The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-23
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That for every business of flying
horses or other legitimate amusement,
exhibition, ETC., not 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 az follows:
When travelling on foot, $25; when
travelling on horseback, $50; when
travelling in two-horse vehicle, $50;
when travelling in one-horse vehicle,
$3.50; when travelling on any kind OF
water craft, 500; and
Provided, further, that no person
shall be allowed to sell goods as the
clerk or clerks Of peddler or hawker,
but that he or they must pay license
in his or their own name, but that this
proviso shall not apply to water craft;
and
Provided, further, that all parochial
or executive officers are hereby en-
powered and directed to cause all ped
dlers OF hawkers to exhibit their Ii
censes, ana the said peddler or hawker
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
"peddler or hawker" under the provis-
ions of this ordinance shall be sheld 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 bust
ness of keeping a hotel or boarding
house where lodging and eating are
combined, the license shall be based on
the number of furnished lodging rooms
for guests, as follows:
First Class-WAen said rooms are in
number thirty or more, the license shall
be $40.
Second Class-When said rooms are
in number fifteen or more and less than
thirty, the license snail be $40.
Third Class-Nhen said rooms are in
number twelve or more and less than
fifteen, the license shall be SIS.
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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 in
number nine or more and less than
twelve, the license shall be So.
Provided, that boarding houses pay
fifty (50) per cent. Of the rates of
hotels; and
Provided, that no person who keeps
boarding house in connection with
schools or colleges for the accommoda-
ton of students and employees thereof,
shall pay any license as boarding house
keeper, and that nc license shall be
required when the number of said rooms
is less than provided 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.
Paragraph 11.-That for every bust
ness of keeping barroom, cabaret,
coffee house, cafe, beer saloon, grog
shop, beer house, beer garden, liquor ex-
change, drinking saloon or other place
where anything to be drunk or eaten
on the premises is sold directly or in
directly, the license shall be based on
the annual gross receipts of said bust
ness, as follows:
First Class-When receipts are $500
or more, the license shall be $1,000.
Second Class-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more and less than $500,
the license shall be $3.50.
Third Class-When said receipts are
less than $4,000, the license shall be
$780,
Provided, no license shall be charged
for selling refreshments for charitable
purposes; provided, further, that no es-
tablishment selling or giving away or
otherwise disposing of any spirits,
wines, alcoholic or malt liquors in less
quantities than five gallons, shall pay
less than $500.
Provided, further, that any person or