shan pc Up 70.
Provided that nothing herein shall De e
construed to apply to the busliles9 5st ~
grinding meal, ginning cotton or making
sugar, By any farmer or planter.
Banking Houses or Agencies.
paraprar1a 2--rTttat for each business or
carrying on bank banking company, az =;
ISOLATION, corporation or agency, the IL
csnse SHAH he based on the declared or
nominal capital and surplus, WhethsF say say
capital is owned or III use, or on san ueposAt
First Class-When said capital ana
surplus is 100000 or more, the incense
shall be Sl50.
surplus is $4,000 or more and less tnah
Sl09, 00e. the license shall be $40,
Third Class-When said capltai anu
surplus is less than $4,000, the Incense
The declared or nominal capital and
surplus as provided IN this paragraph s!lsail
be ascertained and based upon the an
nuaI statement made in pursuance OF
existing laws.
Factoraae, Commission and Brokerage.
Paragraph 3.-That for carrying on tae
business pursuits known as cotton lac
forage and commission business sugar
faeforage grain and produce commlssl.oi
houses, or any other faetorage OF co Hills
sion business. brokerage in money. stocks,
bonds real estate, produce, sugar colsoIi
or any other brokerage business, Wnetner
buying or selling for actual spot q OF lu ase
delivery where the intention OF the pa5-
ties is to make an honest ana boilA ltde
delivery, the license shall be pased on
the gross annual commissions ah9 a, pl .
GRACE on sales and purchases, as follows;
First Class-When the gross ahlual
commissions exceed $1,000, the license
shall be $50.
commissions are $1,000 or less, the IL
cense 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 othefWlse
the license shall be based on the gross
First cIass-Vyhen gross sales are $500,
900 or more. the license shall be Slo9:.
second Class-When gross safes ar
S250,o0a or more and less imam 9aVo,V9e
the license shall be $500. ~,
third Class-When gross sales are less
than $3.50. 900, the license shali be soo
M person or persons shall be deemed
wholesaIe dealers unless he or they sell pa
the original or unbfoken package OF pa pa.
rel only or to dealers for resa1e. II tAe.
sell in less quantities. than original an,
uDhroken packages. or barrels, they sfai
be considered retail dealers ana pay Il
censo as such. s,.,,,;,,,,s
of selling at retail. whether as pT!nclpai
agent or on commission. or otherwise. tn
license shall be based on 1 me gross al
nuaI amount of sales, as foiioWs: .,ao
First Class-When gross sales are Szoo'
600 ar more the license shall be S1o9.
second Cfass-When gross sales les ar ar
s100 900 or more ana undef s-ee,ooV' III
license shall be SO.
Third Class-When gross sales ar
$40 600 or more and under 100000 tn
NJ FaS1Ttb GIass-When gross sales al,
s95 noe or more and under $4,000. the Ii
cense shall be $50 eaa
fifth CIass-YVhen gross sales are S2e,
600 or more and under $751; 900, the Heens
sixth Class-Wien gross sales are So.
600 or more ana undef S1etVu". Ing ttNz'
sii Seventh Ciass-When gross sales ar
10000 or more and under $4,000, the Il
T,iahfh Class-When gross sales are uh
der SO 900, the Iicense shall be %:
provided, that if any distilled Vinou'
malt or other kind of mixed liquors o
snId In connection with the business
retail merchant, grocer, restaurant oyste
house. confectionery or druggist, n les
quantities than five gallons. the heens
for such additional business shall be 2
nrovided for in Paragraph II of this ord
ance. provided. further. that no Hcens
shall issue to sell liquors in less QUAINT
ties than I'VE gallons for less than S3o0.
Provided, further that If drug store
soda fountains or other aerated Wat*
daale,.s offer for sale in connection VII
such waters any vinous. spurious or a
eoholic LIQUORS, such drug stores; 500
water fountains or dealers SHAH be n
nnired to take out license as Feta
ifauor dealers. as provided in ParasfaE
II of this ordinance.
Insurance
para graph 6.--That each and every II
s,,rance company, society, association
cnrnora ton or other organization or fir
or Individual doing and conducting an II
sf,ranee business of any kind life, fir
marine river. accident or other, in tn
naTish. whether said company, society. a
sociafion, corporation or other organic;
ton or firm. or individual is located
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