The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23


 'unlshed by fine of not less than S100 ior more than s300. and may be impris- ned in the county jail for not more than days. Every such contract or agree nent shall be void. Such prohibition of rec transportation shall not apply to po- iceman or fireman in uniform nor to policeman in the discharge of their duty: Tor shall any free service to city of- icials heretofore provided by any fran fhise or ordinance be affected by this Fection. Any officer or ef1pioye of such ,ity. who, by solicitation, or otherwise, hall exert his influence, directly or in- directly. to influence other officers or em- Ployes of such city to favor any partic- liar person or candidate for office as president of the commission, or commis- loner of said city, or who shall in any nniiner contribute money labor or Rther aluable thing to aid in the election of ny person as president Of the commis- lon, or commissioner of said city, shall 'e guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not xeeedins $300 and may also be imoris- med in the county jail for term not ex- eeding 90 days.
 Sec. 25. The commission shall each month print in pamphlet form a de- tailed statement of all receipts and Axpenses of the city. and a summary pf it's proceedings during the preceding month, and furnish printed copies hereof to the daily newspapers Of the city and to persons who apply there or At the end of each year the com mission shall cause a full and com plete examination of all the books and hccounts of the city to be made by fompetent accountants, and shall pub ish the result of such examination in he manner above provided for pub ication of statements of monthly ex- 2enditures. And the governor is au- horized at any time to have all the books and accounts of such city ex- Rmined by a state examiner of public accounts the cost of such examination 70 be paid by such city upon the pre- Sentation to the president of the com mission of such city, of a duly veri- led statement of such expenses made by such examiner of public accounts, Approved by the governor.
 Sec. 26. Any person offering to give bribe either in money or other con Pideration to any voter for the pur- pose of influencing his vote at any elcction provided in this act, or any voter entitled to vote at any such elec- tion, receiving and accepting such bribe or other consideration, any per son making false answer to any of he provisions of this act, relative to nis qualifications to vote at said cleo tion, any person wilfully voting or of [ering to vote at such election who has not been a resident of this state or two years next preceding said cleo ton, or who is not 21 years of age, or s not a citizen of the United States, pr Knowing himself not to be quali- led voter of such precinct where he offers to vote, any person knowingly procuring, aiding or abetting any viola ion hereof shall be deemed guilty of
 misdemea eanor, and upon conviction shall be fined sum not less than s10O hor, more than $500, and may be inn prisoned in the county jail for not less Ehan 10 nor more than 90 days.
 Sec. 27. Any employe of any such eity who solicits support for any can- iidate for commissioner. or any such employe who shall endeavor to in luence any voter to vote for or against my candidate for commissioner, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, hnd on conviction shall be fined not ess than S10 nor more than $50, and nay also be imprisoned in the county ail for not more than 10 days. Jus ices of the peace and judges of the inferior courts shall within their re- Fpective territories. have Jurisdiction of his offense.
 Sec. 2S. All general laws of this Ftate regulating and prescribing the fonduct of municipal elections and the Qualifications and registration of voters hereat, shall apply to elections here lnder, except so farsas expressly mod fled herein.
 Sec. 29. The judge of the probate rourt of the county in which are To- ated the cities covered by this act Fhall record in n well bound book for hat purpose, all papers required t0 be filed with him under the terms of his act, and shall receive therefor the Compensation allowed by law for re- ording deeds.
 Sec. so It shall be unlawful or any bandidate for commissioner For for president of the commission. or for hny other person in his behalf, to hire pr pay or agree to pay, ny.Sperson 70 solicit any votes at the polls in elec- ion, and unlawful for any person to accept such hire or make such con tract for pay, to solicit votes for the president of the commission, or other Commissioner; any person violating this section shall be guilty of mis- demeanor and may be punished by fine not to exceed $500 for each offense hnd the candidate violating this sec lion shall thereby be disqualified for and rendered ineligible for the office sought. Sec. 31. No candidate for the office oi president of the commission, or other Commissioner can lawfully expend more than 5000 of his own funds, and the kunds contributed by others, in aiding his candidacy in any one election, run. |pff to be treated as a separate election Any person violating the provisions Of his section shall thereby be disqualified From holding said office. if successful Rnd his election may be contested on that ground.
 Sec. S2 The petitions provided by this act may be by a number of separate instruments as well as by one instru' nent. No person but qualified voter shall sign any petition provided for by this act. And no person shall sign the name of another to any such petition whether with or without authority; and no person shall sign more than one sepa- rate instrument as petition for any single purpose herein provided. Any violation of the foregoing provisions oi fhis section shall constitute a misde- sneanor by fine not to exceed $S00. Nc qualified voter who has signed any peti kion provided for herein, can withdraw his signature. All petitions provided fol herein must bear the certificate of tht Judge of probate of the county in whicl such city is situated. that 1t has the mum Der of signatures required by law ol aualified voters. and it shall be the duty bi said probate judge to hear and de termine all questions as to the genuine ness of signatures and the qualifications of voters signing such petition before ziving such certificates; and such certifi eate of the probate judge shall be fina land conclusive. Should said probate judge Decide that any such petition was no signed by the required number of quail Fled voters, 1t shall be his duty to re- turn said petition with the written state @nent of the details of it's insufficiency ko the persons presenting such petition hpd such persons shall have 10 dayi thereafter to have said petition signed