Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-08
CORPORATION NOTICE.
ORDINANCE Ne. 50.
An Ordnance 70 Fix and Collect \
License Tax, Passed March 23d,
a. d. 1860. ~
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DO oRDAl
as follows: ~

sociatlon snhn, Wllnln INC incorporate nuiiIo VI
the town OF Gold Hill, DO allowed to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any bu'i.
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out a license therefor and paid for
the same as IL hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordnance the party 80 offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace Of the town Of Gold Hill, be fined In any
sum not greater than dvc hundred dollars and
not less than thirty dollars, and II such fine be
not paid, such pereon or persons shall be im-
p~fisoned 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 of persons having taken out o license under
this ordinance arc required to exhibit tho same
In some conspicuous part Of their place OF busi-
ness, and to produce the eane when applying 10
the Marshal for a new license; and In case
any person or persons, nrm or association isiis
as is hereinafter provided prior to the nf;
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, . cayil
action, In addition to being hncd and imprisoned,
as In Section !, shall be commenced against
such person or persons, In the name OF 1.-THE In;
habitants 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
anu taiu percentage, lOEctncF Win Soe.ni iueiuu
Ing the fee of Town Attorney, as In other cases,
and enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep his ONCE open
and be present thercat between the hours OF =
o'clock r. n. and 4 o'clock p. N. or each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the hrst nj,
teen days OF each quarter TO Issue licenses, and
II shall be the duty OF every person from whom
o license tax Is due and owing, TO pay the same
al the Office Of the Marshal, during tho hourt he
Is by this ordinance required to keep his ONCE
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. 4. 1t shall be tho duty Of the Marshal to
report to tho Town Attorney all persons VINO
have not taken out and paid for q license as re,
quired In this ordinance. on the fifteenth days OF
January, April. July md October OF each year,
and It shnll be the duty Of Town Attorney to In
stitutc suits for the recovery OF the same, and o
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver OF the right TO prosecute the person OF
pcrsons 20 sued, as provided In Section OF thif
ordinance.
SIG. B. IL shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
keep In his Office n book, to be styled and
marked az the Flown License Book," wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons, associa'
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 meeting In tho months beginning each quar-.
ter. an abstract OF the ZANE for the quarter just
ended.
SIC. G. All licences issued under and by virtue
Of this ordinance shall be printed In blank form,
signed by the Town Clerk md 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
IL granted, the date thereof and the amount paid
therefor.
The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate account
In q book to be entitled flown 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, July and October Of each year, return
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-.
ccding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Town
Clerk siall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter. and
submit a detailed report Of the same TO the Board
Of Trustees at the first regular meeting OF said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. Z. II shall be the duty Of every policeman
10 fcc that the provisions Of this ordinance are
rigidly enforced. md whenever he makes al
arrest for a violation Of II, upon his WI knowl.
edge, he shall receive one half OF the fine,
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fills TO carry out the provisions con.
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of the
license to be collected.
SEC. s. 1t is hereby ordered that my person or
persons, agent, fnctor or employee transacting,
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for II license or licenses 30 10
do. to the Town OF Gold Hill. as follows viz:
For selling malt, distilled or splrituous liquors,
or wine Of any kind, or liquid beverage Of any
description, by the bottle. case, box, hogshcad,
or barrel, per quarter In advance. $50; o.n,
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,
S@; or per day In advance, g.
For keeping q public dance house, or hurdly-
gurdy holisc, room or establishment, or melo-
deon, per quarter In advance, SO; or per dry In
advance, $10.
For each bowling saloon, or each nlne.p or
ten.pln alley, per quarter in advance, SIS; for
each billiard table, per quarter In advance, 81 %.
For each theater, concert, exhibition, show, or
place Of amusement. per quarter in advance, s5O;
or per day In advance, SO.
For q circus; caravan. or mcnngeric, each per
formancc In advance, SOS.
Fer each gift entertainment, rafle or lottery,
In tho Town OF Gold Hill, or for the sale OF my
tickets, or any disposal thereof In any manner
whatever, for Eft entertainment, rattle or lottery,
to take place within the Town Of Gold Hill. for
money or any other article OF value, when the
value OF the money or article or articles arc oil
less value than 81 900. In advance, $40; when the
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than 1000, in advance, gu. 81
For conducting insurance business Of any
kind, or In amy way, per quarter In advance, 80.
For hawking or pcddling any goods, fruit or
thing OF any kind whatsoever Of any value with.
out q team or animal or animals), per quarter
IN advance, $40. Or per day In advance, g. 30.
For hawking or peddling with q team, or With
any animal or animals, per quarter In advance,
$@0. Or per day In advance, S.. 49,.
~ .anl an,athna nurrio.,n ata-A Aa sAttafa
Of any kind, which shall carry passengers or
freight from and out OF the town Of Gold Hill,
or run within the corporate limits Of said town,
per quarter ~ advance, SO.
For caci. Job or express wagon or dray
drawn by one or more animals, per quarter In
advance, SO.
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 TO any olIer place
within the said town, or nom or out OF the
same, or within the limits thereof, shall be sub
jcct TO the license herein provided, and SO SUBJ
]ect whether no be the owner, agent or en-
ployec.
For each hotel. tavern, inn or public boarding
house or lodging house, or coffee stand, or re.
freshment 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- 10 construed as 10 include
tho right to sell malt or distilled liquors or
wines, but the same shall be distinct and scpa-
rate and exclusive license therefor.
For each pawnbrokcr, per quarter In advance,
$25.
For each a%uctionccr or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance, go.
For each broker, per quarter In advance, $50.
Every person or firm engaged IN the mAnufac.
ture OF wines, c!dor, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
spirltuous liquors, shall pay a quarterly license to
carry on the same. per quarter In advance, so.
For carrying on business as gunsnith, news
paper publisher, undertaken, baker, painter or
wheclwrights, per quarter in advance, ai0,
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In the incorporate limits OF tho town OF Gold
Hill, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
$50
Zach water company, doing business within
the incorporate limits Of the own Of Gold
I'LL, delivering water to customers through
pipes laid through the streets Of said town, shall
pay therefor per quarter In advance, $iQq,.
Keepers OF barber shops shall purchase q
quarterly license for each chair In use In said
shop, and shall pay therefor, in advance, the
sum OF IS.
For each banking house per quarter in I'D.
For each assay Office, room or establishment,
express office, or any place where letters or
packages OF any kind arc received aud trans
mitted or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
go.
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
ward or store, hardware store or tin shop, livery
or saie stable, or wagon or hay yard or corral,
orain or food store, shoe store or shops, black