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

organization or hrnl. or lndlVlduai,s lS .lo-
Gated or doniciled here, or operating mere
through a branch department, resident
board, local office, firm, company, corpo-
ration or agency of any kind whatsoever, 4
shall pay a separate and distinct iceslse
ON said business for each company repre-
scented, and said license shall be based on
the gross annual amounts OF premiums on
all risks located within the town, as Toll
lows:
First Class-When said premiums are
$1,000 or more, the license shall be $50.
Second Ciass-Wheu said premiums are
less than 900, the license shall he sls.
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
for benevolent and charitable purposes
whether the same be or be not domiclled
in this town.
Telegraph, Telephone and Express.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on each
business of telegraphing, telephoning, eN,
press company or agency, the license shall
be based on the gross annual recelpts OF
each person, association of persons, bust
business, as follows. PEA
First C1ass--When# said receipts are
$4,000 or more, the license shall be S2U.
Second Class When said receipts are
less than SIS, 900. the license shall be $40.
Amusenen1s.
Paragraph S.-That for every business
Of keeping a theater, opera house, amphl-
theater or academy of music, the license
shall be based upon the quantity Of space
devoted for spectators, to be calculated
Z by the number Of seats or ordinary space
for seats, as follows:
or spaces exceeds one thousand, the u
cense shall be $50.
Second Class--When the number OF
seats or spaces is less than one thousand,
the license shall be $25.
That no museum, menagerie, floating
opera, circus or other travelling show sflali.
be permitted to make exhibitions unless
they have first paid a lieense based OIL
the number of attaches. whether propfler
tors. performers or other employees, d.
follows:
First Class-When the number Of said
BIS s1os
Second .Class-When the number of said
persons is twenty-five or more and less
than fifty. the license shall be s75..
Third CIass-Nhen the number Of said
persons is less than TWENTY-FIVE, the ~
cense shall be SIS.
or any amusement company shall be per-
mitted to make exhibitions within the
town limits unless they have first paid
license, based on the number OF at
taches, whether proprietors.= performers
or other employees, as follows:
First sGIass--When the number OF said
persons is fifty or more, the license shall
Second Class When the number o. said
persons is Twenty-Five or more and less
than fifty, the license shall be Sl25s
That no license for street fair carnival
company or any amusement company
shall be issued for longer time than
thirty days.
| or other legitimate amusement, e1hibi-
ton etc, not otherwise provided for, the
license shall be $40.
PeddIers and HaWkers.
Paragraph 9-That each and every ped
der or laWkev shall pay an annual IL
| cenSe graded aS follows:
I When travelling on foot, $50; when tray
cling on horseback, $50; when travelling IN
| two horse vehicle, 500; when travelling "a
| any. kind of water craft 5000; and
Provided, further that no person shsl'!
1 he allowed to sell goods as the clerk or
clerks of a peddler or haWker, but that ne
| Or they must pay a license in his or their
| own name, but that this proviso shall iioe
1 apply to water craft; and
Provided, further. that all munlclioal u
| and directed to cause all peddiers OF
hawl1ers to exhibit their licenses, and
! the said peddler or haWker falling to eX-
| rected and empowered by this ordinance
i to seize said stock Of merchandise and
4 turn same over to any court Of conpe-
rent jurisdiction with due ]. Information as
4 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 ana every
case from any peddler or haW lSer, clerk
! or clerks employed by the said pedd.,sI
| or haWker. when peddling Without ~
censez in violation of this law; the same
amount Of ten dollars to be reeovers e. b..-
fore any court Of competent lurisdictior
out Of the goods 50 seized !,
Provided. further, that no license shall
4 be issued to any peddler or haWkef fes
+ less than the full rate Tor the cufTenl
year.
i Provided, further, that the words ped
dler or Ilawker'' under the provisions OF
/ this ordinance shall be held to include a1ae
apply to ali transient merchants and tin
i Grant vendors selling to consumers by
sample or by taking orders. whether fol
i immediate or future delivery The pro
4 visions governing peddlers shall not %
/ construed TO apply to persons selling anG
| distributing fresh meat, eggs. fish, poul-
try and vegetables, fruits and ice nor te
! persons selling their own work or pro-
4 auctions
sustenance, Refreshment and Lodang.
Paragraph 1o.--That for every business
4 of keeping a hotel CT boarding house
A where lodging and eating are combined
4 the license shall be based on the mum
4 her Of furnished lodging rooms for guests
4 as follows:
4 q. First Class--When said rooms are il
number thirty or more, the license sfls
be $50.
i Second #G1ass-W hen said rooms are L
number fifteen or more mo, ana nd less shar
\ thirty. the license shall be S2o.
Il
Il number twelve or more and less thar
\ fifteen. the license shall be SIS.
Fourth Class Then said rooms are II
4 numb nine OF. more and less than Twelve
4 the license shall be s12.
Il Fifth Glass--When said rooms are IL
number ninezof.rnore and less than twelve
1 the license shall be SIS.
4 Provided. that boarding houses pay
i fifty t509 per cent. of the rates OF hotels
i and
i Provided that no person who keeps {
4 boarding house In connection with schools
4 or colleges for the accommodation OF stu
4 dents and employees thereof. shall pay an.
4 license as boarding house keeper. ane
4 that no license shall be required when thu
4 number of said rooms IS less than pro
/ yfded for in class five.
For every business of lodging alone. tn
4 license shall be estimated on the samt
4 basis as for hotels and boarding houses
zl#but graduated at one-half the abov'
q rates. 81
Barrooms, Billiard Tables, Etc.
4 para graph 11.-That for every bushes
4 OF keeping d barroom, cabaret, coffe
I house. cafe, beer. saloon gros shop. bee
4 house, beer garden, liquor exchange
! drinking saloon or other place where any
4 thing to .bA drunk or eaten#on the prem
i Uses is sold directly or Indirectly, the Ii
4 cense shall be based on the annual gros
4 receipts of said business, as follows:
a 81 Eirst-G Iass-sS hen receipts are $3.50
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