The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-11-27

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sell in less quantities than original and unbro-
ken packages, or barrels they shall be consider
ed retail dealers and pay License as such.
RETAIL MERCANTlE BUSINESS.
That for every business OF selling at retail,
whether a. Principal, Agent, on commission or
otherwise, the License shall De based ON the |
gross annual IA, cunt OF sales as follows:
Wnen the gross sales are nifty thousand dollars
or more and under seventy nye thousand dol
lars, the License shall DC sJU,VU.
Mnen me gross sales are forty thousand dol
lars or more auu uuuer nIty Thousand dollars,
the Ilcense snail ne ciU.UU.
nneu the gross sales are thirty thousand dol |
lars or more AMI unLer forty thousand dollars,
the LIcense snail De sJV.VV.
When the gross sales twenty hye thousand
dollars or more, anu under thirty Thousand uUi-
lars, the I-icense Ieii be 5000.
VII, Ia the sIoss sales are lwenty thousand DOL
lars or more ana less than twent! nve thousand
collars, the License sinai be S-U.OV.
" hen the gross sales axe nIteen thousand dol
lars or more ana under twenty thousand doiiars,
the License shall he siJ.vJ.
When the gross safes are EIteen Thousand dol
| lars and more tnan i've thousand dollars, the
| License shall be slU.Uv.
| When the gross sales are tve thousand dollars
or less, the License shall De SOU.
| PROVIDED that the above mentioned Licenses
shall not apply to those dealing IN any distilled,
| yinious malt. OF other kind Of mixed. intoxica-
| ting. other liquors.
| Sec. IN. be IL further ordained etc: That Tor
carrying on the business OF telegraphIng TN
GLIDING local anu distance teiephone.j tele-
phoning and express company.
| When the gross amman receipt are one hun
dred thousand dollars, the License shall be
s25oVO.
When the gross annual receipt are seventy five
| thousand dollars more and less than one
hundred Thousand dollars, the License shall be
sls7.JO.
| When the gross annual receipts are nifty thou
sand dollars and more. and less than seventy
hive thousand dollars, the License shall be
sl25.VO.
When the gross annual receipt are thirty seven
Thousand and five hundred dollars or more and
less than nifty thousand dollars, the License
shall be syS.I5.
When the gross annual receipts are twenty
five thousand dollars or more and less than
thirty seven Thousand and five hundred dollars
the License shall be S62.5U.
When the gross annual receipts are over TWEEN
ty thousand dollars and under twenty five thou
sand dollars, the License shall be 5000.
When the gross annual receipts ffteeI
thousand dollars and under twenty Thousand
dollars. the License shall lie s3I 81.
When the annual gross receipts are less thar
fifteen thousand dollars the License shall be
5000.
Sec. v. Be it further ordained etc: That 70
. every business of keeping Theatre or Oper'
House, or Moving Picture show, the Licens'
shall be Ten Dollars to be paid by the person
Corporation, OF association owning or CONTROL
ing for rent or hire the building or building ii
which said exhibition are held.
Sec vi. Be il further ordained etc: That 70
each person carrying ON the business or calling
d of selling or dealing in Railroad or Steams hill
: tickets, whether said tickets are sold ON tn
streets, in the offices of the Company he repre-
u sents, or that of any ether Company, shall pa!
Il a License graded upon the number OF Compa
: | MES he represents to-wit: One Company 80
II Two Company $40; Three or more Companie
$50.
Sec. VII. Be it further ordained etc: Tha
y for every business of keeping Hotel wher
i lodging and eating are combined, the Llcens
shall he $40.
u Sec. VIII. Be it further ordained etc: Ths
n for every individual or Company carrying on tn
u profession or business agency for draying, kee
70 ing carriages. hacks. or horses for hire, and III
% dertakers, the License or said profession OF OF
" cupation to be based the gross annual n
" ceipts.
When the gross annual receipts are s2VoO,OO {
IL more the License shall be $40
l. When the gross annual receipts are less tina
1 S20UOOO the License shall be 3.
4 Sec. TX. Be it further ordained etc: Th'
every individual or individuals carrying on Il
N business or profession Of Physician, Attorne
H. at-law. Editor, Dentist. Occulist, Photograph
e. and Jeweler, shall pay License of 81.
II Sec. Y. Be il further ordained: That eve
=, retail dealers in Pistols shall pay a License
r $4,000 and every retail dealer in Pistol Cart
ut ge. shall pay a License of 5000, that eve
ca wholesale dealer in pistols and rifles shall pay
e. License tax of $4,000, any every wholesale dea
IL er in pistol cartridges shall pay a License OF
be Sec. ri. Be it ordained etc. That the l.
hs cense ON any business not herein provided 4
e- nor enumerated herein shall DO graduated al
th collected in accordance with Act III of Io!e.
IT. the said period of twelve months beginnii
at January !. 1915.
SO Sec. XII. BE il further ordained etc: Tn
all persons subject TO a License Tax under th
at Ordinance shall make report of their busine
ss in accordance with Act III of 1886 and Act 2lo
Vi 1910.
VS. Sec. XIII. That all unpaid Licenses shi
bear interest at the rate of two Der cent y
tx. month from the first day of March 1916, and
parn,ant thereon shall be- secured by first Mo-