Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-09-14
Ordinance No. 23.

MIGRANTS,
vagabonds and dangerous aud suspicious
persons, passed August 9th. 1865:
The Board Of Trustees of the town OF Gold
Hill do ordain
SEcrIoS l. II shalt not be lawful for any per-
son except Iudians) 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 shan so
about from place to 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
ments, or otherwise. seeking aims; and all such
persons 20 found within the limits Of said town of
Geld Hill, and all lewd and dissolute persons
who live In and about houses Of ill.fame, and all
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-
viction shall be dued in any sum not exceeding
ave hundred dollars or imprisonment in the town
iall not exceeding six months, or 0y ooth Sucn
hne and In Imprisonment.
SEC. . il shall be the duty Of the Justice OF
the Peace Of said town, on his own knowledge or
upon written complaint, to issue his warrant for
the arrest Of any such person or persons, and
upon conviction. to forthwith enter judgment
against such person for tine or imprisonment, or
both, a. 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
work upon the public streets or other public
works OF the town, Al tue raIe OF LWou oiiaFs per
day for such ine and costs.
SEC. 3. Whenever abe Justice Of the Peace
before whom such case was tried (or his success
sor) shall be Of opinion that any person who may
have been committed under the provisions OF this
Ordinance has so conducted himself or herself
whilst 80 confined or employed that no or she
should no longer be 80 held. said Justice OF the
Peace, with the consent of the Board OF Trustees,
or a majority ofthem, may direct the Marshal to
discharge such person from confinement.
SEC. I. Any person who shall have been ar'
rested under the provisions OF this Ordinance
may al any time after such arreset, file with
the Justice a valid bond in the penal sum OF
I've hundred dollars, with az least two good and
sufficient boudSm-n, TO be approved by Said
Justice conditional for his or her good behavior,
and against ANY liability, cost or Expense 10 be
Incurred by sald town or corporation known ~
The Inhabitants OF the Town OF Gold Hill" by
reason Of the vagrancy. imProvidence, idleness
or dissolute or unlawful conduct Of such person,
and upon the fling Of such bond, he or she may
be discharged by order Of said Justice.
SEC. S. II shall not be lawful for any female
to clothe hersclf In male attire, or any male 10
clothe himself In female attire, and 30 appear In
the public streets or in any saloon or other public
place, and any person 20 ofeuding shall. ON con.
viction, be fined in any sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars. which fine may BE- enforced As
in other cases; provided, this Section shall not
apply 10 actors or actresses while performing
within the walls OF any theater or melodeon.
SEC. 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after It's passage.
GEO. w. AYLSwORTH, President.
II. c. MANNING. Clerk pro tenn.