The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
heense fee to be divided between the city

,,eense fee to be divided between the city, county and state.
 ..Defining retail and wholesale dealers.
 .rda1,ing 1t unlawful to engage in liquor business without first procuring license
 "Application for license to be accom- panied by recommendation in writing signed by 20 respectable housenoioers and freeholders, who are qualified cleo tors residing within the limits or the particular ward of the city wherein the applicant desires to engage in business
 nNo license to be issued either direct lv or indireptly to distiller or brewer nor to any person where the license Tee ,s maid either directly or indirectly by a distiller or brewer.
 .I.icenses restricted to one for each loo- Of population.
 .Saloons to be confined to the enicleh.- ly policed parts of the city.
 "No saloons to be in the purely resi- dential parts of city, nor within 4oV feet in a direct line from any cnurcn edifice or public or parochial schoolhouse' TOT in such proximity to a charitable ln- stitution whether supported by public or private funds as may be detrimental to the same.
 "City councils to have power to desig- nate by ordinance limits within wnlch no license shall be granted
 "No license to be issued to any per son who has been twice convicted or a violation of the liquor laws of Alabama or any other state after this act takes effect, nor to anyone who is not cit izen of the United States and state oi I Alabama, and qualified elector. of said state and county and city in which he proposes to engage in business, nor te | a person who is not of good moral char acter as certified to by those who signed l his recommendation.
 .'No saloon license to be granted to any | sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, justice | of the peace, or member of city coun | cil except said councilman be a hote keeper, or to any person keeping house of i'll fame, or to any person keeping a gambling house of any description.
 "Oath required of applicant that he i: the bona fide owner of the business ant also that no person unsuitable to holt license is In any way interested 1T the business; that he will not knowingl, sell or give away any liquors to any minor, or person of unsound mind, or tC any person of known incorporate habits that he will not keep open on Sunday or between prohibited hours. or on day. when the saloon shall be closed by law or by proclamation of the Mayor, no allow any gaming of any kind on or abou tho premises.
 "No person who Is by statute declared to be an unsuitable person to hold license in his own name to be employe, as a bartender or manager in any Ii censed saloon in this state, nor shall h. be allowed to have financial interes in any such licensed saloon.
 Must Make Good Bond
 .Before a license Is granted applican must give a bond in the sum of not les than 5000 nor more than s6ooO with tw or more sufficient securities, who shal be male residents, qualified voters an freeholders of the city in which the ap plicant desires to do business, neither o whom shall hold any elective or appoin tive office, nor pc u surety upon an
 other similar bond and each of whor
 shall justify in real estate situated i
 the county in a sum equal to the amour
 o. the bond over and above all indebted
 ness and all exemptions. Sureties mus
 also make affidavit as to the above facti Recurring new bond upon the happenln
 of certain contingencies. "A person once licensed to be grante : a renewal 50 long as he conducts hin ! self as required by the provisions ( this act, or the city voting for prohib ton. making his continuation in bus
 ness dependent solely upon his good b, nayior and upon the majority vote ( [ the people.
 "Providing for the transfer of licensel hut no license to be transferred or as signed while an indictment is pendIn lagainst the person holding such license.
 '.License obtained by fraud or mlsreI Presentation to be revoked and all none l paid therefor to be forfeited. .' "First conviction of the law suspend