The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-25


Sch. I'll. Be it further Ordained etc: That
the said License Tax for all kinds of business |
hereinafter named. except afterwards provi-
ded, shall he graduated and classified rs follows:
BANKS.
That for each business carrying Oh II Bank, |
Banking Company, Association, Corporation OF
Agency, the License shall Dc based the de- |
cllred or nominal capital and surplus, as fol- !
lows tu-wit:
When the said declared nominal capital and
surplus Is nifty thousand or more, and under
One hundred Thousand dollars, the License shall
he s1J.UO.
When the said declared or nominal capital and
surplus is S5v.vvV OF less the License shall be
sJU.Uy.
The said declared or nominal Capital and Sur
plus, as provided III thls Section, shall be- as
cerlalned and based upon the annual statement
maze IN pursuance OF existing laws.
WHOLEoALr MERC ANTI LIE BUSINESS.
That Tor every wholesale mercantile business,
whether as Principal, agent, or commission, 10y
auction, representing the foreign merchant or
otherwise. the License snail De based ON the
gross annual amount of sales as follows:
When the gross ,aies Two hundred and
nfty Thousand Dollars OF less, the License shall
De S2J.UO.
Provided that no person persons shall be
deemed wholesale dealers unless he or they sell
Dy the original Or unDrokeu package barrel
only; and provided fuether that no person or
persons shall be deemed wholesale dealers IN
less he they sell To dealers for resale. II they
sell Ia less quantities than original and unbro-
ed retail ueaiers aud pay Licenses as such.
RETAIL MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
That for every business Of selling at retail,
whether as Principrl, agent. oI commission oI
| otherwise. the license shall be based the
gross annual amount of sales, as follows:
When the gross sales are fifty thousand Dol
lar or more and under seventy five Thousand
dollars. the license shall be- 5000.
When the gross sales ars forty thousand dol
lars or more and under fifty thousand dollars,
the licenoe shall be st0.tu.
When the gross sales are thirty thousand dol
lars or more and under forty thousand dollars,
the license shall he 5000.
When the gross sales are twenty hive thousand
dollars or more and under thirty Thousand dol
| lars. the license shall be $500.
When the gross sales are twenty Thousand dol
| lars or more aud less than twenty i've Thousand
| dollars, the license shall be'S2O.OO.
| When the gross sales fifteen thousand dol
| lars or more aud under twenty Thousand dollars,
| the license shall be SI5.U.
| When the gross sales are fifteen Thousand dol
| larJ, and more than i've Thousand dollars, the
| license shall he slv.U.
| When the gross sales are i've thousand dollars
| or less the license shall he S5UO.
| Provided that the above mentioned licenses
shall not apply to those dealing in any distilled,
! vnious, .alt, or other kind of mixed. intoxIca-
ting. or other liquors.
| Sec. Nv. Be it further ordained etc. That for
carrying On the business of telegraphing Tin
Guiding local and defiance telephoneJ, t.lephon-
ny and express company.
| When the gross annual receipt are one hum
dred Thousand dollars. the license shall be $3.50.
When the gross annual receipt are seventy five
thousand dollars or more than one hundred
thousand dollars, the license shall be Slo7 80.
When the gross annual receipt fifty thou
/ sand dollars or more. and less than seventy i've
thousand dollars, the license shall be $l25.0u.
When the gross annual receipt are thirty seven
thousand and five hundred dollars more and
less than fifty Thousand dollars. the license shall
be S9375.
When the gross annual receipt are twenty tve
thousand dollars more or less than thirty
| seven thousand and five hundred dollars, the
license shall be S62.50.
| When the gross annual receipt are over twen-
ty thousand dollars and under twenty five thou
sand dollars, the license shall be $1,000.
When the gross annual receipts are fifteen
Thousand dollars and under twenty thousand
dollars, the license shall be $3.50.
When the gross annual receipts are less than
fifteen Thousand dollars, the license shall be so.
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 Ten Dollars to be paid by the person,
Corporation. or association owning or controll-
ing for rent or hire. the building or buildings in
which said exhibition are held.
Sec. W. Be it further ordained Ate. That for
each person carrying on the business Of calling
or selling OF dealing in Railroad or Steamship
tickets. whether said tickets sold on the
streets, in the office of the company he repre-
sents. or that of any other company. shall pay a
license graded upon the number of company he
represents to-wit: One company 5000; Two
company $40 Three are more company 5000.
Sec. vi. Be it further ordained etc: That for
every business of keeping Hotel where lodging
and eating are combined, theliccnse shall be IS.
Sec. VIII. Be it ordained etc: That for every
individual OF company carrying on the profess
sion OF business agency for drayipg, keeping
carriages, hacks, or horse for hire. and under
takers. the license for said profession occu-
patton to be based on the gross annul receipts.
When the gross annual receipts are S2OOOO0 or
= ore, the license shall be SO.