The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-23

all firms persons o corporations VINO conf |
maoce business after that shall become deiin- |
ouent unless the License lie paid within ten days.
Ssb. III Be it further Ordained etc: That
the said License Tax for all kinds OF business
hereinafter named. except as afterwards provi-
de,. shall he graduated and classified as follows:
BANKS
That for each business carrying ON a Bank,
Ranking Company, Association, Corporation or
Agency the License shall be based on the de-
clared or nominal capital and surplus. as fol-
lows to-wit: Il
When The said declared nominal capital and
surplus il tity Thousand or more. and under
One hundred thousand dollars, the License shall
be Slo.O.
When the sand declared or nominal capital and |
surplus 10 SJv.vvO or less the License shall he /
sJO.Uy.
The said declared OF nominal Capital and Bur |
plus, as provided in this section. shall be as /
certained and based upon the annual statement
made Ia pursuance vi existing laws.
Wholesale MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
That for every wholesale mercantile business.
whether as Principal, agent, or COMMISSION, by
auction, representing the foreign merchant or
otherwise, tine License snail be based ON the
gross annual amount Of sales rs follows:
| When the gross sales are Two hundred and
tfty thousand Dollars OF less, the License shall
| De Sow.
| Prov ided that NO person OF persons shall be
deemed wholesale dealers unless lac or they sell
by the Original Or unbroken package or barrel
only; and provided tuether that No person or
| persons shall be deemed wholesale dealers IN
lee, he UT they sell dealers for resale II they
| sell In less quantities than original and unbro-
Ken packages, or barrels they shall be consider
ID retail dealers and pay Licenses as such.
Il RETAIL MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
That for every business of selling at retail,
, whether as Principri. agent. Oh commission Oh
otherwise, the license shall be based on the
gross annual amount of sales. as follows:
)l When the gross sales are fifty thousand Dol
lar or more and under seventy i've Thousand
, dollars. the license shall be $So.O0.
When the gross sales are forty thousand dol
lars OF more and under nifty thousand dollars
} | the iicsnoe shall DO s40.cv.
DI When the gross sales are thirty thousand dol
, lars or more aud under forty thousand dollars
= the license shall be S3o.U0.
When the gross sales are twenty tive Thousand
U dollars or more, and under thirty thousand dol
y lars, the license shall be sl5Ou.
uI When the gross sales are twenty thousand dol
:. lars OF more aud less than twenty hse THOUSAND
dollars, the license snail be S2O.OO.
U When the gross sales are fifteen thousand dol
u lars OF more and under twenty thousand dollars
4, the license shall he Si5UO.
When the gross sales are fifteen thousand dol
" lara. and more than iive thousand dollars, tn
: license shall 5e SlU.OO.
10 When the gross sales are hve thousand dollar
- or less the license shall he s5.UO.
~ Provided that the above mentioned license
shall not apply to those dealing in any distille'
yinious, a. alt. OF other kind Of mixed. intoxic'
ting, or other liquors.
:e Sec. Nv. be it further ordained etc. That fl
carrying Oh the business Of teegraphing III
Guiding local and defiance telophonel, telephol
ny and express company.
&c When the gross annual receipt are one hui
DE dred thousand dollars. the license shall be ga
III When the gross annual receipt are seventy-h
ie' Thousand dollars ar more than one hundre
Ell Thousand dollars, the license shall be slo'.J
he When the gross annual receipt are nifty tho
aw sand dollars or more, and less than seventy n
thousand dollars. the license shall be sl25.ov
Sn When the gross annual receipt are thirty sew
ST. thousand and five hundred dollars or more al
he less than fifty thousand dollars, the license sh'
eh he Sa15
on When the gross annual receipt are twenty n
III thousand dollars or more or less than thu
WI seven thousand and tve hundred dollars, Z
Ne license shall be $3.50.
an When the gross annual receipt are over TIVE
ate ty thousand dollars and under twenty i've tho
the sand dollars, the license shall be s'O.Uo
re- When the gross annual receipts are hfte
lie thousand dollars and under twenty ihousa
pa dollars, the license shall be sS'.5O
The When the gross annual receipts are less th
fifteen thousand dollars, the license shall be :
hd' Sec. v. be it further ordained etc. That
every business of keeping a theatre or Op'
House. or Moving Picture show, the iicer
shall be leu Dollars to be paid by the pers'
Corporation. or association owning or contrt
Al! ing for rent hire. the building or buildings
deu which said exhibition are held.
was Sec VI Be it further ordained etc. That
each person carrying ON the business OF CALL
ar selling or dealing in Railroad OF Steamsl
LII tickets, whether said tickets ARE sold on
GIN streets, ia the office of the company he rep
$50 sents OF that of any other company. shall Ia
or license graded upon the number OF company
Jca- r.presents to-wit: One company $1,000;
un- com,jauy $40; Three are more company $50
tate Sec, VI Be it further ordained etc: That
and every business of keeping a Hotel where lodg
ton aud eating are combined. theliccnse shall be
ons Sec. WILL be it ordained etc: That for ev
Il Of individual or company carrying on the prof
sion or business agency for draylng, keep
and carriages, hacks. or horse for hire, and uno
lille. takers the license for said profession or &C
ned, patton to be based On the gross annul receil
and When the gross annual receipts are s2OOO.U