The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-18
Ordinance No. SO.

An Ordinance to Fix and Collect q License Tar
in Treasure City.
The Board Of Trustees of Treasure City do or
dain as follows:
SETON l. No person or persons. firm or as
ISOLATION, shall be allowed to pursue any calling,
engage in any trade or profession, or transact
any business, hereinafter mentioned. within the
Incorporate limits OF Treasure City. until he,
she or they have taken out u license therefor,
and paid for the same, as is hereinafter pro-
vided; and for any violation of this Ordinance,
the party so offending shall. on conviction be-
fore any Justice Of the Peace of Treasure City,
or other Court Of competent jurisdiction, be
punished by a fine of not more than three hum
bred iS30Ol dollars, or imprisoned in the City
Jail not exceeding ninety 1901 days, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
SEC. 2. All licenses, except as herein other
wise provided. shall be paid monthly. in adj
vance; and all persons having taken out a license
under this Ordinance are required to exhibit the
same in some conspicuous part of their place of
business. and to produce the same when apply
ing to the Marshal for a new license; and in case
any person or persons. firm OF association, shall
fail to take ont a license for the current month,
as hereinafter provided, prior to the 9th day of
each month. he. she or they shall be subject to
pay an additional 10 per cent. over and above
the amounts prescribed herein for such license;
and II not paid, a civil action, in addition to be-
ing fined and imprisoned, as provided in Section
One ~. shall be commenced against such person
or persons. in the name of The Inhabitants of
Treasure City, as in civil actions under the laws
OF the StAte OF nevada, Tor the recovery OF the
amount Of such license and said percentage. to-
gether with costs, including the fee of the City
Attorney.
SEC. 3. No license issued. or granted under
any Of the provisions Of this Ordinance, shall
be in any manner assignable or transferable,
or authorize any person other than is therein
mentioned or named to do business, or au-
thorize any business other than is therein men,
toned or named to be done or transacted,
SEC. 4. Upon the trial of any criminal ac-
tion brought under, or arising from any pro-
vision or provisions Of this Ordinance, the de-
PENDANT shall be deemed not to have procured
the license required for the then current month.
or time, unless he or she either produce the
same. or prove having paid for the same to the
proper officer.
SEC. S In any action brought under OF aris-
ing out Of any of the provisions of this Or
dinance. the fact that the party thereto, repre-
sented himself, or herself, engaged in any bust
ness or calling for the transaction of which a
license Ia by the provisions of this Ordinance
required, or that such party exhibited a sign in
dicating such business or calling shall be con.
elusive evidence of the liability of such party
70 pay for a license.
SEC. 6. AL licenses shall be paid in gold and
silver coin of the United States.
SEC. Z. The Marshal shall keep his Office
open. and be present thereat. either in person
or by a Deputy. between the hours of 2oelock
?. m. and 4 O'Clock p. m of each day Sundays
and holidays excepted, for the first two days of
each month to issue licenses; and 1t shall be the
duty OF any person from whom a license tax is
wv ahN oWiuSs 10 pay the same al the once OF
the Marshal. during the hours he Is by this Or.
dinance required to keep his office open, and no
personal demand or notice by the Marshal to
such person or persons owing such license tax,
snail De necessary TO incur the penalties of this
Ordinance.
SEC. 8. It shall be the duty Of the Marshal
20 keep In his Office q book to be STYLED and
marked as the City License Book, wherein he
shall enter the names of all persons, associa-
tons and firms. TO whom 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 meeting in each
month, an abstract of the same for the month
Just ended. In addition to the sums seyerally
hereinafter specified to be paid for licenses to
be sold under the provisions Of this Ordinance.
the Marshal shall be entitled to collect as his
fee. and for his own use. the sum Of one dollar
and nifty cents in gold or silver coin upon each
license sold OF delivered. Provided, also, that
the City Marshal shall pay to the City Treasurer
all moneys IN his hands belonging TO the city at
least once q week. and shall make a report to
the Board Of Trustees, at each regular meeting.
Of the amount OF money so collected and paid
over to the City Treasurer.
TaKArER. ETC.
SEC. Q. For each theater, theatrical perform.
snes. concert. exhibition show. or place Of