City of Birmingham v. Hawkins

The municipal authorities of the city of Birmingham, under authority of law which is not denied, levied a tax of 3 mills for the yeai' 1919, to be applied exclusively to the use of the public 'schools in said city, which, under general law, is a separate school district. For 1920 the same authorities levied the 3-mill' tax and in addition a tax of 2 mills as authorized by an election held in virtue of an amendment of the Oonstitution shown in the Acts of 1919, at page 899, the adoption of .which was proclaimed January 13, 1920. These taxes were levied for the exclusive uses of the public…