Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-02

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 Section 3. A fee of $1 shall be charged for issuing each license, which sum shall be paid into the city treasury: provided, that any person, firm or corporation talk ing out more than two licenses at the same time shall not be required to pay more than two licenses fec
 Section 4. In all cases where the amount to be paid for a license depends upon the amount of capital invested, or value of goods or stocks, or amount of sales or receipts, it shall be the duty of the person applying for such license to ren- der to the city clerk a sworn statement of such capital or sales, or receipts, or business, or of the value of such stocks of goods, and such other and further proof as the clerk shall demand, to show the actual amount of capital invested, value of goods or stocks, or amount of sales or receipts and he shall not be re- quired to receipt for any money for li- cense until such proofs are furnished.
 Section 5. Be it further ordained, That the adoption of this schedule of licenses shall not abridge the right of the city council to change, alter or to increase any of the above licenses at any time, and when amy increase is made, unless the same be paid in thirty days the former shall be revoked and no further business carried on hereunder, nor shall 1t abridge the right of the city council to require license for any business, oc- cupation, traffic, calling or profession not included in the above schedules, and when any such license is required then the same shall be paid for the full year from January the first, 1897, if before July the first, but for only half a year if after July the first.
 Section 6. Belt further ordained, That any person, firm or corporation desiring to enter into or carry on the business of retail dealer in malt liquors, may, at his it's election take and f0r a license, either for the entire year or may take out and pay for the license semi annually, the license to be issued or granted only for the time paid for. the first half year ending June 30 and the second half ending December 31.
 Section T. Be 1t further ordained, That any person, firm or corporation desiring to enter into or carry on any business trades, occupations or professions here 1nbefore enumerated, for which a license of S20o or more annually is required ex- cept retail dealers in malt liquors, may. at his or its election, either take out or pay for license for the entire year. or may take out or pay for the license quar- terly; the license to be issued or granted only for the time paid for; the first quar- ter ending March 31, the second June 30, the third September 30, and the fourth Decem Der 31; provided, that any person, firm or corporation who applies for a license on or after the 1st day of October shall be required to pay one-half the amount of the entire yearly license, un- less such person, firm or corporation has already paid for the license on such business, trade, occupation or profession for the third quarter of the year.
 Section. B. Be it further ordained That in case the license on any of the forego- ing occupations be taken out after the 1st of July, only one-half of the license shall be charged and collected, except those subjects for which weekly or monthly, quarterly or semi-annually H- censes are provided above
 Section 9. Be it further ordained, That no license issued under the above sched- ule shall be transferred, except by con- sent of the mayor, and no licenses shall be transferred in any event more than once, and never from one business to another.
 Section 10. Be it further ordained, That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or agent of a firm or cor poration. to engage in any of the afore- said businesses or vacations in the city of Birmingham during the year 1897. without first having procured a license therefor. and in violation of this ordi- nance shall be punishable by fine of not less than $5 nor more than s1O0 for each offense, and by imprisonment for not longer than 30 days, one or both, at the discretion of the judge trying the same, and each day shall constitute separate offense.
 Section II. Be it further ordained. That any person dealing in two or more of the articles or engaging in two or more of the businesses, voca tons callings or professions enumerated in section of this ordinance and for which a licensA is required of each, such person shall pay fer and take out a license for each line of 1husiness, vocation, calling or pro- fessipn.l sag. y-sH f \ Adopted December s21. 1896 M
 F. V. EVANS
 Mayor.
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