Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-31
CORPORATION NOTICE,
NO. 50.
An Ordinance to Fix md Collect n
License Tax, PnSsed March 23d,

License Tax, Passed March 23d,
A. D. 1869.
VNHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DO oRDAN
i as follows:
SECTION /. No person or persons, firm or as.
ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits Of
the town Of Gold Hin, be allowed tn pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any basi-
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out u license therefor and paid for
the same as Is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordnance the party 30 offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace OF the town Of Gold Hill. be fined in any
sum not greater than five hundred dollars ana
not less than thirty dollars, aud II such me De
not paid, such person or persons shaii DO I'm:
pIisonsd IN the town jail ~ tina rate OF one Gay
for every two dollars OF said fine.
SyC. i. All licenses, except IL herein othcr-
wise provided. shall bc paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having taken out u license undcr
this ordinance are required 10 exhibit the same
In some conspicuous part OF their place OF bust
ness, and TO produce the same when aPpiyihSt 10
the Marshal for a new license; and In case
any person or persons, firm or ASSOCIATION laiis
to take out a license for the current quarter,
as is hereinafter provided prior to the I'll:
;ecnth 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, If not paid, a civil
action. in addition to being fined and imprisoned,
IA in Section |. shall be commenced against
such person or persons, in the name OF the In.
habitants OF the own OF Gold Hill" rs in civil
actions under the laws OF the State OF Nevada,
for the recovery OF the amount OF such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ-
in" the fee of Town Attorney, as in other cases,
and enforced on execution.
SEo. ). The Marshal shall keep his ofice open
and be present thcreat between the hours Of =
o'clock T.. ". and 1 o'clock L. ". Of each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first NJ
teen DAYS of each quarter 10 issue licenses, and
il shall be the duty or every person from whom
a license tax is due and owing, TO pay the same
at the Office of the Marshal, during the hours he
is by this ordinance required TO keep his Office
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such person or persons owing such
license tax. shall be necessary to incur the PEN
allies of this ordinance.
SIC. 4. Ii shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for u license as re-
CURED in this ordinance, on the fifteenth days OF
| January, April. July and October OF each year,
| and il shall be the duty of Tow Attorney to in
| stitutc suits for the recovery OF the same, and u
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed a
waiver of the right 10 prosecute the person or
persons SO sued, a. provided in Section l OF this
ordinance.
SEC. ). 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to
keep in his Office 4 book, to he styled and
| marked "a the Town License Book," wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons, associa-
lions and frms to whom license has been is
/ sued, the character OF their respective callinXs
or occupations, the time for which the license
has been granted, the date and expiration thereof
and the amount received in each case, and TO
furnish the Board of Trustees, at their first rcsu
lar meeting in the months beginning each quar-
ter. an abstract OF the same for the quarter just
ended.
SIC. q. All licenses issued under and by virtue
OF this ordinance shall be printed In blank form,
signed by the Town Clerk and countcrsisncd by
the Marshal. and shall set forth the name Of the
PARTY TO whom the license i granted, the nature
Of the trade or business he, she or they are
licensed To pursue. the time for which the came
j. granted, the date thereof and the amount paid
therefor.
The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate account
In a book 20 be entitled Tow 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 and October OF each year. return
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-.
ccding quarter. remaining unsOld. and the Town
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter. and
submit L detailed report of the samc to the Board
of Trustees NJ the first regular meeting of said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. :. IL shall be the duty of every policeman
TO see that the provisions Of this ordinance are
rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes an
arrest for a violation of it, upon his own knowl-
edge, he shall receive one half of the fine.
If the Marshal or any officer specified in this
ordinance fails 10 carry out the provisions con-
| illllcN itItlu it riluli lOIltll tue sltllOUut VI tut
license to he collected. e..
SEC. s. Ii i hereby ordered that any person or
persons, agent, Factor or employee iransacting,
carryin. ON or conductin. any business or trade
or calling shall pay for II license or licenses SO TO
/ do. to the Town OF Gold Hill. aS follows viz:
For scllin. malt. distilled or spirituous liquors.
or wine OF any Kind. or liquid beverage Of any
description. by the bottle. case. box. hosshcad,
or barrel. per quarter in advance. $S.
For keeping u saloon. or bar. or booth. or shed,
7 mr. amy plupp whore mali nr tiSfilLpI luunr4 Dr
| wine of any kind. or any liquid beverages are
sold, in smaller quantities than by the quart bot
tie, each place or bar, per quarter in advance,
SaD: or per day in advance, -.
For keeping a public dance house, or hurdy-
gurdy house, room or establishment. or melO.
dCOn. per quarter in advance, so: or per day in
| advance, $40.
For ca.h bowlin. saloon, or each ~ninc.pin or
tcu-pin alley, per quarter in advance, 81; for
each billiard table. per quarter IN advance, 81 ~.
For each ~thcatcr, concert, exhibition, show, or
place of amusement, per quarter IN advance, 500
or per day In advance, $40.
For q circus. caravan. or mcnagcric, each per.
fOrmancc in advance. S2J.
For each gift entertainment. rattle or lottery,
in the Town Of Gold Hill, or for the sale of any
tickets, or any disposal thereof In any manner
whatever. for "ift entertainment. rattle or lottery,
to take place within the Town Of Gold Hill, for
money or any other article of value. when the
value of the money or article or articles are OF
less value than $1,000, in advance, $40; when the
money. or article or articles, II oil greater value
than Si,ODD. in advance. Sa.
For conducting insurance business Of any
kind, or In any way, per quarter in advance. $sO.
For hawking or pcddling any goods, iruit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing OF any kind whatsoever of any value with
out = team or animal or animals). per quarter
In advance. $40. Or per day in advance. - 81.
For hawking or pcddling with q team, or with
any animal or animals, per quarter in advance,
80. Or per day in advance, IS.
For each omnibus, carriage. stage or vehicle
Of any kind, which shall carry passengers or
freight from and out OF the town Of Gold Hill,
or run within the corporate limits OF said town,
per quarter in advance, SEQ.
For each job or express wagon or dray
drawn by one or more animals, per quarter in
advance, $40.
And every person who shall take or haul any
goods, chattcls or property Whatsoever, except
rock or ore from the mines, from any point
within the town of Gold Hill to any olher place
within the said town, or from or out of the
same. or within the limits thereof. shall be sub
icct TO the license herein provided, and so sub
jcct whether he be the owner, agent or en-.
ploycc.
For each hotel, tavern. inn or public boarding
house or lodging housc. or coffee stand, or re-
lrcShmcnt or oyster stand. or restaurant or chop
house, or lunch house or stand, per quarter in
advance. $40.
Provided that nothing in this last clause Of
this section shall be so construed ~ to include
the right to sell nal, or distilled liquors or
wines, but the same shall be distinct and sepa-
rate and exclusive license therefor.
For each pawnhroScr, per quarter in advance,
Sci.
For each auCtioncer or commission merchant,
per quarter in advance. $40.
For each broker. per quarter in advance, 80.
Every person or hrm engaged In the manuflc-
turr OF wines, cider, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
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