Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-09-29
Ordinance No. 2:S.

NORDINANCETOPUNlS MIGRANTS,
n vagabonds and dangerous aud suspicious
persons. passed August 9th. 1865:
The Board of Trustees of the town OF Gold
Hill do ordaln
SECTION / II shall not be lawful for any per.
son except Indians) to live or 20 be found within
the limits of the town of Gold Hill who shall have
no visible means OF support, or who shall so
about from place TO place without any lawtul
business or occupation, or who shall be guilty OF
begging for aims; or, being healthy and able
bodied. shall travel about with written state.
mcnts. or otherwise, seeking aims; and all such
persons 40 found within the limits OF said town OF
Gold Hill, and all lewd and dissolute persons
who live in and about houses of il.famc, 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- fined In any sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars or imprisonment In the town
Jail not exceeding six months, or by both such
tine and Imprisonment.
SEC. = il shall be the duty of the Justice Of
the Peace of said town, on his own knowledge or
upon written complaint. 10 Issue his warrant for
the arrest OF any such person or pcrsous, 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 Tine so I'M
posed may be enforced by causing said person 10
work upon the public streets or other public
works OF the town, AZ the rate OF two dollars per
day for such fine and costs.
SEC, 3. Whenever the Justice of the Peace
before whom such case was tried Tor his success
sor) shall BE- Of opinion that any person who may
have been ami under the provisions of this
Ordinance has so conducted himself or herself
whilst so confined or employed that no 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 10
discharge such person from confinement.
SEC. 1. Any person who shall have been ar
rested under the provisions of this Ordinance
NAV at any time after such arreset, file with
the Justice q valid bond in the. penal sum OF
,ye hundred dollars, with ~ least two good and
sufficient bondsmen, 20 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 as
The Inhabitants Of the Town Of Gold Hill" by
reason of the vagrancy. improvidence, idlencss
or dIssolute or unlaw fnl conduct of such person,
and upon the fling of such bond, he or she may
be discharged by order of said Justice.
SEC. ) II shalt not be lawful for any female
TO clothe herself In male attire, or any male 10
clothc himself in female attire. and 50 appear in
the public streets or in any saloon or other public
place, and any person so offending shall, on con-
viction. be fined in any sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars, which fine may be enforced ~
in other cases; provided. this Section shall not
apply TO actors or actresses while performing
within the walls Of any theater or melodeon.
SIC, 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 TEN.