The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-18

gust, and may continue two weeks S. In the county of Tuscaloosa on the thirteenth Monday after the third Mon- day in February and August, and may continue six weeks.
 Approved February 2s. 1915.
 Official:
 Secretary of State.
 No. 6t) AN ACT IS. 2ss To amend section of an act entitled
 An act to authorize the holding of elec-
 tions by municipal corporations in the
 state of Alabama, for the purpose of ob-
 taining authority to issue bonds, for
 public purposes herein defined, and to
 provide for holding such elections, and
 declaring the result thereof, and to au-
 thorize the issue of such bonds when a
 majority of the voters participating in
 such election vote in favor of the issue
 of such bonds, and regulate the issue,
 execution, sale and security of such
 bonds," approved August 26, 1909.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section l. That section 2, of an act en- titled an act to authorize the holding of elections by municipal corporations in the state of Alabama. for the purpose of obtaining authority to issue bonds for public purposes herein defined, and to provide for holding such elections, and de- claring the result thereof, and to author ize the issue of such bonds when a ma 1ority of the voters participating in such election vote in favor of the i~sue of such bonds, and to regulate the issue, execu- tion, sale and security of such bonds, ap- proved August 26, 1909, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as fol- lows:
 Sec ?. That all municipal corpora tions shall have full and continuing power and authority to issue and sell bonds when such issue is authorized by the election herein provided for, for the following named purposes, to-wit: CD For the purchase of real estate necessary for any improvement authorized by law, or for the site for any building or im- provement to be used for public purposes (O For extending, enlarging improving, repairing or securing the more complete use of any enjoyment of any building or owned purchased or con structed by the municipality, for equipping and furnishing the same. (3) For the erection of crematories or garbage dis posal plants or for the purpose of provid- ing other means for the disposal of garbage and refuse matter (D For the construction of streets and sidewalks, and for the repairing or improving of any street, or sidewalk or other public high way; for opening, widening and extend- ing any street or public highway. (5) For purchasing or condemning any land necessary for street or highway pur- roses, and for improving the same or pay- ing any portion of the cost of such inn proving. (6) For the erecting of in- f1rmar1es, hospitals, pesthouses, or for re- building, extending, eniarging or repair ing the same. @ For erecting prisons, warehouses, police stations, houses of refuge and correction. (S) l or erecting market houses and providing market places. (9) For erecting city or town halls and public offices public school houses and buildings to be used in con- nection with the same; for the erection and establishment of public auditoriums and other buildings for public meetings and for the purpose of rebuilding, ex- tending enlarglng, repairing and equip- ping and furnishing the same. Q0) For erecting or purchasing waterworks to- supply water to the municipal corpora ton, or to the inhabitants thereof, and TOT the purpose of repairing, extending and enlarging such waterworks system CID For erecting or purchasing lighting plants for supplying light to the munici- pality or to the inhabitants thereof and Tor the purpose of repairing, extending and enlarging the same. Q2) For the purchasing or providing grounds for ce,ne- teries or for enclosing. improving ai.d embellfshing the same; for buildinr crematories and public burial vaults. n9l For the construction of sanitary and storm water sewers or drains, sewera ge disposal plants, filtration beds, and for the purpose of acquiring land or rights of way for such purposes QD For estab- fishing free public libraries and reading rooms. d5) For the establishment of public baths Q6) For improving any water course or water front; for con- structing docks wharves. landings, leyees and embankments within the limits of the or for the purpose of pro- tecting a city from the encroachments of streams and rivers. uO For the pay ment of obligations arising from emer- gencies resulting from epidemics or floods or other forces of nature. QS) For pur- chasing or condemning the necessary land for parks, boulevards and public places; for improving or completing the