New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-23

| and less than two thousand ooila',
| license shall be Ten Dollars, sSlooo'
seventh Glass: When said gross an
nual receipts are seven hundred ana niN
dollars or more, and less than one .no"
sand dollars. the license shall be oes'
Dollars and Fifty Cents (Sf.oo.'
Eighth Class: When the saio sios'
annual receipts are less than seven mun
dred and fifty dollar, the license snaii oe
Five Dollars, ($5.0O)
PETROLEUM AND OILS.
Be il further ordained, etc, that all as
sociatons, corporation or cofnPani@'
chartered or created by the laws OF oenei
States or foreign countries who may en-
gage in their own name or In the names
of their representatives, or agent IN 'nis
in the sale of coal oil, petroleum, naP'h1,
gasoline, turpentine or other miheia al
oils and produce, whether crude OF re-
fined shall pay an annual license OF seven
Dollars ($7OO) for each one thousand
dollars of such sales.
RACE TRACKS.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that eacn
and every race track doing business IN
this City, where horses are run for pur-
ses, and where an entrance fee is charged
shall pay q license of Fifty Dollars,
($5OOO.)
RETAIL DEALERS IN PISTOLS AND
CARTRIDGES.
Be it further ordained, etc. that every
retail dealer in pistols, cartridges, rifles
blank pistols or pistol cartridges in this
C;%,, .hou c,v a 1;cnren %ax m said bus-
mess graded as follows:
First Class: When the gross annual
sale are two thousand five hundred dol
lars, and more than one thousand dollars,
the license shall be Fifty Dollars $4,000
Second Class: When the gross annual
sales are less than one thousand dollars,
the license shall be Twenty Five Dollars,
($25OO)
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that all as
sociations, corporations or companies
chartered or created by the laws of other
States or foreign countries, who may
engage in their own name or in the name
of their agents or representatives in this
City in conducting the business of tele-
phone exchange or exchanges, shall pay
an annual license of Five Dollars ($5.O0)
for each one thousand dollars of such
business
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that all as
sociations, corporations on companies
chartered or created by the laws of other
States or foreign countries, who may en-
gage in their own name or in the name
of their representatives or agents in this
City, conducting the business or transmit
ting messages by wire, commonly known
as telegraph companies, shall pay an an
nual license of Three Dollars $500 for
each one hundred dollars of such business.
TRAVELLING VENDORS, ETC.
Be it ordained, etc, that all travelling
vendors of stoves, lightning rods, clocks,
and other merchandise shall pay license
annually of One Hundred Dollars ($1OO)
whether travelling as peddlers or not For
every trading company issuing stamps to
merchants and all other dealers of every
kind whatsoever, where the gross annual
receipts are less than five thousand dol
lars, the license shall be Two Hundred
and Fifty Dollars ($250.O0). And when
gross annual receipts are above five thou
sand dollars, the license shall be Five
Hundred Dollars, ($5OOO0)
That all fortune tellers, clairvoyants.
ltinerant, vendors or medicines, and mez-
ry-go-rounds Flying Jennies) shall pay
license of One Hundred Dollars ($1O0.)
That all proprietors of shooting gal |
cries, skating Kinks and roller coasters
hall pay a license of Twenty Five Dol
ars ($25.00) per annum.
Be it further ordained, etc. if anv two
u mere kinds Of business are combined
heir shall be separate license required
or each kind of business. Where anvil
i'm, company or association, lease, ope-
ate, manage or control the business,
or property Of other corporations
II association or firms, they shall pay
separate license for each business.
THEATRES, OPERA HOUSES AND
MOVING PICTURES.
Be it further ordained ETC., that the
license shall be graded in two classes as
ollows:
First Glass: When the number #
eats or space exceeds four hundred, the
license shall be Thirty Seven Dollars and
fifty Cents, ($37.5O.)
Second Class: When the number af
eats or space is less than four hundred.
he license shall be Twenty Five Dollars
SIS. OO)
Be it further ordained, etc., that the
nnual receipts, capital, sales and prem
ums in this ordinance referred to as Al
'asis of license are those of the year for
which the license is granted the stand
I'd for their estimation shall be prima
acie of the preceding year, if the business
as been conducted by the same party. or
arties, to whom they claim to be su.-
essors.
It the firm or company be new, the
mount of gross sales for the first two
aonths shall be considered the basis. and
tx times that amount shall be estimat "A
$ the annual receipts of such business.
rovided that any person commencing
usiness after the first of July peddlers
xcepted, shall pay one-half of the above
ates.
Be it further ordained, etc, that n.
usiness Of the previous year, as also the
ctual condition and result of bus;ne.. 80
he current year, for new firms. assoc;.-
ons or corporations, for the nrrno..