The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
THE GE-HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1907

such petition d map of such land, show Ing Che location of the same. lf the council or governing hedy assent 10 alth petition a resolution shall be passed by such council or governing body to that effect and the mayor of such city snail endorse on such map or plat certiheate certifying that the petition was filed for the land shown on the map to be taxed by the city, and that the council or gov erning body assent to the taxing of such land. which map so certified must he filed and recorded in the probate office of the county wherein the land is situated and thereafter such land and property having a situs thereon shall be subject to taxation by the city, and taxes there on shall be paid to the city and all per sons residing on such territory shall thereafter have and exercise the same rights and privileges as other citizens residing in the city other than in terri tory exempt from taxation.
 Sec 20 The probate judge shall be en- titled to the same fees for his services performed under the provisions hereof as he is authorized by law to charge and collect from similar services performed under the provisions hereof, as he Is an- thorized by law to charge and collect for similar services rendered by him, and all other officers shall be entitled to tha same compensation for services rendered by them as they are authorized by law to charge and collect for similar services rendered by them, and the city at whose instance the service is performed under the provisions hereof shall pay all cos: and expense thereof. except in case of a contest as herein provided.
 Sec 21. The provisions hereof shall De and shall be held by to be-a contract by and between the city and persons or cor porations owning property in the territory exempt from taxation under the pro visions hereof and no amendment hefeor or subsequent law shall confer upon tho city other or different rights and pow CTS as to such territory as is exempt from taxation so long as such territory re- mains exempt from taxation under the provisions hereof. Any person residing in or owning property in the territory ex- empt from taxation under the provisions hereof shall have the right in any court having iurlsdiction to prevent the city from exercising any other or different powers in the territory exempt from tax ation or any part thereof than the pow CTS authorized under the provisions here of
 Sec % Any city or town having ex- tended it's corporate limits under the pro visions of this act or any other act or law may again extend It's corporate linn it's hereunder or under any other act or law authorizing an extension of corpor- ate limits by such city or town. In every proceeding to extend the corporate lim- It's of any city or town under the pro visions hereof the council of such city or town shall declare in each and every res olution herein provided for and the pro- bate judge shall declare In each and eV- cry order directing and ordering an cleo ton to be held hereunder, and in every notice given hereunder, and in every or- der made and enacted on the records of the probate court hereunder, that such resolution or order or notice, as the case may be-. Is passed, given or entered un- der the provisions of this act After an election has been held in any territory under the provisions of this or any other act or law no other or subsequent cleo tion shall be ordered or held for the same territory or any part thereof within six months next after said election.
 Approved August 13, 1907
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.