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which Board shall have the power, after full hearing, to confirm the rejection or order the license issued. In case of appeal the applicant shall, within ten days after receiving notice of rejection, perfèct his appeal by leaving notice in writing of his intention to appeal at the office of the Mayor after such notice is filed with the Mayor. 713.07 INSPECTOR; DUTIES. The Mayor may appoint an Inspector of Billiard Rooms and Bowling Alleys whose duty it shall be to obtain information pertaining to all applicants for licenses concerning their character, the physical condition of the place in which such billiard room or bowling alley is to be located and all other information required by the Mayor in determining the fitness of such applicant generally. The Inspector shall have the assistance and cooperation of the Building Commissioner, the Commissioner of Health, the Chief of Police and any other department of the City in procuring such information. Such Inspector shall furnish such information in writing to the Mayor and such Inspector shall be undér the direction of the Mayor. Such Inspector shall have access at all times to all billiard rooms, bowling alleys or rooms where applications for a license are pending, or to any part of the building wherein they are located. He shall investigate all complaints and shall, at intervals, inspect all billiard rooms and bowling alleys within the City and make a report of such inspection to the Mayor. He shall also report all violations of this chapter or the rules governing the same to the Mayor in writing. Such inspector shall be aid such salary as shall be determined by Council. 713.08 LICENSE FEE, EXCEPTIONS; EXPIRATION. Every person, society, club, firm or corporation to whom a license is granted for the operation of a billiard room shall pay an annual fee therefor in the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) for the first table and one dollar ($1.00) for each additional table. Every person, society, club, firm or corporation to whom a license is granted for operating a bowling alley shall pay an annual fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for the first alley and one dollar ($1.00) for each additional alley, provided, however, that where the applicant is a society or club not organized for profit, no license fee shall be charged for the use of any table or tables or alley. All moneys received by way of license fees shall be paid into the General Fund. Any license granted hereunder shall be for the remainder of the calendar year in which it is granted, unless sooner revoked as provided by this chapter. 713.09 LICENSE ISSUANCE; CLASS OF LICENSE. The Mayor shall issue a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and such application, provided that the license fees have been paid, that he has received the information required by this chapter and that under the terms and conditions of this chapter he deems the applicant to possess the requisite qualifications and the premises to possess the requisite degree of sUitability for conducting the billiarc;l room or bowling alley for which the license is sought. There shall be one class of licenses for a billiard room and two classes of licenses for bowling alleys: (a) Billiard rooms. A license for a billiard roorn shall be designated a "'billiard license". (b) Bowling alleys. (1) Class I licenses shall be issued when a bowling alley is operated within or in connection with which intoxicating liquor or beer is sold, or to which there is a direct connection or access by doorway or otherwise with a room or premises wherein intoxicating liquor or beer is sold. (2) Class II licenses shall be issued when a bowling alley is operated within or in connection with which no intoxicating liquor or beer is sold and to which there is not a direct connection or access by doorway or otherwise with a room or premises wherein intoxicating liquor or beer is sold. 713.10 AGE RESTRICTIONS; EXCEPTIONS.