Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-12
Ordinance No. 23.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MIGRANTS,
n vaSabonds and dangerous and suspicious
persons. passed August 9th, 1865:
The Board OF Trustees OF the town OF foId
Till do ordain
SECTION 1. Il shall Dot be lawful for any per-
sou Except Indians) TO live or to 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 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
mcnts, or otherwise, seeking aims ard AL such
persons 80 found within the limits of said town OF
Gold Hill, and all lewd and dissolutc persons
who live in and about houses Of W.tame, and all
common drunkards or suspicious persons who
cannot give II good account OF themselves, may
be arrested by the Marshal. policemen or other
officer with or without warrant, and upon con.
yiction shall be ined in any sum not exceeding
Eve hundred dollars or imprisonment IN the town
iail not exceeding six months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
SrC. - il shall be the duty of the Justice Of
the Peace Of said town, on his own knowicdge 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. M provided in the preceding section. and
the said Justice may order that any fine 80 i'm
posed may be- enforced by causing said person to
work upon the public streets or other public
works Of the town, ut the rate Of two dollars per
day for such fine and costs.
SIC, 3 Whenever the Justice Of the Peace
before whom such case WAS tried Cor his success
sor) shall be Of opinion that any person who may
have been committed under the provisions of this
Ordinance has 40 conducted himself or herself
whilst so confined l. 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
may NJ any time after such arreset, h!e with
the Justice u valid bond in the penal sum Of
five hundred dollars, with at least two good and
sufficient bondsincn, TO De- approved by said
Justice, conditional for his or her good behavior,
and against any liability, cost or expense to be-
incurred by said town or corporation known rs
1.-THE Inhabitants Of the Town IL Gold Hil.' by
reason of the vagruncy. improvidence. hleness
or absolute or unlawful conduct of such person,
and upon the filing of such bond, he or she may
be discharged by order of said Justice.
SEC. ). II shall not be lawful for any female
TO elothe herself in male attire, or any male TO
clothe himSelf1n female attire. and so appear IN
the public streets or in any saloon or other public
place, and any person 80 offending shall, ON con-
viction. be fncd In any sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars, which tnc 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 its passage.
GEO. w. AYLSWORTH, President.
II. {. MANNING. Clerk pro TEN.