Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-02-01
I6BpoBATfos NOTICE.
O~RDINANCR No. 81.
An Ordinance to Fix and Collect q
License Tax, Passed March $50,
A. ID. 1869.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DO oRDAIN

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ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits OF
the town OF Gold Hill, be allowed to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any bust.
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out o license therefor and paid for
the same as is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordnance the party so offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace OF the town Of Gold Hill, be fined In any
sum not greater than 1--WE hundred dollars and
not lcss than thirty dollars, and II such nnc be
not paid, such person or persons shall be I'M
p~lisoned in the Town Jail at the rate OF one day
for every two dollars OF said fine.
SEC. =. All licenses, except as herein other
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and all pcrsons having taken out o licenxe under
this ordinance are required 10 exhibit tho same
In some conspicuous part OF their place Of bust.
ncTs, and to produce the famc when applying to
the Marshal for a new license; aud In case
any person or persons, firm or association falls
to take ont n license for the current quarter,
tccnth days of january. April. July and
October OF each year, lie, sho or they
shall DO subject to pay m addition OF ten
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, aud. II not paid, q civil
action, In addition to being fined and imprisoned,
as In Section !, shall be commenced against
such pcrson or persons, In tho name Of the "ln.
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
l aiih Dttih lfSlN'iha1NN t'PNAiNA ~ NSFh "N'AN
ing the fec OF Town Attorney, as In other cases,
and enforced on execution.
Sec. 3. The Marshal shnll keep his Office open
and be present thercst between tho hours OF +?
o'clock l.. NJ. and 4 o'clock +. N. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the lrst hf.
teen days Of each quarter to issue licenses. and
1t shall be the duty Of every person from whom
q license tax Is due and owing, 10 pay the same
at the Office OF the Marshal, during the hourr he
Is by this ordinance required. to keep his Office
onpn mud no uprSonal demand Or notice by the
Marshal 10 such pcrson or persons owing such
license tax. shall be necessary 10 incur the pen
allies OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for q license as re:
Quircd In this ordinance, on tho ftccnth days OF
January, April, July and October OF each year,
and Il shall he the duty Of Town Attorney TO IN
stitgtc tuits for the recovery OF the same, and q
civil suit commenced slall not be deemed q
waiver Of the right TO prosecute the person or
persons so sued, as provided in Section l OF thlt
ordinance.
SIC. 8. 1t shall he the duty Of the Marshal TO
keep In his Ofice II book, 10 be styled and
marked a. the Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons, ~associa.
lions and firms to whom license has been Is
sued, the character OF their respective calllngs
or occupations, the tim for which the license
has been granted, the date and expiration thereof
aud the amount received in each case, and TO
furnish the Board OF Trustees, ut their first regu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter. an abstract Of the same for the quarter just
ended.
SIC. G. All licenses Issued under and by virtue
Of this ordinance shall be printed In blank form.
signed by the Town Clerk and countcrsigncd by
the Marshal, and shall set forth the name OF tic
party TO whom the license II granted, the nature
Of the trade or business lie, she or they are
licensed to pursue, the time for which the same
Ia granted, the date thereof and the amount PAID
therefor.
The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate account
In n book To be entitled "TOwn License Book
of all licenses delivered 10 the Marshal. the guar
ter for which issucd aud the amount thereof
The Marshal shall, on The first Mondays OF Jan,
uary, April, July and October OF each year, return
tn the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-.
ccdin2 quarter, remaining unsold, and tho Town
Clerk slIall balance and close the license account
submit n detailed report Of the samt 10 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
to zee that the provisions OF this ordinance are
rigidly enforced. and whenever he makes or
arrest for a violation Of It, upon biz own knowl
edge, he shall receive one half OF the fine.
IT the Marshal or any officer specified In THU
ordinance fails 10 carry cut the provisions con
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount OF the
license TO be collected.
SEC. =. II IL hereby ordered that any person Of
pcrfOrs, agent, factor or employee transac;ing
carrying on or conducting amy business or trade
or calling shall pay for q liccnse or licenses w &c
do. TO the Town Of Gold liill. as follows w:
For selling malt. 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. $40,
For keeping a saloon. or bar. or booth, or shed
or any place where malt or distilled liquors, Of
wine of any kind, or any liquid beverages arr
sold, IN smaller qunntitioL than by tho quart bot
tie, each place or bar. per quarter In advance
500; or per day In advance. 50.
For keeping u public dance hOusc, or hurdy
glIrdy housc, room or establishment, or nelo
deon, per quarter In advance, $50; or per day II
advance, $40.
For each bowling saloon. or each nine.pin OF
tcu-pin alley, per quarter in advance, $25: for
each billiard table, per quarter IN advance, 81 10
For each %thcatcr, concert, exhibition, show. OF
place OF amrscmcnt, per quarter In advance, $50
or per day In advance, so.
For n circua. caravan. or mcnagcric, each pei
fOrmGncc IN advance. as.
For each gift entertainment, rafie or lottery
In the Town Of Gold llill, or for tho sale Of an!
tickets, or any disposal thereof In any mannc
whatever. for s!ft entertainment rattle or lottery
to take place within the Town Of Gold Hill. 70
money or any ether article Of value, when tn
value Of the money or article or articles arc O
less value than $1,000, In advance. $40; when tn
money, or article or articles, II OF greater yalu
than $l.GON. In advance, SaO.
For conducting insurance business OF an
For hawking or bedding any coods, frit o
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, o
thing OF any Rll:u whatsoever oil any Salhc WIN
out 2 team OF animal or alinnaisl; per qsa1t ,c
In advance, $40. Or per day In advance, 81 gu
For hawking or pcddling with o team, or will
any animal or animals, per quarter In advance
$50. Or per day In advance, IS.
For each omnibus, carriage, stage or vehicle
OF any kind, which slall carry passenger o
irciSht from ana outoi INC Town OF 1oid lllli
or run within inc corporate liinitso said OWL
per quarter - anNancc, SO,
For cnc,. JOB or express wagon or dr9!
drawn by one or moro animals, per quarter Ii
advance, $40.
Ana every person VINO snail take or maui an!
goods, chatlcl- or property whatsoever, excei
rock or ore RON the mines, from any pom
within Inc own OF Gold I'M 10 my oihcr pLic'
wlih'n inc said town. or from or ont OF w
same, or wllhin The limits thereof, sDa!l DC sup
tcct TO the license herein provided, and 60 taD
jcct whether lo be the owner, agent or cm
ployce.
For each hotel, tavern, Inn or public boarding
house or lodging house. or coffee stand, or re-
frcshmcnt or oyster stand, or restaurant or chop
housc, or lunch house or stand, per quarter In
advance. $40.
Provided that nothing In this last clause OF
this section shall DO 80 construed as TO include
tlie right 10 sell malt or Distilled. liquors OF
wines, but The same shall De distinct ana scpa'
rate and exclusive license therefor.
For each pawnbroker, per quarter In ADVANCE
$2J,
For cach auctIorcoro or commission merchant,
nor quarter In ALLIANCE son
= For cnrb hroE"r nor nnartor In advance. sSO.
Euanr ~ I 49, a. In Tho nsnuiar.
trrn or uIncs ci5or nods tSrsanariIIs mait or
sniritmoms lionors sLoII nay onarterly license TO