The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11

body of the city shall have no author ity or power to levy and collect a priv ilege or license tax on or from any per son, firm, or corporation, for carrying on any business trade or occupation in the territory exempt from city tax ation under the provisions of this act except herein provided.
 Sec. IS. The public school of the city to the extent that the same are supported and maintained by revenee derived from all sources except appro- priations made from the city treas ury derived from city taxes or other course of city revenue shall be open to the children residing in the terri tory exempt from taxation under the provisions of this act the same as tine schools are open to the children re- siding within the corporate limits or the city other than the territory ex- empt from taxation; as Co that portion of Aany term of the public schools In the city supported and maintained by appropriations made from the city treasury derived from city taxes or other source of city revenue children residing in the territory which Is ex- empt from taxation under the provis- ions hereof shall have the right to attend on the payment for the use of the city of a per capita tuition fixed eff any) by the school board or other
 
 schools on a basis of what is equit- able and just taking Into consideration the cost and expense of supporting and maintaining such schools for such por- tion of any term as Is supported and maintained by and from city revenue. Sec. 19. When and as often as the owner or owners of any land situated in territory exempt from taxation un- der the provisions hereof shall desire ha nnHt ta nf exercise all of the rights and privileges con- ferred upon resident citizens not re- siding in territory exempt from tax ation they may apply to the council or governing body of the city by pet- ton in writing to have such land as~ sessed for city taxation attaching to such petition map of such land show ing the location of the same. If the council or governing body assent to such petition a resolution shall be passed by such council or governing body to that effect and the Mayor of such city shall endorse on such nap or plat a certificate certifying that the petition was filed for the land shown on the map to be taxed by tho city and that the council or governing body assent to the taxing of such land, which map so certified must be filed and recorded in the probate office of the county wherein the land Is situ- ated and thereafter such land and property having a situs thereon shall be subject to taxation by the city, and taxes thereon shall be paid to the city, and all persons residing on such ter- ritory shall thereafter have and exer- else the same rights and privileges as other citizens residing in the city oth- CT than in territory exempt from tax. ation.
 Sec 20. The probate judge shall be entitled to the same fees for his Ser- vices performed under the provisions hereof as he Is authorized by law to charge and collect from similar ser- vices performed under the provisions hereof as he is authorized by law to charge and collect for similar services rendered by him, and all other officers shall be entitled to the same compen- sation for services rendered by them as they are authorized by law to charge and collect for similar services rendered by them. ana the city at whose instance the service is performed un- der the provisions hereof shall pay all cost and expense thereof except in case of a contest as herein provided.
 Sec. al. The provisions hereof shall be and shall be held by to be a con- tract by and between the city and persons or corporations owning prop erty in the territory exempt from tax ation under the provisions hereof, and no amendment hereof or subsequent law shall confer upon the city other or different rights and powers as to such territory as is exempt from taxation so long as such territory remains ex- empt from taxation under the provis- ions hereof. Any person residing in or owning property in the territory ex- empt from taxation under the provis- ions hereof shall have the right in any court having Jurisdiction to pre- vent the city from exercising any other or different powers in the territory exempt from taxation or any part there- of than the powers authorized under the provisions hereof.
 Sec. 22 Any city or town having extended it's corporate limits under the provisions of this act or any other act or law may again extend its corpor- ate limits hereunder or under any oth- CT act or law authorizing an extension of corporate limits by such city or town. In every proceeding to extend the corporate limits of any city or town under the provisions hereof, the council of such city or town shall de- clare in each and every resolution herein provided for and the probate judge shall declare in each and every order directing and ordering an elec- tion to be held hereunder, and in ev- cry notice given hereunder. and in ev- cry order made and entered on the re- cords of the Probate Court hereunder, that such resolution, order or notice, as the case may be. is passed, given or entered under 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. TO other or subsequent election shall be ordered or held for the same territory or any part thereof within six months next after said election.
 Approved August l3, 1907. Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.