Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-07
CORPORATION NOTICE.
ORDINANUE NO. 50.
An Ordinance TO Fix and Collect a
L.ircnsc Tax, Pnsssd mnreh 13d,
A. ID. 1859.

I,HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DO ORDAIN
/ as follows:
SECTION l. No psrson or persons, iirm or a..
ISOLATION shall. within ;hc incorporate limits al
The town Of Gold Hill. be allowed 10 pursue any
calling. trade or profession, or 'ransac: any busi.
arsS hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out 4 lictISe therefor aad paid 20:
the sans A. i hereinafter PROVIDED. 4 III for any
I violation OrtEis ordinance the party 80 ufieiItins
shall, OF conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace of thc tONa OF Gold Hill, be irrd in any
sum not .rcatcc than hcc huairci dollars and
no, less than thirty dollars, and II SnCh due be
not paid. -uca person or persons s:lall DO iai-
I piisOned IN ;ac town jail at the rate Of ons day
for every two dollar, OF said tue.
SEC. =. Al licenses, except IL herein other
wise provided, shall he paid quarterly in advance,
and all person. haviu. taken cat Il Eccuse under
this ordinance asc required TO cShibi; the same
in some conspicuous part OF their place OF BUSH
ness, and 10 produce the sanic when applying TO
the Marshal for a new license: and in case
ans person or persons. firm or association falls
TO tax ont a license for the current quarter,
- is hereinafter provided prior TO the III.
teenth days Of January. April, July and
October OF each year, he, she or they
shall be subject 10 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,
- in Section I, shall be commenced against
such person or persons, in the name OF the In
habitan,s Of the town OF Gold Hill," as In civil
actions under the laws OF the State OF Nevada,
for the recovery OF the amount or such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ.
Ing the fee OF Town Attorney, rs In other cases,
and enforced on execution.
SEC. ;. The Marshal shall keep his office open
and be present thcrcat between the hours of !
O'Clock L. VI. and 1 O'Clock +. ". of each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the inst III.
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 hours he
l. by this ordinance required TO keep his office
open, and no personal demand or notice BY the
Marshal 10 such person or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary TO incur the pen
alties Of this ordinance.
SEC. 1. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
rcport 10 the Town Attorney all persons who
have rot taken out and paid for = license rs re-
uuircl in this ordinance, on the illlccnth days of
January, April. July and October OF each year,
and il shall be the duty Of Town Attorney TO in.
stitutC suits for the recovery OF the same, and q
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver Of the right TO prosecute the person or
persons so sued, ~ provided in Section 1 OF this
ordinance.
SEC. ). II shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
keep in his office a book, to be STYLED and
marked ~ the Town License Book." wherein
he shall enter the names of all persons, associa-
tions and frrr> to whom license has been ID
sued, the character or 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 clsr, and to
furnish the Board Of Trustees, at their first rcgu
lar meeting IN the months beginning each quar-.
ter. an abstract OF the same for the quarter Just
ended.
SEC. i. All licenses issued under and by virtue
OF this ordinance shall be printed in blank form.
signed b. the Town Clerk and countersiSned 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 10 pursue, the time for which the same
Is granted, the date thereof and the amount paid
therefor.
The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate account
in u book 10 b. 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, JAY and October of each year, return
20 the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-
ccdinS quarter, remaining ursold. and the Town
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marsh 4 for the preceding quarter. and
submit n detailed report of the sane to the Board
of Trustees at the first regular meeting Of said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. :. IL shall be the duty or every policeman
TO see that the provisions OF this ordinance are
rigidly enforced. and whenever he makes an
arrest for a 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 TO BE- collected.
SIC. 5. Il i u hereby ordered that any person or
persons. a.cnt. factor or employee transacting,
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for u license or licenses 80 to
do. TO the Town OF Gold Hill. ~ follows viz:
For selling malt. distilled or spirituous liquors,
or wine of any Kind. or liquid beverage OF any
description. By the bottle. case, box, hcgshcad,
or barrel, per quarter in advance, $40.
For kecpin. a saloon. or bar. or booth. or shed
or any place where malt or distilled liouors. or
wine OF any Kind, or any liquid beverages are
sold. in smaller Quantities than by the ouart bot
tIr- each ulacc or bar prr onnrter In advance
son. or psr day in advance u
Fur Keeping A public dance houae. or burdy.
purtly house. room or establishment. or nelo-
dcon, per quarter in advance, $50: or per day in
advance. $40.
For each bowling saloon, or each nlne-pin or
tcn-pin alley. per quarter in advance, SIS: for
each billiard table. per Quarter In advance. 81 50.
For each thcatcr, concert, exhibition, show, or
place OF amusement, per quarter in advance, $50;
or per day in advance, $40.
For a circus. caravan, or menaceric, each per.
formancc in advance, $25.
For each rift 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 gift entertainment, rattle or lottery,
TO take place within the Town Of Gold Hill, for
money or any other article Of valrc when the
value OF The money or article or articles arc of
less value than $1,000, In advance, $40. when the
money, or article Or articles, l. OF greater value
than Si.Oll, In advance, $50,
For condrctin: INSURANCE. business Of any
kind. or in any way. per quarter in advance. $40.
For hawking or peddliny any goods, fruit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing of any kind whatsoever of any value with.
out n team or animal or auimalsl, per quarter
In advance. $40. Or pcr tay in advance. 81 80.
For hawSing or peddlinr with A team. or with
any animal or animals. per quarter in advance,
S3D. Or per day In advance. s..
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