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

society, association, corpora ton, or other
organization or firm, or individual, is To-
Gated or domiciled here, or operating mere
through a branch department, resident
| board, local Office, firm, company, colpo-
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-
lows:
| First Class-When said premiums are
$4,000 or more, the license shall be $50.
/ Second Class-When said premiums are
less than $15, GOO, the license shaL De $L0:
Provided, plate glass and steam Doller
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 domicneo
| in this parish
Telegraph, Telephone and Express.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each
| business of telegraphing, telephon1ng, eX-
| press company or agency, the license shaIs
| be based on the gross annual receipts OF
i each person, association of persons, busl-
| ness, firm or corporation engaged in SAID
/ business, as follows:
First CIass-When said receipts are
| SIT, 900 or more, the license shall be S2O.
| Second C1ass-When said receipts are
1 less than $4,000. the license shall be $40.
ADJUSTMENTS.
/ Paragraph 8.-That for every business
| of keeping a theater, opera house, amphl-
| theater or academy of music, the Incense
1 shall be based upon the quantity on 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, Hoatlng
| opera, circus or other travelling show shall
| be permitted to make exhibitions unless
| they have first paid a license based on
| the number of attaches, whether proprie-
tors, performers or other employees, as
| follows:
First Class-When the number of said
persons is fifty or more, the license shall
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 Ii
cense shall be $50.
That for every business of flying horses
or other legitimate amusement, exhibl-
ton, etc, not otherwise provided for, the
license shall be SO.
Peddlers and Hawkers.
Paragraph 9-That each and every ped
dler or hawker shall pay an annual IL
cense graded as follows:
When travelling on foot, $25; when trav-
two horse vehicle, $50; when travelling in
one-horse vehicle, $37 SO; when travelling
on any kind of water craft 500; and
Provided further that no person shall!
be allowed to sell goods as the clerk or
clerks of a peddler or hawker, but that lie
or they must pay license in his or their
own name, but that this proyiso shall hot
apply to water craft; and
Provided, further, that all parochiaI or
executive officers are hereby empowered
and directed to cause all peddlers or
hoy II hi hot al n
the said peddler 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 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
case from any peddler or hawker, clerk
or clerks employed by the said peddler
or hawker, when peddling without a IL
cense 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 hawker fci
less than the full rate for the current
year.
Provided. further, that the words ped
der or haWker' under the provisions of
this ordinance shall be held to include and
apply to all transient merchants and itin-
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, 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
be $50.
Second Class-When said rooms are in
number fifteen or more and less than
thirty, the license shall be $50
Third Class-When said rooms are III
number twelve or more and less than I
fifteen, the license shall be SIS.
Fourth Class-When said rooms are in I
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 d
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 incense snail be required When the
number of said rooms is less than pro-
yided 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.
saloon or other place where any
thing to be drunk or eaten on the prem
ises 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
or more, the license shall be 81. 900.
Second Class-When said receipts are
S., 900 or more and less than $1,000 the Ii
censes shall be $3.50.
Third ClasS-When said receipts are
less than S. 600, the license shall be $500
Provided, no license shall be charged
for selling refreshments for charitable
purposes; provided, further that no es-
selling or giving away or 9TH
arWise disposing of any spirits. wines, al
coholic or malt liquors in less quantities
than five gallons, shall pay less than
$500
Provided, further, that any person or
firm desiring to conduct a barroonl cab
aret, coffee house. cafe, beer saloon, Ha-
COR exchange, drinking saloon grog shop.