Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-29
Ordinance No. 23.

NORDINANCEToPUNISH MIGRANTS,
N vagabonds md dangerous aud suspicious
per.ons. passed August 9Th, 1855:
The Board Of Trustees Of the town Of Gold
Hill do ordain .
LECTION |. II shall not be law fnl for any per.
son Except Indians) to live or n he 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 10 place without any lawful
business or occupation. or who shall be guilty Of
begging for aims: or. being healthy and able.
bodied, shall travel about with written state.
mrnts, or otherwise, seeking aims; and all such
persons 30 found within the limits OF said town Of
Gold Hill, and all lewd and absolute persons
who live In and about houses Of ill.fnne, and all
common drunkGrds or suspicious persons who
cannot give q good account OF themselves, may
be arrested by the MRrshal, policemen or other
officer with or without warrant, and upon con.
viction shall be fined in any sun not exceeding
live hundred dollars or imprisonment In the town
Jail not exceeding six months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 9. II shall be the duty of the Justice OF
the Peace Of said town, on his own knowledge or
upon written complaint. 10 issue bis warrant for
the arrest of any such person or perSons, and
upon conviction, TO forthwith enter judgment
against such person for fine or imprisonment, or
both. ~ provided In the preceding section, and
the said Justice may order that any fine so I'm.
posed may be enforced by causing said person TO
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works Of the town, ut the rate Of two dollars per
day for such fine and costs.
SEC. =. Whenever the Justice OF the Peace
before whom such case was tried Tor his success
sor) shalt he OF opinion that any person whomay
have been committed under The provisions OF this
Ordinance hus 10 conducted himself or herself
whilst 70 confn, d or employed that he or she
should no longer be- NO held, raid Justice Of tho
Peace, with the consent Of the Board VI Trustees,
or u maloriiy Of them, may direct the Marshal to
diNcharge such person from confinement.
SEC. 4. Any person who shall have been ar.
rested under the provisions OF this Ordinance
may at any time after such nrrrsrf. f!e with.
the Justice a valid bond In the penal rum OF
hve hundred dollars, with at least two gord ard
sufficient boDdsmrn. 10 be- approved by said
Justice. conditional for his or her good behavior,
and against any liability, cost or expense 10 DO
incurred by laid town or corporation known rs
1.-THE Inhabitants Of the Town Of Gold Hill.' by
reason If the vagraucy. imprOvidrncr. idlcnesS
or dissOlute or unlawful conduct OF such person,
and upon the filing Of such bond. he or she may
be discharged by order Of rad Justice.
SEC. S. II shall not be- lawful for any female
to cloihe herself In male attire, or any male 10
clothe himself In female nitric. md 40 appear In
the public streets or In any saloon or other public
place. and any person 80 offe. ding shall, ON con.
victiOn, be fined In any SUN not exceeding five
hundred dollars. which fine may be enforced as
in other cases; provided, this Section shall not
apply TO actors or actresses while performing
within the walls Of any Ihraier or nelodcon.
SEC. 8. This Ordinance shall take efect'and DO
In force from and nffrr its prssage. l f
-r'... GEO. W. AYLW0RTH, President. q
II. C. MANNING, Clerk pro TEN. .....