New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-01
Ordinance No. o6.

To levy. rblleff ana enforce payment b1 an ~
nuri license tax upon all persons associations q
persons or business firms and corporations pu,
suing ANY trade. profession vocation. calling -
business oxcep, those who are expressly exempt
cd from such license tax by Act 800 of the Co,
sti,uton and prescribing the mode and method
in which c.rtan persons subject to license shall
make reports of their business
SECTION /.
BE it ordained by the Board of Trustees of tn
City Of New iberia in regular sesti ion conveyed
that there il hereby levied an annual license tn
for the year 1916 upon each person. nssociatio
Of person or business firm or corp"ratious pursn
ing any trade professional vocation. ca ling o
business subject to license under Article 123 .
the Constitution
SECTION
BE IT, further ordained. etc that on the 2nd da
of January "A. -. 1916 tho Cty Tax Colpcto
shall begin to collect aud shall collect as fast y
possible from each Of the persons or business firm
associations Of persons and corpora ions putsuiu
WITHIN the cnrpate limit. any trade. profession
calling OF business license tax rs hereinafter
graduated.
All license shall be due aud colectahle during
the frat two months of said year 1915 except II
censes for bar rooms. saloons and coffee houses
which shall h. due aud payable on January End
1916 and Mi unpaid licenses for other businesses
or oecu patirus shall become delinquent on th'
1st day of March of said year, md ali firm h,
have commenced business after that date -la,
become d-loqaent unless the license is paio
within ten days
BAR ROOMS. ETC
For every business of bar room, cabaret, g" flee
house cafa, beer saloon, liqu", exchange. drink
other place where ANYTHING to he drank on the
Asreus is sold directly "r.indirer'y the license
shsll be One Thousand Dollars. txlooo.oo)
BILLIARD TABLES, ETC.
Be IL further ordained, etc, that FOR every bust
ness of keeping billiard tables, pigeon .h"les.
Jenny Lind. pool or bagatele taLl.s $, aud ten pin
alleys and box bail alley, from which revenue is
derived license of five dollars t5.oo' for each
sub table or alley sh all be paid, in addit,onn +" any
other license due by the estsblis hment in which
said tables or alleys may lac situated
BEER AND LIQUOR DEALERS
fWHOLESALE)
BE IL further ordained, etc, that for every
license Of ono hundred dollars $1,000 shall be
collected
BROK GRACE AND COMMISSION.
Be il further ordained. etc. that for carrying
on the business pursuitslk nown cotton factO-
rage. commission business. sugar factornge, grain
AID produce commission houses or any other fac
forage and comm issi"n business, brokerage in
money ,other than banking business. J bonds real
estate produce. sugar other brokerage business
except ~ hereafter provided. whether buying or
selling for actual spot future delivery, the H.
eense shall BE- based on gross annual rom missions
and brokerage on sales and purchases ~ foilows:
First Glass: When the gross commission ex-
coed Five Thousand Dollars, the license shall be
Twenty Dollars. go oo)
Second Glass: Whe" tho annual gross com
missions exc. ed Three Thousand Dollars aud un-
der Five Thousand Dollars, the license shall he
Ten Dollars. $40.
Third Glass: When the gross annual commits
sioDs are under Yhrse Thousand Dollars. the H.
CONTEMPORARIES. SODA WATER, ETC
Re II further ordained, etc that all persons, as
oeciStiOrs Of persons or business firms or oorpor
ations engaged in The sale of soda water, mead
CONNECTIONS, cakes, bread, ste. exclusively, shall
BE- rated Rs follows:
lst Glass: When the gross annual sales are
Three Thousand Dollars and over. the license
he Ten Dollars $40.
Second Glass: When the gross annual sales are
Three Thousand Dollars and over, the LICENSE
shall be Five Dollar. IS.
CHAUFFEUR.
BE IL further ordained. etc that all persons
operating and driving automobiles and otherwise
acting as a chauffeur. shall pay license of Two
CONTRACTORS AND MASTER BUILDERS.
Be IL fun Their ordained etc. that for every in |
dividual, firm, com any or corporation carr, ing |
on the profession or business OF contractors |
master builders and mechanics and who en- pl"y |
tants, the license Of such profession or
eupNtton shall he rs follows:
FIRST Glass: When said gross annual receipts |
are Three Thousand Dollars and over, the license
shall be Ten Dollars $40.
Second Glass: When said gross annual receipt. |
are under Three Thousand Dollars the license
shall be Five Dollars, 50
DANCE HALLS
BE Il further ordained. etc, that for the privi
lege Of giving dances and balls. except where
balls and dances ARE given for charitable purposes
there shall he paid a license of Ten Dollars, $40
EXPRESS BUSINESS.
Be II further ordaiued. etc. that all foreign
corporation conducting an express business
within the limits Of the City of New IBERIA shall
Voy u incense ot Ten uollNfs Tor every thousand
dollars Of business transacted within said City
FKATERNAL AND BENEVOLENT sOCIE.
TIES AND ASSOCIATIONS.
BE II further ordained, etc, that each and ev.
cry fraternsl or benevolent society ar association.
that may, Though solicitors agents. solicit
membership therein from house TO bonse, and
who pay compensation to each solicitor or agent,
for their services shall pay license on said bus
tn~ss Ms follow:
First Glass: when the gross annual receipts
coll pct from tho ~ n OF 81
or association shall amount tO Ave thousand dol
lars or more, the license snnll be fifty d"llars $50
second Glass. When the gross annual receipts
or collec lions from the members of such society
Or association shall amount 70 four thousand dol
lars and less tban Ave thousand dollars, the H.
cense shall he forty dollars $40
Third Glass: when the gross annual receipts
Or collections from the members OF such society
Of association shall amount 20 three thousand
dollars and less than four thousand dollars, the
license shall be thirty dollars, $40.
Fourth Glass: When the gross annunl receipts
or collections from the members of such society
Dr ASSOCIATION shall amount to two thous and dol
lara and less than three thousand dollars the II
cense shall he twenty dollars, 500
Fifth Glass: When the annual receipts or col
lerticns from the members Of such society or rs.
notation shall amount TO less than two thousand
oOliars. the license shall he ten dollars, $40
DRAWING, TRUCKING. ETC
BE 1t further ordained, etc, that every iudivt.
dua firm company or corporation carrying on n +,
profession or business agency, for steam boats,
araytng. trucking keeping cabs. carriages. au,o
mobiles hacks or horses for hire. und. rtukers or
funeral directors owners or lcsscs Of toll bridges
pr ferries, stevedoors and bill posting or lacking
pr distributing, the license for such profession or
shall he as follow. II
First Glass: When said gross annual receipts
NE three thousand dollars or more, the license
hall be twenty dollars, $40.
second Glass; When said gross annual rerei pts
Pre- two thousand dollars and under three th"ns-
I'd dollars the license shall be fifteen dollars L
y.
bird Glass: When said gross annual receipts
me thousand dollars and under two thousand =
the license shall he ten dollars, $40. h
n Glass: When said gross annuxl receipts
than one thousand dollars, the license :
i We dollars. IS.
Ell. LODGING HOUSES. ETC. 8
Der ordained, etc, thxt for every bus.
ring n hotel where lodging and eating
as"in ID, the license shall he based on the q
Ger Of furnished lodging rooms for guests rs
sows:
first Glass: When said rooms are In number
orty ave or more, the license shall he $7S. q
second class: When said rooms are In number II
hsrty or more and less than forty Ave the license
ha,lte ESQ.
rhtrd Glass: When said rooms are in number .,
fifteen or more and less than thirty the licen.e I;
hall he &25.
vUurth class, when said rooms are in number
welve or more ard less than fifteen the license
hall be as
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