The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16

hereinafter named, except as afterwards prOvi-
ied, shall be graduated aud classified as follows:
BANKS.
That for each business carrying Oh Bank.
Bank king Company, Association, Corporation or |
Agency the License shall DE based Oh tine de- |
ciared or nominal capital and surplus, as foi-
lows to-wit:
When The said declared or nominal capital and |
surplus lie nifty Thousand or more, and under |
One hundred Thousand dollars, the License shall
DE 5000.
When the said declared Or nominal capital and
surplus 10 SJU.UUv or less the License snail De
SJUUs.
The said declared or nominal Capital and Sur
plus, as provided lii thIS section, shall 10 de-
certaIned ana based upon the annual statement
made pursuance Vi existing laws.
Wholesale MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
That for every wholesale mercantile business,
whetner as Principal, agent. or commission, by
AUCTION, representing the IUreiSu merchant or
otherwise, The Incense small De based ON the
sross annuai amount o1 Bales a. follows:
Nheu the gross saies are Two hundred and
nity Thousand Dollars or ieSs, the License shall
DO 5000.
Provided that no person or persons shall he
deemed Wholesale dealers unless he or they sell
uy the original uubrokeu package Or barrel
only; anu provided Tuether that no person or
persons snail Ue deemed wholesale dealers I'LL
less lac they sell To dealers Tor resale. Al they
sell III less quantities than original and unbro-
Aeu packages, vr barrels they shall De consider
cd retaIl dealers anu pa. Licenses as such.
RETAIL MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
That fvr every business of selling at retail,
wneiner as Principal, agent. Ga commission VI
Otherwise, the Incense shall be based ON the
gross annual amount of sales. rs follows:
When the gross sales nifty thousand Dol
lar or more and under seventy hve thousand
dollars, tine license shall De s5O.OO.
When the gross sales forty thousand dol
lars or more and under nifty thousand dollars,
the iicenoe shall be S4U.tU.
When the gross sales thirty thousand dol
lars or more and under forty thousand dollars.
| the license shall be s3OUO.
When the gross sales are twenty fiNe thousand
dollars more, and under thirty Thousand dol
| lars, the license shall De $1,000.
| When the gross sales are twenty thousand dol
Jars or more and less than twenty hse thousand
inc liceuse snail bc @-o.VO.
| When the gross sales are hfteen thousand dol
iars OF more ami under twenty thOlfsaDd dollars,
| the license shall be Sl1.OO.
| When the gross sales are fifteen thousand dol
| iar5, and more than hye thousand dollars, the
| license shall be slU.UO.
| When the gross safes are i've thousand dollars
or less the license snail be s5.UV.
| Provided that the above mentioned licenses
shall not apply TO those dealing in any distilled
| vinious, A alt, other Kind of mixed intoxlca-
/ ting, or other liquors.
| Dec. ~. BE il further ordained etc: That fol
| carrying on the business of teiesraphing tin
| Guiding local and defiance telcphonel. teiephon
| ny and express company.
| When the gross annual receipt are hun
bred Thousand dollars, tine Incense shall be $50
When the gross annual receipt seventy INV,
thousand dollars more than hundred
Thousand dollars, the license shall DE Sioi 30
When the gross annual receipt are nifty thou
sand dollars or more, and less than seventy INV,
thousan dollars, the license shall De Sl25.Ov.
When the gross annual receipt are thirty sever
Thousand anu tve hundred dollars or more ant
less than fifty thousand dollars, the license shall
be S9S.i5.
When the gross annual receipt are twenty nv,
Thousand dollars or more or less than thirt!
seven thousand and i've hundred dollars, th'
license shall &c s62.5o.
| When the gross annual receipt are over TWEEN
~ thousand dollars and under twenty five thou
sand dollars the license shall be 5000.
When the gross annual receipts are fifteei
| thousand dollars and under twenty THOUSAND
dollars, the license shall be S37.50
| When the gross annual receipts are less thai
fifteen Thousand dollars, the license shall be 50
Sec. v. Be it further ordained etc. That 70
every business of keeping theatre or Oper
House, or Moving Picture show, the iicens
shall be Ten Dollars to be paid by the person
Corporation. or association owning or CONTROL
ing for rent or hire the building or buildings II
which SAID exhibition are held
Sec vi. BE it further ordained etc. That 70
each person carrying on the business OF calm
or selling ur dealing in Railroad or Steamship
tickets. whether said tickets are sold ON tn
streets, in the Office of the company he repre-
sents, or that of any other company. shall pay
license graded upon the number of company h
represents to-wit: One company 5000; Iw
company $40; Three are more company $500
Sec. W. BE it further ordained etc: That fo
every business of keeping Hotel where lodgn
and eating are combined, the license shall be s.
) Sec. VIII. Be it ordained etc; That for ever
individual or company carrying on the protes
| sion or business agency for draying, keepln
| carriages, hacks, or horse for hire, and under
takers, the license for said profession or occu
patton to be based ON the gross annul receipt,
When the gross annual receipts are S2O0o.OO u
= ore, the license shall be $40.
When the gross annual receipts are less tina
S,OOO.O0 the license shall be 50.
3 See IN BE it further ordained etc. Ths
. every individual or individuals carrying ON tn
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