The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11


the previous calendar year. which may be
accepted with the approval of the State
board of compromise for fixing the
amount Of said license for the current
year Any agency, person. firm or cor
poration, failing to make said sworn
statement when so required. forfeits to
the State three times the amount Of said
license.
That subdivision ffty-nine of Section
4l22 of the Code as amended by act of the
General Assembly. approved March 5, 1901,
be amended so as to read as follows;
PAWNBROKERS.-59.
For each pawnbroker one hundred and
fifty dollars. But this shall not be con-
strued to allow the sale of pistols unless
an additional license of fifty dollars is
paid.
That subdivision sixty-one Of Section
4122 of the Code as amended by act of the
General Assembly, approved March o. 1901,
be amended so as to read as follows:
PEDDLERS.-61.
For each peddler of medicines, or other
articles of like character. one hundred
dollars for each county in which they ped
die; fifty dollars of said amount to be
paid to the county in which said license
is paid and fifty dollars to go to the
State; and for each peddler of spectacles
ty in which they peddle; for peddlers of
medicines with vocal or instrumental mu-
sic, or both. one hundred dollars for each
county in which they peddle; for peddlers
in wagon drawn by one horse or other
animal twenty five dollars; In a wagon
drawn by two horses or more or other
other amin ais thirty-five dollars; on a
horse or other animal fifteen dollars; on
foot, ten dollars; when accompanied by
singers or performers on any musical In
strunents, one hundred dollars; but ped
dlers of tln-ware only, and peddlers Of
wooden or stone or clay hollow ware
only. and tanners who manufacture leath-
er goods and peddle these only, shall not
be required to procure license A ped
dler's license shall entitle him to peddle
only in the county where 1t is taken out.
Any person may demand of peddlers,
itinerant dealers and travelling agents
their license. and unless they exhibit the
same or show that they have a right UNI
der the law to peddle the articles carried
by them or to carry on the business they
are engaged in without a license such
person may and is hereby authorized to
arrest such peddler. itinerant dealer or
travelling agent. and carry him before the
nearest county court Judge, justice of the
peace, mayor, recorder, intendant Of any
lOhii vi IlOldty PuDliC tAtiNlbiAB lie
power of a justice of the peace, and such
officer before whom such pedder, timer
ant dealer or travelling agent is carried
before must, If he finds such person to be
dealing without license, forthwith Issue
a warrant for his arrest, returnable to
any court of the county having criminal
jurisdiction, which warrant may be exc
cuted by the sheriff, or by any constable
of the county, any city or town marshal,
policeman, or any officer having authority
to make arrests. 1t shall, however, be
lawful for any person having but one arm
or leg, or whose sight has been impaired
as the result or exposure, injury or dis
ease during his service in the Confederate
army, or any other disabled Confederate
soldier who is permanently disabled from
any cause. or any person vino has lost
his eyesght in any way so that he is in
competent to perform manual labor, or
any other person who is physically I'M
able to perform manual labor If he shall
secure the certificate of a physician and
the certificate Of the judge of probate of
such facts) to peddle in any county Of
the State free of license: nor shall this
act be so construed as to require Ii
cense of peddlers of fish, oysters, game,
fresh meats poultry. fruit and all farm
products raised by the seller. For each
peuQler OF CLOCKS uOlnB DuSlTeSS Ill tHiS
State, State license tax of five hundred
dollars and a county license tax OF two
hundred and fifty dollars for each county
in which such business is carried on.
That all the citizens of this State who
have resided here for five years next be-
fore the passage of this act, and who
were soldiers of the Confederate States of
America, or engaged in the naval ser
vice thereof. and do not own property ex
ceedlng in value one thousand dollars, be
allowed to peddle any produce or mer-
chandise In any and all the counties of
this State. except In any incorporated VII
lage, town or city, without the payment
of the license required of such peddlers.
That any such soldiers or sailors desiring
such licenses to peddle. must apply to the
judge of probate of any county In this
State, and make and submit his proof of
having been such soldier or sailor. and II
1t is sufficient to satisfy said Judge he
will issue the license without payment Of
money therefor, and such license shall
be authority to peddle such commodities
in any of the counties of this State.
Provided, that under this act there shall
be no peddling of patent medicines by
persons exempted from taking out q IL
cense TO peddle.
That subdivision sixty-two OF Section
H22 of the Code as amended by act of the
General Assembly approved March 3. 1901.
be amended so as to read follows:
PHOTOGRAPHERS.- So.
For each travelling photograph gallery
going from county to county in railroad
car, twenty-five dollars For each travel
ling photographer, travelling in another
way, five dollars. Payment OF this license
tax In any county. evidenced by the re-
ceipt of the probate judge, shall relieve
the party from further license tax for
such business of that year.
That subdivision sixty-three of Section
4122 of the Code as amended by act Of tho
General Assembly. approved March 5, 1901,
be amended so as to read as follows:
PISTOL, BOWIE OR DIRK KNIFES-63.
For dealers in pistols. bowie or dirk
knives. brass knucks. whether principal
stock in trade or not. fifty dollars.
That subdivision sixty-five of Section
4122 of the Code as amended by act OF the
General Assembly, approved March 5, 1901.
be amended so as to read as follows
PUBLIC HALLS-65
For each public hall let to hire in
towns or cities of five thousand or more
inhabitants. twenty-five dollars; Of less
than five thousand and more than two
thousand inhabitants. fifteen dollars; in
ali towns of two thousand Inhabitants or
less. ten dollars.
That subdivision sixty-seven of Section
1922 of the Code as amended by act of the
General Assembly. approved March O. 1901,
be amended so as to read as follows:
PLUMBERS OR GAS FITTERS-67
For each person, Arm or corporation,
doing business Of plumber and gas
filter or either. in towns and cities of ten
thousand or more Inhabitants, twenty
five dollars in all other places, ten dol
lars.
That subdivision sixty-eight of Section
ALP of the Code as amended by act of the
General Assembly approved March o, 1901.