Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11
Ordinance No. 23.

SORDINASCETOP PUNISH VAGRASTS,
n vagabonds and dangerous aud suspicious
persons. passed August 9Th, 1868:
Tho Board Of Trustees of the town OF Gold
fIill do ordain:
SECTION l. II shall not bs lawful for any per
ION Except Indians) 20 live or 10 be found within
tao limits of the town Of Gold Hill who shall have
no visible means oI support or who shaii 50
about from place 10 place without any lawful
business or occupation, or who shall be guilty oi
begging for aims; or being healthy and able
bodied, shall travel about with written state
Inenis, or otherwise. seeking aims; and all such
persons 30 found within the limits OF said town OF
Gold HILL and all lewd and dissolute persons
who live In and about houses of ill.famc, and all
common drunkards or suspicious persons who
cannot give good account OF themselves, may
DO arrested BY the Marshal, polisemrn or other
officer with or without warrant and upon con.
viction shal be fined in any sum not exceeding
live hundred dollars or imprisonment in the town
jail not exceeding ak months, or by both such
hne and Imprisonment
SEC, Q IL shall be the duty OF the Justice OF
the Peace Of said town, on bis own knowledge or
upon written complaint, TO issue his warrant for
the arrest OF any such person or persons, and
upon conviction, 10 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 10
work upon the public streets or other public
works OF the town, a. the rate OF two dollars per
day for such tiue and costs.
SEC j. Whenever the 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 80 conducted himself or herself
willis, 30 confined or employed that he or she
should no longer be 80 held. said Justice OF the
Peace with the consent OF the Board of Trustees,
or a majority of them, may direct the Marshal 10
discharge such person from confinement. ..
SIC. l. ANY person who shall have been ar
rested under the provisions Of this Ordinance
NAV NJ any time after such arresei, dlo with
the Justice IA valid bond in tho penal sum OF
i've hundred dollars, with az least two good and
sufficient bondSmea, TO be approved by said
Justice conditional for his or heT good behavior,
and against any liability, cost or expense 10 be
Incurred BY said town or corporation known a.
The Inhabitants OF the Town OF Gold HILL by
reason OF the Vagrancy. improvidence, ideneSs
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.
Sgc S II shall not be lawful for any female
TO cloths herrclf In male attire, or any male to
c!othe himselfin,femRlo attire. aud.so appear in
the public streets or In any saloon other public
plaee and any person Offending shall on con
vIction be fined Ia any sum not exceeding i've
hundred dollars, which iinc may be enforced a.
in other cases; provided, this Section shall not
apply, TO actors or actresses while performing
within the walls OF any ,hea;er or mcodeon.
SEC 6. This 0rdinanee shall take effect and be
in force from and after It's passage.
GEO. W. AYLSW0RTH, President.
II q NAMING. Clerk pro TEN.