Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-15
CORPORATION NOTICE.
NO. 80.
An Ordinance to Fix md Collect n
License Tax, Passed March I'D,
A. ID. 1869,
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DO oRDAlN

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I,HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DO oRDAIN
i as follows:
SECTION /. No person or persons, 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 Dusi.
ness Hereinafter mentioned. until he, she or they
have taken out q license therefor and paid for
the Samc as is hereinafter provided, and Tor any
violation OF this ordnance tho party 30 offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF inc
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.
prisoncd In the town jail AZ tho rate OF one day
for every two dollars Of said iine.
SEC. .. All licenses, except a. herein DINER
wise provided. shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having taken out a license under
this ordinance arc required TO exhibit the same
in some conspicuous part OF their place OF busi'
ness, and to produce the same when applying 10
the Marshal for q new license; and IN case
any person or persons, firm or association lalls
to take out n license for the current quarter,
as is hereinafter provided prior to the or;
tccnth days OF January. April, July and
October Of each year, he, she or they
shall be subject to pay an addition OF zen
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, q ciSii
action, In addition to being fined ana imprisoned,
us in Section /, shall be commenced against
such person or persons, IN the name OF lhe IN,
1 UuDlluIllS d lllt lOhH vi AAhs
actions under the laws OF tho State OF Nevada,
for the recovery OF the amount OF such license
and said percentage, together win COSTS, ilciuG'
ing the fec of Town Attorney, As In other cascd,
aud enforced on execution.
SIC, 3. The Marshal shall keep his office open
and be present thcreat between the hours OF 2
o'clock p. ~. and 4 O'Clock +. ". Of cach Jay.
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the hrst III,
teen days OF each quarter TO issue iicciiscs, ana
II shall be the duty Of every person from whom
a license tax Is due and owing. 10 pay the sainc
at the Office Of the Marshal, during the hourG he
II BY this ordinance required TO keep his Office
open, and no personal demand or notice ny the
Marshal to such person or persons owliiE shch
| license tax, shall he necessary 10 incur the pen
altics of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. II shall be the, duty Of the Marshal 10
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid fOra license a. re.
quircd 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 10 in
stitute suits for .hc recovery Of the zane, and u
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed a
waiver Of the right to prosecute the person or
persons 80 sued, M provided In Section | OF this
SIC. g.. II shall be the duty of the Marshal to
keep in his Office 3 book. to be styled aud
marked ~ the Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons, associa.
tions and firms to 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 10
furnish the Board Of Trustccs. al their first rcgu
lar mectin. in the months bcginnin. each quar-
ter, an abstract Of tic same for the quarter just
ended.
SEC, q, All licenses issued under and BY virtue
of this ordinance shall be printed in blank form.
signed by the Tow Clerk and cOilntcrsiglcd 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, slic or they arc
licensed TO pursue, the time for which the same
Is granted, the date thereof and the amount paid
therefor.
The Town Clerk shall keep IN accurate account
In n book to BE- entitled Town License Book,
of all Licences delivered TO The Marshal, the quar-.
ter for which issued and the amount thereof
The Marshal shall. on the first Mondays Of Jan
nary. April. July and October of each year. return
To the Town Clerk all licenses Issued for the pre-.
ccding quarter, remaining nnsold, and the Town
| Clerk shall balance and close The license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter. aud
submit II detailed report Of the samc TO The Board
of Trustees NJ the first regular mcctin. oT said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. Z. 1t shall be the duty Of every policeman
to sec that the provisions OF this ordinance are
rigidly enforced. and whenever lie makes an
arrest for u violation Of 1t, upon hs own knowl.
edge. he shall receive one half OF the fine.
IT 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 to be collected.
SEC. 8. II H. hereby ordered that any person or
persons. agent. factor or employee iransacting,
~Carryin. on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for Il liccnrc or licenses 20 to
do. TO the Town OF Gold Ilill. H. follows viz:
For scllin. malt. distilled Or spiriiuOus liquors,
or wine of any kind or liquid beverage Of any
description. by The bottle, care. box. hoSshcad,
or barrel. per quarter In advance, S20.
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 bot
tie. each place or bar. per quarter In advance,
$40; or per day In advance. 30.
For kccpin. q public dance house, or hurdy-
girly house, room or establishment, or mclO.
Icon. per quarter in advance, 80: or per day In
advance, so.
For each bowling saloon. or each nincpin or
lcn.pin alley. per quarter in advance. SD: for
each billiard table. per quarter in advance. 81 %.
For each ~tlIcatcr, concert, exhibition. show. or
place Of amusement. per quarter In advance, So;
or per day in advance, SO.
For u circus. caravan, or mcnaScrlc, each per-
Torrance In advance. $25.
For each .irt entertainment, raflc or lottery,
In the Town Of Gold Hill. or for the sale Of any
tickets. or any disposal thereof In any manner
whatever, for lift entertainment rattle or lottery.
TO take place within the Town OF Gold lIiil. for
money or any other article of value, when the
value Of the money or article or articles are OF
less value than $I,6O, in advance. $40: when the
money. or article or a~rtiClcs, l. o! greater value
than $l.0OA. IN advance, SO.
For conducting insurance business OF any
kind. or IN amy way, per quarter in advance. $50.
For hawking or pcddling amy goods, lrnit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing Of any kind whatsoever of any value with
out Il team or animal or animals), per quarter
In advance, $40. Or per day IN advance, 81 81.
For hawking or pcddling with n team. or with
any animal or animals. per quarter In advance,
SD. Or per day in advance, s..
For each omnibus, carriage, stage or vehicle
l ~ ANA, Etnl ,.It,b .1oI1 .prr, ,,u.s,nnnrS mr.
freight from and out Of the town of Gold Hill,
or run within The corporate limits Of said town,
per quarter ~ advance, $50.
For cac.. 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 10 any olllcr place
within the said town, or from or out of the
sane, or within the limits thereof. shall be sub.
jcct TO the license herein provided, and 80 sub
jcct whether he he The. owner, agent or en-.
ploycc.
For each hotel. tavern. inn or public boarding
house or lodging house, or coffee stand, or re-
freshmen 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 30 construed rs TO include
the right TO sell malt or distilled liquors or
wines. hut the samc shall be distinct and sepa-
rate and exclusive license therefor.
For each pawnbrokcr, per quarter In advance,
sa5.
For each ancti0nccr or commission merchant,
per quarter IN advance. $40.
For each broker, per quarter In advance, ~.
Every person or iirm engaged In the manufac-
turc OF wines. cider, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
spirituOus liquors. shall pay n quarterly license TO
carry on the same. per quarter In advance, $50.
For carryin. OH business IA gnnsmiih, news
paper publisher. undertaken, baker, painter or
wlicclwriGhts, per quarter In advance, $40.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In the incorporate limits OF 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 said town, shall
pay therefor per quarter IN advance. 800.
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 s..
For each banking house per quarter in adj
vance. $40.
For each assay Office, room or establishment.
express office, or any place where letters or
packages Of any kind arc received and trans
mittcd or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
SEQ.
For each grocery or provision store. dry goods
or clothing store, drug store. vegetable or fruit
stand, or market. butcher shop or market, mil
lincry store, variety store, cigar or tobacco
store or shop, books or stationery store, LUMBER
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