The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-01-14
FkocEeDINGs Or THE POLICE
Jury PARISH or AsCENsloN
REGULAR MEETING
DoIlaldsonville. IA Nov

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nh Donaldsonvil1e, La, Nov. 1870
siar,t &c :, ponce jury of the parish Of Ascan-
met this day in reguia 4laa
q clock ! ~ a pn was called to order at Ii
1 Wer5 FIRST ward; x. a. Aueoin. sacond
i ON A9doiphe Meter, Third ward: Henry
Fiftb IT. 1T, Fourth ward; L. w. Arnaitage.
Gonzaiaaaa ia, y. Y. KOS, Sixth ward Oreai
Eighth ward. war; a. .. WeoD'
me following license ordinance Far tra
Sear I'LL was read: -
N. AN ORDINANCE
- - AeVy, collect and enforce Daa raent of an
. s..hiiuai license tax in the parish of
ascension upon all persons, associa-
s s,yn q persons and Corporations pur-
SUNG any trade, profession vocation
calling or business except those who
are expressly exempt from such tax
SYN ny the state constitution.
t,,,,. stcl s I. Be II sTdained by the police
Jbs u the parish of Ascension, That
1Il is hereby levied an annual parish
License ,ses tax for said parish for the
s ssaE ~ and each subsequent year upon
Ill person, association Of persons and
corporations pursuing any trade, profess
,,a.i location, calling or business In said
parish parish Of Ascension, except those who
TIA s saapEessiy exempt from such tax by
ING state constitution.
section 2. Be 1t further ordained, That
On ~ ~ me second day of January, 1911, and
shen SUBSEQUENT losa year, the tax collector
last as possible from each OF the per-
sons, association OF persons and corpora
ions pursuing in the year 1911 and each
SUBSEQUENT w D. year. within said parish, any
Trade, profession, vocation calling or BUSH
ness, q license tax as hereinafter grad
uated. All licenses shall be due and col
lecliple on or before the tenth Of Janu
aIyt 1911, and each subsequent year, and
all unpaid licenses shall become delin-
quent on that date, and all persons. ETC.,
VINO commence business after that date
shall become delinquent unless the Ii
4 C9nSH is r1 Ill within ton DAVIS
Manufacturers.
Paragraph I.That for carrying on
each business of manufacturing not ex-
pEessly exempted by the constitution, the
4 Incense shall be based on gross annual
receipts OF such business, as follows:
First Ctass-When said receipts are
100000 or more, the license shall be S35.
Second Glass When said receipts are
$4,000 or more and less than $4,000, the
license shall be $50.
Third Class-When said receipts are
$4,000 $4,000 Or more AND a less than $4,000, the
Fourth Class--When said receipts are
525,0p0 or more and less than $40, DOG,
the license shall be $40.
Fifth Glass--When said receipts are
less than $4,000. the license shah be $l5.
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
carrying on bank. banking company, as
ISOLATION, corporation or agency, the u
ceflse 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--When said capital and
surplus Is 100000 or more, the incense
shall be $50.
Second Class When said capital and
surplus is $4,000 or more and less than
SIoox 600, the license shall be SIS.
Third class--When said capital and
surplus is less than $4,000. the license
shall be $50.
The declared or nominal capital an q
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 commls-
sion business, brokerage in money, STOCKS,
bonds. real estate, produce, sugar, cotton
or any other brokerage business, Wnether
buying or selling for actual spot OF future
delivery, where the INTENTION No o. tame p sda
delivery, the license shall be pasea on
the gross annual commissions ana Drok-
erage on sales and purchases, as fonoWs;
FIrst Class-When the gross annual
commissions exceed $1,000, the license
i Second class--When the gross annual
commissions are S5,Ooo or less, Ing ~
cense shall be $25.
SelIIna at Wholesale and Retail.
Para graph 4.-That for every Wnolesa l,
mercantile business, whether as pslnclpal,
agent on commission. by auction, repre-
the license shall be based on the gross
amount of sales, as follows:
-. First Class--WIlen gross sales are S5oO,
600 or more. the LICENSE snan p e, ~ sioo. Z
rIac
s25f1 600 or more and less than S500,0oV,
S fhe license shall be Sluu
Third Class--When gross sales are less
than $3.50. 600 the license SHAH pc pao.
M nerson or persons shall be deemed
wholesale dealers unless he or tney sen ps
the original or unbroken package Gr par.
rel only. or to dealers for resale lnng
nnbroken packages or barrels, they shail
be considered retail dealers ana pay u
censo as such.
of selling at retail. whether as princip pa
agent or on commission, or otherwise, the
license shall be based on the gross an
nual amount Of sales. as Ioll los = sooo
mn or more, the license shall be Slou.
second Class-When gross sales are are
500 900 or more and under $780, the
A Third Class When gross sales are are
$50. 900 or more and under 500, oeO the
license shall be $50.
Sea5 {lfl( or more and under S5O,0ou, the II
cense shall be $50 ., eon
Fifth CIass-When gross sales are SzV.-
600 or more and under $4,000, the license
siyth CIass-When gross sales are Sl5,-
mn az more ana under 100000, the license
shall be s10.. .a,os -
SIN i1of, or more and under $4,000, the IL
Ganse shall be S.. II,
Eighth Class-When gross sales are uh-
der $40 900, the license shall be 30:
pyovifled. that il any distilled, Ylnous,
mali or other kind of mixed liquors pc
aoId In connection with the business oI
retail merchant, grocer, restaurant, oyster YET
house. confectionery or druggist IN less
nf1a1,tities than five gallons, the Incense
for such additional business shaH pc as
provided for in Paragraph ~ OF TINS ofdi-
snce: provided, further, that. no license
shaII issue to sell liquors in less qiantl-
ties than five gallons for less than sooa
Provided. further that If drug stores,
soaa Fountains or other aerated wafer
daalers offer for sale in connection with
such waters any vinous. spurious or al
#cohnyic liquors, such drug stores; SODA
wafer fountains or dealers shali pc ~ e
n,I,red to take OUT a license as retail
Honor dealers. as provided In Paragraph
ii Of this ordinance.
Insurance.
pa - srr.,ph 6-That each and every in
e,,rance company, society, assocla ton,
,arnara tian or other organization or firm,