The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-24

| society," aSSOClaIlOnt corporation, OF OLIlcE
| organization or firm, or individual, is To-
Gated sr d0miciled 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 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 $1,000 the license shall be slo
Provided, plate glass and steam boiler
! inspection insurance shall pay only one
| third of the above rates.
! Provided, that nothing herein contained
snail apply to any secret or fraternaI SO
| for benevolent and charitable purposes
| whether the same be or be not domiciled
| in this parish.
Telegraph, Telephone and Express.
Para graph THAT for carrying on each
business of telegraphing, telephoning, eX-
press company or agency, the license SHAH
| 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 Class-When said receipts are
Second Class-When said receipts are
less than $4,000. the license shall be S1O-
| Amusements.
i Paragraph 8.-Ihat for every business
of keeping a theatef, opera house, amphl-
theater or academy OF music, the Incense
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.
u 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 license based o.
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 silall
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 CT SAID
persons is less than twenty-five, the IL
cense shall be 500
That for every business of fiying-horses
or other legitimate amusement. eNhlpl-
ton, etc, not otherwise provided for the
license shall be SO.
Pedders and Hawkers.
Para raph SHAT each and every ped
der or hawker shall pay an annual IL
eense graded as follows: 90
When travelling on foot, SIS; when tray
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, 500; and
Provided, further, that no person shat
be allowed to sell goods as the clerk or
clerks of a peddler or hawker, but that he
or they must pay license in his or their
own name but that this proNiso shan not
apply to water craft; and
Provided, further, that all parochial or
executive officers are hereby empowered
and directed to cause all peddlerS or
hawkers to exhibit their licenses, and
the said peddler or hawller failing to eX-
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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 i.
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 fct
less than the full rate for the current
Provided further, that the words ped
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. nsh, 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
, First Class-When said rooms are in
/, number thirty or more, the license shall
be $50.
!, 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 In
number twelve or mo, more ~ as ga less tha'
III Fourth Class-When said rooms are IN
number nine or more and less than twelve
the license shall be S12.
Fifth CIass-When said rooms are II
5 number nine or more and less than twelve
the license shall be So
Provided. that boarding houses pay
: fifty (501 per cent. of the rates of hotels
Provided, that no person who keeps 8
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 ano
. that no license shall be required when the
! number of said rooms is less than pro
yided for III 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
aouse cafe beer saloon, grog shop, beel
9 house, beer garden, liquor exchange
: | drinking saloon or other place where any
thing to be drunk on 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 $1,000
f or more the license shall be $1,000.
r Second Class-Wllen said receipts are
S SIS 900 or more and less than $500, the IL
e censes shall be $3.50.
5 Third Class-When said receipts arr
less than $4,000, the license shall be $500
e Provided, no license shall be chargs6
: for selling refreshments for charitable
purposes; provided, further, that no es
, | adjustment selling or giving away or 9th.
r er.wise disposing of any spirits, wines al
/ ! coholfc or malt liquors in less quantitie.
nan i've gallons. shall pay less thar
sos.
/ firm desiring to conduct a barroonl, cab
4 aret, coffee house. cafe, beer saloon, liz
nor exchange, drinking saloon, greg shop