The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29


 Sec. 5. That all the public books. papers and documents of said city or town so absorbed on file in any office, or with any public officer thereof, shall be transferred to. and filed with the appropriate officer or department of the city or town whose boundary lines have been altered or re-arranged as the City Council, or other governing body thereof, may direct It shall be the duty of all persons having charge of such books, papers and documents, to deliver the same to, ana hle the same with the appropriate officer or department thereof.
 Sec. 6. That should the city or town SO absorbed or whose goverumsnt Is extinguished, own any water works. gas or electric system, the city or town so altering or re-arranging its boun- dary lines, shall take charge of and operate said water works. gas or electric light system on the same terms and conditions, and charge the consumers thereof the same rates or charges as before said absorption by the city or town so altering or re, arranging it's boundary lines, and said city or town shall have the same use and benefit of said water, gas. or cleo trio light system as that Of the clty or town so absorbed.
 Sec. T. Should the city so altering or re-arranging It's boundary lines absorb Or annex any part of another city or town, the city SO altering or re-arrang- ing its boundary lines shall assume and pay the proportionate share of the bonded indebtdness of the city or town from which said territory is taken, that the cost of the municipal im- provements in such territory taken from such city or town, bears to the whole cost of municipal improve ments made in the whole city or town from which such territory Is taken im- nediately before such annexation; pro- vided, that this shall apply only to that part of bonded indebtedness actu- ally expended for municipal improve ments. Said city shall also pay to the city or town from which territory is taken, the value of any school property or other property that may be In such annexed territory at the time of suoh annexation. The amount of said bond ed indebtedness and the value or said property to be paid by said enlarged city. shall be determined and agreed on hv the City Council of the enlarged city and by the City Council from which such territory is taken, in such manner as they shall elect; if they can not agree, then the matter snall pc deterrnined by the Circuit Court of the county in which such enlarged city may he by petition of either municipality, or of any tax payer Of either munich pality. ,.oz
 oficiaI:
 Frank N, Julian.
 Secretary of State.
 N. se41 AN ACT GIT. B. 1os2 For the relief of J. ". Angie
 whereas. !. w. Angle who was do- trv busIness under the name and style of J, w, Angle & Co., did take out license a. A retail dealer in spirituous, vinous and malt liquors for the year 1907. and pay the State or Aiapan@ inc sun of s412.5o for the same; ana
 Whereas, The said J. w. Angie dio ,,o,rrtariIv retire from said business during the month Of June, 1907, ana
 whereas. Said license was not trans TnrrahIe ana the said l. w. Angie therefore. lost one-half of the penents or the same; therefore be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama: 1pst inc sum of S206.2s be and the same ls hereby appropriated out or any money In inc Treasury not otherwise appro- nr,stea for the purpose of paying to inc said J. W. Angle one-half or the amount of said license so paid Tor 10 tbe state by him; and. on the passage of this Act, the State Auditor IS au- thorized and directed to draw his war rant on the state Treasurer m favor of the said J. W. Angle for the sald sum of $20e.25.
 Approved August 8. so1.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No. ss2. AN ACT (H. 224. To repeal an Act entitled an Act to in-
 .erease the jurisdiction Of Justices
 of the Peace in Marion ana otneI
 counties approved February lSs
 iSsi. so far as the same relates to
 Marion County.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama, that an Act emu tied an Act to increase the Jurisolction of Justices of the Peace, In Marion anu other counties, approved Fepruary Is' 1891. be. and the same IS herepy repe@. .eI.,a, cd SO far as the same relates to Marion County, Alabama.
 Approved July 1s. 1907.
 Official
 Secretary of State.
 No. 1851 AN ACT (s. E. S4S. To require and regulate the slvlhs o
 hills of lading or receipts TOT
 property received by any common
 carrier, railroad or transportatloh
 company for transportation, orlgi-
 hating and dominating within this
 state, and to fix the liability or
 the initial carrier for any loss, in-
 jury or damage to such property
 and prohibit the limitation of such
 liability by contract
 Section i. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That every com mon carrier, railroad or transportation company receiving property for trans nortation, originating and terminating in this state shall issue to the snip ner n receipt or bill of lading there for and shall be liable to the lawful holder thereof for any loss, damage or injury to such property caused by IL or bv any common carrier, railroad or transportation company, to which said property may be delivered or over whose lines such property may pass; and no contract, stipulation receipt, rule or regulation contained in said receipt or bill of lading shall exempt sucb common carrier, railroad or trans nortation company from the liability herebv. imposed. Provided, that noun ing in this act shall deprive any holder of such receipt or bill of lading or any remedy or right of action Which he has under existing laws.
 Sec. 2. That no contract, stipulation, rule or regulation, whether contained fin said bill of lading or otherwise shall exempt such common carrier, railroad or transportation company from the liability imposed by Section 1 of this act.