New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13

Sixth Class: When said gross annual
receiDts are one thousand dollars OF mote'
and less than two thousand dollars, l"e
license shall be Ten Dollars, (SIO.oO}
seventh Glass: When said gross an
rpal receipts are seven hundred ana my
dollars or more, and less than one tho"-
sand dollars. the license shall be oeVeu
Dollars and Fifty Cents $3.50
Fightb Class: When the said gross
annual receipts are less than seven nun
dred and fifty dollar, the license shaH DC
Five Dollars, $500
PETROLEUM AND OILS.
Pc i further ordained, etc, that all as
sociatons, corporation or companies
chartered or created by the laws OF olh'l
States OF foreign countries who may en-
gage in their own name or In the names
of their representatives, or agent IN TINS
in the sale of coal oil, petroleum, naPthR,
gasoline, turpentine or other mineral
oils and produce, whether crude or re
fined shall pay an annual license OF Seven
Dollars ($700) for each one thousand
dollars of such sales.
RACE TRACKS.
Be il further ordained, etc, that each
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 license of Fifty Dollars
($500O)
RETAIL DEALERS IN PISTOLS AND
CARTRIDGES.
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retail dealer in pistols, cartridges, rifles,
blank pistols or pistol cartridges IN this
City shall pay license tax on 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 (S5O.OJ)
Second Class: When the gross annual
a.es are less than one thousand dollars,
the license shall be Twenty Five Dollars,
($25O0)
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 $500
for each one thousand dollars of such
business
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Be it further ordained, etc, that all as
sociations, corporations on companies
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 $4,000 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 ($1O0) |
whether travelling as peddlers or not. For
every trading company issuing stamps %
m 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 ($250QO). And when
gross annual receipts are above five thou
sand dollars, the license shall be Five
Hundred Dollars, ($5O0OO)
That all fortune tellers, clairvoyants, |
ltinerant, vendors or medicines, and me@-
ry- go-rounds (FIying Jennies) shall pay
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That all proprietors of shooting gal
lerles, skating Kinks and roller coasters
shall pay license of Twenty Five Dol
lars ($2500) per annum.
Be it further ordained, etc. if any two
or more kinds of business are combined
their shall be a separate license required
for each kind of business. Where any
firm, company or association, lease, ope-
rate, manage or control the business
or property of other corporations
Or association or firms, they shall pay
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
follows:
First Class: When the number #
seats or space exceeds four hundred the
license shall be Thirty Seven Dollars and
Fifty Cents, ($37.50)
Second Class: When the number Of
seats or space is less than four hundred,
he license shall be Twenty Five Dollars,
($25.OO)
Be it further ordained ETC., tha5 the
annual receipts, capital, sales and prem
ums in this ordinance referred to as a
basis of license are those of the year for
which the license is granted; the stand
'rd for their estimation shall be prirna
acie of the preceding year, if the business
las been conducted by the same party, or
parties, to whom they claim to be sue
,essors.
If the firm or company be new, the
mount of gross sales for the first two
months shall be considered the basis, and
tx times that amount shall be estimated
Is the annual receipts of such business;
provided that any person commencing
business after the first of July peddlers
shall pay one-half of the above
ates.