Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-24
CORPORATION NOTICE.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
An Ordinance to Fix mud Col ect n
Liccnse Tax, Passed March 23d,
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DO oRDAlN

' LII pOhlkD VI lIIOS1EEN DO OID.AIN
i as follows:
SECTION /. No person or pcrsons, firm or as.
ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits OF
the town Of Gold Hill, be allowed to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any bust.
ness hereinafter mentioned, unt.lhc. she or they
have taken out q 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 and
not loss than thirty dollars, and II such fine be
not paid. such person or persons shall be i'm
p~risoncd in the town jail nj the rate Of one day
for every two dolllars OF said fine.
SEC. ,. All licenses, except a. herein other
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having taken out u license under
this ordinance arc required to exhibit the same
in some conspicuous part Of their place Of bust.
ness, mud 10 produce the same when applying to
the Marshal for u new license: and In case
any person or persons. firm or association fails
to take out Il license for the current quarter,
tccnth days OF January. April, July and
October Of each year, he, she or they
shall be subject to pay MI 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 bcing fined and imprisoned,
as In Section /, shall be commenced against
such person or persons, IN the name or the In,
hnbitants OF the town or Gold Hill" a. in civil
1 III llilhI ltN W A"N sA"'N W
for the recovery Of the amount OF such license
and laid percentage, together with costs, inclad'
ing the fee Of Town Attorney, IL In other cascs.
and enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep his Office open
and be present thcrcat between the hours OF =
o'clock +. u. and 4 O'Clock +. ". OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for The INST III.
teen days OF each quarter to issue licenses, ana
IL shall be the duty Of every pcrsOn from whom
n license tax " due and owing. To pay the same
| AZ tho nlipn nT thp Mnrshal ,lurin,r II. lnuff he
IL by this ordinance required 10 keep his Office
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal TO such person or persons 0wils such
license tax. shall be necessary to incur The pen.
allies OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. II shall he the duty OF the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for u license n re-.
quired In this ordinance. on the fifteenth days OF
January, April, July and October Of each year.
and Il shall be the duty Of Town Attorney To in.
stituic suits for the recovery OF the same. and a
civil suit commenced shnll not bc deemed a
waiver of The right to prosecute the person or
persons so sued, rs provided IN Section ] OF ilis
ordinance.
SEC. 8. II shnll he the dnty OF the Marshal TO
keep in his Office Il book, to Bc styled and
marked as the Town License Book. = wherein
he shall enter the names OF all pcrroils, assocla.
lions and firms ~ whom license has been IT,
sued, the 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 to
furnish the Board Of Trustees. al their first reeu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter. al abstract OF the same for the quarter jusi
ended.
SEC. q. An licenses i-sucd under and by virtue
Of this ordinance shall be printed In blank form,
signed by the Town Clerk and cOnmterSiMed by
the Marshal, and shall set forth the name OF the
party to whom the license Il granted. the nature
Of the trade or business he. shc or they ARE
licensed to pursue, the time for which the sanc
Is granted, the date thereof and the amount paid
therefor.
The Town Clerk shall kcc.a m accurate account
in a 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 and October OF each year, return
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-.
ccding quarter. remaining unsOld. md the Tow
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter, and
of Trustees ut the iirst regular meeting Of said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. Z. II shall be the duty Of every policeman
to see that the provisions of this ordinance are
rlgidly enforced, and whenever he makes M
arrest for 4 violation Of il, upon his own knOwl
edge, he shall receive one half Of The fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fails TO carry out the provisions con-
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount OF the
license 10 be collected.
SEC. :. II l. hereby ordered that any pcrsOn OF
persons. agent. factor or employee iTaIisacting.
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for Il license or licenses ~ 10
do. to the Town Of Gold lIill. as follows viz:
For selling malt. distilled or spiritrous liquors,
or wine OF any kind, or liquid beverage OF any
description. by the bottle, case. box, liGS.hcad.
or barrel. per quarter In advance. SEQ.
For keeping u saloon, or bar. or booth. or shed,
or any place where malt or distilled liquors, or
wine Of any kind, or any liquid beverages are
sold, in smaller quantities than by The quart hot
tie, each place or bar. per quarter In advance,
sen; or per day In advance, 50.
For keeping II public dance house, or hurdy-
gurty house. room or establishment. or melo-
deon, per quarter In advance, so; or per day In
advance. $40.
For each bowling s~aloon. or each ninc.pin or
lcn:pin alley, per quarter IN advance. SD; Tor
each billiard table. per quarter In advance. 81 "a.
For each ~tIcatcr, concert, exhibition, show, or
place or amusement. por quarter In advance, 80;
or per day IN advance, $40.
For II circus, caravan, or mcnagcric, each per.
fOrmancc In advance, $aj.
For each gin entertainment, rattle or lottery.
In the Town of Gold Hill. or for The sale OF any
tickets, or any diaposal thereof IN any manner
whatever. for gift entertainment. rattle or lottery,
to take place within the Town Of Gold I'LL. for
money or any other article Of value. when the
value of the money or article or articles are OF
less value tlpm 81 900, In advance. $40: when The
money. or article or articles. II OF greater value
than $i,0A. IN advance, SaD.
| . FuI bllu llllE lHruIlllNC uN-lllNrN VI uiN
kind. or In any way. per quarter in advance. $40.
For hawkin. or pcddling any goods. fruit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing Of any kind whatsoever Of any value with.
ont u team or animal or aniinals). per quarter
In advance. 80. Or per day IN advance. 81 "a.
For hawking or pcddling with Il team. or with
any animal or animals, per quarter in advance,
500. Or per day Ia advance, s..
For each omnibus, carriage. stage or vehicle
of any kind, which shall carry passengers or
| f-.t.hN FaNV,. nnI .nN - Nhn a,..sVN ar ls,ll Hi
or run within the corporate limits Of said town,
per quarter ~ advance, $40.
For cnc.. 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, ~cliattcls or property whatsoever. except
rock or ore from the mines, from any point
within the town Of Gold Hill 10 amy olllcr place
within the said town. or from or out of the
same, or within the limits thereof, shall be sub.
jcct 10 tho license herein provided. and 40 sub
]ect whether he be the owner, agent or en-.
ploycc.
For each hotel. tavern. Inn or public boarding
| house or lodging house. or coffee stand, or re.
frcslmcnt or oyster stand, Or restaurant or chop
house, or lunch houSc or stand, per quarter In
| advance. $40.
Provided thst nothing In this last clause Of
| this section shall be go construed IA 10 include
| the right TO sell malt or distilled liquors or
| wines, but the anne shall be distinct and srpa-
| rate and exclusive license therefor.
sa5.
For each auctionccr or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance. $40.
For each broker, per quarter In advance. $50.
Every pcrson or iirm engaged In the manuflc-
turc OF wines. cider. sOda, sarsaparilla. malt or
spirituous liquors. shall pay n quarterly license to
carry on the same per quarter In advance, $40.
For carrying on business a. guIsmith, news
paper publisher, undertaken, baker, painter or
whcclwriglits. per quarter In advance, $40.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In the incorporate limits o: the town Of Gold
Hill, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
$50
Each water company, doing business within
the incorporate limits Of the town of Gold
Hill. delivering water TO customers through
pipes laid through the streets Of raid town, shall
pay therefor per quarter In advance. 500.
Keepers OF barber shops shall purchase n
quarterly license for each chair IN use IN said
shop. and shall pay therefor, in advance, the
sum Of Is.
For each banking house per quarter in nd.
vance, $40.
For each assay Office. room or establishment,
express Office, or any place where letters or
packages Of any kind are received and trans
mittcd or forwarded. per quarter in advance.
$40.
For each grocery or provision store. dry goods
or clothing store. drug store. vegetable or fruit
stand, or market, butcher shop or market. mil.
linery store. variety store. cigar or tobacco
store or shop. books or stationery store. lumber
yard or store, hardware store or tin shop, livery