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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-141ORDINANCE NO. 141 AN ORDINANCR TO '2'UI.ATF T17 S^LF, DISTRIBUTION AND CON9M[PTION O"P IALT AND BRB770 BJVFRAG^S, AS D' F INF O IN THT, ALAB kMA BFV 4,R A.GF CONTROL ACT, IN THE, TOWN OF FA IRHOPF AIND "TITHIN THE, :POI.,ICE JURIS- ) IC TION TIr "OF : TO R�'CUI, 7 A PERTAIT BRFORE 7N- GAGING IN BUSINTSS A S .A "HOLES_4LER, DISTRIBUTOR . AND/nR JOBBER OR RETAILER OF SUCH lIL^LT OR BRF"7'T) R7VB HAGS S : TO PROVIDE AT, ICrNSr TAX TH�RFON AND TO ^NrORCR THE PROVISIONS OF THIS OFD1 I ANCF� AND TO PROVIDE T'nR A }7^NALTY 7OR ITS VIOLATION. B7 IT OR'OAINED BY TH" U*T COUNCIL OF THr' TOWN 0,,, FAIRHOPE, ALABAI'TA : SECTION 1. DEFINATInNS. ".lords and phrases used in this ordinance and not herein specifically defined, and °hick are specifically defined in the Alabama. Beverage Control Act passed-`1'ebruary 2, 1037, shall, unless the context plainly shows a different meaning, be gimen the meaning ascribed to them in the said Alabama. Beverage Control Act. The term " malt or bretivred beverages" as used in this ordinance shall be interperted to mean and include malt or brewed bever?ges of an alcoholic content not in excess of 42o by weight and 5% by volume. The term " distributor" as used in this ordinance shall include such meaning as --iven to it in the Alabama Beverage Control Act, and in addition thereto, wheather or not such meaning appearrs in the Alabama, Beverage Control Act, such term " distributor" shall also mean and include and be construed to cover any person, firm , corporation or association transporting alcoholic ?)everages as defined in this ordinance into the Town of Fairhope, or !.ithin the police jurisdiction .thereof, for his own use or for delivery to a retailer, -healther or not the same be owned ')y him. 97CTION 2. No person, 'irm corporation or association shall engage in business as a ,,,t-h6lesaler, distributor and/or jobber or retailer off malt or brewed beverages of an alcoholic content not in e,,,cess of 4 � 1V weight and 5 � by volume in the cornora to limits of the Torn of Fa irhone or " i thin the police jurisdiction thereof, il!ithout f irst ' _aving ( ob t ined from the `i'ol-n of Fa irhope a permit to do such business`/?uch permit shall be issued ')y the `sown Clerk and lust be approved by the liavor before the same shall be valid. The Town Council of the Town of F,-?irhope shall perscri-be the form of _application for such permit and shall p_erscri'oe the form of such permit, Every person annlyin7 for and oot ining a perm-'.t shall nay to the Toil n Clerk for the benefit of the Town the sum of 10.00 V for a Hermit to enp,age'in either of such 1�usinesses within the cor - porate limits of the gown of 2pir_hone an' to enF-�age in either of such businesses without the cornor'rl-ite limits but within the olice jurisdiction thereof. The fee for such hermit shall accompany the application for the issuance of Puch ermit. the permit shall be. renev,7ed on the first d=ty of January of each year. 110 reductioZi or -r)ro-tea tion, of the fee for the ner_mit shall 'be allowed on account of not commencin- business on the first :day of January, nor shall any rebate ,)e ^llorted ur,on revocation, suspension, or surrender of such Hermit ^efore the expi;ration thereof. S"CTION 3. _ -i0?7,SAL'?R, D: STRIB'TTnR :�_ITD/OR ,?OB'37R �a) There is hereby levied on every rerson, 'irm, cor - } oration or association who shall engn.ge in business as a vliole - saler, distributor and/or ;yob-)er c:f malt or rev.,ed '�everages of an olcn colic content not din excess of 4;� by wei aht and 5'o by volume, 45 r 2 in the corpor­-�.te i imits of the 'mown of Fn irhope, Alabama, a license or privilege tax to b� `measured a.nd ascertained as follows: An arlount equalto one-half cent on each twelve fluid ounces or fraction thereof of such malt or 'or,-3v,:ed beverages sold or distributed, said amount to be due and paya'ale on or before the 15th day of the calend- ar month next follov,inr such sales or distribution, and if not paid by said date, there shall be added to said amount a penalty of 150 thereof. (b} 7,very such 7!holes7ler, distributor and/or job ,er s!^all before enVagin,- in such business file with the Town Clerk of the Town of Fairho--e a written rtaternent under oath containing full d,A to regarding, the `>llginess he intends to c Prry on, inclu? ing the location of his business, -heather o- not such viholesaler, distrib utor and/or job',er is a natural person, a corporation, a p _rtnershin or association, and if not a naturn.l person, the name of the -persons comr..osing the;-n.artnershin. or association, and their resid - ences, and if a porpor tion, the offic -rs and persons oldin the c� ital stock and their resiJences. (a) There is hereby levied upon all -persons, firms, ,-or >or,^_tions or associations uho shall en .. e in the business of selli,-r--, within the corporate limits of the Town of Fairhope, Ala - bama, as a retailer, rt�alt or bre-:ed bsvcrat es of an alcoholic con - tent not in excess of 4 v by wei,,7ht ­,nd $/ by volume, to be consumed on the premises, of to be carried c_• delivered to the address of the purchaser, a privilege br-license tax to be measured or aster - tained as follows: An amo�.int equal to (one-half)cents on each vielve fluid ounces or fr= cti.nnal nart thereof o-:' such rlalt or brewed bev - era7es soL' or distributed, to be consumed nn the -premises or to be carried or delivered to the address of the -:aurcha.eer, said amount to be due and payable on or before the 15th clay of the calendar ,, onth next :"ollowing 91'uch sales, and if not --aid by said date, there shhll be added to said amount 2. penalty of 15 o of such amount. Said tax s'aall be paid to the Torn Clerk and a rec:int iss-ied there- for to the -na7-er of such tax. (b) Any person, firm, tor. porn ti on or as soc is ti n enrraged as a retailer. of such �rralt or brewed beverages purchased in whole from a wholesaler, distributor and/or jobber on hit i the tax here - in levied has been raid, shall not be required to pay the additional arpount of Cone -half eer�t9on each tvelve fluid ounces or fract- onal nart thereof: r)rovide ', however, thn t in order to obtain this e -.emp t$ on such retail er �u�t, on or Iaefore the 15th day of thch ­,onth, file v;ith the Town Clerk of the i'o,,=!n of Pa.irho­e, 1^b^ma, a. sv:orn v.,ritten statement shot i-rI every ourc'.�a.se �� - such retailer during thenreceding calender, ^onth, n . s -ell '.he naive of the tihole - saler, Ilistributor and./or jobber from i,'_hom the same was purcIn sed, the a-1 -unt of each p irchase and the 'ste of erich aurc:riase. SECT "IT 5. POi,IC 772, IS)ICTION. there is hereby levied upon every personfirm, carp�oration or association en%*aging in business as a vrholesaler, � istributor rid/or job',er or retailer of malt beverages o" an alcohollic content not in excess of 4,'by vieiCht and 5 by volume, without Ilthe corpora to limits of the Town of Fa.irho.:)e but Z:Iithin the police jurisdiction thereof, a, license or privilege tax in an amount equal to (one-half the amount of the license tax levied for en­•aFinFc in such business ti�,ithin the corporate limits of the ToT n of Fairho , n�r�Al., Cone -fourth., of one cent on each t7,:elve fluid ounces orb fractions thereof of such malt or brevred beveraF.,es, such licens' to be paid for in the manner - nd at the time and the place herein s ecified for engag ng in such business j%ithin the corporate limits of the Tov!n of I+ai hn P, and such per - sons, .Firms, corporati .ns or associations enr,-aging in such business sh-11 be subject to all of the other provisions of this ordinance ar-)licable vithin the cornora.te limits of the To--.7n of Fairhope. The ta.x levied in this section shall bepaid to the To,:-n Clerk and .receipt therefor issued by said Clerk. Provi<ied, a retailer pur- 46 ' 3 chasing in whole from a wholesaler, distributor and/or jobber malt or brewed beverages on which the tax has been paid, shall not be required to pay the tax levied in this section. SECTION_6. RECORDS. It shall be the duty of every per - son, frim, corporation or association engaging in the Town of Fair - hone, or within the police jurisdiction thereof, in business as wholesaler, distributor and/or jobber or retailer of matt or brewed beverages of an alcoholic content not in excess of 41 by weight and 5% by volume, to keep correct and intelligible records of all business transacted by him, it or them, and to render to the Town Clerk of the Town of Fairhope, on or before the date the license taxes become due, a sworn statement showing the amount of business done, and if a wholesaler, distributor and/or jobber, all sales made with - in the corporate limits and within the police jurisdiction, to whom and when made, the amount of sales by volume and value, and if a retailer, the amount of purchases made, the merchandise purchased, from whom purchased, the amount of sale and the amount of stock carried, the amount of capital invested, and the other facts as may be reouried for the ascertainment of the classification of such busi - ness and the correct amount of license to wZich such person, firm, corporation or association is subject. All records of such persons, firm, corporation or association shall be kept for a period of at least two years, and all such records shall be kept in the Town of Fairhope or produced in the Town of Fairhope upon written _demand by the Town Clerk, the Town Marshall or the Mayor, or any member of the Town Council, and shall be open to in-pection by them, or either of them, and by such person as they deputize for such purpose. SISCTION 7. SEPERATE OFFENS- S. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to engage in business as a wholesaler, distributor and/or ,jobber or retailer within the corporate limits of the Town of Fairhope, or iiithin the police jurisdiction thereof, without first having procured a permit there - for from the Town of Fairhope: and it shall be 1 so unlawful for any person, ifrm, corporation, or association, subject to any of the provisions of this ordinance, .for commencing business without. a permit from the Town of Fairhope to continue in such business, after default in the payment of any license due under this ordin - ance, or after the revocation of the n9--mit issued hereunder: and each day durning which such business is so engaged in without such permit, or after default in the payment of any license due hereunder, or after the revocation of such permit, shall constitute a senerate offense. SECTION 8. PLACE OF BUSIJ\7ESS. Every person, firm, cor - poration or association subject to any provision of this ordinance shall designate the place at which business is to be carried on and the nermit issued shall designate such place and such permit shall authorize the carrying on of such business only at such place. For each place at which such business is carried on a seper ate permit shall be re uired. The permit issued hereunder shall be at all times be posted in a conspicuous place at or in "he place for which the same is issued. SECTION 9. RT,TOCATION OF PERMITS. Any permit issued under this ordinance shall be subject to revocation by the Town Council of the Town of Fairhope for violation by the person holding such permit of any nrovision of this ordinance or of any other or - dinance of the Town of Fairhope relation to the business covered by the permit issued hereunder: and shall also be subject to revo - ca.tion by the Town Council of the Town of Fairhope if the person holding such permit under color of such nermit violates or aids or abets in violation or knowingly permits or suffers to be violated any renal ordinance or law of the Town of Fairhope or of the State od Alabama. Such permit shall also be subject to revocation if the person holding such hermit under color of such permit violates or aids or abets in -iolating or =_nosA;ingly permits or suffers to be violated any provision of Alabama Beverage Control Act passed 4 v _ v 4 February 2, 1937, or any amendment thereto hereafter adopted or any law hereafter or heretofore passed by the State of Alabama regulat'.• ing the manufacture; sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. No. refund of any part of the fee paid for such permit shall be made upon revocation of the permit, The Mayor of the Town may suspend any permit issued under this ordinance when, in his opinion, cause exists for the revocation of said pe-Mit by the Town Council, and upon such suspension he shall give notice to the person hol ing such permit to appear before the Town Council at such time as he shall designate, not later than the next regular meeting of such Town Council, and then and there show cause why the Town Council should not revoke such permit. No eerson, firm, corporation or association whose permit has been suspended by the Mayor shall en - gage in the business for which such permit was issued, unless and untill the Town Council shall pass upon such suspension and determine that his permit ought not to be revoled. And any person, firm, cox - pnration or association who shall continue in business after the sus - pension of the permit by the Mayor, as provided herein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Section 14 hereof. Any person, firm, corporation or association 7-,,,hose permit has been suspended by the Town Council as provided in this ordin- ance, may appeal from such puspension to the Circuit Court of Baldv.7in County, _Alabama, in the manner provided for appeals from the re?ord - er's Court. Upon such appeal any person, firm, corporation or also - ciation taking an appeal under this section, shall give security for costs in such amount as shall be fixed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court; provided, however, that if the suspension of the permit is because of the failure to pay the tax herein levied, before taking such paaeal the person, fi,m, corporation or association appeali-!g must also pay the amount of kh.e tax owing or ascertained by the Town Council, or give bond as security therefor in double the amount of the tax, such bond to be approved by the clerk of the Circuit Court as to amount and aufficiency of sureties and conditioned as ')onds for a- peal from the assessment of the tax. Upon the suspension or revocation of a permit issued un - der this ordindance, the Mayor shall cause a placard to be posted at or within the place of business of such licensee bearing the follow:' -ing words and phrases: " WARNING. The permit issued to under which malt or brewed beverages have been sold from these premises has been revoked (or suspended as the case may be). This the day of ,,lg Signed: 1ayor of the Town of Fairhope " S=CTION 10. If any person, firm, corporation or association required to pay a license hereunderLof one-half cent per twelve fluid ounces of) malt or brewed beverages shall f� it or refuse to make report thereof, the Town Council ma� cause to be made an assessment of the tax owing by such person, firm, corporation or association from such evidence -as it can obtain, and when such assessment is made, it shall,rrive notice to the person owing such tax of the amount of such assessment, and such person may co -.-,test the same within five d•-ys, such contest to be before,the Town Coun - cil of the Torn of Fairho-�)e, at which said contest the tax payer may adduce such evidence before the Town Council as he shall see fi-t' to show the amount of.tax owing by him or that -one is otaing, and the Tot,7n Council may likewise adduce or cause to be adduced be - fore it evidence to sustain the assessment of such ta7. or to prove the amount owing by such tax payer; and on such hearing the s;- id Council shall hear all the evidence and shall make a fii1al assess - °ent of such tax. The tax payer may Appeal to the Circuit Court from any assessment made a;_-ainst him, the same to be taken in the 48 5 manner provided for appeals from the Recorder's Cou:.-t, such appeal to be taken within the time provided for appeals from the.Recorder's court. If no anneal is taken 7ithin such time, the tax shall be due on demand. Provided that before taking an appeal under this section, the tax peyer must pay the amount of tax ascertained and assessed by the Town Council or live bond double the a -fount as ascertained and assessed, with surety approved by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, such bond payable to the To?-,n of Fairhone, and conditioned that if he shall not perfect such appeal, he shall pay the amount of the tax .. assessed by the said Town Council, or if he shall prosecute said ap- real nd shall fail therein, he shall pay such tax as sh=1.11 be found due and assessed b,r the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Alabama; and in addition the _•3to such tax payer, on to .ink' such 1-npeal, shall also -ive security for costs in such amount an-1 with such sureties as shall be approved by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Alabama. If the Town Council shall not be satisfied •-pith the re - turn made by any pe­b,on, .firm, corporation or associition of such part oLf the licens: tax, the To7,n Council may -proceed to investi - mate the same ^r_,i malce sunk assessment as it -hall deem proper, and sl_zch tax payer shall have the right to contest and anneal fpum the assessment in the manner 1�ereinabove Trovided for ,;here no re - turn is made. If no appeal is taken, the tax shall be 'ue on wand. .If any pere�n, firm, corporation or association shall fia.l or refuse to -oak the tax upon any return made by him, or uron any assessment made b;r the To,n Council upon demand, collection thereof shall be enforced 'i, r,.tt-^chm.ent. i The provisions of thin ordinance for the assessment and collection of a license ta., levied hereunder are cum,ilative and sh` 11 not ',e construed to reveal an,, ordinance heretofore passed, or +o be in con�'lic� �: th any ordinance he-eaf ter n.-_Fped by the Town Council, relative to the assessment and collection of license taxes, nor rrevent t'^e Town frmm nroceedin ,'nder any statute of tie State of ^laba.ma aretofore or hereafter adopted re,yulatina and provided for the assessment an:l collection of license taxes to liuncinal co^noration$. �Tn 71T m ., The _ �.. ?TI,ATI�_?� . � ,.� III?�•:l I_0?:1� . ord '� l icens ell or"Licen's.y.s" as used in t'`.is secti n or els- - re in this or.'_inance, unless t. sh.-ll other°ise an -near fro,n the text, rh-'ll be con -;trued to :ne; n .gin' include any rerson, firm, co-2 - nora ti on or a ssoci tj on '."ol _lint'' a -=ii t i"Sued hereunder. (a) It �,nall bq unl• ,..`')_l �.ice.zs_:e to ^ell, fur - nisti� or Zive array malt or n. ed "1 ;ve-rages to any Berson-Tisibly - intoxicated, or to ai?y insane rer«on, or to an;,l ,IZ lor, or to ha',it ua.l d_run'_ar'.s o. re Bona owe _,no n izt _:1�er.:te !-,a!-) i ts. i c 1 e I, 71 7 p r (b) I 1.. _ 1 or n.tr i c ; z o it to ,.,Ar for r.eriod o:. �.t le_ st t,.,o y _ s co.nrlete --.nd tr1it'^ful rec- `z oris covering '-is o-1er=ition under i hermit, ,nd rarticulary shay.n the date o all sales or rui t:. es of malt or Bev - i ry._ r t1l' ctl'1 -)r60e n`iid tlnecrnfOr t?,, i v > ^ l'in e a y 1 n .the -ndec, o_ to 1f1..se +'—. d,117r ;on-+ i to tl officer of 'the 7o?"n of 7- irh0'1e _' c t11 J ':to, 0' i'7'1.^ Orp0"t,Initjr O r7,-I,- n-.._jec urZ_n; �' i .css oz.zr (' ) i+ s1ri ll I— ,inlat;ful . of _'.noh`_>,reun'. er to, J° :..i LL •J "i7 �-� J1-ti1n :''7l_ zr 'iti.. 0!'_�ed OJCrl O.ei.' Oi ..!^lYll Oye G> oftj, .-� Z,O,,.n r 0"``' '71�� ='1 '1^.+ t0 c0"':-, lri:'?')2Ct the 3ntire liter `_.t .ny time lurnlnfi T i ,.:e -n,.. -isOS a:.-' c 'n +,.i of ',vginess. - 49 R (a) it ^i._.11 ,: l n- . _:I r., : ir _ nce to •,nclor this o -1, - r c � ', �_ ,.r oO _.rZ` 11 1� thi to sell ,!,:.lt o­ �x c:� b v to rcrsor ,rr- _cd �n the and. o ,-1alt o_ GV k3 1A (f) I t �?..11 +r oy^ n j or ,Y� o,.,, er to r,1.1 or ot'.�,t v _ It ci bra e „^rmit o lac nr, , C „_ rde. this Y :> ,gi n _ to n i r l!iv1 -zc_1 ci +, » w (. i ^ r t o r. ptr ,_ or C:t I irr ,, r.14. t -. 4 1^... -' sorIin nee ' - 1_7a n r tOr ';-' .. . + �_, '-•,-,�r'vpr .ter y q. . premises Of y It or j ohber, O_ ;t 1 _ hours Of n O TClOC'__ j _- noon of the loll0 It n1l n l l b e u1:_., -L 4 '�eVer r"2a l i c e n c,' v,-•,,,r J _ , rrewe-11 bever � r or � � e ;c rt ._ y o l end/or jobber -lul'- 1aol ?.ir.`�, ,_., re rmi -, 7 (k) It shall11oy nT t e lr of ma lt or ' re ed - T1,0_ k �, Bever' Les 1iceiii ,O 0 ncp �. _ ].t t0 r8C�1Ve r:1pZt Or brewed Bever- es e :�=rt it -the o_, 4..1 1 !ont.. iners .,.s ore xared fbr T" "1_-t Tay the m_-.1ii.nf- cturer. ftcr -uc' _ alt or ' reT:e_d ,)eve---- des r^ve '�eer.'rcceivc� the l,- l,^ y%t il�r iz suc'� ^.r in 1 rac1-,a7e7-, r1�t7�._]i,r the bulk ,iron his licensed -re=Lsep C�.tion l�> nd -.211 0^ r isr�ne t'-le s�r1e for consumr'- on or off tice premises so licensed. (1) It shall be unl1ati ful to sell malt or brm-:ed 1nevera�es the retailer, e-•cert, n '- ltle� � nd canf7. T1-1ere s1tal l be no dram-ht or keg ?)eer log -:• It '�w �t_es soli or 'isr; ^e'-it'1i.n the To,.-n of I'airhore'. (m) It shall be zzn� z rvl or -nl- _ t^iler to -ell any rz^lt or hrev,ed -)eve_-- 7cs for con !u:-Irtionon t , , l; �<nr.' rre ii Fi-s, e ;cer.t in a oom or l OOMs or n1,--,ce on `Ylc licensed pr..mises at all tides a� ccessa'hle to ;the Li.se �_.nd acco o._: `.ion of the ^ever- l public, 'out this r'a ll not 7* int.er^::-rted to rrohi'-i t 'rotel or club li - cencee from sellin , r1 1t or bre-:red bes in ;any room of ?ny such hotel or club�h�use occuried ' - '�ona fide re -istcred F,_iests or merlbers entitled to rurchare the s^n1e. (n) It sha ll be uniat.-ful for a_ny retailer to sell,furnish or ,n,ive array m7�.lt or briowed beverages on the day of any "edelal, State, Cozznty or 7 unicira_l election, or on -`he date of any -rimary h ?lr-- for the i nomination of any ' ederal, State, County or liunicira.l office_- until? after the tinge fix _t b law fo, the closing of the ?polling rl`.ces. (o) It sh-ll be unl wful for anyretaile-• of malt or 1,r,=�rae,' bev- cra es to furnish, Clvc or sell below fair co^t any lunch to lunch to and- conqu-meiT, e:=cflpt such articles of food a.s the ".labama Alcoholic Control _''oard may autho.­ize and a -prove, TO It sh-ill be unlgwful for any wholesaler, di- tributor 1 t 7 and/or jobber to sell or -eliver any ,n It or brered beverages as defined in this ordinance to any retailer vrhose rermit as been sus -ended v'hi le such susp: -nsion is in force, or to sell or del - iv-r to any such licensee v,,hose p'_-mit has been revoked. (q) it shall '-)e un atF,ful for any retailer to buy or receive any It or br( ed ever des as 14ffined in this ordin".nce from any v,holes^ler, :lis!tributorFind/or jobber vhose permit has been susrended durnin- tie time of such suspension, or from such licensee ii,hose rermit has been revoked.- (r) It shall be unlaeful "or any person, firm, cornorat4!on or Xassociat "-on to t. ',e -Tovn, destroy, mutilate, or conceal the wording of, any placc_2_1 or other vrfiting posted on the rremises under a-ut'•-ority of this ordinance. (s) It shall be ,.hla?:fLul for any person, firm, corporation or association to whomia hermit is issued hereun er not to keep such permit at all times displayed in such manner that it can be seen 1,7, the pu'alie and by persons dealing with the licensee. SECTION 12. CONSTRTT11ION. No provision of this ordinance shall- be construed so'as to tax interstate corm°-;erce or any I usiness of the United States Government, or any branch thereof. SECTION 13• 71ach and every ,provision of this ordir!�.nce is he_-°eloy declared to be an indenendent provision and th -molding of an- provision t?'lereof to be vIDid or in - valid shall not e"":;ct the other provisions Cher, of, and it is hereby declared that the other provision o-`' this ordinance v,ould have been enacted regardless of any other provision ,-;rich might be held invalid. SECTION 14. MIT`LTY. 'Iny person violating any of the rrovisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, ',e fined not less than :give dollars (;0'5.00) nor more than one hundred dollars (�100.00) and may also be sentenced to hard labor `or not exceeding ninety days, either one or both. S"CTION 15. INT RPEWATION. This ordi -ance shall be deemed an exorcise of the police power of the Town of Fairhope for the protection of the public 7,elfare, health, peace and morals of the people of the said town and all the provisions of this ordin - ance shall be literally construed for the accomplishrient of this purpose. STCTTON 16. This ordinance shall be hnovm and designated and shall be sufficient to refer to the same as the " FAIRHOPE ALCOEOLI ' 77TT I rT CONTROL ORIJINANCE" of April 12, 1937. U` As _ ,or of the To,.�n of Fairhope, Alabama ATT'ST: Au Clem of th T r of Fairhope, Alabama (Tov-n Seal) y