Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12
' ana rlgnt. ReSpectIuIIy, MRS. R., D.. JOHNSTON, MRS. A. o. LANE,
 MRS. FAC SMITH,
 MRS. F. Y. ANDERSON.

Whereas, a number of good women of the city have joined hea rtily in the effort being made by those in other parts of the state to have esta blished a reforma- tory for young criminals at Mount Yer non, and have petitioned this board to give indorsement to their efforts; there fore be 1t
 Resolved, That this board heartily in dorses the bill now pending before the general assembly, known as the Gun ningham bill No 104,""' believing that the main features of this bill, to-wit, sections 35, 36, 37 and 3S, look toward the estab- lishment of the proposed institution,
 Resolved, That this board heartily unites with all agencies looking to the establishment of this worthy enterprise and earnestly request our representa- lives in the general assembly to vote and use their influence in this behalf.
 Alderman Price moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried unanimously.
 The board then went into executive ses- sion. ..
 EXECUTIVE SESSION.
 The amended license ordinance was the principal thing discussed and the following were finally adopted
 An ordinance entitled an ordinance to present and fix licenses for business, occupationS and professions in Birming- ham for the year 1S97." +sa
 Be it ordained by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham, That the ordinance entitled an ordinance to prescribe and fix licenses for the business and occupa- tions in Birmingham for the year, be and the same is hereby amended as follows:
 First. By adding section 77h, Same where stock does not exceed $500, $25.
 Second. By amending section 67 so as to read as follows: Section 67-Electro- boise, each dealer in or agent, $50.
 By adding section 1S21s as follows Every person, firm or corporation lend in a time more than $1,000 loaned, $25. Where the total amount loaned at any time ex- ceeds $1,000, but does not exceed $2,500; $50 Where the total amount loaned at any one time exceeds. .$2,500; $100.
 Third. By amending section 191 so as to read as follows: Telephone companies for each telephone in use or rented; 50 cents. ssss u sgesss fa st
 Fourth. By amending section 1sS A, so as to read as follows 193 A-Theater or not, whose admission price exceeds $1; per day, r$5. cps a D .glt
 193 B-Same, where price of admis- sion is $1 or less; per day, $2.50.
 160-Same each wholesaler; $50. Pro- vided that dealers under this section who sell by retail shall not be charged for retail. '-'.-e 's-
 Any person. firm or corporation dealing by themselves or by agent who buys, sells, barters or trades in any witness certificates or, tickets issued rom or by any court or court clerk, state or federal or who buys, sells, barters or exchanges any fees earned, by order to or to become due to any clerk, deputy clerk, deputy marshall or commissioner of any court state or federal, or who buys, sells trades for or, ,barters any city script. shall be re- quired to pay a license of $00 per annum
 An ordinance to. fix the license of the business of negotiating loans of money.
 Be it ordained by the lnayor and al- dermen of Birmingham that any person. firm or corporation carrying on the busi- ness of negotiating loans of money on bills of sale, notes or. mortgages by writ ten correspondenee or otherwise, as agents for borrower OF lender or as d mere middle mAn,l shall pay'a license of $100 per annum-
 OPEN SESSION.
 Judiciary Committee-Alderman Alt man. gtT[
 $2,500 for injuries sustained by falling through bridge in the city. Recom- mended that claim be disallowed.
 Several other petitions ofs a minor na- ture were readf then. the stairman spoke of the applicetfon of cif]$ lens from the neighborhaod1 In which Atkf new sewer is to be placed asking tha& the bonds for same be payable in one year, and stated