Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-01
CORPORATION NOTICE.
No. So.
An Ordinance 20 Fix and Colisct a
License Tax, Passed March 23d,
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A. ID. 1869.
VJHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DO oRDA1N
l. as follows:
SECTION 1. No person or persons, firm or as
ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits OF
the town of Sold Hill, be allowed 20 pursue any
calling. trade or profession, or transact any bu<i-
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken cut a license therefor and paid Tor
the same as Is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordnance the party 80 offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace of the town of Gold Hill. be fined in any
sum not greater than Ave hundred dollars and
not less than thirty dollars. and II such me DC
not paid. such person or persons shall be I'M
p~tisoned In the town Jail at tho rate OF one day
for every two dollars of said fine.
wise provided. shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and al persons having taken out 4 license under
this ordinance are required to exhibit the same
in some conspicuous part OF their place or Dusi-
ness. and to produce the same when applying to
the Marshal for a new license; and In case
any person or persons, firm or association fails
TO take out a license for the current quarter,
tcenth days of january. April, July and
October OF each year, he, she or they
shall be subject to pay an addition OF ten
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, a civil
action, in addition to being fined and imprisoned,
as in Section /, shall be commenced against
such person or persons, in the name OF the In.
habitants OF the town of Gold Hill" as In civil
for tho recovery Of the amount OF such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ-
ing the fee of Tow Attorney, "a in other cases,
and enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his Office open
and be present thcre2t between the hours or =
o'clock T.. NJ. and 4 O'Clock r. ~. OF each day,
SUNDAYS and holidays excepted, for the first ff.
teen days OF each quarter to issue licenses, and
il shall be the duty OF every person from whom
a license tax is due and owing, to pay the same
at the Office Of the Marshal, during the houre he
Is by this ordinance required to keep his Office
open, and no personal demando or notice by the
Marshal TO such person or persons owing such
license tax. shall be necessary to incur the pen
alties Of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for a license As re'
| auircd in this ordinance, OH the fifteenth days Of
| January, April, July and October OF each year,
| and IL shall be the duty of Town Attorney TO in
| civil suit commenced shall not be deemed Q
waiver Of the right to prosecute the person OF
persons so sued, Us provided in Section l OF this
| ordinance.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to
keep In his Office u book, to be. styled and
marked rs the Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names or all persons, assocla'
ions and firms to whom license has been IT,
sued, tho character of their respective callings
or occupations, the time for which the license
has been granted, the date and expiration thereof
and the amount received in each case, and 10
furnish the Board OF Trustees, at their first rcgu
lar meeting in the months beginning each quar-
ter. an abstract o! the same for the quarter just
ended.
SEC, G, All licenses issued under and by virtue
of this ordinance shaal be printed in blank form,
signed by the Town Clerk and countcrsigncd by
the Marshal, and shall set forth the name'of the
party to whom the license is granted, the nature
of the trade or business he, she or they are
licensed TO pursue, the time for which the same
Is granted, the date thereof and the amount paid
therefor.
The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate accoun,
in q book to be entitled Town License Book
of all licenses delivered to the Marshal, the quar-
ter for which issued and the amount thereof
The Marshal shall, on the first Mondays Of Jan
uary, April, July aud October Of each year, return
TO the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-
ccding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Tow
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter. ant
submit q detailed report OF the same TO the Boar
| Of Trustees at the first regular meeting Of sale
Board held in the months aforesaid.
SIC. Z. IL shall be the duty of every policeman
TO see that the provisions of this ordinance ar
/ riuidly enforced. and whenever he makes M
edge, he shall receive one half of the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified in thi
ordinance fails TO carry out the provisions con
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount of IN,
license 10 be collected.
SIC. s. 1t i hereby ordered that any person o.
persons. AGENT, factor or employee trallsactinr
| carving on or conducting any business or trad
or calling shall pay for a license or licenses so e
do, to the Town OF Gold Hill. rs follows viz:
For sclin. malt. distilled or spirituous liquors
or wine OF any Kind, or LIQUID beverage of an,
description. by the bottle, case, box, hoSshead
or barrel, per quarter in advance, SEQ.
For keeping a saloon, or bar, or booth, or shed
or any place where malt or distilled liquors, o.
wine of any kind. or any liquid beverages ar
sold, in smaller quantities than by the quart bot
Tie. each place or bar per quarter in advance
S%Ds or per uly III advance -.
For keeping n puohc dance mouse, or hurdy
gurdy house, room or establishment, or melo
dcon, per quarter IN advance, so; or per day II
advance, $40.
For each bowling saloon, or each ninc,ptn o
tci,pin ahcS, Per quarter III adNaicc' ID, iOl
each billiard taDic. per quarter IN advance, 81 ~
Fol each theatcr, concert, exhibition, show, o
PLACE OF amusement, per quarter In advance, ~
or per day III advance, $40.
For a circus; caravan. or mcnagcric, each per
iormancc IN advance, 80.
FOR cach siIt entertainment, faile or lottery
In the Town OF Cold HUI, or Tor the sale OF an.
uNVl,' VI 81 u',posal an.lSoi W gu. a.n
Whatever, Tor gu, SnIcrlainnicnl, raii,e or i0!,cry
" I"N' P'vu "i.,lI !. io"roi uo'u ili ~
money or any othcr article OF value, Whch IN
value OF the money or article or articles arc o
less value than Sl,OO, in advance. $40: when tn
money, or article or articles, Is OF greater valu'
than 81 .OOO. in advance, SaJ.
For conducting insurance business OF an,
kind, or In any wal. per quarter in advance. SEQ
For hawkin. or peddlin. any goods. fruit ol
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, OF
thing OF any kind whatsoever of any valuc with
out a team or animal or animalsJ. per quarter
in advance, SO. Or per lay in advance, 81 30
For hawking or %pcddling with a team. or with
any animal or animals, per quarter In advance,
SgD. Or per tay I'm advance. s.
For each omnibus. carriaGc STAGE or vehicle