The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-10

PaF&A, or any other insurance not ofneE~
wise provided for, whether such company,
society, association, corporation, or other
organization or firm, or individual. IS Io-
Gated or domiciled here, or operating here
through a branch department, resident
board, local office, firm, company. corpo-
ration or agency of any kind whatsoever.
shall pay separate and distinct incense
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 1ol-
lows:
First Class-When said premiums are
SIS, 900 or more, the license shall be $50.
Second Class-When said premiums are
less than SIS, 900, the license shall be SIS.
Provided plate glass and steam boiler
inspection insurance shall pay only ONE
third of the above rates.
Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall apply to any secret or fraternal SO
cietles or associations organized solely
for benevolent and charitable purposes,
whether the same be or be not domiclIeo
in this parish.
Telegraph, Telephone and Express.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each
business OF telegraphing. telephoning, ex-
press company or agency, the license snail
be based on the gross annual receipts OF
each person, association of persons. bust.
ness, firm or corporation engaged in said
business, as follows:
First Ciass-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more. the license shall be s2U
Second Class-When said receipts are
less than S15, 600, the license shall be $40
Amusementss
Paragraph 8.--That for every business
of keeping a theater, opera house, ampnl-
theater or academy of music, the license
shall be based upon the quantity of space
devoted for spectators, to be calculated
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 Class-When the number of
seats or spaces is less than one thousand.
the license shall be SIS.
That no museum, menagerie, floating
opera, circus or other travelling show shall
be permitted to make exhibitions unless
they have first paid a license based OF
the number Of attaches, whether proprle-
tors, performers or other employees. as
follows:
First Ciass-When the number of said
persons is fifty or more, the license shall
be $10e.
Second Class-When the number of said
persons is twenty-five or more and less
than fifty. the license shall be SIS.
Third Class-When the number of said
persons is less than twenty-five, the IL
cense shall be $50
That for every business of f1ying-horse
or other legitimate amusement, exhibi-
ton, etc, not otherwise provided for, the
license shall be $40.
PeddIers and Hawkers.
Paragraph SHAT each and every ped
dler or hawker shall pay an annual Ii
cense graded as follows:
When travelling on foot, SIS; when trav-
cling on horseback. $50; when travelling IN
one-horse vehicle. $3.50; when travelling
on any kind of water craft 500; and
Provided, further, that no person sha'i
be allowed to sell goods as the clerk or
clerks Of a peddler or haWker, but that he
or they must pay a license in his or their
own name, but that this proviso shall lot
apply to- water craft; and
Provided, further, that all parochial or
eSSra amt five
and directed to cause all peddlers or
hawkers to exhibit their licenses, and
the said peddfer or haWker falling to eX-
hibit the same, the said officers are OIL
rected and empowered by this ordinance
to seize said stock of merchandise and
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
or clerks employed by the. said peddler
or hawker, when peddling without y.
eense in violation of this law; the same
amount of ten dollars to be recoSerGa 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 hawker fol
less than the full rate for the current
year.
Provided. further. that the words ped.
apply to all transient merchants and tim
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-
ductions.
Sustenance, Refreshment 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.
as follows:
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 roo MS are III
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 500 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 thereof, shall pay any
license as boarding house keeper, and
that no license shall be required when the
number of said rooms is less than pro-
vided 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-half 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
ises is sold directly or indirectly the Ii
cense shall be based on the annual gross
receipts of said business, as follows:
First Class-When receipts are 81, 500
or more, the license shall be $1,000.
Second Class-When said receipts are
Sc, 600 or more and less than $500, the Ii
eenses 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-
tablishment selling or giving away or 9TH
erwise disposing of any spirits, wines, al
coholic or malt liquors in less quantities
than five gallons. shall pay less than
$780,
Provided, further that any person or
firm desiring to conduct a barrooEl, cab