Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-09-01
ord,nance No. Oh.

NORDINASCEToP PUNISH MIGRANTS,
N vagabonds and dangerous aud suspicious
persons. passed August 9Th. 1865:
The Board Of Trustees OF the town OF 6oId
Hill do ordain
SECTION /. II shall not be lawful for any per
son Except Indians> TO live or 10 be found within
the limits Of the town OF Gold Hill who shall have
no visible means Of support. or who shall go
about from place TO place without any lawtul
business OF occupation. or who shall be guilty OF
begging for aims; or, being healthy and aoiS
bodied, shall travel about with written state
ments, or otherwise. seeking aims; and all such
persons so found within the limits Of said town OF
Gold Hill, and all lewd aad dissoluie persons
who live 10 aud about houses of iu'fAne, and ali
common drunkards or suspicious persons who
cannot give a good account OF Themselves, may
be arrested by the Marshal, policemen or other
officer with or without warrant, and upon con-
victlon shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
ave hundred dollars or Imprisonment, in the town
1ail not exceeding ak months, or by both such
hae and imprisonment.
SEC, o II shah be the dnty Of the Justice of
the Peace Of said town, on ais own knowledge or
upon written complaint, TO issue his warrant for
the arrest Of any such person OF persons, and
upon conviction, to forthwith enter juiEment
syaipst such person for ine or imprisonment, or
both, ~ provided IN the preceding section. and
the said Justice may order thar any hne 50 i'm
posed may be enforced BY causing said person 70
work upon the public streets or other public
works OF the Town. NJ tne rute OF TWO uoIIHLs pei
day for such hue and costs
SIC. 2. Whenever the Justice Of the Peace
before whom such case was tried (Or his success.
sorI shall be Of opinion that any person who may
have been committed under The provisi"1S of this
Ordinance has 10 conducted himself or herself
whilst 40 confined or employed that he or she
should no longer be so held. said Justice Of the
Peace, with the consent Of the Board Of Trustees,
or a majority OF them, may direct the Marshal TO
discharg ach person from confinement.
SIC. q Any person who shall have beSn ar
rested under the provisions Of this Ordinance
NAV at any time after such arrest. file with
the Justice q valid bond in the penal sum OF
hv- hundred dollars, with at least two god and
sufficient bondsmrn. 10 be approved by said
Justice. conditional for his or her good behavior,
and against any liability, cost or expense 10 be
incurred by said town or corporation known rs
1.-THE Inhabitants Of the Town Of Gold Hill" by
reason Of the vagrancy. improvidrucc, idleness
or dissolute or unlawful conduct Of such person,
and upon the filing Of such bond. be or she may
be discharged by order Of said Justice.
SEC, s II shall not be lawful for any female
TO clothe herself in male attire, or any male TO
clothe himsrlfin female attire. and so appear In
the public streets or In any saloon or other public
place, and anv person 80 offe' ding shall. on con
viction. be fined In any sum not exceeding i've
hundred dollars. which fine may be enforced a.
10 other casts; provided. this Section shall not
apply TO actors or actresses while performing
within the walls of any iheatcr or nielodeop.
SIC. 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and De
in force from and after It's passage.
GEO. W. AYLSwORTH, President.
II. C.. MANNING. Clerk pro tenn.