Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-06
NOTICE.
NO. 81.
An Ordinance 10 Fix and Collect n
i.ieenEe Tax, Paused March 23d,
A n 1870

License Tax, Passed March 93d,
A. d. 1862
l'HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DO oRDAIN
4 as follows:
SECTION l.. No person ur persons, firm or as
ISOLATION snail, within tho Incorporate limits Of
the town OF Gold Till. be allowed - pursue any
calling. trade or profession, or transact any basi-
ness hercilsftCr mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out 4 license therefor ari p.il Tor
the sane a. Is n hereinafter provided, and Tor any
violation o: this Ordnance the patty 81 nnendin-
shall, oa conviction before any Justice ot the
Peace Of the iowa OF Gold I'LL, be ined in any
sum not greater than tive hundred dc,la.s and
not less than thirty dollar, AID II slcn nne De
not paid. .lch person or persons hall be l1i-
pIisonsd in The town Jail ~ ths rate OF one DAY
Tor every two dollars OF said fine.
SEC. =. All licenses, except az hereii othcr-
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly in advance,
| and an per-on. having taken out a license under
this ordnance are required TO exhibit the same
in some conspicuous part OF their place or bust
| meas, and 10 produce the SAME when applying to
the Marshal for a new license; and In case
any person or persons, firm or association iails
TO take out u license for the current quarter
"a l. hereinafter provided prior to the mr.:
teeHth days OF January. April, July and
October of each year, he, she or they
shall be subject 10 pay m ADDITION OF ten
per cent. over and above the amounts prescrlned
herein for such license, and, II not paid, a civil
action, in addition TO being fined and imprisoned,
as in Section /, shall be commenced against
such person or persons, In the name OF the IN
habi,anls Of the town Of Gold Hill, as 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.
Ing the fee Of Town Attorney, ~ ia other cases,
and enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep his Office open
and be present thercat between the hours OF .
O'Clock r.. ". and 1 o'clock L. NJ. of each day,
SUNDAYS aud holidays excepted, for the tirst M.
teen days OF each quarter TO issue licenses, and
Il shall be the duty Of every person from whom
\ license tax is due and owing, TO pay the same
NJ 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
alties OF this ordinance.
SEc. {. IL shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
report 10 the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for a license as re-
quired in this ordinance, on the hnccath 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 a
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed 4
waiver of the right TO prosecute the person or
persons so sued, rs provided In Section l OF this
ordinance.
SEC. ). II shall be the duty OF the Marshal TO
keep In his Office u book, TO be styled and
marked ~ the Town License Book, wherein
he shall enter the names of all persons, assocla-
lions and firms 10 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 regu
lar mectin. in the months beginning each quar-
ter. an abstract of the same for the quarter just
ended.
SEC. 6. All licenses issued under and BY virtue
of this ordinance shall be printed in blank form,
signed By the Town Clerk and countersigncd 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 to 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 4 book TO be entitled Town License Book"
OF all licenses delivered 10 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 Toy
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter. and
submit n detailed report OF the same to the Board
OF Trustees NJ the ilrst regular meeting Of said
Board held in the months aforesaid.
SEC. :. Il shall be the duty OF every policeman
10 sec that the provisions Of this ordinance are
| rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes an
arrest for q violation OF it, upon his own knowl.
edge. he shall receive one half Of the fine.
II the Marshal or ans officer specified in this
ordinance nus 20 carry out the provisions con
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of the
license TO be collected.
SEC. q. IL i hereby ordered that any person or
persons, agent, lactor or employee transacting,
carrying on o. conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay FOE 4 license or licenses 80 to
do, TO the Town of Gold Hill, a. follows viz:
For selling mali. distilled or spirituous liquors,
or wine Of any kind. or liquid beverage OF any
description, BY the bottle. case. box. hogshead.
or barrel, per quarter in advance, SEQ.
For keeping 4 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, la smaller quantities than by the quart bot
tie, each place or bar, per quarter in advance,
$50; or per day in advance, s..
For keeping a public dance house, or hurdy-
gurdy house. room or establishment, or melo-
dcon. per quarter in advance, $50; or per day in
advance, so.
For each bowling saloon. or each ninc-pin or
tcn-pin alley, per quarter In advance, SIS: for
each billiard table, per quarter in advance, 81 ~.
For each thcaicr, concert, exhibition. show, or
place OF amusement, per quarter in advance, go;
or per day in advance, 80.
For a circuS, caravan, or mcnagerie, each per.
Torrance In advance, SIS.
For each gift entertainment, rattle or lottery,
in the Town or Gold lIill, or for tho sale OF any
tickets, OF any disposal thereof in any manner
whatever, for gift entertainment rattle or lottery,
to take place within the Towa 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 81 900. In advance. $40: when the
money. or article or articles, Is Of greater value
than $l.OJO. In advance, $aD.
For conducting insurance business OF any
Kind, or in any way, per quarter In advance. SEQ.
For hawking or peddling any goods, fruit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing of any kind whatsoever of any value with
out a team or animal or animal-). per quarter
In advance, $40, Or per day In advance, 81 bO.
For hawking or pcddling with a team, or with
any animal or animals. per quarter In advance,
So. Or 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 limits OF said town,
per quarter In advance, $40.
For each job or express wagon or drly
drawn by one or more animals, per quarter In
advance, $40.
And every person who shall take or haul any
goods. Chatteis or property whatsoever, except
rock or ore from the mines, from any point
within the town Of Gold Hill TO any olhcr place
within the said town. or from or out of the
same, or within the limits thereof. shall he sub
jcct 10 the license herein provided, and 20 sub
jcct 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-
frcshmcni 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 he 80 construed rs TO include
the right 20 sell malt or distilled liquors or
wines. hut the same shall be distinct and sepa.
rate and exclusive license therefor.
For each pawnhrokcr, per quarter in advance,
81.
For each auctioncer or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance. $50.
For each broker. per quarter in advance, $50.
Every person or firm engaged in the manufac.
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