Any city, village, or incorporated town incorporated under any special law of this state, except those having a population of more than 100,000 but less than 200,000 inhabitants, subject to “The Illinois Vehicle Code”, as now and hereafter amended, may, by ordinance, direct, license and control all wagons and other vehicles conveying loads within the city, village or incorporated town, or any particular class of such wagons and other vehicles, and prescribe the width and tire of the same. The license fees when collected shall be kept as a separate fund and used only for paying the cost and expense of street or alley improvement or repair. No person shall be required to pay any such vehicle license tax by any municipality in this state, except the municipality in which he resides. No firm or corporation shall be required to pay any such vehicle license tax in any municipality in this state except the one in which such firm or corporation maintains and conducts its principal place of business in this state.