Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-19
CORPORATION NOTICE.
NO. 50.
An Ordinance to Fix md Collect "a
License Tax, Passed March 23d'

,INuE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DO oRDAlN
1 as follows:
SECTION 1. No person or persons, firm or as:
ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits OF
the town OF Gold Hill, he allowed 10 pursuc any
calling. trade or profession, or transact any pu!sl;.
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or tbey
have taken ont O license therefor and pald lor
the same as Is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordinance the party SO otici,cinS
Peace Of the town Of Gold Hill. be fired in any
sum not greater than fve hundred dollars and
not less than thirty dollars, and II such line DC
not paid, such person or persons shali De I'M
prisoned in the town jail at the rate OF one day
for every two dollars OF said fine.
SEC. 2. All licenses, except as herein other
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having taken out n license under
this ordinance arc required TO exhibit the same
In some conspicuous part OF their place Of bust
ness, and to produce the samc when applying to
the Marshal for u new license; and in case
any person or persons, firm or association fails
to take ont n license for the cnrrcn; quarter,
Us is hereinafter provided prior 10 tho ff:
tenth days OF January. April, July and
October OF each year, he, she or they
shall be subject to pay an addition VI ten
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license. and, tr not paid, u civil
action. In addition to being fined and imprisoned,
as In Section 1, shall be commenced against
such person or persons, in the name Of the In;
labitants Of the town Of Gold Hill" us in civil
actions under the avs OF the State OF Nevada,
for the recovery Of the amount OF such license
and aid percentage, together with costs, includ-
Ing the fee Of Town Attorney, rs In other cascs,
and enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. The Marshal rhall keep his Office opci.
and be present thcrcat between the hours Of ,
o'clock r. VI. and 4 O'Clock T. ". OF each day.
Sundays and holidays excepted. for The first ff-
teen days OF each quarter 10 issue Licenses, and
II shall be the duty Of every person from whom
n license tax Is due and owing. 10 pay tue same
at the Office Of the Marshal, during the llourI lie
IL by this ordinance required TO keep his Office
open, and no personal demand or notice ny the
Marshal 10 such pers0n or pcrsOns owing such
license tax, shall be necessary 10 incur the pen.
altics of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty Of The Marshal TO
report to the Tow Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for n license ~ re-
quircd in this ordinance. on the fifteenth day. Of
January. April, July and October of each year.
and II shall be the duty OF Town Attorney 10 in
siitutc suits for the recovery Of the zane, and u
civil suit commenced shall moi be deemed q
waiver Of the right to prosecute the pcr:0n or
persons so sued, as provided In Section ] Of this
ordinance.
SEC. ). II shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
keep in his Office Il book, TO be stylcd and
marked ~ the Town License Book, wherein
he shall enter the names of all persons, as-Ocia.
tions and firms to whom license has been Is.
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. at their first rc.i
lar mcciin. IN the months beginning each quar-.
ter. an abstract Of the samc for the quarter just
ended.
SEc. 4. All licenses issued under and by virtue
of this ordinance shall be printed In blank form.
signed by the Town Clerk and cOuDtcrsi@ncd by
the Mar-lial. and shall set forth the name OF the
party TO whom the license Is granted, the nature
of the trade or business he. rlc or they are
licensed to pursue, the time fur which the ZANE
Is granted, the date thereof and the amount paid
therefor.
The Town Clerk shall KEEP an accurate account
In a book to be entitled Town License Book"
OF all licenses delivered TO the Marshal, the guar.
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 uns0ld. and the Town
| Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter. and
submit a detailed report Of the samc TO the Board
of Trustees Ut the first regular lnccIin. OF said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEc. Z. 1t shall he the duty OF every policeman
TO sec that the provisions OF this ordinance are
rigidly enforced. and whenever he makes al
arrest for 4 violation OF II, upon his " kIOwl'
edge. he shall receive one half OF the fine.
If the Marshal or amy officer specified In this
ordinance fails to carry out the provisions con-
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of thc
license 10 be collected.
SEC. q. IL H. hereby ordered that any person OF
persons. agent, factor or employee ;ralisactins,
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
or caIlin. shall pay for Il license or licenses 80 Ia
do. to the Town OF Gold Hin, as follows viz:
For scllin. malt. distilled or spirituOu- liquors,
or wine OF any Kind, or liquid beverage OF any
description, by the bottle, ease. box, hoSslIcad,
or barrel. per quarter in advance. SEQ.
For keeping q saloon. or bur. 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
SEQ: or per day in advance, 50.
For keeping Il public dance house. or lI,lrdy.
g,rdy house. room or establishment, or mclO.
dc0n, per quarter in advance, so; or per day III
advance, SO.
For each bowling saloon. or each ninc.pin or
tcn.pin alley. per quarter In advance. So: for
each billiard table. per quarter In advance, s. 70.
For each thcatcr, concert, exhibition, show, or
place OF amusement, per quarter In advance, so:
or per day IN advance, so.
For q circus. caravan, or mcnaScric. 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 Gift Entertainment rattle or lottery,
to take place within the Tow Of Gold i'm. FOL
money or any other article of value. when the
value Of the money or article or articles are Of
less value than 1909, In advance. so: when the
money. or article or articles, II Oi greater value
than 81 600. in advance, $aO.
For conducting insurance business Of any
kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance. $40.
For hawking or pcld!ing any goods, friIit, OF
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, OF
thing OF any kind whatsoever Of any valic with.
out II team or animal or a~niInais), per quarter
In advance, $40. Or per day In advance. 81 30.
For hawking or peddling with n team, or with
any animal or animals, per quarter In advance,
$3l. Dr. per day In advance. s..
For each omnibus, carriage, stage or vehicle
Of any kind, which shall carry passengers or
freight from and ont OF the town Of Gold Hill,
or run within the corporate llmitsO OF said town,
per quarter Il: advance, $50.
For cnc.. job or express wagon or dray
drawn by one or more animals, per quarter In
advance, SO.
And every pcrsOn who shall take or haul any
goods, chaticlE or property whatsoever, except
rock or ore from the mines. from any point
within the town Of Gold Hill 10 any Olher plac.
within the said town, or from or ont OF the
samc, or within the limits thereof, shall be snb'
jcct 10 the license herein provided, and 50 sub
ject 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.
frcshmcnt 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- 80 construed u. to include
the right TO sell malt or distilled liquors or
wines. but the same shall he distinct and scpa'
rate and exclusive license therefor.
For each pawnhrokcr, per quarter In advance
For each auclionccr or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance, $50.
For each broker, per quarter IN advance. $:D.
Every person or ilrm engaged In the manuiac-
turc Of wines, cider. coda, rarsaparilln. malt or
spirituous liquors, shall pay quarterly license to
carry on the samc, per quarter In advance, $50.