The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-01-07
PROCEEDINGS OF
The TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING.

The Council met this DAY IN fes4istl
session at the poWerhOuse, and was called
to order by Mayor Charles Maurin. Pres
emit. James Won Lotten and Frank Mliano
First ward d. Israel Jr., Second ward
! e. Hpm d a M D Second IR Ward ware
The following license ordinance Tor the
year 1911 was read
AN ORDINANCE.
To levy, collect and enforce payment OF n
annual town license tax in the town
Of Donaldsonville upon all persons,
association Of persons and corpora
tions pursuing any trade, profession @.
vocation, calling or business, except
those who are expressly exempt from
such tax by the state cons itutlon.
Section |. Be it ordained by the town
council Of the town of DonaldsonV1ile,
town license tax for said town for the
year 1911 and each subsequent year upon
each person, association OF persons anu
corporations pursuing any trade, pro1esz
town of Donaldsonviile, except those VINO
are expressly exempt from such tax by
the State constitution.
Section g Be it further ordained. That
on the second day of January, l9ll, and
each subsequent year, the tax collector
shall begin to collect and shall collect as
fast as possible from each Of the per
sons, association Of persons and CORPORA
lions pursuing in the year 1911 and each
subsequent year, within said town.. any
trade, profession, vocation, calling or b1sl-
q
uated All licenses shall be due and col
lecLible on or before the tenth OF Janu-
airy, 1911, and each subsequent year, ana
all unpaid licenses shall become dei1n-
who commence business after that date
shall become delinquent unless the IL
cense is paid within ten days
Manufacturers.
Paragraph 1.-That for carrying on
each business of manufacturing not e!x-
pressly exempted by the constitution, the
license shall be based on gross ahnual
receipts OF such business, as follows
First Class--When said receipts ar are
Second Class-HNhen said receipts are
$40, 900 or more and less than $4,000, the
license shall be $50.
Third Class-When said receipts are
tS0, 900 or more and less than $4,000, the
license shall be $25. E=.
Fourth Class-When said receipts are
We, 0G0 or more and less than 0,0o0,
The license shall be $40.
Fifth Class--When said receipts /: are
less than SIS 900, the license shall be SIS.
Provided, that nothing herein shall be
construed to apply to the business OF
grinding meal. ginning cotton Or making
tugar, by any farmer or planter.
II Banking Houses or Agencies.
Para graph 2-That for each business OF
carrying on a bank. banking company, as
Isolation, corporation or agency, the u
tense shall be based on the declared OF
Nominal capital and surplus, whether SAID
tapital il; owned or in use, or on deposit
In the town or elsewhere, as follows:
First CIass--VWhen said capital and
,urplus is 100000 or more. the license
ihall be S150
Second Class-When said capital and
turplus is $4,000 or more and less than
HOO coo, the license shall be SID.
Third Class-When said capital and
turplus is less than $4,000, the license
ihall be $50.
The declared or nominal capital and
f71d
I've ascertained and based upon the an
Hlual statement made III pursuance OF
tnxisting laws
iractorage, Commission iand Brokerage.
Paragraph s.-That foE carrying on the
business pursuits knoWn>as cotton fac
forage and commission business. sugar
iactorage grain and produce commission
houses. or any other factorage Or commits
Nion business brokerage IN money, STOCKS.
bonds real estate, produce, sugar, cotton
',r any other brokerage business, whether
buying or selling for actual spot pr future
delivery, where the intention of the par
lies is tp make an honest and bona fde
delivery, the license shall be based On
HE gross annual commissions and brok-
Wrage on sales and purchases. as follows:
First Glass When the gross annual
commissions exceed S5,000, the incense
shall be $50. &.
Second class-When the gross annual
commissions are $4,000 or less, the IL
tense shall be S25.
SeHtf1g at SqHoiGSdlo alid
Paragraph 4.That for every wholesale
mercantile business, whether as principal
agent on commission, by auction, repre-
itenting foreign merchants or otherwise,
The license shall be based on the gross
amount Of sales, s follows:
First Class--Nhen gross sales are S500,
200 or more. the license shall be. $15os
Second Class-When gross sales sal ar are
S250,OcO or more and less than $500,o00
the license shall be 800.
Third Class-When gross sales are less
than $25o,000, the license shall be $50. /,
No person or persons shall be deemed
wholesale dealers unless he or they sell by
the original or nnbroken package or bar
rel only or to dealers for resale. II they
sell in less quantities. than original and
unbroken packages. or barrels, they shall
be considered retail dealers ana pay II
eense as such.
Paragraph 5.-That for every business
of selling at retail, whether as principal,
agent Or on commission, or otherwise, the
license shall be based on the gross an
nual amount Of sales, as follows:
First Class--When gross sales are $20O,
900 or more, the license shall be Sl50.
Second Ciass-Nllen gross sales are
$10O 900 or more and under 100000, the
license shall be SIS.
Third Class-sVhen gross sales are
$50, 900 or more and under $1,000 the
license shall be S35.
Fourth Class--When gross sales are
s25, 900 or more and under $4,000, the Ii
tense shall be $40.
800 or more and under 600. the license
shall be SIS.
sixth Class-When gross sales are SIS
600 or more and under $4,000, the license
shall be SO.
Seventh Class-When gross sales are
$40, 900 or more and under Sl5.000 the IL
rense shall be So.
Eighth Class-When gross sales are un-
der $4,000, the license shall be S..
Provided, that if any distilled, vinous,
malt or other kind Gf mixed liquors be
sold in connection with the business OF
retail merchant. grocer. restaurant oyster
house. confectionery or druggist, in less
quantities than five gallons, the license
for such additional business shall be as
provided for in Paragraph IL of this ordi-
ance; provided further, that no license
shall issue to sell liquors in less quanti-
ties than five gallons for less than $500. q
Provided, further, that if drug stores
soda fountains or other aerated water
dealers offer for sale IN connection with
such waters any yinous. spurious or al
coflolic liquors. such drug stores. soda
water fountains or dealers shall be re-
oliired to take out a license as retail
liquor dealers, as provided in Paragraph
IL Of this ordinance.
Insurance.
| Paragraph 6.-That each and every in
suranee company, society, association
corporation or other organiza ton or firm
or Individual. doing and conducting an in
surance business of any kind, life, fire
marine, river, accident or other In this
town. whether said company, society. as