The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-16

said persons is less than twenty-five, the
license shall be $50.
That for every business OF nylng-
horses or other legitimate amusement mus
exhibition, etc., rot otherwise PROVIDED
for, the license shall be $40.
Peddlers and Hawkers
Paragraph 9.-That each and every
peddler or hawker shall pay an annual
| license graded as follows:
When travelling on foot, $50; when
| travelling ON horseback, $50; When
travelling in two-horse vehicle, you;
when travelling in one-horse vehlcle,
$3.50; when travelling on any klnd 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 he Or they must pay a incense
in his or their own name, but that TINS
proviso shall not apply to water craft;
and
Provided, further, that all parochlai
or executive officers are hereby en-
powered and directed to cause all ped
dlers Or hawkers to exhibit their IL
censes, ana the said peddler or haWkers
/ failing to exhibit the same, the said
officers are directed and empowered by
this ordinance to seize said stock OF
merchandise and turn same over to any
court of competent 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 with
out license in violation of this law;
the same amount of ten dollars to be
recovered before any court OF competent
jurisdiction out of the goods SO seized.
Provided, further, that no license
shall be issued to any peddler or haWker
for less than the full rate for the cur
rent year.
Provided, further, that the words
speddler OF haWker" under the provis-
ions of this ordinance shall be held to
include and apply to all transient mer-
chants and itinerant vendors selling to
consumers by sample or by taking
orders, whether for immediate or fu-
ture delivery The provisions govern
ing peddlers shall not be construed to
apply to persons selling and distribut,
ing fresh meat, eggs, fish, poultry and
= vegetables, fruits and ice, nor to per-
sons selling their own WORK or pro
auctions.
Sustenance, Refreshment and Lodging
Paragraph 1o-That for every busl
ness of keeping a hotel or boarding
t house where lodging and eating are
, combined, the license shall be based OF
the number of furnished lodging rooms
for guests, as folloWsss
First Class-When said rooms are IL
number thirty OF more, the license shall
: be $50.
Second Glass--AVhen said rooms arr
! in number fifteen or more and less thai
{ thirty. The. license snail be $50.
third Class Then said rooms are i
! more and less G thai
!. fifteen, the license shall DE 81 s.
Fourth Glass hen said rooms ar
:. in number nine on more and less thai
:. twelve, the license shall be s12.
! Fifth Class-When said rooms are il
number nine or more and less thai
+ twelve, the license shall be So.
i Provided, that boarding houses pa.
i fifty (5O) per cent. of the rates Q
r hotels; and
), Provided, that no person who keep
a boarding house in connection wit
, schools or colleges for the accommoda
f ton of students and employees thereof
y shall pay any license as boarding hous
j. keeper, and that no license shall b
a required when the number of said room
IS is less than provided for in class five.
Il For every business of lodging alone
the license shall be estimated on tn
o same basis as for hotels and boardin
D houses, but graduated at one-half th
,s above rates.
IL Barrooms, Billiard Tables, Etc.
Paragraph 11.-That for every bus
sr ness of keeping barroom, cabare
e. coffee house, cafe, beer saloon, gro
shop, beer house, beer garden, liquor e:
n change, drinking saloon Or other plat
Or where anything to be drunk or. cate
r. on the premises us sold directly or il
It. directly, the license shall be based {
or the annual gross receipts of said bus
ness, as follows:
First Ciass-When receipts are @S7,5(
IN or more, the license shall be 81, 900.
n Second Class-When said receipts a
he $4,000 or more and less than $3.50
n the license shall be $3.50.
"a Third Class-When said receipts a
II less than $1,000, the license shall ]
as $500.
Provided, no license shall be charg
re for selling refreshments for charitab
be purposes; provided, further, that no {
Enlistment selling or giving away
re otherwise disposing of any spirit
be wines, alcoholic or malt liquors in lie
ouanfities than five gallons shall n.