The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29


 cal laws that may exist in said county.
 Approved August 13 1907.
 official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No. 668.) AN ACT 1I. B. 565. To confer upon foreign municipal cor
 porations of adjoining states the power
 and authority to acquire, own. take an1
 dispose of property in the State of Ala
 bama for the purpose of procuring wa
 ter In this state for a municipal water
 supply, and also to confer upon such
 municipalities the power to contract 10
 furnish supply of water to any town,
 city or municipality of this state.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Leglsla- ture of Alabama, That any city or town located in any state adjoining the State of Alabama and which Is duly incorpo- rated by the laws of the state wherein such town or city Is located. are hereby authorized and empowered to acquire, own, take and dispose of any property, real or personal, in this State that may De necessary or appropriate for affording such town or city and the inhabitants thereof an adequate water supply to be drawn from a source located in this state.
 Sec. 9 That all the rights and powers that are incident to, and conferred by law upon municipal corporations of this state, to purchase, hold. take and con- demn property or assessments in prop erty needful for the location, manten- ance, security and operation of a com plete system of water works, including the ownership of such water shed or sheds. right of way and easements In property, and the construction of such dams, canals raceways and reservoirs. and the laying of such pipes, condhlts and mains as is necessary and proper to render a public water supply available for use, are hereby conferred upon such foreign municipal corporations as may wish to procure public water supply from this State in accordance with the provisions of this act.
 Sec. 3. That such foreign municipal corporations fin connection with the de- velopment of q public water supply from this state, shall have the right, power and authority to contract with any per son or persons, municipal corporation, or private corporation located in this state for a supply of water, upon such terms as mny be mutually satisfactory, not TO- pugnant to the constitution and laws of this state in the same manner and to the same extent as an individual or private corporation may contract for such water supply.
 Sec. 4 That the property of any and all foreign municipal corporations locat- ed In this state In pursuance of the pro- visions of this act shall be exempt from levy or seizure by attachment or other legal process or proceedings In like man. ner as the property of municipal corporal tions located in and existing under the laws of this state are exempt Provided. however that nothing in this act con- tained shall authorize any foreign muni- cipality to exercise any Jurisdiction over any territory acquired by 1t under this act but the jurisdiction of the state of Alabama shall be in all things retained over such territory, and the property so acquired by any foreign municipality shall be subject to taxation in this state as the property of individuals and private corporations. And before the power and authority conferred by this act may bo exercised the consent of the board of revenue or court of county commissioners the county In which the property Hes, and If the said property Hes within the limits of any Incorporated municipality then the consent of the governing authority of such incorporated municipality shall be first obtained.
 In conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed
 Approved August ', 1907.
 Ohicial:
 Frank N Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No. S5) AN ACT. (S. B. Al. To amend Section 1 of an act ito pro-
 hibit. regulate and restrict the sale or
 other disposition of intoxicating liquors.
 drinks or beverages within the state
 of Alabama by providing for elections in the various counties of the state 10
 determine whether the sale or other dis
 position of such intoxicating liquors,
 drinks or beverages shall be so prohib-
 ited, regulated and restricted"
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the begts- lature of Alabama, That Section of an act to prohibit, regulate and restrict the sale or other disposition of intoxicating liquors. drinks or beverages within the State of Alabama by providing for cleo tions In the various counties Of the state to determine whether the sale or other disposition of such intoxicating liquors, drinks or beverages shall be so prohib- ited regulated and restricted and ap- proved February 26 1907, be amended so as to read as follows:
 Sec g. Upon the application of one fourth of the qualified voters of any county in the State of Alabama by peti- ton in writing, signed by such qualified voters, addressed to the probate judge of said county he shall, within ten days after the presentation of said petition, or der an election to be held in said county, within io1ty days from the presentation of said petition to determine whether intoxicating liquors, drinks or bev- erages may be sold or otherwise disposed of within the limits of such county; but such election shall not be held within less than thirty days from the time 1t is ordered. nor within thirty days of the time of holding any county, state or national election in said county And no election shall be called or held under the provisions of this act In or for any county in which dispensary may be established or may be authorized Co he established for the sale of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, under the pro- visions of any act passed by the present session of the Legislature before the 'N- piration of two years from the date of the approval of said act.
 Approved August T. 1907.
 official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No 7s0O AN ACT GIT. B. CPS.
 of an act entitled an act to amend Sec
 tions 11l6 Q540, 1117 O54s), HIS Q5i9)
 1119 O550). and 112O 055D of the code
 of Alabama of 1896, approved February
 2S 1903 Be it enacted by the Legisla-
 ture of Alabama ttat Section one Q) of
 an act entitled ''an act to amend Sec
 tions l116 G540 1117 d54s). HIS Gb4g
 1119 Q550). and 112O d55D, of the code of