The age-herald., 1901-12-31

Joint Committee composed of the Ma
 yor and Chairman of the Miscellaneous
 and Juditiary Committees.
 In addition to paying the above license
 the party or parties above referred to
 in hisHsection shall be required to re-
 turn the gross amount of such sales to
 the liesnse collector of this city with
 in twfnty-four hours after they have
 been nade and pay tax on the same of
 one d'llar on every hundred; and on
 failur or refusal to make such returns
 and bay the tax on same the license
 collettor shall issue an execution and
 have the same collected as other fl fas
 by hsvy and sale.
 Ths includes such parties as either
 stoI at hotels or rent rooms at other
 plaes to display their goods and to
 sei the same by sample or take orders
 for same.
 4ny person selling as aforesaid and
 reusing or failing to take a license and
 p'y Tor the same as aforesaid, shall on
 cnVlction in the Inferior Court pay a
 fne not exceeding $500 and costs or im-
 rlsonment not to exceed 30 days, either
 or both, in the discretion of the court,
 Sec g. fee of $1 shall be charged for issuing each license, which sum shall De paid into the City Treasury; pro- II vided, that any person, firm OF cornora ] at the same time, shall not be reouir- ed to pay more than two license fees. Sec. 4. In all cases where the amount to De paid for a license depends upon the amount of capital invested or value or goods or stocks, or amount of saies or receipt, it shall be the duty of tha person applying for such license to rem der to the license collector a sworn state ment or such capital or sales, or re- 
 such stock of goods, and such other and further proof as the license collector shall demand to show the actual amount of capital invested, value of goods or sock. shall hct be required to receipt for any money for license until such proofs are Furnished.
 Sec 5. Be it further ordained That tho adoption of this schedule of license shall not sorloge the right of the City Coun- ell to change, alter or increase any If the above licenses at any time. and when any increase is made, unless the sama be paid In thirty days, the former shall De revoked and no further business car r1ed on hereunder; nor s..alI it abr;dea the right of the City Council to reorira a license for any business. occunation tranic, calling or profession not incIud- ca Tn the above schedule and when any such license Is required, then the
 
 January l, 1902, if before July l, but for only half year if after July l.
 Sec. 6. Be it further ordained 1,h,+ any person, firm or corporation desiring to enter into or carry on the business of retail dealer in malt liquor may. at bis or it's election, take out and nav for tb. license semi-annually, the license to he issued only for the time paid for, and the nrst nalf year ending June 3O and second half ending December 31.
 Sec. T. Be 1t further ordained. That arx person, nrm or corporation desiring tr enter into or carry on any business, trades. occupations or prolessons here. inbefore enumerated, for which ucensx or S2oo or more is required, except re- tall dealers in malt liquors, may at his or it election either take out. nav fot license an entire year, or may tal.a out and pay for the license ouarteriv the license to be issued or granted only for the time paid for; for inc Arst quarter ending March 31, the second Inns 30. and the third September go, and tbs fourth December 31; provided that any person, firm or corporation has already paid for the license on the such business trade, occupation or profession for ths third quarter of the year
 Sec. 8. Be 1t further ordained, That ir case the license on any of the foregoina occupations pc taken out after the first or July only one half the license shall be charged and collected. except those subjects for which weekly or month ly, quarterly or semi-annually license are provided above
 Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained That m license issued under the above scheduIS shall be transferred except by consenS of the Mayor, and no license shall be transferred in any event more than once, and never from one business to another, Sec. TO- Be 1t further ordained, That 1t shall be unlawful for any person, firm ,r corporation, or&any agent of a firm or corporation, to engage in any of tbs businesses or vacations in tha ,ity of Birmingham during the year 1902 without first having procured icense therefor, and in violation of Sec- ion 1 of the ordinance, shall be p,rn., shable by fine of not less than S5 nor nore than s100 for each offense. and bv [ imprisonment for not longer than thfr. y days, one or both at the discretion oI / he judge trying the same and eachK lay shall constitute a separate offense, Be 1t further ordained, That any per- 'on desiring to engage in any trade business or occupation for which A li ,ense is required, and for which fixed ,lace of business Is required, shall da. ignate the place at which such trade of business or occupation Is to be carried ,n, and the license to be issued here inder shall designate such place. ana uch license shall authorize the carry ng on of such trade, business or occu- ,ation only at such place. For each pIaos tt which such trade, business or occu- ,ation is carried on separa.a Ijcenaa hall be issued, for which separata icense tax and separate license fee shalt ,e paid.
 Sec. Il. Be it further ordained, That thy person. firm or corporation dealins n two or more of the articles or an. aging in two or more of the businesses locations. callings. or professions enum. rated in Section 1 of this ordinance anA Or which license is required for each. uch person shall pay for and take ouf l license for each line of business. voca. ion, calling or profession.
 Adopted December g, 1901.
 ". M. DRENNEN. Ittest: Mayor.
 IT n WOOD City Clerk