The St. Mary banner., 1921-11-26
Ttc st Mary Banner, Saturday, November 26 1927

dollars, tire license shall be one hun
dred and fifteen do!lais t$115.N
Seventeenth Glass. When the said
gross annual receipts are twenty
five thousand dollars or more, AMI
less than thirty-seven thousand tiyr
hundred dollars, the license shall be
seventy-five dollars (s75.)
Eighteenth Glass. When the said
gross annual receipts are twenty
thousand dollars or more, and less
than twenty-five thousand doliar,,
the license shall be sixty dollars
(S60.)
Nineteenth Glass. When the said
gross annual receipts are fifteen
thousand dollars or more. and less
than twenty thousand dollars, the IL
cense shall be forty-five dollars
(S45.)
Twentieth Class. When the said
gross annual receipts are less than
fifteen thousand dollars, the license
shall be twenty-five dollars tS25.l
Provided, tnat this section shall not
apply to planters and farmers gin
ming their own cotton, or that of
their tenants, nor to those who gin
for hire not over four hundred bales
of cotton per annum.
Sec. IS. Be it further ordained,
etc, That for every business of keep
ing a theatre, opera huse, amphi-
theatre, academy of music, exhibi-
ton of moving pictures, theatorium
or ether similar place of amusement,
the license shall be based upon the
quantity of space devoted to specta-
tors, to be calculated by the number
of seats or ordinary spaces for seats,
and shall be fixed and graded, as fol-
lows, to-wit:
First Glass. When the number of
seats or spaces is two thousand or
more, the license shall be one thou
sand two hundred and fifty dollars
(S1,250.)
Second Glass. When the number of
seats or spaces Ia one thousand five
hundred or more, and less than two
thousand, the license shall be nine
hundred and fifty dollars (S950)
Third Class. When the number of
seats or spaces is one thousand or
more, and less than one thousand
five hundred, the license shall be six
hundred and twenty-five dollars
$685.
Fourth Glass. When the number of
seats or spaces is seven hundred and
fifty or more, and less than one thou
sand, the license shall be five hundred
Fifth Glass. When the number of
seats or spaces is five hundred or
more, and less than seven hundred
and fifty. the license shall be four
hundred dollars (S400.)
Sixth Glass. When the number of
seats or spaces is four hundred or
more, and less than five hundred, the
license shall be two hundred and sew
enty-five dollars ($275.)
Seventh Glass. When the number
of seats or spaces is three hundred
or more, and less than four hundred,
the license shall be one hundred and
sitxy dollars (s16O.1
Eighth Class. When the number OF
seats or spaces is two hundred or
more, and less than three hundred,
the license shall be one hundred and
twenty-five dollars ($125.)
Ninth Class. When the number of
seats or spaces is less than two hun
dred, the license shall be- one hun
dred dollars ($1OO.)
For any place where can-can, CO.
dache, OF similar female dancing or
sensational performances sf statu-
ary exhibitions are shown, Or any
other fixed places for amusements,
theatrical, musical, minstrel, concert
dancing or variety performances, ex-
hibition, amusements or shows, the
license shall be two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2.5o0), and nothing
in this paragraph shall be construed
as licensing or permitting perform
ances which arc prohibited by laws,
ordinances or police regulations. Pro
vided, that nothing in this section
shall apply to any respectable and
legitimate place Of business already
paying license under the provisions
of this ordinance, where free con-
certs may be given for entertain
ment of guests by regularly organi-
zed orchestras only; and provided,
further, that the provisions of this
ardinanca shall not apply to private
or public concerts given in regularly
and duly licensed halls or at private
houses.
No musemum, menagerie, circus or
other tras cling show, street fairs ex-
cepted, which are prohi bited, shall be
permitted to N Ike exhibitions within
this Town unless they have first paid
Il license based on the Eumber OF at
taches, whether proprietors, per-
formers, or other employees; which
license is fixed and graded as fol-
lows, to-wit:
First Glass. When the number Of
such persons is two hundred or more,
the license shall be eight hundred
dallars (s800)
Second CLASS. When the number Of
such persons is one hundred or more,
and less than two hundred, the H.