The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-06
Proceedings Of the Town
Council
Postponed Regular Meeting.

was called to order at 2 o'clock pm,
with Mayor Charles Maurin in the chair
and the following aldermen present: w.
j. Leblanc and Frank Milano, First
ward, A. J. Schroeder, Second ward;
Z. G. Wathen, Third ward. Absent-D.
'Chlmeyer, Second ward; w. d. Park,
Third ward.
The following license ordinance fo1 the
year 1919 was read:
AN ORDINANCE
go levy. collect and enforce payment OF
an annual town license tax IN the
town of Donaldsonville upon all per-
sons, association of persons and cor
porations pursuing any trade, profess
sion, vocation, calling or business, ex-
cept those who are expressly exempt
from such tax by the state constitu-
tion.
Section Z. Be. it ordained by the town
council of the town of Donaldsonville,
That there is hereby levied an annual
town license tax for said town for the
year 1912 and each subsequent year upon
each person, association OF persons and
corporations pursuing any trade, profess
.Bion, vocation, calling or business in
said town of Donaldsonville, except those
who are expressly exempt from SUCH tax
by the state constitution.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
That on the second day of January, 1912,
and each subsequent year, the tax col
lector 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 1912,
and each subsequent year, within said
town. any trade, profession, vocation,
4atiiit of / btssi License tax here
inafter graduated. All licenses shall be
due and collectiblc On or before the tenth
of January, 1912, and each subsequent
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 1-That for carrying on
each business of manufacturing not ex-
q pressly exempted by the constitution, the
N license shall be based on gross annual
Z receipts of such business, as follows:
First Class-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 $40, ,0OG
the license shall be $25.
Fourth Ciass-When said receipts are
$4,000 or more and less than $4,000,
the license shall be $50.
Fifth Class-When said receipts are
aess than $25, 900, the license shall be SIC.
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
of carrying on @ bank, banking company,
association, corporation or agency, the
license shall be based ON the declared or
nominal capital and surplus, whether said
capital is owned or in use, or on deposit
in the town or elsewhere, as follows:
First Class-When said capital and
surplus is $4,000 or more, the license
shall be $3.50.
Second Class-When said capital and
surplus is $4,000 or more and less than
100000, the license shall be s75.
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
annual statement made in pursuance Of
existing laws.
Factorage, Commission and Brokerage.
Paragraph 3.--That for carrying on
the business pursuits known as cotton
factorage and commission business,
sugar factorage, grain and produce COM
mission houses, or any other factorage
or commission business, brokerage in
money, stocks, bonds, real estate, pro-
,duce, sugar, cotton or any other broker
age business, whether buying or selling
for actual spot or future delivery, where
the intention of the parties to to make
an honest and bona fide delivery, the
license shall be based on the gross an
1,ual commissions and brokerage on sales
and purchases, as follows:
First Class-When the gross annual
commissions exceed $4,000, the license
shall be $50.
Second Class-When the gross annual
commissions are $4,000 or less, the Ii
cense shall be 25.
Selling at Wholesale and Retail.
Paragraph 4.-That for every whole
sale mercantile business, whether as prin-
cipal, agent or commission. by auction,
representing foreign merchants or other
wise, the license shall be based on the
gross amount of sales, as follows:
First Class--When gross sales are
S500oeo or more, the license shall be
$50
Second CIass-When gross sales are
$a5G,eoo or more and less than s5oo,o00,
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