The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-01-14


ration or agency Of any kind whatsoever,
snail pay separate and distinct license
on said business for each company repre-
sented, 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 $4,000. the license shall be $40.
!. provided. plate glass and steam boiler
inspection insurance shall pay only one
third OF the above rates.
Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall apply to any secret or fraternal So
cieties or associations organized solely
Tor benevolent and charitable purposes;
whether the same be or be not domiciled
III this parish.
Telegraph, Telephone and Express.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each
business Of telegraphing, telephoning, ex-
press company or agency, the license shall
be based on the gross annual receipts OF
each person, association OF persons, bus1,
ness. firm or corporation engaged in said
business, as follows:
First Class--When said receipts are
Sl5. 600 Or more, the license shall be S2u
Second Class--When said receipts are
less than $4,000, the license shall be $40.
Amusements
Paragraph S.-That for every business
of keeping a theater, opera house, amphl-
theater or academy of music, thes 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-Wlen the number OF seats
or spaces exceeds one thousand, the IL
=cense shall be $50.
Second Class-When the number OF
seats or spaces is less than one thousand,
the license shall be $50.
That no museum, menagerie, hoat1ng
be permitted to make exhibitions unless
they have first paid a license based on
The number Of attaches, whether proprie :.
tors, performers or other employees, DIS
follows
First Class-When the number Of said
persons is fifty or more, the license saail
be $l06.
Second Ciass-When the number of said
persons is twenty-five or more and less
than fifty, the license shall be s75.
Third Class--When the number Of said
persons is less than twenty-five, The IL
.cense shall be $50.
That for every business OF fy1ng-horses
or other legitimate amusement, exhibit
ton, etc, not otherwise provided for, the
license shall be $40.
Peddlers and Hawkers.
Paragraph 9-That each and every ped
dler or hawker shall pay an annual IL
cense graded as follows:
When travelling on foot, $25; when tray
cling on horseback, $50; when travelling IN IN
one horse Vehicle, $3.50; when travelling
on any kind of water craft. 500; and !.
Provided further. that no person st1sa.!
be alowed to sell GOODS as the net e tsa pe
or they must pay a license in his or their
own name but that this proviso shall hot
apply to water craft; and
Provided further that all parochiaI or
executive officers are hereby empowered
and directed to cause all peddlers or
hawkers to exhibit their licenses. and
hibit the same, the said officers are di-
rected and empowered by this ordinance
to seize said stock Of merchandise ana
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 Tees
the sum of ten dollars in each and every
case from any peddier or haWker, clerk
or clerks employed by the said peddler
or hawker, when peddling. without y E.
cense in violation Of this law; the same
amount Of ten dollars to be recorerGh 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 haWkeF Iei
less than the full rate for the current
year
Provided, further, that the words ped
dler or hawker' under the provisions Of
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 pedalers shall not be
construed to APPLY to persons seii1ng ana
distributing fresh meat. eggs. fish, pouI-
try and vegetables, fruits and ice, nor 70
persons selling their own work or pro-
auctions.
Sustenance, Refreshment and Lodging.
Paragraph 1O.-ThatS 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.
as follows:
First Class-When said rooms are in
number thirty or more, the license shall
Second Class-.When said rooms are IL
number fifteen or more and less than
thirty, the license shall be SO
Third Class-When said roo ns are IN
number twelve or more and less than
fifteen, the license shall be SIS.
Fourth Class-When said rooms are in
number nine or more and less than twelve
the license shall be s12.
Fifth Class-When said rooms are iii
number nine or more and less than twelve
the license shall be 50.
Provided that boarding houses pay
fifty l50) per cent of the rates of hotels;
and
Provided, that no person who keeps a
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, and
that no license shall be required when the
number Of said rooms is less than pro-
NideGl for in 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.
Para graph 11.-That for every business
az keeping a harroom, cabaret. coffee
house, cafe, beer saloon, grog shop, beer
house, beer garden. liquor exchange.
drinking saloon or other place where any
thing 70 be drunk or eaten on the prem
ises is sold directly or indirectly, the Ii
5cense shall be based on the annual gross
receipts of said business, as follows:
FIRST Class-When receipts are $500
on. more the license shall be 81, 00Os
Second Class--Whcn said receipts are
Al 900 or more and less than $500, the il
eenses shall be $3.50.
E Third Class-When said receipts are
less Than SIS ,060,S the license shall be $500.
Provided. no license shall be charged
FOR selling refreshments for charitable
nlirnoses. provided, further, that no es-
Punishment selling or giving away or 9TH
arSwise tiisposing of any spirits, wines. al
coholtc or malt liquors in less quantities
fIatl I'VE gallons, shall pay less than
$50e. =.
tiryn desiring to conduct baTrooHA. cab
arat coffee house. cafe, beer saloon. Ha-
,,ar exchange drinking saloon grog shop,
bep,. house or beer garden, and desiring
: license to conduct such business in any
iarality within the parish of Ascension,
nf.ior 10 the issuance to him of any IL
rens;e shall address a sworn petition TO