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

this petition, setting forth the name OF
the applicant, the place where he intends
to locate his establishment, shall be pub
lished during ten days in daily news
paper published in the parish of Ascen-
sion, or If there be no daily newspaper
published in the parish OF Ascension,
in that case said notice shall be published
three times in weekly newspaper pub
lshed in the parish of Ascension; after
said publication, and upon due proof
thereof the police jury shall proceed to
pass upon said application. The ordi-
nance of the police jury granting appli-
can't such permission shall be applicants
warrant for obtaining a license after pay
ing for the license according to the CLASH
fication contained in this ordinance II.
however, an opposition is filed to an an
plicant's petition, the police jury shall
hear the parties contradictory, and in a
summary manner, and with as little de-
lay as possible and dispose of the mat
ter accordingly
Provided, further, that no privilege for
the opening of any barroom, cabaret cof-
fee house. cafe, beer saloon, liquor ex-5
change, drinking saloon, grog shop, beer
dred feet of any church, or OF any school
where children are taught, shall be
granted.
When any kind of business provided for
in this paragraph shall be combined
with any other business provided herein,
the same classification shall be made as
prescribed in this paragraph; but the
price of the licenses shall be to the license
requisite for each business separately.
that for the business OF keeping bill
lard table. pigeon hole, Jenny Lind, pool
of $3.50 for each table or alley shall be
paid, in addition to any other license due
by the establishment in which said ta-
@bles or alleys may be situated.
That for every business conducted for
the selling of spurious, vinous or malt
liquors by tie wholesale or original pack
ages in quantities Of not less than five
gallons, whether as principal. agent or on
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the annual gross receipts of said business,
as follows:
ce Est sTa e. S5o gao os s s5S5
Second CIass--When gross annual re-
ceipts are less than $4,000, $3.50.
Soda Water, confections tic.
Paragraph 12.-That all persons, asso
citation of persons or business firms and
water, mead, CONNECTIONS, cakes, ETC., ex-
cluslvely, shall be rated as follows:
First Class--When. the gross sales are
So, 900 or more, the license shall be SIS
Second Class-When the gross sales are
less than So, 900 and more than $4,000,
the license shall be $40.
Third Class-When the gross sales are
less than $4,000, the license shall be S.
This paragraph shall not apply to places
doing the business herein named where
alcoholic vinous or malt liquors are sold.
mead, etc, shall be required to take out
a license under this paragraph.
Professional and Personal Occupation.
Paragraph 13.-That for every individ
uaI or company carrying on the profess
sion or business agency for STEAMBOATS,,
Sdraying, trucking, keeping CABS, car
riages, hacks or horses to hire, under
takers, carriers or. lessees of toll bridges
and ferries, master builders, steyedore,
bill posters and tackers, contractors ana
mechanics who employ assistance, the IL
cense shall be graduated into three
classes, as follows:
First Class-When the gross annual re-
ceipts are $1,000 or more, the license
Second Class When said receipts are
$4,000 or more and less than, 5000. the
license shall be so.
Third Class-SVhen said receipts are
less than $1,000. the license Shall be IS.
That every individual or individuals
carrying on the business Or profession OF
attorney at law, physician. editor, dent,
list, oculist, photographer, jewelef, and
all other business not herein provided for.
shall be graded the same as above set
forth, but the licenses shall be one-half
of those established by this section; pro-
vided no license shall be issued hereunder
for less than $3.50.
That all travelling vendors Of Stoves
lightning rods and clocks, shall pay a liz
cense annually of 500.
Pistols, Rifles and Cartridges.
Paragraph l4-That every wholesale
dealer in pistols or pistol cartridges RI
tles or rife cartridges, blank pistols and
blank pistol cartridges shall pay an an
nual license tax on said business, grad
First Class-sWhen gross sales are $10,-
900 or more, the license shall be $50.
Second Class--When gross sales are less
than $40 600, the license shall be $55.
Provided, no dealer shall be deemed a
wholesale dealer unless he or they sell
to dealers for resale.
Section 2. That every retail dealer in
pistols or pistol cartridges, rifles or rifle
cartridges, blank pistols or blank pistol
cartridges shall pay an annual license tax
on said business, graduated as follows:
or more, the license shall be 5000.
Second Class-When gross sales are less
than $1,000 and more than $4,000, the
license shall be $3.50.
than $500. the license shall be 500.
Be it further ordained, etc, That who
soever shall sell at wholesale or retail
pistols. pistol cartridges, rifles or rifle
cartridges without first obtaining the Ii
cense herein provided for, or without first
obtaining the license which may be inn
posed by this ordinance for the sale Of
pistols, pistol cartridges rifles, rifle car
tridges, blank pistols and blank pistol
cartridges. shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor. aRd upon conviction shall be fined
not less than fifty dollars, or imprisoned
for not mere than sixty days, or both, at
the discretion of the court.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That when any two or more kinds of BUSH
| ness are combined, except as herein eX-
pressly provided for, there shall be a
separate license required for each kind
OF business.
Section i. Be it further ordained. etc,
That the annual receipts, capital, sales
to as a basis Of license, are those for the
year for Which the license is granted: the
standard for their estimation shall be
prima faeie those of the preceding year.
if the business has been conducted pre-
viously by the same parties or by parties
to whom they claim to be successors.
If the firm or company be new, the
amount of gross sales for the first two
months shall be considered the basis, and
| six times that amount shall be estimated
as the annual receipts OF such business;
provided, that any person commencing
| business after the first day Of July (ped-
dlers, retail and wholesale liquor dealers
excepted) shall pay one half Of the above
rates.
/ Setcion 5. Be it further ordained, etc.,
! That the business of the previous year,
as also the active condition and results
Of business of the current year for new
! firms, associations or corpora tions, for
| the purpose of calculating licenses, shall
| be ascertained on the sworn statement of
| the person or persons in interest, his or
| their duly authorized agents or officer,
made before the tax collector or his dep
| uty; provided, if the tax collector be not
| satisfied with said sworn statement, he
shall traverse same by a rule taken i'll
4 the proper court, which rule shall be