The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-01-07


tain allegations that said person or per-
sons or officers or stockholders In saaa
corporation are citizens of the state OF
Louisiana law abiding and or good moral
! character,s and that such persons, Hrfn or
corporation, or any member, OFFICER OF
stakeholder thereof, is not disqualified IN.
der the provisions of the license law OF
the state OF Louisiana regulating and al
fecting the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
| from engaging in said business rms pc
tition must be accompanied by the aIH,
davit Of two reputable e1t1zens, dolnlcn !
in tho town OF Donaldsonyille, vouchlng
for the truth of all the allegations con-
tanned in applicants petition, as herein.
above specified. Notice Of the Hing OF
| the applicant, the place where he intends
| to locate his establishment, shall be pup
| lished during ten days in a daily news
paper published in the town of Donaid-
| published in the town Of COMMISSIONING;
in that case said notice shall be plbiish ilss
three times in a weekly newspaper p slo
4 lished in the town of DonaldsonYille, aILeE
said publication, and upon due proof
| thereof the town council shall proceed to
pass upon said application. The ordi-
| nance of the town council granting appH-
cant permission shall be applicants war
rant for obtaining a license after paying
| for the license according to the classihca-
4 ton contained In this ordinance. II, ho nov
ever an opposition is filed to an appli.
| cant's petition, the town council shall
hear the parties contradictorily, ana IN a
/ summary manner. and with as little ae-
! lay as possible and dispose OF the H1dl-
1 ter accordingly.
Provided further that the town coun-
! Gil shall not grant any privilege for the
1 house, cafe, beer saloon, LIQUOR exchange,
4 drinking saloon, grog shop, beer house or
4 beer garden, except upon the written COM
sent Of a majority Of the bona fide prop
erty owners, or their agents, within three
/ hundred feet moving along the street
| front of the proposed location Of such bar
| room, cabaret, coffee house, cafe, been sa-
! loom liquor exchange. drinking saloon,
grog shop. beer house or beer garden,
4 provided that the town council shall have
/ power and authority to refuse to grant
4 panied by the written consent of the
| property owners or their agents aforesaid,
I whenever the council shall deem such re-
i fusal advisable.
4 iIege on the petition Of like number OF
/ persons, any prior privilege to the con-
4 trary notwithstanding, No privilege for
| the opening of any barroom. cabaret,
coffee house. cafe. beer saloon, liquor
4 exchange, drinking saloon, grog shop.
beer house, or beer garden. within three
i hundred feet of any church, or OF any
school where children are taught, shall
4 be granted.
When any kind CT business provided for
| in this paragraph shall be combined
the same classification shall be made as
i prescribed in this paragraph; but the
4 price of the licenses shall be to the license
That for aor the esf busnss ee q Keeping Bill
i Hard table pigeon hole, Jenny Lind. pool
or bagatelle or ten-pin alleys. a license
of $3.50 for each table or alley shall be
4 paid, in addition to any other license due
4 by the establishment in which said ta-
| bles or alleys may be situat ted.
That for every business conducted for
i the selling Of spurious, Vinous or malt
/ liquors by the wholesale or original pack
I! ages in quantities of not less than five
1 gallons, the license shall be based on the
/ annual gross receipts Of said business, as
follows:
First Class-When gross annual re-
ceipts are $4,000 or more. $500.
4 Second Class--When gross annual re-
i ceipts are less than $50, 900, $3.50.
! Provided, further. when any bNsiness
j has already a retail liquor license of $500
4 they shall not be REQUIRED to take this ad-
/ ditionaI wholesale license.
Soda Water, Connections, Etc.
4 Paragraph 12.-That all persons, assoc
citation of persons or business firms and
i corporations engaged in the sale of soda
4 water, mead, corrections, cakes, etc, ex-
clusively. shall be rated as follows:
| First Class-Wllen the gross sales are
1 S., 600 or more, the license shall be SIS
I Second Class-Wl1en the gross sales are
less than $1,000 and more than s., 900
j the license shall be $40.
4 Third Class--Nl1en the gross sales are
4 less than $4,000, the license shall be So.
A This paragraph shall not apply to places
doing the business herein named where
a alcoholic. vinoLs or malt liquors are sold.
4 Druggists, etc.. selling soda water,
mead, etc. shall be required to take out
/ a license saEder this paragraph.
Professional and Personal Occupation.
j Paragraph 13.-That for every individ-
| uaI or company carrying on the profes-
! sion or business agency for steamboats,
i draying, trucking. keeping cabs car
riages, hacks or horses to hire, under
takers, carriers or 1essees OF toll bridges
iass ,taIIs
i bill posters and tackers. contractors and
/ mechanics who employ assistance the IL
i cense shall be graduated into three
First Class--WEen the gross annual re-
ceipts are $4,000 or more, the license
shall be 500.
$1,000 OF more and less than $500, the
! license shall be SO
4 Third CIass-When said receipts are
less than $1,000, the license shall be So.
i That every individual or individuals
i carrying on the business or profession OF
/ attorney at law, physician, editor, dent
1 ist. oculist, photographer, JeWeler, and
i all other business not herein provided for
4 shall be graded the same as above set
4 forth, but the licenses shall. be one-halt
of those established by this Section, pro-
i vided, no license shall be isred hereunder
4 for less than So. SO.
i That all travelling vendors of stoves
Il lightning rods and clocks, shall pay a Ii
i cense annually Of S100.
every SlHG1NiuuGtL bE8$COiIipeti1S
j owning any cart, dray or wagon, or We
4 hicle used for public hire for hauling
/ freight, merchandise or other articles, the
license shall be five $3.50 dollars. The
| mayor is authorized and required to pur-
\ chase a sufficient number of license plates
4 with the date of the current year stamped
i thereon and numbered from one upward
one of which he shall issue for each such
4 licensed vehicle. Any person driving any
such vehicle without having first paid the
i required license, and to whose cart. dray
4 wagon or other vehicle is not attached a
!! license plate issued to him for the cur
4 rent year. shall be fined not less than aIiye
i nor more than ten dollars, or be impris-
Il oned for q period of six to twelve hours,
4 one or both, at the discretion Of the
/ mayor.
That each and every pawnbroker OF
1 keeper of pawn office shall be required tc
j pay an annual license of $50.
/ That all travelling vendors of stoves
4 lightning rods and clocks, or other nner-
chandise, shall pay a license annually OF
j sioe
pistols, Rifles and Cartridges.
i Paragraph 14.-That every wholesale
4 dealer in pistols or pistol cartridges ri
| fies or rifle cartridges. blank pistols and
4 blank pistol cartridges shall pay an an
i nual license tax on said business, grad
4 First Class-Wher gross sales are SD,
\ 400 ar more the license shall be $50. q