The age-herald., 1897-12-29

Sec. 3. fee of S1 shall be charged TOT issuing each license. which sum shall be paid into the city treasury provided, that any person, firm or corporation taking out more than two licenses at the same time shall not be required to pay more than two license fees.
 Sec. A. In all cases where the amount to be paid for a license depends upon the amount of capital invested, value of goods or stocks, or amount of sales or re- ceipts, it shall be the duty of the person applying for such license to render to the city clerk sworn statement of such capi- tai or sales, receipts, or business, or 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 required to receipt for any money for license until such proofs are furnished.
 Sec. 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 any increase is made, unless the same be paid
 in thirty days the former shall be revoked and no further business carried on there under, nor shall 1t abridge the right of the city council to require license for any business occupation traffic, calling or pro- fession not included in the above sched- ules and when any such license is required then the same shall be paid for the full year from January the first, 1898, If before July the first, but for only half a year If after July the first.
 Sec. 6.-Bt it further ordained, That any person, firm corporation desiring to en- ter into carry on the business of retail dealer in malt liquors may, at his or It's election, take out and pay for 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 Dec. 31.
 Sec. 7-Be it further ordained, That any person, firm or corporation desiring to en- ter into or carry on any business, trades, occupations or professions hereinbefore enumerated for which a license of $20O or more annually Is required, except retail dealers in malt liquors may, at his or its election, either take out or pay for H. cense for the entire year, may take out or pay for the license quarterly; the H. cense to be issued or granted only for the time paid for; for the first quarter ending March 31, the second June 30, the third September 30, and the fourth December 31; provided that any person, firm or corpora ton who applies for a license on or after the first day of October shall be required to pay one-half the amount of the entire li- cense, unless such person, firm or corpora tion has already paid for the license on such business, trade occupation or profess sion for the third quarter of the year.
 Sec. 8. Bt it further ordained, That in case the license on any of the foregoing occupations be taken out after the first of July only one-half of the license shall be charged and collected, except those sub jects for which weekly or monthly, quar- terly or semi-annually licenses are provided above.
 Sec. g. Be it further ordained, That no license issued under the above schedule shall be transferred, except by consent of the mayor and no licenses shall be trans ferred in any event more than once, and never from one business to another.
 Sec. TO- Bt it further ordained That 1t shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or agent of firm or corpora tion, to engage in any of the aforesaid businesses or vacations in the city of Bir- mingham during the year 1898 without first having procured a license therefor, and in violation of this ordinance shall be punish able by a fine of not less than s5 nor more than $100 for each offense, and by impris- onp,ept for not longer than thirtydays, one or both. at the discretion of the judge trying the same, and each day shall con- stitute a separate offense.