Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-28

A NoRDINANcEToPUNIs MIGRANTS.
n yagabonds and dangerous and suspicious
persons. passed August 9Th, 1865:
The Board Of Trustees Of the town Of Gold
Hill do ordain:
SECTION !. 1t shall not be lawful for any per.
son Except lndiuns) 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
Begging for aims; or, being healthy and able.
bodied, shall travel about with written state.
mentA, or otherwise, seeking aims; and oil Sueh
persons 70 found within the limits Of said town Of
Gold Hill, and all lewd and dissolute perSnns
who live In and aoont houses Of il.iame, and all
common drunkards or suspicious persons who
cannot give a good account Of themrelveH, 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 nix months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment. ..r
SEC. z. II 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. TO forthwith enter Judgment
against such person for tine or imprisonment, or
both, ~ provided In the preceding section, and
the said Justice may order that any fine 20 In
posed may be enforced by causing said person to
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works Of the town, at the rate Of two dollars per
day. for such dine and costs rur . ...lUa..
SEC. 3. Whenever the Justice Of the Praco
before whom such case was tried Tor his Succes.
Eor) shall DO of opinion thHt any person who may
have been committed under The provisions OF this.
Ordinance has 30 conducted himself or herself
whilst so confntd or employed that no or She
should no longer be 30 held, said Justice OF the
Peace, with the consent Of the Board Of Trustees,
or a majority Of them, may direct the Marshal to-
discharge such person from confinement. "
SEC. 4. Any person who shall have been A.
rested under the provisions Of this Ordinance
may at any time after such arreset. fle with
the Justice q valid bond IN the penal sum Of
five hundred dollars, with at least two go'.d and
sufficient bondsmrp, to be approved by said
Justice. conditional for his or her good behavior.
and against any liability, cost or expense 10 DO
incurred by said 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 ding Of such bond, he or she may
be discharged by order Of said Justice. t.g
SEC. S. 1t shall not be lawful for any female
to clothe herself In male attire, or any male to
clothe himself In female attire. and so appear In
the public streets or In any saloon or other publlc
place, and any person IN offer ding shall. on con-
.~viction, be fined In any sum not exceeding Eve
hundred dollars. which fine may be enforced AZ
In other cases; provided, this Section shall not
apply TO sectors or actresses while performing
within the walls of any iheater or nielodeon.
Z SIC. 6. This Ordinance shall take effect ana b
In force from and Rfttr. itE pnssaRp.o g q sgsa.
GEO. W. AYLSWoRTH, Prcsident,
H. MANNING, Clerk protein. T..