The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12


SIS, 900 or more and under $4,000, the Ii
cense shall be $40.
Seventh -class-When gross sales are S10,
! 900 more and under $4,000, the license
shall be So.
, Eighth -class-When gross sales are un'
der $4,000, the license shall be So
Provided that if any distilled, vinous
!, malt or cereal drinks of alcoholic contents
! permitted by law. ice cream, CONNECTIONS
soda water, soda pop, coca cola, cheroeoia
grapico similar soft drinks or beverages
or refreshments be sold in connection wlth
or in the same establishment with the busi.
ness of retail merchant, the sale thereof
shall be deemed separate business and
separate license shall be paid for the pur,
suit of such business as may be provided
by section 13 and IA of this ordinance OF
by existing laws, not repealed or by sub
sequent laws.
Provided further that farmers or plant
! ters having stores on their plantation or
plantations and selling advancing sup
!, lplies to their employees exclusively shall
not be classed as merchants nor shall they
be required to pay license under this or
dinance.
1 Section s. That each and every insurance
tcompany, society. association, corporation
or other organization firm. or individual
doing or co1d ducting an insurance business
or other in this parish, whether said COM
Ipany, society, association, corporation or
other organization, or firm, individual is
located or domiciled here or operating here
through a banking department, resident
ton, or agency of any kind whatsoever,
shall pay separate and distinct license on
said business for each company represented,
and said license shall be based on the gross
Iannual amount of premiums on all risks To-
Gated within the parish and upon risks To-
Gated elsewhere upon which no license has
been paid. as follows:
| First-class-When said premiums are
fAa ~ ha
| Second-class-When said premiums are
ess than $4,000, the license shall be s1b.
Provided plate glass and steam boiler in
spection insurance companies shall pay one
| Provided further, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall apply to any secret or fraternai
societies or associations organized solely for
charitable and benevolent purposes, whether
the same be or not domiciled, in the parish.
| PLACES OF ADJUSTMENTS.
Section 9. Be it ordained, etc, that for
every business of keeping theatre, opera
house. amphitheatre academy of music, ex-
other similar places of amusement the
license shall be based upon the quantity OF
| space devoted to spectators, to be calculated
by the number of seats, and shall be fixed
and graded follows:
First-class-When the number of seats or
spaces is 500 more, and less than 1900,
the license shall be $50.
cond-class-When the number of seats
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the license shall be $3.50.
| Third -class-When the number of seats
or spaces is less than 500, the license shall
be $25.
| circus or other travelling shows shall be per-
mtted to make exhibitions within the par
sh unless they have first paid license
based the number of attaches. whether
Iproprietors performer employers, fol-
| lows:
! rst-class-When the number of said
tperson is 200 more. the license shall be
1880.
| Second -class-When the number of said
persons is 100 or more and less than 200,
the license shall be $120.
/ Third -cass-When the number of said
Ipersons is rs or more and less than 100 the
license shall be $780,
/ Fourth -class-When the number of said
persons is SO or more and less than IS, the
license shall be s72
Fifth-class-When the number of said
persons is 80 or more and less than So. the
Sixth -class-When the number of saidl
persons is 20 or more and less than 80, the
license shall be $4s.
| Seventh -class-When the number. of said
persons is 10 or more and less than 20, the
license shall be $36.
| Eighth -class-When the number of said
persons is 5 or more and less than TO- the
license shall be s12.
Ninth -class-When the. number of such
persons is 4, the license shall be 50.
! L
persons is 8, the license shall be Sc.
Observation-Disclosures the number of
such persons is 2, the license shall be s5. %
| shall be Sc.
| twelfth -class-When the number of such
persons is I, the license shall be $3.50.
That for every hall where balls and en-
ltertalnments not above proYided are given
the classification for license shall be based
upon the number Of persons which the
place is capable Of entertaining, and the
amount of license shall be graduated as in
the first part of this section; but their
prices shall be only one-f1fth Of those named
therein.
| Provided that nothing herein contained
shall apply to entertainments, fairs, balls.
receptions, exhibitions amusements Of
any kind given by churches. schools. secret
or fraternal societies or~associations of an(A
kind, organized solely for charitable an&s
benevolent purposes.
PEDDLERs AND HAWKERs.
Section 10. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that each and every peddler or hawker
other than venders of ice, shall pay
nual license. which license is hereby fixed
and graded, as follows, to-wit:
First-When travelling on foot, S.
Second-When travelling on horseback,
Third--When travelling in one-horse
vehicle, s25.
FourthmWhen travelling in two-horse
Fifth-When travelling in any kind of
water craft. $50.
sixth-When travelling in automobile or
truck, $50.
And provided that peddlers of poultry,
eggs, vegetables and fruits shall pay only
one-ffth of the graded license herein stipu-
lated and persons, when vending their own
produce,s shall pay nothing; and provided
further, that person shall be allowed to
sell goods clerk or clerks of q peddler |
or hawker, but he or they must pay IL
cense in his or their name, but that this |
provision shall not apply to watercraft. And |
provided further that all parochial officers |
are hereby empowered and directed to cause |
all peddlers and hawkers to exhibit their |
parish license and the said peddler or hawk /
er falling to exhibit the same, said officer is t
directed and empowered by this ordinance |
to seize said stock of merchandise and turn I
same over into any court of competent jur-
isdiction, with due information as to the vio-
1ation of this ordinance.
Provided further, that said officer shall be
entltled to receive fees the sum of ten
dollars IN each and every case from any ped
der OR hawker when peddling without IL
cense in violation of this ordinance; the
amount of ten dollars to be recovered be-
fore any court of competent jurisdiction out
of the goods seized. Provided further t.
that no license shall be issued to any ped
dler or hawker for less than full rate of the
current year.
HOTELS.
Section 11-Be it further ordained. etc. Il
that for every business of keeping hotel I,
or boarding house, where lodging and eat Il
ing are combined, the license shall be based
on the number of furnished lodging rooms T,
for guests, as follows:
F e1a +En | !.