The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-12-14
Continued from page a.
ORDINANCE NO. I47.

ORDINANCE NO. 47.
To levy. collect and enforce payment Of a IN annual license tax upon
all persons. associations of persons, o business firms and orpora ions
pursuing any trade, profession. vocation, calling of business excep ,nose
who ars expressly exempted from such license tax by Act 29 otthe Son
shtution and prescribing the mode and methods in which certain pe''o"'
subject to license shall make reports of their business.
p /. u ordai,sd " The BOARD Of Trustees Of the City of New Iberia in
regular session convened; that there is hereby levied al annual license
tax for the year 1919 upon eae person, association o p r"oa,,on cali.
ness firm or corporation, pursuing any trade, professional vocation. "a"
Ing or business subject to license under Article 29 OF b onS'''u"o
ARTICLE H.
Be IL further ordained, etc that on the End day OF January 49,
1918, the City Tax Collector shall begin to collect and shall collect as s.
as possible from each OF the persons Or business hrmS, .o' "a .rsas
versons and corporations pursuing within the corporate limits u ""''
profession, calling of business, a license Ia as hereinafter oua'eo
All licenses shall be due and collectable during the first "
of sad year 1919 except licenses for BAR rooms, saloons and coffee houses,
which shall be due and payable o January End, l9l9' u all !"
licenses for other businesses Or occupations shall oecome
the lst day Of March of said year. and all firms who have commenced
business after that date shall become delinquent unless ~ iee"'e -
paid within ten days.
For every business of bar room, cabaret, coffee house. are pee ga
loon LIQUOR exchange, drinking saloon. grog shop beer Gus peer "a.
den or other place where anything to be drank on b premises rs , o%1,
directly or indirectly the license shall be One Thousand Dollars osl")
BILLIARD TABLES. ETC.
10 Il, further ordained. etc, that for every business II keeping Dill
ard tables. pigeon holes, Jenny Lind. pool or basatene tables, and ten
min alleys. and box ball alley. from which revenue is derved q license OF
i've dollars (s5)I for each sub table Or alley shall be paid. IN doiAon "
any other license due by the establishment in which said tables OF alleys
nay y BEER AND LIQUOR DEALERS (wHoLEsALE).
Rs II further ordained, etc. that for every wholesale dealer In beer
malt or alcoholic liquors a license of one hundred dollars $"o) o
ns''su BROKERAGE AND COMMISSION.
Re il further ordained, etc., for carrying on the business Or pursuits
tcovn on cotton factorage, commission business, sugar factorage' Rra"
and produce commission houses O any other factorage m omm'sson
business, brokerage in money (other than banking business) bonds' e.
estste. produce, sugar Or other brokerage business except IS reafse
provided, whether buying or selling for actuai 20 or luure uenNe.s'
she license shall be based on gross animal commissions and brokerage on
sales and purchases as follows:
First Glass: When the gross commissions exceed " fhousano %
lara the license shall be Twenty Dollars ($2)
Second Glass: When the annual gross ommissons exceeo hree
Thousand Dollars and under Five Thousand Dollars TN license 'nA" p"
Ten Dollars 800
Third Glass: When the gross annual commissions are under Three
Thousand Dollars, the license shall be Five Dollars Q$o)
CONTEMPORARIES. SODA WATER. ETC.
Be It further ordained. etc. that all persons, ssodation Of persons
z or cuisines firms n corporations engaged in the sale of soda water. mead
eonfechons. cakes. bread, etc, exclusively, shall be rated a follows:
First Glass: When the gross annual sales re Three Thousand Dor
lars and over, the license shall be Ten Dollars So)
Second Glass: when tina gross annual sales arr under Three Thou
sand Dollars, the license shall be Five Dollars 800
CHAUFFEUR.
Be IL further ordained, ETC., that all persons operating and driving
~ D0'a'' coNrRAcroRs AND MASTER BUILDERS.
Raj further ordained, ETC., that for every individual, firm. company
or corporation carrying o the profession or business of contractors:
master builders and mechanics and who employ assistants the license OF
such profession or occupation shall be as follows:
First Class: When said gross annual receipts are Three inousana
Dollars and over. the license shall be Ten Dollars (*l0)
Second Class: when said gross annual receipts arc under Three
Thousand Dollars, the license shall be Five Dollars (5)
Be Il further ordained. etc. that for the privilege of giving dances
and balls. except when balls and dances are given for charitable pur-
poses, there shall be paid a license of Ten Dollars eloo
EXPRESS BUSINESS.
he further ordained, ETC.. that all foreign corporations conducting
= .rpressb business within the limits of the City of New Iberia. shall pay
i license Of Ten Dollars for every thousand dollars Of business transacted
vRATHRNALA AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Be II further ordained, etc, that each and every fraternal or benevo-
liant aocietyo or association that may, through soncitors o agents, SOLICIT
membership therein from house to house. and who pay compensation TO
e.cb soIicuor o agent, for their services, shall pay a licence on said bust
ness q follows:
First Class: When the gross annual receipts or collections from tho
members OF each society or association shall amount to five thousand
dollars or more the license shall be Fifty Dollars $780,
Second Class: When the gross annual receipts Or collections from the
ramhers Of such society or association shall amount to four thousand
dollars and less than five thousand dollars. the license shall be Forty
Mars (A0)
Third Glass: When the gross annual receipts or collections from the
nbers Of such society or association shall amount to three thousand
Cellars snd less than four thousand dollars. the license shall be Thirty
Dolars 1907
Fourth Glass: When the gross annual receipts or collections from the
members OF such society or association shall amount to two thousand
dollars and less than three thousand dollars, the license shall be Twenty
Dollars $780,
Finh Glass: When the annual receipts Or collections from the mem
hara of aucb society or association shall amount to less than two thou
sand dollars, the license shall be Ten Dollars 1901
DRAWING. TRUCKING, ETC.
Be II further ordained. etc., that every individual. firm. company or
porsto carrying 0 a profession or business agency, for steam boats,
drawing, trucking, keeping cabs. carriages, automobiles, hacks r horses
terhtre undertakers or funeral directors, owners Or lessees Of toll bridges
- f.rries steyedores, aud bill posting Dr. lacking Or distributing, the
lmnse for such profession or occupation shall be ~ follows:
First Class: When said gross annual receipts are three thousand dol
-. ! more.t the license shall be Twenty Dollars 1901
SECOND Class: When said gross annual receipts are two thousand dol
-##7 -. axc.x houaood dolara fha license ahai he Fifteen nI.