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


read as follows
SOCIAL CLUBS OF MEN.-n IL
Each social club at which Vinous, spir-
ituous or malt liquors are SOLD al retain
to members or others or furnished to
members shall nav one-half the license as
is required of other retail liquor dealers
In the same vicinity, any provision Ia the
charter of any such club eXempuhs II
from the payment Of such license 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding. All laws ana
parts of laws, general or special, IN con-
nlct or inconsistent with the provisions Of
this subdivision are hereby repeated.
That subdivision seventy-four OF section
1922 of the Code as amended by act OF the
General Assembly. approved March 3, 1901,
be amended so as to read as folloWs'
SEWING MACHINES, RANGES.-f4
Each sewing machine company, selling
or delivering sewing machines, eltner IN
person or through agents, or cohslghee'
and all persons, firms or corporations who
engage in the business of selling or de-
livering sewing machines stoves ranges,
pianos, or organs, shall pay to the state
twenty-five dollars for each county IN
which they may so sell; but this snail not
apply to merchants or dealers having a
permanent place of business in this State
and keeping said articles as part or all
of their stock In trade.
That subdivision seventy-seven of Sec
ton 4122 of the Code as amended by act
of the General Assembly, approved March
g. 1901. be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
STOCKS AND BONDS, DEALERS
mt
Each person. firm or corporation deal
ing in stocks and bonds, thirty-fve dol
lars.
That subdivision seventy-nine of Sec
ton 4122 of the Code as amended by act
of the General Assembly, approved March
5, 1901, be amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
THEATRES.-79. 4
For each theatre in towns or cities con-
tanning moro than twenty thousand in
habitants one hundred dollars; for each
theatre in towns or cities containing more
than eight thousand inhabitants and less
than twenty thousand inhabitants. fifty
dollars; this price, fifty dollars, shall also
be charged for license for open air or
summer theatres, such as at Mobile on
the Bayshore, and East Lake In Jeffer-
son County; in towns and cities contain
ing less than eight thousand and more
than two thousand inhabitants, twenty
five dollars. This license shall only ex-
tend to dramatic. legerdermain, acrobntic
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buildings so licensed and II any doubt
arises as to the character of the enter
tainment proposed to be exhibited in any
theatre the Judge of probate of the coun-
ty In which the theatre is situated shall
determine whether or not 1t is covered by
theatrical license.
That subdivision eighty-one of Section
4122 OF the Code as amended hy the Gen.
eral Assembly, approved March 5, 1901
be amended so as to read as follows:
TELEPHONE COMPANlES.--M.
Each telephone company, person, firm OF
corporation. operating telephone line or
lines, In towns and cities of twenty
thousand Inhabitants, twenty-five dollars
In towns and cities OF less than twenty
thousand and more than ten thousand in
habitants, ten dolars In all other places
Ave dollars. This tax shall not apply to
private individuals who operate a line be-
tween private residences. for private use
and where no rental is charged. Provided
further that Section 1912 subdivision
three, be and the same is hereby repealed
so far as the same relates to telephone
companies
That subdivision eighty-two 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:
w AMI TLl4rIN C1N (ONl'
PANIES.-s2
Each person. firm or corporation operat-
ing a warehouse or elevator for the stor-
age and handling of cotton grain OF
other merchandise in towns and cities OF
more than twenty thousand inhabitants
or within one mile from the corporate
limits, fifty dollars, in all other places
twenty five dollars.
WITNESS CERTIFICATES. "a H.
Each person, firm or corporation en-
gagged In buying jury certificates or any
other claims against the State or county
shall pay an annual license of ten dollars
but this shall not be held to legallzc such
business in any county in which the same
is now or may hereafter be prohibited by
law.
In the event that any person, firm OF
corporation who has taken out and paic
for a license to carry on any business
shall be forced from any valid cause tc
remove from the place of business named
In such license. 1t shall be lawful for the
probate judge OF the county to endorse
upon such license the fact that such per-
son was forced to move and the cause fol-
such removal and to endorse thereon the
permission for such person to remove
such place of business to any other loca-
ton within such county for which said
license shall have been issued provided
such other location Is similarly situated
as the location for which such license
was first issued and in the event that
such license shall have been issued tC
sell splrituous, vinous or malt liquors a.
retail such Judge of probate shall re
quire such applicant to furnish to hin
a petition signed as required by law with.
in the precinct to which 1t is proposed t
move such business which petition shall
be in the same form and contain tn,
same statements which are required on
petition for a license to sell such liquor:
at retail under the laws now governing
the Issuance of such license.
That Section 4125 of the Code be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Payment for and Issue and Contents O.
License.-Before any person. firm or cor
poration shall engage In or carry on any
business or do any act for which licens,
is by law required he or they shall pa,
to the judge of probate of the county IL
which it is proposed to engage in or carr,
on such business, or do such act, thu
amount required for such license; anC
upon payment of such amount. and a feo
of fifty cents to the probate judge for tn,
issuance of such license and all costs anc
fees and penalties which shall have ac
crued or for which such person, firm Of
corporation shall have become liable IT
any proceedings commenced for the col
lection of such license or to enforce pay
ment thereof, such Judge shall issue the
license countersigned by him in the form
and on a blank to be furnished to hin
by the Auditor, which shall set forth
and specify the name OF the person, firm
or corporation applying therefor. the bust
ness or act which 1t is proposed to carry
on or do hereunder. the number of the
location where it is proposed to carry or
the same If such location shall be In q
city or town and have a street number
and IL not. then specify the location. the