The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-18

mence business after that shall become DELHI
auent unless the License il paid within ten days.
Seb. III BE it further Ordained etc: That
the said License Tax for all kinds of business
hereinafter named. except az afterwards provi-
led, shall be graduated and classified AZ follows:
BANKS
That for each business carrying on a Bank,
Banking Company, Association. Corporation or
Agency, the License shall be based on the de-
clared or nominal capital and surplus, as fol-
lows to-wit:
When the said declared or nominal capital and
surplus is fifty Thousand more. and under
One hundred thousand dollars, the License shall
he 5000.
When the said declared or nominal capital and
surplus is S50.OU0 or less the License shall be
sJ0.US.
The said declared or nominal Capital and Sur
plus, as provided in this Section, shall be as
certained aud based upon the annual statement
made in pursuance of existing laws.
WHOLESALE MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
That for every wholesale mercantile business,
whether ~ Principal, agent. or commission. by
auction. representing the foreign merchant or
otherwise. the License shall be based ON the
gross annual amount Of sales rs follows:
When the gross sales are Two hundred and
fifty thousand Dollars or less, the License shall
be $500.
Provided that no person or persons shall be
deemed wholesale dealers unless he OF they sell
BY the original or unbroken package or barrel
only; and provided fuether that no person or
persons shall be deemed wholesale dealers IN
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
ed retail dealers and pay Licenses as such.
RETAIL MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
| That for every business of selling at retail,
whether as Principri. agent. on commission OF
otherwise. the license shall be based on the
gross annual amount of sales, as follows:
| When the gross sales fifty thousand Dol
lar or more and under seventy i've thousand
dollars. the license shall be 5000.
When the gross sales are forty thousand dol
| lars or more and under fifty thousand dollars,
the licenoe shall be 5000.
When the gross sales are thirty Thousand dol
lars or more and under forty thousand dollars,
| the license shall be 5000.
When the gross sales are twenty FIVE thousand
dollars or more, and under thirty thousand dol
lars, the license shall be $1,000.
When the gross sales are twenty thousand dol
lars or more aud less than twenty i've thousand
dollars the license shall be $1,000.
| When the gross sales are fifteen thousand dol
| lars or more aud under twenty Thousand dollars,
| the license shall be $500.
| When the gross sales are fifteen thousand dol
lar5, and more than tve Thousand dollars, the
license shall be $1,000.
| When the gross sales are five thousand dollars
or less the license shall be $500.
Provided that the above mentioned licenses
shall not apply to those dealing in any distilled
vinious, Ii alt OF other kind Of mixed. intoxica-
ting, or other liquors.
Sec. Nv. Be it further ordained etc. That fol-
carrying on the business of telegraphing Tin
GLIDING local and defiance telephoneJ. teephon.
ng and express company.
When the gross annual receipt are one hun.
bred thousand dollars, the license shall be $3.50
When the gross annual receipt are seventy five
thousand dollars more than one hundred
thousand dollars, the license shall he SlS7 80
When the gross annual receipt are fifty thou.
sand dollars or more. and less than seventy five
thousand dollars, the license shall be Si25.JO.
When the gross annual receipt are thirty sever
thousand and five hundred dollars or more and
less THAI fifty Thousand dollars the license shall
be S9S.75.
When the gross annual receipt are twenty hvt
thousand dollars or more OF less than thirt!
seven thousand and five hundred dollars, the
license shall be $3.50.
When the gross annual receipt are over TWEEN
ty thousand dollars and under twenty five thou.
sand dollars. the license shall he 5000.
When the gross annual receipts are tifteeI
; thousand dollars and under twenty thousand
dollars, the license shall be $3.50.
; When the gross annual receipts are less thar
fifteen Thousand dollars. the license shall be so
Sec. v. BE il further ordained etc. That fol
every business of keeping a theatre or Opers
House. OF Moving Picture show, the license
shall be Ten Dollars to be paid by the person
Corporation. association owning CONTROL
ing for rent hire. the building or buildings il
which sad exhibition are held.
Sec vi. BE it further ordained etc. That foI
each person carrying on the business Of calling
or selling or dealing in Railroad or Steamship
tickets whether said tickets are sold on the
streets, in the office of the company he repre-
sents, or that OF any other company, shall pay 4
liceuse graded upon the humber of company he
represents to-wit: One company $1,000: Tw,
company $40: Three are more company 5000
, Sec. vi. Be it further ordained etc. That FOL
every business OF keeping Hotel where lodgins
and eating are combined, the license shall be SIS
Sec. VIII BE it ordained etc: That for ever,
! individual or company carrying on the profess
sion or business agency for draying, keeping
carriages, hacks. or horse for hire, and under
takers the license for said profession OF occu
patton to be based on the sross annul receipts
When the gross annual receipts are S20oo0O OIL