The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-06

the firm or the fofficers and stockholders
of said corporation as the case may be,
and shall contain allegations that said
person or persons Or officers or stock
holders in said corporation are citizens OF
the state of Louisiana, 1aw-abiding and
of good moral character, and that such,
persons, firm or corporation, or any mem
Der, officer or stakeholder thereof, is not
disqualified under the provisions Of the
license law of the state of Louisiana reg
ulating and affecting the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors from engaging in said bus
mess. This petition must be accompanied
by the affidavit of two reputable citi-
zens, domiciled i'll the town of Donaldson
vile, vouching for the truth of all the
allegations contained in applicants peti.
tion, as hereinaboye specified. Notice OF
the fling of this petition, setting forth
the name of the applicant, the place
where he intends to locate his establish.
ment, shall be published during ten days
in a daily newspaper published in the
town of Donaldsonville, or if there be
no daily newspaper published in the
town of Donaldsonville, in that case said
notice shall be published three
times in weekly newspaper
published in the town of Don
aldsonville; after said publication, and
upon due proof thereof the town council
shall proceed to pass upon said applica-
ton The ordinance of the town council
granting applicant permission shall be
applicants warrant for obtaining a IL
cense after paying for the license accord
ing to the classification contained in this
ordinance. If, however, an opposition is
filed to an applicants petition, the town
council shall hear the parties contradic-
torily, and in summary manner, and
with as little delay as possible and dis
pose of the matter accordingly.
Provided, further, that the town coun-
ell shall not grant any privilege for the
opening of any barroom, cabaret, coffee
house, cafe, beer saloon, liquor exchange,
drinking saloon, grog shop, beer house or
beer garden, except upon the written con-
sent OF majority Of the the beffes f De prep
erty owners OF their agents, within three
hundred feet moving along the street
front of the proposed location of such
barroom, cabaret, coffee house, cafe, beer
saloon, liquor exchange, drinking saloon,
grog shop, beer house or beer garden;
provided, that the town council shall
have power and authority to refuse to
grant any such privilege even when ac
companied by the written consent of the
property owners of their agents afore-
said, whenever the counci. shall deem
such refusal advisable.
The town council shall revoke any
privilege on the petition of a like number
of persons, any prior privilege to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. No privilege for
the opening OF any barroom, cabaret,
coffee house, cafe, beer saloon, liquor
exchange, drinking saloon, grog shop,
beer house, or beer garden, within three
hundred feet of any church, or OF any
school where children are taught, shall
beg ranted
When any kind afkaal,s mess 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 IL
cense requisite for each business sepa-
rately.
That for the business of keeping bill
lard table, pigeon hole, Jenny Lind, pool
or bagatelle or ten-pin alleys, license
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, yinous or malt
liquors by the wholesale or original pack
ages in quantities Of not less than five
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.
Second Class-When gross annual re-
ceipts are less than $4,000 $3.50.
Provided, further, when any business
has already a retail liquor license of
$500, they shall not be required to take
this additional wholesale license.
Soda Water, Confections, Etc.
Paragraph 12.-That all persons, asso-
citation of persons or business firms and
corporations engaged in the sale of soda
water, mead, confections, cakes, ETC., ex-
clusively, 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 $4,000 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 SIS.
This paragraph shall not apply to
places doing the business herein named
where alcoholic, vinous or malt liquors
are sold.
Druggists, etc, selling soda water,
mead, etc, shall be required to take out
a license under this paragraph.
Professional and Personal Occupation.
Paragraph 13.-That for every individ-
ual or company carving on the profess