The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-31

Sec. =. A fee of 81 shall be charged Tor
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 1t shall be the duty of the person
applying for such license render to the
CITY clerk a sworn statement of such capt.
tai or sales, or 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
capita' invested. value of goods or stocks,
or amount 0. sa1es or receipts, and he shall
not be required to receipt for any money
for license until such proofs are furnished
Sec. s. Be II 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 abrdge 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 year If
after July the first.
Sec 6.-Bt 1t further ordained, That any
person. firm or corporation desiring to en-
ter into carry on the business of retail
dealer in malt liquors may, at his or its
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, 80, and the second half ending Dec.
81.
Sec BE 1t further ordained, That any
person firm or corporation desiring to en-
ter into or carry any business trades,
occupations or professions hereinbefore
enumerated for which a license of 5000 or
more annually is required, except retail
dealers in malt liquors. may, at his or its
election, either take out or pay for a IL
cense for the entire year, or may take out
or pay for the license quarterly; the IL
cense to be issued or granted only for the
time paid for; for the first quarter ending
March 81, the second June 30, the third
September 90, and the fourth December 81 {;
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
nay one-half the amount of the entire IL
cense, unless such person, firm or corpora
ton has already paid for the license on
such business, trade, occupation or profess
sion for the third quarter of the year.
See. B. BI IL IuTlHtr. OTudiiltu, That III
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
iects for which weekly or monthly, quar-
terly or semi-annually licenses are provided
above.
Sec. 9. 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. 10. BIT it further ordained, That it
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
| corporation, or agent of a firm corpora
| ton, to engage in any of the aforesaid
businesses or vocations In the city of Biz
| mingham during the year 1898 without first
| having procured a license therefor, and in
| violation of this ordinance bsll be punish
| able by a fine of not less than IS nor more
| than 500 for each offense. and by impris-
| onment for not longer than thirtydays,
| one or both, at the discretion of the judge
| trying the same, and each day shall con-
| stitute separate offense.