Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-30
Ordinance No. 23.

A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MIGRANTS,
n vagabonds and dangerous and suspicious
per.ons. passed August 9TH, 1865:
The Board Of Trustees OF the town OF GOLD
Hill do ordaiD
FICTION l.. 1t shall not he lawful for any per
son except Indians) 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 shall go
about from place to place without any lawful
business Or occupation. or who shall be guilty OF
bePging for aims; or, being healthy and able
bodied. shall travel about with written state
mrnis, or otherwise. seeking aims: and Nil such
prrsons 30 foupi within the limits Of said town OF
Gold Hill, and Mi lewd and di'solu;e persons
who live In and about houses Of ill.fainc, and all
common drunkards or suspicious persons who
cannot give u good account OF Themselves, may
be arrested by the Marshal, policemen or other
officer with or without warrant, and upon con.
viction shall be tinrd In any rum not exceeding
live hundred dollars or imprisonment In the town
Jail not exceeding six months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
SEC. .. II shall he 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 snch person or nersons, and
upon conviction, to forthwith enter judgment
against such person for fine or imprisonment, or
both, NJ provided IN the preceding section, and
the snid Justice may order thar any fine 50 i'm
poscd may be enforced by causing said person TO
work upon the public streets or other public
works Of the town, at the rate Of two dollars per
day for such line and costs.
SEC, 3. Whenever the Justice OF the Pence
before whom such case was tried (nr his success
sor) shall he Of opinion thRt any person who may
have been committed under the provisions OF this
Ordnance has 10 conducted himself or herself
whilst 80 %confn,d or employed that he or she
should 10 longer be 40 held, said Justice Of the
Peace, with the consent Of the Board Of Trustees,
or y majority Of them, may direct the Marshal 10
discharge such person from confinement.
SEC. 4. Any person who shall have been ar.
rested under the provisions Of this Ordinance
may ut any time after such hrrrset. fe with
the Justice q valid bond In the penal sum OF
five hundred dollars, with at least two go"d ard
sufficient bondsmcn. 10 be approved BY said
Justice, conditional for his or her good behavior,
aud against any liability, cost or expense 10 be
Incurred by said town or corporation known as
1.-The Inhabitants Of the Town Of Gold Hill" by
reason Of the vngrnncy. impr0vldrncc, idleneSs
or dlsrolute or unlawful conduct Of such person,
and upon the ding Of such bond. he or she may
be discharged by order Of raid Justice.
SEC. 5. IL shall not be lawful for any female
TO cloihe herself in male attire, or any male 10
clothe hims"lfin female attire. and NO appear in
the public streets or In any saloon or other publie
place, and any person so offe, ding shRll. on con.
viction, be fined In any sum not exceeding i've
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 iheater or melodeon.
SIC. 6. This Ordinance shall tGke effect and DO
In force from and after iis prssaRe. ..Irg '
GEO. W. AYLSw0RTH, President
II. G, MANNING, Clerk pro TEN.