Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-06
THE coNsoL1DxTioN BILL.

ment. Arrangements are being made to
have it printed in full in all the papers o.
the county; but as that is matter Of
both time and money, and as much inter,
est Is felt in the matter, and an earnest de.
sire expressed to know the character o.
the bill, we have compiled the following
brief synopsis of its contents:
The bill is entitled-"AnI Act to pro.
vide consolidated system of government
for the county of Storey, the city of Vir.
ginia, and the town of Gold Hill, and tc
provide for the payment of the existing
Indebtedness of said corporations"
Section l provides for a consolidation
of the several municipal governments
within the county into one general gov,
eminent, with single set of officers, and
repeals> all existing laws relating thereto
Section 2 defines the county limits,
which are the same as at present.
Section 8 divides the county into five
townships.
Section defines the boundaries Of
those townships; No. being the present
limits of Virginia, No. the present lin.
its of Gold Hill. No. 3 American City,
No. Flowery, and No. 5 the Red Noun.
tain District.
Section 8 vests all the public buildings,
lands, monies, delinquent taxes and Other
property of the at present existing corpo.
rations in the county. r. ....ss
Section 6 makes all existing laws con.
corning public officers Except Commits.
sioners) applicable under the new law.
Section prescribes the officers of the
county. These are TO consist of seven
Commissioners, County Clerk, Sheriff,
Treasurer, Recorder and Auditor, Coro-
ner, Assessor, Tax Collector, Public Ad-
ministrator, Surveyor and District Attor-
ney-Yirginia to have two Justices, and
the other townships to have one each.
Section provides that the Board of
Commissioners shall alacays consist of two
residents of Virginia, two of Gold Hill,
and one from each of Flowery and Amer
icanl City townships, and one at large.
Within ten days after the passage Of the
Act, the Governor shall appoint the first
Board of Commissioners, residents as
above specified, who shall hold office un-
Ill the LIST of January, ls66-their sue
cessors to be elected at the general cleo
tion.
Section regulates the meetings Of the
Board Of Commissioners. ... .
Section 10 prescribes the manner Of con-
Quoting business in the Board. ....
Section ii defines the powers and du-
ties of the Commissioners. Among the
provisions of this section is one that the
care of the INDECENT sick shall not involve
an expense of more than $l,250 per
month.
Section IL fixes the compensation of
county officers, as follows: Each Com
missioner, $500 per annum; County
Assessor, $4,000, exclusive of his compen-
sation from the State; Tax Collector,
$4,000, in addition to State percentage |;
treasurer, $4,000; District Attorney,
$1,000; Auditor, $500, in addition TO his
fees as Recorder; Sheriff, $4,000, with
one Under-Sheriff at $3.50 per month, and
two Deputies at $3.50 per month, and one
or more additional Deputies whenever the
Board may deem necessary. The fees of
the Sheriff office are to be paid into the
County Treasury. The County Clerk is
to receive salary Of $4,000 per annum,
and to have four Deputies, one to receive
5000 per month, and the others $3.50.
The Board to have power to increase or
reduce the number and compensation of
Deputies q discretion. The fees of the
Geek ere to be paid, into the County
Treasury. The County Recorder is TO
receive $4,000 per annum, and have one
Deputy at $3.50 per month. with same
provision about increase of number by the
Board. The Coroner, Public Admins
traitor, and Justices, to receive fees.
Section Is provides fines received by
Justices to be paid into the Treasury every
Monday morning. ..
Section IA defines the duties and pre-
scribes the official bonds of officers, and
afixes penalties for neglect Of duty.
Section Is provides for the quarterly
publication Of a report upon the financial
condition Of the County.
Section l6 provides for separate Police
Departments in Gold Hill and Virginia /;
the present officials thereof to retain their
positions, and their present compensation
until that compensation shall be changed
BY the Board The expenses Of said P & !,
lice Departments to be paid out Of the
separate Police funds of the respective
townships. Y
Section u gives the control Of the Pub
lie Schools and al matters connected with
the expenditure for the maihtenance or the
same the whole expense not 70 exceed
$500 per month.
Section 10 relates to the management Of
the County jan. - ...,,..ze.- ~.
Section ~ pLovioes LOT separate rlls
Department. the salaiies o. omcefs ano
emPloyeess Of the virginia Depaastmen. not
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