The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-12-07
THE wEEkLy IBEeIAN, sATgRp "a p ,ssaa sa T. alaslal s,p

license shall be One Hundred Dollars 800
Second Class: When the gross sales are two hundred thousand dol
lars or morc.a and not yer two hundred and City thousand dollars the
license shall be Fifty Dolars-5O.
Third Class-when the gross sales are n hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars the license shall be Thirty Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents
Fourth Glass. When the gross sales are unde' M hundred thousand
dollars, the license shall be Twenty Five Dollars $500.
a rs 4rti PEDDLERs AND HAWKERs.
Be it further ordained, etc, that each and evsrv peddler and hawker
shall pay IN annal license graded as follows:
When travelling on foot, Ten Dollars 1000.
When on boreback, Twenty Five Dollars -2 90.
When When , ,fays1ins in n " a s " horse horse ysSisis' s s"ttsS 0F F's 1eoSo
When travelling in n waterc craft Two Hundred Dollars-2ooW
'' Personal AND PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS
Be it further ordained, etc, that every individual or individual ar
rying o n the business or profession of physician, attorney at law, notary
editor, dentist ocuiist, optictan, photographer, jeweler and III other per
10 not herein provided for shall DO graded as follows
First Ciass-When gross annual receipts re six Thousand dollars
or more, tho license shall be Thirty Dollars, 5000
Second Class When said gross annual receipts are five thousand
dollars r mofe aud less than sx thousand dollars the license ha' b e
Third Glass When said gross annual receipts are four thousand
Fourth Class When said gross animal receipts are three thorsand
dollars or more and less than four thousand dollars, The license shall be
' F,bh Class When said gross annual receipts ar two thousand
dollars or more,a and less than three thousand dollars, h Teen nan %
Twelve Dollars and Fifty Cents, 1850
so, sixth v o,ass. ~. When ,sss ,n !. s " ,h """as, d isas% he he license cen shall be
Seventh class-when said gross annual receipts are seven hun
dred aud fifty dollars or more.a aud less than thousand dollars the
license shh, be I'VE dollars aud fifty eents-7bo.
Eighth Class When the said gross annual receipts IRE 'sst ho
seven hundred and fifty dollars the license hall be W dolars-oo
PETROLEUM AND OILS.
Be IT further ordained, etc, that all associations, corporations orr con
panies chartered or created by the laws of other States o foreign
tries who may engage in their own name or IN ne names VI "" 'ps
sentaives, or agents in the sale OF OIL petroleum n"p'nA' k"s %"
turpentine aud other mineral oils and produce, whether crude or refined
shall pay an annual license OF seve dollars 10 een JUG ''"""
dollars of such sales.
Be it further ordained, etc that each and every race tract doing
business in t,s City, where horses are u for purses, and where ep
trance fee is char ged shall pay a license of fifty dhlars-
RETAIL DEALERS IN PISTOLS AND CARTRIDGES
Be IT further ordained, etc. that every retail dealer in pistols, al
trdges, rifles, blank pistols or pistol cartridges in this city shall "a a
license tax OF said business graded as follows
FIRST Glass When the gross annual saes are two thousand " nua
dred dollars and .han thousand dollars the license shall be
fifty douars-@O0.
Second class.-when the gross annual sales are less than n thou
sand dollars the license shall be twenty five dollars-2'oo.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.
Be it further ordained. etc that all associations. corporations or
companies chartered n created b, the laws of other States o foreign
countries, who may engage in their own name or in the "a of their
agents or representatives in this city in conducting The business of tee'
phone exchange or exchanges shall pay a annual license OF W. o'
lars 300 for each n thousand dollars OF 'uen business
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
Be it further ordained, etc, that all associations, corporations or
companies chareed or created by the laws Of other States or foreign
representatives o agents in ms city onuoe'"s 'e vusne' anan;.
mittng messages by wire. commonly known al telegraph companies,
shall pay a annual Ice OF thrse dolars" oo'"iore aeu oe """"'
TRAVELLING VENDORS, ETC.
Be it further ORDAINED, etc that all travelling vendors of stoves, light
ming rods, clocks aud other merchandise shall pay a license annually ofone
hundred doll ars 100 90 whether travelling IS peddiers or not. For ev.
cry trading company issuing stamps to merchants and all other dealers o.
every kind whatsoever, where the gross receipts are less than five thou
sand dollars, the license shall be two hundred and 6ty donars--25ooo.
And when gross annual receipts arr above five thousand dollars the
license shall be FIVE hundred dollars 10000.
and I'M ns e.. az x fortune 1oa"d.. s HF'sis sp" 5e""isse.sh h"ns pas ieeo's Of Of one h '"1
,r That .ms,,,p , Re, /. tGs., of ,s ', s.nty s q. Ssf., skating g 20, ri mis- s and roller
combined there shall be a separate license required for each kind of bust
ness Where n firm. company or association, lease, operate, manage
or control the busness,f franchise Or property Of other corporations o
association or firms they shall pay a 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 follows
a,.d T II. i ssss, . %aiT ). III thirty "s" .sSsS of s sii., or and sG Stss : ssss .e.s7 'sS' hun
5 Second Class. When the number of seats OF pac is less than -four
hundred the license shall be twenty five dollars $500.
Be 1T further ordained etc that the annual receipts. capital, sales
and premiums In this ordinance referred to as a basis of license are those
for which the license is granted; the standard for estimation shall
be prima faie of The preceding ear If the business has been conducted
by the same party o parties to whom they claim to be SUCCESSORS
If the Arm or company be nw the amount of gross sales TO the first
two m onths shall be considered the basis and six times that amount shall
be esti mated ast the annual receipts If such bnsness; provided that any
person commencing business at the first of July. peddlers excepted. shall
pay one half Of the above rates
Be n further ordained. etc, that the business of the previous year,
also the actual condition and result Of business of the current year for
new firms associations orc corporations, for the purpose of calculating ii.
censes. shall be ssceitained by the City Tax Collector. any sworn statement
ofany person in interest his or their duly authorized agent o officer, made
before the said City Tax Collector orh his deputy, provided that II ths said
City Tax Collector be not satisfied With the sworn statement, he shall
traverse the sam by a rule taken in the proper court. and the rule shall
be tried Immediately whether ar answer be fled or not. On the trial of
said rule the books and written entries and memoranda of said per
son o. persons, firms companies, corporations or parties, shall be brought