The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-01-07
fkOCEEDlNGs OF THE POLICE
ia Jury Y y IA PARISH OF ASCENSION
REGULAR MEETING.

nass,t 1Het tnls day in regular session at the
Conc ana was called to orderSat IL
idant A LII a.nt: Present. Geo. B. Reuss pres
Il w.. flfst ward; K. A. Aucoin Second
j, = "a. tA,dolphe Meter, Third ward; Henry
Fifth, 9 ~. =, soarth ward; +. w. Armitage,
AL - ward: i. C. Klos, Sixth ward, Oreal
4 3nnn; ,Il.ss. Seventh ward; III. A. Webb.
I. Eil Igahth ward. 100
me following license ordinance for the
AN ORDINANCE
+ - - 4ey3. coilect and enforce pa, ment Of an
annual license tax in the parish of
ascension upon all persons, associa-
s,,ins, ~ = persons and, corporations pur-
s aamilig any trade profession, vocation,
sS 81 or business, except those who
81 expressly exempt from such tax
~ the state constitution
aetcion 4. Be it Mdained by the police
1bayya q me parish OF Ascension, That
t uIlere ~ hereby levied an annual parish
,sens 1a,, tax AK for said parish for the
aach person, association of persons and
explorations sia pursuing any trade, profess
ns ni., VOCATION, calling or business In said
are expressly exempt from such tax by
the State constitution
section 3 Be it further ordained, That
" " Inc second day of January, 1911, and
1911 subsequent year, the tax collector
a saaai pegin 10 collect and shall collect as
lasI as possible from each of the per-
ssons. association of persons and corpora
LIONS pursuing In the year 1911 and each
subsequent year, within said parish, any
lLade. profession, vocation, calling or BUSH
LESS, msss, u license tax as hereinafter grad
in aates All licenses shall be due and col
zlectipie ON or before the tenth of Janu-
ary, 1911. and each subsequent year, and
all unpaid licenses shall become delin-
aIeht on that date, and all persons. etc,
WHO commence business after that date
shaA become delinquent unless the Ii
@cense rs paid within ten days.
Manufacturers.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on
5Gach hlIStnnCS nf roc ft1,y rot cx-.
pfessly exempted by the constitution, the
license shall be based on gross annual
receipts ;iI Of such A.. business, as follows:
soy. 600 or more. the license shall be s55.
Second Class-When said receipts are
$4O.0 geo or more and less than $4,000, the
license shall be $50.
II Third Class--When said receipts are
Sso, 900 Or more and less than $4,000 the
Il Fourth Glass When said receipts are
the license shall be $40.
Fifth Class--When said receipts are
less than $4,000, the license shall be SIS.
Provided, that nothing herein shall be
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
sociation, corporation on agency. the IL
cense shall be based on the declared or
nominal capital and surplus, whether said
capital is owned or In use, or on deposit
in the parish or elsewhere, as follows:
First Class--WhenS said capital and
surplus Is 100000 or more, the license
shall be $3.50.
Second Class-When said capital and
surplus is $4,000 or more and less than
100000, the license shall be SIS,
Third Class-Wnen 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 ascertained and based upon the an
nual statement made in pursuance OF
existing laws.
Factorage, Commission and Brokerage.
Paragraph 3.-That for carrying on the
business pursuits known as cotton fac
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, cotton
or any other brokerage business, whether
buying or selling for actual spot or future
delivery, where the intention Of the par
ties is TO make an honest and bona noe
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 $4,000, the license
shall be $50.
Second Glass When the gross annual
commissions are $1,000 or less, the Ii
cense shall be $50.
53E Selling at WnQtGSdie anu sfASkdHe
Paragraph 4.-That for every wholesale
mercantile business, whether as principal,
agent on commission, by auction, repre-st
senting foreign merchants or otherwise,
the license shall be based on the gross
amount OF sales, as follows
First sClaSs-When5 gross sales are SaUV,-
900 or more. the license shall be $3.50
Second Class--When gross sales y 3 ar are
$3.50 900 or more and less than SouV,Oou,
the license shall be 500.
Third Class-Wi1en gross sales are Tess
than $3.50, 900, the license shall be $50,
No person o.. persons shall be deemed
wholesale dealers unless he or they sell by I
the original or unbroken& package or par
rel only, or to dealers for resale. II they
sell in less quantities. than orlg1nal s ana
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 principal |
agent or on commission, or otherwise, the /
license shall be based on the gross an
1llIai amount of sales, as follows:
First Class-WI1en gross sales are $780, |
900 OF more, the license shall be $50.
Second Class--When gross sales are
500, 0oO or more and under 100000, the i
license shall be $l5. -
$50. 900 or more and under $4,000, the
license shall be 500.
Fourth ClassWhen gross sales are
SOB 600 or more and under $50,UUu, the IL L
cense shall be $40.
Fifth Class-Whens gross sales are $20.-
oDo or more and under $4,000. the license
shall be S15
sixth class When gross sales are $15. J,
300 or more and under 10000, the license
shall be $40.
: Seventh Class-WIen gross sales are
$40. 900 or more and under $15, 000 the Ii
eense shall be IS.
Eighth Ciass--When gross sales are un- I
der $4,000 the iicense shall be So
Provided, that if any distilled, vinous.
malt or other kind OF mixed liquors be
soId tn connection with the business Of
retail merchant grocer, restaurant. oyster
house confectionery or druggist. N less
quantities than five gallons. the license
.ns snch additional business shall be as
,rnyided for in Paragraph IL of this ordi-
NEE: provided further. that no license
shall issue to sell liquors in less quant1-
les than five gallons for less than $500.
S Provided, further, that II drug stores.$I
soda fout tains or other aerated water
dealers offer for sale iii connection with
.,Irl, waters any vinous, spurious OF ALL
,ohplic liquors. such drug stores soda
Nstar fountains Or dealers shall pc rel
Itfred 10 take ous license as retail
iaiYor dealers, as provided In Paragraph
ii OF this ordinance.
Insurance.
Paragraph 6.--That each and every in
;1irauce company. society associat ton.
.orpora tioaa or other organization or firm
IF. Individual doing and conducting an in
,,,rance business of any kind life, fire.
marine river. accident Far other in this
1arIsh. whether said company, society. as
ISOLATION corporation, or other organiza-
IAN t,r5 firm or individual, is located or
IN, ,cilefi mere or operating here through