The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE.
JURY PARISH OF ASCENSION
REGULAR MEETING.

ident. First ward; K A. Aucoin, Second
ward; Adolphe Meter, Third ward; Henry
Fifth ward; ]. C. Klos Sixth ward; Oreal
Gonzales, Seventh ward; H. A. Webb,
Eighth ward.
The following license ordinance Ior the
year 1911 was read:
AN ORDINANCE
To levy, collect and enforce payment OF an
annual license tax in the parish OF
Ascension upon all persons, assocla-
ton of persons and corporations pur-
suing any trade, profession, vocation,
calling or business, except those VINO
are expressly exempt from sucn tax
by the state constitution.
Setcion /. Be it Crdained by the ponce
jury of the parish of Ascension, Tnat
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 ana
corporations pursuing any trade, pro1ess
sion. vocation, calling or business IN saao
are expressly exempt from such tax py
the State constitution.
Section g. Be it further ordained, IhaI
on the second day of January, 1911, ana
each subsequent year. the tax collector
shall begin to collect and Shail conFcI As
fast as possible from each or the per
sons, association of persons ana corpora
lions pursuing in the year l9ll- ana sacn
subsequent year, within said parish, any
trade profession, vocation, Gaining or DuSl-
ness a license tax as hereinafter grad
udteQ. All licenses Sffdll De ulG eiilo Sp1
lectible on or before the tenth Of Janu,
airy, 1911, and each subsequent year, anu
all unpaid licenses shall become deIln-
quent on that date, and al persons, eae.,
who commence business after tha{ oate
shall become delinquent unless the II.
cense is paid within ten days.
Manufacturers.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on
each business of manufacturing not ex-
pressly exempted by the constitution, the
license shall be based on gross annual
receipts of such business, as follows:
First Class-When said receipts are
900 or more the license shall be S35.
Second Class-When said receipts are
$40 600 or more and less than $4,000 the
license shall be $50.
$50, 900 or more and less than $40, 1000 the
license shall be S25.
Fourth Class-When said receipts are
SIS, 900 or more and less than S5O,oeo'
the license shall be $40.
Fifth CIass-When said receipts are
less than SIS, 900, the license shall be 80.
Provided that nothing herein shall De
construed to apply to the business OF
grinding meal ginning cotton or making
sugar, by any farmer or planter.
Banking Houses or Agencies.
Paragraph 2-That for each business OF
carrying on a bank, banking company, as
ISOLATION, corporation or agency, the IL
cense shall be based on the declared OF
nominal capital and surplus, whether saio
capital is owned or in use, or on deposit
First CIass-When said capital and
surplus is 100000 or more, the license
shall be $780,
Second Class-When said capital and
surplus is $50 600 or more and less than
S1O0, 000 the license shall be $40.
Third Class-When said capital and
surplus is less than $4,000, the license
shall be $50
The declared or nominal capital and
surplus as provided in this paragraph shall
be asceftained and based upon the an
nual statement made in pursuance OF
existing laws.
Factoraqe, Commission and Brokerage.
Paragraph 3.-That for carrying on the
business pursuits known as cotton rae
forage and commission business, sugar
factorage, grain and produce commission
houses, or any other factorage or commits
sion business, brokerage in money, stocks,
bonds, real estate, produce, sugar, cottol
or any other brokerage business, WneIaeF
buying or selling for actual spot or future
delivery, where the intention OF the par
ties is to make an honest and bona hoe
delivery, the license shall be based on
the gross annual commissions and brok-
erage on sales and purchases, as follows;
First Class-When the gross annual
commissions exceed $1,000, the license
shall be $50.
commissions are $751; 900 or less, the IL
cense shall be SIS.
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 otherWlse,
the license shall be based on the gross
amount of sales. as follows:
First Class-When gross sales are $50e,-
600 or more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second Class-When gross safes are
$3.50 900 or more and less than 100000,
the license shall be 500.
Third Class-When gross sales are less
than $3.50 600, the license shall be $50
No person or persons shall be deemed
wholesale dealers unless he or they sell by
the original or unbroken package or bar
rel only, or to dealers for resale. If they
sell in less quantities. than original and
unbroken packages, or barrels, they shall
be considered retail dealers and pay IL
censa as such.
Paragraph 5.-That for every business
OF selling at retail. whether as prlnclnal,
agent or on commission, or otherwise, the
license shall be based on the gross an
nual amount of sales, as follows:
First Class-When gross sales are $780,
600 or more, the license shall be $3.50.
Second Class-When gross sales are
$100, 900 or more and under 100000, the
license shall be SIS.
Third Class-When gross sales are
$50, goo or more and under 100000, the
license shall be $35
$25, 900 or more and under $4,000, the Ii
eense shall be $40
Fifth Ciass-When gross sales are 800,
600 or more and under $4,000, the license
shall be SIS.
Sixth Class-When gross sales are $15.-
900 or more and under $4,000, the license
shall be SO.
Seventh CIass-When gross sales are
sic, 600 or more and under $4,000. the Ii
eense shall be S.
Eighth Class-When gross sales are I'M
der $40 000 the license shall be SIS.
Provided, that if any distilled, yinous,
malt or other kind of mixed liquors be
sold in connection with the business of
retail merchant, grocer, restaurant, oyster
house, confectionery or druggist, in less
for such additional business shall be as
provided for in Paragraph II of this ordi-
ance; provided, further. that no license
shall issue to sell liquors in less quanti-
ties than five gallons for less than $500.
Provided. further, that if drug stores,
soda fouutains or other aerated water
dealers offer for sale in connection with
such waters any vinous, spurious or al
coholic liquors, such drug stores, soda
water fountains or dealers shall be re-
Quired to take out license as retail
liquor dealers, as provided in Paragraph
IL Of this ordinance.
Insurance.
Paragraph 6.--That each and every IN
surance company, society, association
corporation or other organization or firm.
or individual, doing and conducting an in
surance business of any kind, life fire
marine, river, accident or other in this
parish, whether said company, society, as
sociation. corporation, or other organiza-
ton or firm. or Individual is located or
G0fniciIed here or opera ting here fbroorb