The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-12-04

persons shall be deemed Wnoioealo QedI0rs uh-
less he OF they sell to dealers for resale. II they
sell in less quantities than original and unbro-
ken packages. or barrels they shall be consider
ell retail dealers aud pay License as such.
RETAIL MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
That for every business of selling at retail.
whether as Principal, Agent, on commission or
otherwise, the License shall be based ON the
gross annual Ia. cunt vi sales, AS follows:
Whsn the gross sales are nifty thousand dollars
or more and under seventy nve thousand dol
lars, the License shall be SJU,vU.
When The gross sales forty thousand dol
lar. or more and under nIty thousand dollars.
the Llcense shall De S4V.vV.
Wn.n the gross sales tuirty thousand dol
lars VI more anu under forty thousand dollars.
the Liceu.e shall De sJv.vL.
When the gross sales twenty nve thousanu
dollars Or more, anu under thirty thousand dol
lars. the License lall be s.1.vu.
hen the grvss sales are IweuIy thousand dol
lars or more and less than twenty nve thousand
collars, the l.icense SHAH 10 Slu.Uv.
When the gruss saies nIleen thousand dol
lars or more anu under twenty thousand dollars,
the License snail De slow.
When the gross sales nfteen Thousand dol
| lars anu more tnan nse thousand uUiiars, the
..icsnse shall he siv.vu.
When the grUss sales nve thousand dollars
| UT iess, the Llcenee shall be sou.
| Provided that the above mentioned Licenses
shall not apply to those dealing any distilled,
vlnious, malt. Or other kind OF mixed. lntoxlca-
ting. or other liquors.
Dec. Nv. Be 1t further ordained etc: That for
Il
GLIDING local and distance teiephone.J teie-
phOning and express company.
When the gross annual receipt are one hun
dred Thousand dollars, the License shall BE-
Sz50.OO.
| When the gross annual receipt are seventy i've
thousand dollars Or more and less than one
hundred Thousand dollars, the License shall be
Sls7.5O.
When the gross annual receipts are fifty thou
sand dollars and more. and less than seventy
tive Thousand dollars, the License shall be
SI25.UO.
When the gross annual receipt are thirty seven
/ thousand and i've hundred dollars or more and
less than fifty Thousand dollars, the License
shall be $3.50.
| When the gross annual receipts are twenty.
five thousand dollars or more and less than
thirty seven Thousand and i've hundred dollars,
the License shall be S62-5O.
When the gross annual receipts are over twen-
ty thousand dollars and under twenty hvs thou
sand dollars, the License shall be S56.OO.
When the gross annual receipts are fifteen
thousand dollars and under twenty thousand
dollars, the License shall be $3.50.
When the annual gross receipts are less than
| fifteen Thousand dollars the License shall be
$2O.0o.
Sec. v. Be it further ordained etc: That for
every business of keeping Theatre or Opera
House, or Moving Picture show, the License
shall be len Dollars to BE- paid by the person,
Corporation. or association owning or CONTROL.
ing for rent or hire. the building building in
which said exhibition are held.
Sec. vi. Be it further ordained etc: That for
each person carrying on the business calling
of selling or dealing in Railroad or Stssmehip
tickets, whether said tickets are sold on the
streets. in the offices of the Company ne repre-
sents, or that of any ether Company. shall pay
la License graded upon the number of Compa-
MES he represents to-wit: One Company SIS;
Two Company $40; Three or more Companies
$50.
Zee. VII. Be it further ordained etc: That
for every business of keeping a Hotel where
lodging and eating sre combined, the License
shall be $40.
Sec. VIII. Be it further ordained etc: That
for every individual or Company carrying on the
profession OF business agency for drsying, keep
ing carriages, hacks, OF horses for hire, and I'M.
dertakers. the License or said profession or oc.
cupstion to be based on the gross annual 70.
ceipts.
When the gross annual receipts are $4,000 OIL
more the License shall be $40.
When the gross annual receipts are less than
$2OOOOO the License shall be 8.
Sec. TX. Be it further ordained etc: That
every individual or individuals carrying on the
business or profession of Physician, Attorney.
at-law. Editor, Dentist, Occulist, Photographer
and Jeweler, shall pay License Of s..
Sec. X. BE it further ordained: That every
retail dealers in Pistols shall pay License OF
$4,000 and every retail dealer in Pistol Cartri.
ges shall pay License of 5000, that every
wholesale dealer in pistols and rifles shall pay
License tax Of $4,000. any every Wholesale deal.
or in pistol cartridges shall pay License of S.
Zee. XII. Be it ordained etc; That the Lii.
cense ON any business not herein provided fol
nor enumerated herein shall be graduated and
collected in accordance with Act III of 1895. fol-
the ssid period of twelve months beginning
January /, 1916.
Sec. XII. Be it further ordained etc: That
all persons subject to License Tax under thit
Ordinance shall make report of their bushes.
in accordance with Act III of 1896 and Act 2ls OF
1910.
Sec. XIII. That all unpaid Licenses shall