The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-27


 the Commission for hearing and action thereon.
 (c) Every transient dealer desiring to do business in the City of Birmingham shall 6cposit with the City Comptroller of the City of Birmingham a sum equal 10 the amount of his license, but in no case less than S50eV, as a special deposit be- fore 2 license shall be issued to him as provided by this Ordinance authorizing him to do business in said City in con tormity with the provisions of this Ordi- nance. Said deposit shall be held by the City Comptroller for a period of thirty (SO days after such transient dealer ceases to do business in the city of Birmingham and atfer satisfying all claims made against him udder the following sub-sec- tion 60, shall return such deposit or portion thereof as remains in his hands to the said transient dealer deposting same.
 (d) he deposit so made with the City Comptroller of the City of Birmingham shall he subiect to attachment, garnish- ment and execution on behalf of creditors whose claims arise in connection with the business done in the City of Birmingham and to the payment of fines and penalties incurred by such transient dealer in vio- lation oi this Ordinance may be f,Xe1 by the judgment of appropriate courts having jurisdiction, and the said deposit, or any remaining portion thereof. shal! not be paid to such transient dealer until all the outstanding claims or notices or claims presented within thirty (SO days after he ceases to do business are set tied.
 (el 1t shall be unlawful for any transient dealer to sell or exhibit for sale ei5he1 at public or private sale any goods, wares or merchandise without first complyin. with the provisions of this Ordinance, or to make any false statements in reference |, 1,ftr above. or to fail or refuse to comply with the requirements or any of the provisions of this Ordinance. and every person whether prncIpaI or agent, who by cir eular. handbll. l~~spaper poster or n any manner advertises such sales as herein contemplated before proper license is issued to said transient dealer and oe- fore ne has complied with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be guilty or violation of this Ordinance.
 Provided, however that nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be construed as abridging or denying the right and power of the Commission of the City of Birmingham 10 refuse or withhold the granting of any license or to revoke the same. if granted, to a transient deaer upon any hearing thereof when in the discretion of said Commission from the disclosures of aforesaid, or from other information deemed by them sufficient, such action may be deemed necessary or proper to protect or safeguard the public from imposition, mischief or fraud. LICENSE BASED ON VOLUME OF
 BUSINESS
 Sec. 9. In all cases where the amount to be paid for license depends upon the capital invested or value of goods, stock, furniture and fixtures or amount of sales or receipts, it shall be the duty of the person applying for such license to render to the City Comptroller sworn statement of such capital or sales or receipts or business or the value of such stocks, goods. furni- ture and fixtures and such other fur ther proof. including insurance car. red, as the License Collector shall demand to show the actual amount of capital invested. value of goods, stock, furniture and fixtures, and said License Collector shall not be required to re- cept for any money until such proofs are furnished, and the person apply ing for such license may be required to submit his books of account to inspec- tion and examination by the City Comp troller. either before or after license is issued, and may be refused a li eense until he complies with the de- mand of the City Comptroller for such inspection of such books
 POWER TO CHANGE LICENSE.
 Sec 4-Be it further ordained that the adoption of this schedule of H. cense shall not abridge the right of the Commission of the City of Birmingham to change, alter increase, decrease or revoke any of the above licenses at any time. And when any increase is made. unless the same is paid in 30 | ,1, cho1 ha rAxy ad md no further business carried on there- under; nor shall it abridge the right of the Commission of the City of Birming- ham to require a license for any busi- ness. occupation, traffic. calling or pro- fession not included in the above sched- ule, and when sucN license is required, then the same shall be paid for the full year from January 1, 1920, if before Irly, but only half the year if after July l
 TERMS FOR WHICH LICENSE IS
 ISSUED
 Sec. 5 The above schedule of licenses shall be for the calendar year, except in case the license on any of the fore going occupations be taken out after the first of July only one-half the li- cense shall be charged and collected, except those subjects for which weekly
 
 | license are provided above
 TRANSFER OF LICENSE | Sec. 6. That no license issued under the above schedule shall be trans ferred except by the consent of the Commission of the City of Birmingham, and no transfer shall be valid until same has been endorsed across the face | of the license receipt by the City Comptroller, and no license shall be transferred in any event more than once and never from one business to another.
 PLACE OF BUSINESS TO BE DEsIG- MATTED
 l Sec. :. That any person desiring to en- sage in any trade business. occupation, for which a license is required and for which a fixed place of business is re- quired shall designate the place at which said trade or business or occupation is to be carried on, and the license to be issued hereunder shall designate such place, and such license shall authorize the carrying Son of such trade business or occupation only at such place For each place at which said trade business or occupation is carried on license fee | and tax shall be paid
 | EACH BUSINESS DEMANDS SEPA- | RATE LICENSE | Sec. 8. That any person. firm or cor l poration dealing in two or more of the articles or engaging in two or more of