The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
THAT LICENSE PETIT ION
STREET FAIR ASSOCIATION BEGs
 TO BE RELIEVED.
Board of Compromise Will Meet Lat. ter Part of This Week to Con-
 sider the Natter-Gover- nor Will Not Talk Yet.

The petition of the Montgomery Street Fair Association for relief from the State license on its pay shows has been fled with the Board of Compromise which VII probably meet the latter part 9f this consists of the Governor, the Auditor and the Attorney General.
 It will be remembered that W. M. Bla- key. Tax Commissioner of Montgomery County served notice upon the Fair As sociation that 1t was liable for State li- cenee for the pay shows the same as oth- CT shows and that the Tax Commission er L threatened re & to close up the shows .s un- n cense. amounting. to something over sbo0 would be paid. This assurance was given by the officers and directors of the Fair Association and the following petition was sent to the Secretary of the Board
 Montgomery, Ala. October 30. 1901. '"The Governor, Auditor and Attorney
 General. Constituting the State Board
 ''rhe undersigned the Montgomery Street Fair Association and its officers and directors. respectfully show to your honorable body: -.s
 "First-That the Montgomery Street Fair Association is corporation orga- niZed under the general laws of the State | of Alabama, composed of business men of Montgomery for the purpose of giving an annual Fall, Festival. for the amusement and entertainment of It's citizens and the Desple of the surrounding country. That 1t Is not engaged in the business for the purpose Of making money but that large per centage of the entertainment furnish ed by it is wholly free and the funds for the expenses of which are contributed by voluntary offerings.
 "Second-That In order. to help .defray the expenses of the carnival crowds and furnish greater attractions for the annuse- ment and entertainment of them during the present fete 1t has employed several shows. museums and the like to give. con tinuous performances and 10 thesc shows small entrance fee Is charged.
 Third That under the State revenue laws persons engaged In the business of giving shows arc compelled to pay a ii cense. but said association claims that it is not engaged In the business of siv ing shows and q controversy has arisen as to whether said Association should pay a license for the different entertainments
 Not wishing to violate tke revenue "-'r h''t ''ein~ --'iiiing 70 have tna mat ter passed upon by your honorahle body we hereby offer to pay. to the State any Street Fair Association may be due 1t by reason of said entertainments. not oniv binding the corporation but ourselves as directors and officers and as individuals.
 Respectfully submitted
 "The Montgomery Street Fair Associa- By Alex Rice. President.
 s,;s e c Asersromsie ,pssrt H C. D@yidson n1s,, S Bullock. F. P. Chaffee. o. A. Clapp. Phares Coleman. A. c. Forbes. John Tul- lis. Jr.. Lee H: Wei, E. Meerteif, A. ], Miller. (. F. Moritz. Ray Rushton. R. F Scott. M. L. Greil, Geo. W. Jones. s. Gassenheimer, Jr.
 When Governor Jelks was asked yes- terday afternoon for an expression about the controversy between the Street Fair Association and Tax Commissioner Bla- key he said that 1t had not yet reached his official attention. In view of the fact that he did not have the statutes before him the Governor said he preferred to wait until he had investigated into the matter before discussing it with the newSpa pers.
 MT. Blakey said yesterday evening that with the exception of one show all If the attractions outside of the Festival dis trict had paid their license of s n day. This show he said was taken under the care of the Fa&r Association and he ;said he would expect the Association to pay the license for all of the pay shows,