The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04


 in this section; nor shall any extension ol
 enlargement of any such right or powers l previously granted be made or given eX-
 cept in the manner and subject to all the
 conditions herein provided for as the orig
 inal grant of same.
 It is expressly provided. however. that the provisions of this section shall not
 Apply to the grant of side tracks oi
 switching privileges of any railroad ol
 street car company for the purpose oi
 reaching and affordng railway connec-
 tion and switch privileges to the owners
 or users of any industrial plant. store ol
 warehouse: provided. further, that sait
 sidetrack or switch shall not extend fol a greater distance than 1920 feet.
 Sec g. In every city which shall be
 come organized according to the pro
 visions of this act, an election shall be
 held on the third Monday in september after the expiration of two years after it shall have become so organized and on the same date of every succeeding yeai for the location of the president or other member of the board of commissioners whose terms shall expire in that year the president or commissioner, as the case may be, then elected, shall hold or flee for term of three years rom the l first Monday in November of said year and untu his successor shall be elected and qualified for office.
 Sec 16 The employees of cities organized under this act shall be elected by the commissioners solely on account Of their fitness and without regard to their DO litical affiliations. It shall be unlawful | to hold party caucuses or primaries TOT the purpose of nominating any empioye | to be selected by such commissioners
 Any person who shall solicit or accept a party nomination for any office to ps filled by said commissioners shall there by be rendered ineligible for such office or for any other office under said city for a period of one year thereafter
 Sec IT, It shah be unlawful for any candidate for office or any officer or such city, directly or indirectly. to give l or promise any person or persons any | office position. employment benefit or anything of value, for the purpose of influencing or obtaining the political sup port. aid or vote of any person or pe-- sons.
 Every commissioner elected by popular vote in any such city shall, within 80 days after qualifying, file with the judge of probate of the county, and same snail l he published at least once in news | paper of general circulation in such city, | his sworn itemized statement of all his election and campaign expenses, and by whom such funds were contributed.
 Any violation of the provisions of this | section shall be a snisdemeanor, pun l hundred (s30O.0O) dollars, and be a ground | for removal from office.
 1 Sec IS. No officer or employe elected | or appointed in such city shall be in- terested, directly or indirectly in any | contract for work or material or the prof it's thereof or services to be furnished or performed for the city; and no such officer or employe shall be interested, directly Indirectly, in any contract l | therc%, or services to oe furnished Tor | any person, firm or corporation operat- | ing interurban railway, street railway, gas works, electric light or power plant, heating plant, telegraph line, or tele- | phone exchange within the territorial | limit of said city No such commissioner or other official of such city shall he interested in, or any employe of any corporation operating any public service | utility within the said city. No such officer or employe shall accept or re- ceive directly or indirectly, from any | person, firm or corporation operating within the territorial limits of said city, and interurban railway, railway, street railway gas works, waterworks, electric light or power plant, heating plant, tele- graph line or telephone exchange, or | other business using or operating under a public franchise, any frank, free pass, | free ticket, or free service, or accept or receive directly or indirectly, from any such person, firm or corporation. any gift or other thing of value, or any serv- ice upon terms more favorable than are granted to the public generally.
 Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof the guilty person shall be punished by fine not less than one hundred nor more than three hundred dollars and may be imprisoned In the county jail for not more than 90 days. Every such contract or agreement shall be void.
 such prohibition of free transportation shall not apply to policemen or firemen in uniform, nor to policemen in the dis charge of their duties, nor shall any free service to the city officials hereto fore provided by any franchise or ordl- nance be affected by this section. Any officer or employe of such city who oy solicitation or otherwise shall exert his influence directly or indirectly, to infiu- ence other officers employees of such city to favor any particular person or candidate for office as president Of the board of commissioners or commissioners of said city, or who snail in any man ner contribute money, labor or other valuable thing to aid in the election of any person president of the board of commissioners of said city, shall be | Il
 viction shall be punished by fine not exceeding s9OO and may also be imprisoned . in the county jail for term not ex- ceeding 30 days
 f Sec. IS. The commission shall each month print in pamphlet form detailed statement of all receipts and expenses of the city and summary of it's pro ceedngs during the preceding month and to furnish printed copies thereof to the daily newspapers of the city, and to , the persons who apply therefor. At the end of each year the commission shall l, cause a full and complete examination of all the books and accounts of the city to be made by competent account ants, and shall publish the results of such examination in the manner above , provided for publication of statements of monthly expenditures.
 Sec. 20 Any person offering to give a bribe, either in money or other consid- eration to any voter for the purpose of influencing his vote at any election pro- yided in this act, or any voter entitled !. to vote at any such election, receiving and accepting such bribe or other con sideration, any person making false an swer to any of the provisions of this act relative to his qualification to vote at said election, any person wilfully vol ing or offering to vote at such election who has not been resident of this state for two years next preceding said election or who is not 21 years of age, or is not a citizen of the United States, or knowing himself not to be a qualified voter of such precinct where he offers to vote any person knowingly procu-- : ing. aiding, or abetting any violation hereof shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor and upon conviction shall be