The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-01-06
yloggsdlngs Of the Police Jury
Parish Of Ascension
pTcITT,AR MEEIINI.

Il 4 tba courthouse, anu ""' ~
~ y 4 . o'clock m. Present: X. A.
afas, 4 second ward; Adolphc Meter,
.';,a aa,s sard; Henry L. Well president
~ tem. fourth ward; L. ". Armltase'
Ri RI, wa-d: Oreal Gonzales, seventh
w. Absent: George B. Rcuss, presi-
sa'p At ward; ]. C. klos, sixth ward;
pA webb, eighth ward:
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r,. following license ordinance fer
u. yesr 1912 was read:
u AN ORDINANCE =..-
!. lsyy. collect and enforce payment OF
~. annual license tax in the parish OF
sseension upon all persons, assocla-
i'm Of persons and corporations pur-
.uinp any trade, profession, vocation,
ssll;no Or business, except those who
n expressly exempt from such tax
q the state constitution.
seetion /. Be it ordained by the
,.lice Jury Of the parish of Ascension,
Ss.t there is hereby levied an annual
s ss,.h license tax for said parish for
(. year 1912 and each subsequent year
I'M Il each person, association of persons
I'll II corporations pursuing any trade,
n,atessiion, vocation, calling or business
+ saa Parish Of Ascension. except those
vbo are expressly exempt from such
IN 1y the state constitution.
sesio1 3. Be it further ordained,
Tkat On the second day Of January,
,aIe and each subsequent year, the tax
4 ,olIeetor shall begin to collect and shall
.o)lect as fast as possible from each of
the persons, association of persons and
corporations pursuing in the year 1912
snd each subsequent year, within said
varish, any trade, profession, vocation,
taIing or business, license tax as here
\ ipafter graduated. All licenses shall be
IT'D and collectible on or before the
4 .snth Of January, 1912, and each subse-
!, daent year, and all unpaid licenses shall
\ bsoonae delinquent on that date, and all
PERSONS, etc, who commence business
# sfter that date shall become delinquent
Unless Tile license is paid within ten
4 days
Manufacturer.
Paragraph 1.--That for carrying on
saeh business Of manufacturing not ex-
Psssly exempted by the constitution,
tAe license shall be based on gross an
/ aaal receipts Of such business, as fol-
bvsi
First caass-When said receipts are
$4,000 OF more, the license shall be $35.
Second Glass When said receipts are
10000 or more and less than $4,000,
/; Il ;le license shall be $50.
Third Gass-When said receipts are
10000 or more and less than $4,000,
yce license shall be $25.
sakaurth Glass When said receipts arc
5000 Of more and less than $4,000, I
4 le license shall be $40.
Filth Class-When said receipts are
sa than $4,000, the license shall
hsl5
Provided, that nothing herein shall be
ansfrued to apply to the business of
Fnding meal, ginning cotton or making
4 asgar, BY any farmer or planter.
Banking Houses or Agencies.
tassasssraph 2---That for each business
I 4 Il carrying on a bank, banking com.
laay, association, corporation or agency,
\ " license shall be based on the de-
Issaffd or nominal capital and surplus,
shstner said capital is owned or in use,
y oa deposit in the parish or elsewhere,
4 follows.
nIat Class-When said capital and
\ 'alplus il 100000 Or more, the license
saal Be $3.50.
second Class--When said capital and
n'plus is $4,000 or more and less than
alao'ooa, the license shall be s75.
1alfd class-When said capital and
a5las = y less than $4,000, the license
sssall ba $50.
s.e declared or nominal capital and
y sapils !, as provided in this paragraph
.aNa y aseertaincd and based upon the
saaaal statement made in pursuance of
esssing laws.
ss'0fage, Commission and Brokerage.
sslagraph 3.-That for CARRYING on
= BUSINESS pursuits known as cotton
,ss'V'ase and commission business. !
aM aaseoFage, grain and produce COM
!. sA houses, or any other factorage
q, ulamlssion business, brokerage in
a,s.a stocks, bonds, real estate, pro-
sugar, cotton or any other broker
n 4 w BUSINESS, whether buying or selling
Ibs;s. ,'ai spot Or future delivery. where
4 sssl'son ts Of the parties is to make
> js., ssAese and bona tide delivery. the
m, AAaii be based on the gross an
I sass u, ss,hallsslons and brokerage on
! .ss w purchases, as follows: IS
ID. wv 1lass-When the gross ANNA,
ss,,l l',ss'oas exceed $4,000, the license
'sead class--When the cross ANNA,
y 'iAS SioSS duuudi
sepss s,ons ,,ss are $4,000 or less, the;
Yelling at Wholesale and Retail.
I,as y, 1apa 4-That for every whole /
DlIs.sa, steantlle business. whether as
s -. ssa. agent on commission, by auc-
s,,El presenting foreign merchants or
~. .ss' tue license shall be based on