The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-20
FUTURE DEALERS WILL
PAY LICENSE OF $4,000
Cigarette Sellers lncreased-License
of B. r., L. G. p. Co. Increased to
$4,000 Water Works Co.
to $4,000.

While the city Will license more saloons
next year than were licensed on the first
day of the present year, and while the eff
rcre to increase the license for retail liquor
from $500 to $1,000 failed, as a general
result of the action of the City Council
last night, the saloon interests received
a blow in the solar pleXus. The retail
liquor license was increased from $500 to
$500. The wholesale beer license was in
creased from $500 to $500. The license on
the selling of liquors in hotels was IN
creased from 500 to $500.
In the way of general REFORM" three
other significant steps were taken last
night. The license on each pool table IN
the city of Birmingham was Increased
from $40 to $50. The license on the retail
ing of cigarettes was increased from $40
to $751; The license on dealers in cotton
futures was increased from $3.50 to $4,000
In addition, the Mayor succeeded in nav
ing the ordinance forbidding serving OF
beers and vinous liquors in pool rooms
the ordinance which, it is remembered
was defeated at the previous meeting OIL
the board, adopted by a unanimous vote.
Increase Everywhere.
The new license schedule contains many
items showing an increase. A reduction
in license on no business was ordered. Inc
report of the special committee, consist
ing of the miscellaneous, the finance and
the judiciary committees was adopted
without murmur.
The total license charged the BirmhS-
ham Railway, Light and Power company
for next year will be $4,000, an increase
of $4,000 over this years schedule. Inc
entire increase, however, is placed on
the steam heating department. The IL
cense on the steam heating department
for next year will be $10,50o, where this
year it was only $500.
The license of the Birmingham Water
Works company will be $1,000 next year,
as against $4,000 this year. The railroads
will nay a license of $3.50 next year where
each road vas made to pay $1,000 this
year.
Another increase in the license schedule
affects the dealers in cotton futures. Next
year each of these concerns will pay a
license of $4,000. The license charged each
this year was only $3.50.
The Changes Ordered.
The changes in the new schedule in
detail are as follows:
Each bank with a savings department,
where no other license is paid, $3.50, this
being a new insertion; bill posters, from
s75 to $50; each pool table, from $40 to
$50: beer by wholesale, from $500 to 5000;
manufacturers of cement blocks, $25, this
being new insertion; cigarette dealers,
from $40 to S35; cracker factories, Soo'
dealers in horses and cows, from $40 to
SOS: dealers in fish and oysters, within
the fire limits, $780, this being a new inser-
ton; buyers and sellers of cotton futures,
from $50 to $4,000 each garage, 800, this
being a new insertion ice factories, 500,
each liability insurance agent, $50 to Sl0o;
Job printing establishments doing a
business of $4,000, 500, this being a new
Insertion each labor agent endeavoring
to procure labor for fields out OIL the
state, $500. this being a new insertion; re-
tail liquor dealers, from 5000 TO SSOo; sell
ers of liquor in hotels. from $500 to $500;
sellers of mineral water, 80. THIS pelng
a new insertion; moving picture shows,
5000, this being a new insertion; OIL deal
ers doing business of $s0oo, Slooo OIL
dealers doing a business of less than sSOoo'
500; each railroad, from $1,000 to $500;
script buyers. from $3.50 to $500; soda water
dealers, from $40 to $25; water works
companies, from $4,000 OF $1,000; steam
heat, from $500 to $10,50O.
1t was further ordained that no hack
driver shall be given a license unless mis-
| application bears the Endorsement OF the
| chief of police.