The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-30
PlQceedIngs of the Police Jury
Parish OF Ascension
#5 REGULAR MEETING.
Dooaldsonville. La, Nov. 8, 1911.

The pC4}Ee jury VA IhS aAioH VI AS
..nsion met this day in regular session,
g. : the courthouse, and was called to
'.aar at ~ o'clock nj. Present: X. A.
/ sucop, second ward; Adolphe Meter,
thrd ward; Henry L. We'll, president
~ ~ fem. fourth ward: L. w. Armitage,
XIII ward; Oreal Gonzales, seventh
rard Absent: George B. Reuss, presi-
asnt first ward; J. G. Klos, sixth ward;
..E 4. Webb, eighth ward.
The following. license ordinance fer
ths year 1912 was read:
AN ORDINANCE
n lew. collect and enforce payment of
IN annual license tax in the parish Of
Ascension upon all persons, associa-
ton of persons and corporations pur-
suing any trade, profession, vocation,
calling or business, except those who
are expressly exempt from such tax
bv the state constitution.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Doliee jury of the parish of Ascension,
That there is hereby levied an annual
narisb license tax for said parish for
sbe year 1912 and each subsequent year
mon each person, association of persons
\ and corporations pursuing any trade,
#nrofession, vocation, calling or business
{ 4 said parish of Ascension, except those
Who are expressly exempt from such
bx1 ha etota Institution
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
That on the second day of January,
1912 and each subsequent year, the tax
collector shall begin to collect and shall
collect as fast as possible from each of
\ The persons, association of persons and
corporations pursuing in the year 1919
AID each subsequent year, within said
parish, any trade, profession, vocation,
calling or business, a license tax as here
matter graduated. All licenses shall be
due and collectible on or before the
tenth of January, 1912, and each subse-
quent year, and all unpaid licenses shall
become delinquent on that date, and all
persons, ETC., who commence business
after that date shall become delinquent
unless the license is paid within ten
days.
Manufacturers.
Paragraph THAT for carrying on
each business of manufacturing not ex-
pessly exempted by the constitution,
tile license shall be based on gross an
nual receipts of such business, as fol-
lows:
First vlass-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more, the license shall be $35.
Second Class-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 or more and less than $4,000,
The license shall be S25.
Fourth GlassI hen said receipts are
ss2255 900 81 more an less than sac, 600,
il. fi Sc $40.
Fifth Glass When said receipts are
less than $4,000, the license shall
be.s15.
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
/ IT carrying on bank, banking com
Pany, association, corporation or agency,
the license shall be based on the de-
dared Or nominal capital and surplus,
whether said capital is owned or in use,
% on deposit in the parish or elsewhere,
IS follows:
First Class-When said capital and
surplus is 100000 or more, the license
shall be $3.50.
Second Class-When said capital and
surplus is $4,000 or more and less than
SlOo, 900, 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 and
surplus as provided in this paragraph
shall be ascertained and based upon the
shnuai statement made in pursuance of
existing laws.
factorage, Commission and Brokerage.
Paragraph 3.-That for carrying on
lae business pursuits known as cotton
lpssetorage and commission business,
sasar factorage, grain and produce COM
Aasslon houses, or any other factorage
" commission business, brokerage in
money, stocks, bonds, real estate, pro-
aaee, sugar, cotton or any other broker
w business, whether buying or selling
! ~ actual spot or future delivery, where
" intention of the parties is to make
" honest and bona tde delivery, the
s4efse shall be based On the gross an
aasl commissions and brokerage on
Bsa,e $ and purchases, as follows:
FIRST Class-When the gross annual
anmlssions exceed $1,000, the license
Rsaall be $50.
second Class-When the gross annual
Snmisslons are $1,000 OF less, the
ssense shall be $25.
n Selling at Wholesale and Retail.
lsfasraph 4.-That for every, whole
w mercantile business, whether as
"a $Ilclnaj