Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-01-31
c%oRpoRATION NOTICE.
ORDINANCE Ne. 50.
An Ordnance to Fix and Collect .
License Tax, Pnssed March 35d,

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have taken out o license therefor and paid fol
the same as is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordinance 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 five hundred dollars anc
not less than thirty dollars, and II such nne bt
not paid, such person or persons rhall be i'm
for cvcry 1.-TWO dollars OF said fine.
SEC. 9. All licences, except as herein other
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance
and all persons having taken out q licenSs undel
this ordinance arc required TO exhibit tho same
In some conspicuous part OF their place OF busi
ness. and TO produce tho same when applying Il
the Marshal for a new license; and In case
any person or persons, firm or association hili
to take out a license for the current quarter
as L. hereinafter provided prior to the nf
teenth days of January. April. July and
October OF each year, he, sbe or they
shall DO subject TO pay an addition OF ter
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribcs
herein for such license. and, II not paid, q civil
action, In addition to being fined and imprisoned
as In Section ], shall be commenced againsI
such person or persons, in the name OF the IN
habitants Of the Town Of Gold I'LL" as IN CIV
actions under the laws Of thu State OF Nevada
for the recovery OF the amount OF such license
and said percentage, together with costs, inclid
ing the fee Of Town Attorney, as In other cases
and enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. Tho Marshal shall keep his office oper
and be present thcreat between the hours OF
o'clock T.. ~. IND 4 o'clock p. n. OF each day
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first III
teen DAYS of each quarter to issue licenses, mt
II shall be the duty Of every person from whom
q license tax II due and owing, to pay the same
ut the Office OF the Marshal, during tho hourG ht
Is by this ordinance required to keep his ONCE
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal TO such pcrson or persons owing suct
license tax. shall be necessary TO Incur the pen
altics OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty Of the Marshal Il
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for o license as re
quired In this ordinance. on tho fifteenth days o.
January, April, July and October OF each year
and Il shnll be the duty Of Town Attorney to In
sti;utc suits for the recovery OF the same, and
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed I
waiver OF the right 10 prosecute the person O.
persons so sued, ~ provided In Section ] OF thii
ordinance.
SEC. 5. It shall be The duty OF tho Marshal Il
keep III his onlcc n book, 10 be styled ant
marked as the Town License Book" whereof
he shall enter the namcs Of all persons, nssocia
lions and firms to whom license has been IL
sued, the character OF their respective calling
or occupations, the time for which the llcens
has been granted, the date and expiration thcreo
and the amount received In each care, and Il
furnish the Board OF Trustees, at their first rcgu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-
ter, an Abstract Of the same for the quarter Jur
ended.
SIC. G.. All licenses Issued under and by virtu
OF this ordinance shall be printed In blank form
sigped by the Town Clerk and countersigned b
the Marshal, and slall set forth the name OF ih
party to whom the liccnse IL granted, the natur
Of the trade or business he, she or they ar
licensed TO pursue, the time for which the sam
IL granted, the date thereof and the amount pal
therefor.
MI. ue,,,,, 0Io.l- a. II I,na. /, 10, 49, annDat
In q book 10 be entitled Flown License Book,
OF all licenses delivered 10 the Marshal, the qua
ter for which issucd and the amount tliereo
The Marshal shall, on the first Mondays OF Jai
uary, April, July and October OF each year. rcinf
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pr
ccding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Tow
Clerk shall balance and close the license accoui
with the Mar.hal for the preceding quarter; an
submit n detailed report Of the samt to the Boai
Of Trustees at the first regular meeting OF raj
Board held In the months Aforesaid.
SEC. Z. II shall be the duty Of every policema
to zee that the provisions OF this ordinance ai
rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes O
arrest for a violation of II, upon his W know
edge. he shall receive one half Of the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In thI
ordinance fails TO carry out the provisions col
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of I'll
license 10 b. collected.
SIC. 4. 1t H. hereby ordered that any person G
persons, agent, factor or employee trnnsactins
carrying on or conducting amy business or trad
or calling shall pay for u license or licenses 80 ;
do. to the Town Of Gold Ilill, az follows viz:
For selling malt. distilled or spirituous liquor.
or wine of any kind, or liquid beverage OF an,
description. by the bottle. care, box, h~ogshcad
or barrel. per quarter In advance, SO.
For keeping n saloon, or bar. or booth. or shed
or any place where malt or distilled liqnors, o.
wine of any kind. or any liquid beverages ar
sold, in smaller quantities than by the quart bot
tie, each place or bar, per quarter In advance
sen; or per day In advance, S..
For keeping q public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house. room or establishment, or mclo
dcon, per quarter In advance, sc; or per day IL
advance, $40.
For each bowling saloon, or each nine.p pin o
tcn.pin alley, per quarter IN advance, $25: 10
each billiard table, per quarter In advance, 81 q
For each thcatcr, concert. exhibition, show. Q
place OF amusement. per quarter In advance, ~
or per day In advance. 80.
For u circus. caravan. or m%cnlgcrie, each pc
fOrmnnce In advance. $25.
For each girt entertainment, rafle or lottcr!
In tho Town OF Gold Hill. or for the sGe Of an
tickets. or any disposal. thereof In any mannc
whatever, for gift entertainment. rattle or lOttcr!
TO take place within the Town Of Gold Hill. q
money or any other article OF value. when III
value Of the money or article or articles are
less value than $1,000, In advance, so; when Oh
money, or article or articles, IL Of greater yalu
man 81 ,uGH. III advance, S2O.
For conducting insurance business Of on
kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance. 81
For hawking or pcddling any goods, fruit
vegetables or any wares or merchandise. {
thing Of any Kind whatsoever Of any value (witl
out n team or animal or animals). per quart,
In advance, $40. Or per day In advance, e. o
For hawking or peddling with q team, or wit
any animal or animals, per quarter In adyanc
$50. Or per day In advance, s..
For each omnibus, carriage. stage or vehic
Of any kind, which shall carry passengers {
freight from ard out Of tho town Of Gold Hi
or run within the corporate limits Of said towI
per quarter ~ advance, $40.
For cac,. Job or express wagon or dra
drawn by one or more animals, per quarter !
advance, $40.
And every person who shall take or haul an
goods, chattcls or property whatsoever, cxcet
rock or ore from the mines, from any poif
within the town OF Gold Hill TO any olhcr plac
within the said town, or from or out Of III
samc, or within the limits thereof, shRll be sui
jcct TO the license herein provided, and 20 sui
1cct whether he be the owner, agent or on
plOycc.
For each hotel. tavern, Inn or public boardin
house or lodging house, or coffee stnnd, or RI
ircshmcnto or oyster stand, or restaurant or cho
house, or lunch house or stand, per quarter !
advance, $40.
Provided that nothing In this last clause o
this section shall be 80 construed as TO includ
the right TO sell malt or distilled liquors o
wines, hut the same shall DO distinct and sepa
rnte and exclusive license therefor.
For each pawnbrokcr, per quarter In advance
Sos.
For each auctioncer or commission merchant
per quarter In advance, geo.
For each broker, per quarter In advance, $50
Every person or firm engaged In tho manufac
tnre OF wines, cider, soda, sarsaparilla, malt Of
spirituous liquors, shall pay a quarterly license tc
carry on the same, per quarter In advance, SO
For carrying on business as grnsmith, news
paper publisher, undertaken, baker, painter OF
whcclwrighta, per quarter In advance, $40.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In tho incorporate limits OF tho town Of Gold
Ilill, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
$40
Zach wafer company, doing business within
the incorporate limits OF the town of Gold
Hill, delivering water 70 customers through
pipes laid through the streets Of said town, shall
pay therefor per quarter IN advance, 800.
Keepers OF barber shops shall purchase a
quarterly license for each chair In use In said
shop, and shall pay therefor, In advance, the
sum Of s..
For each banking house per quarter In ad.
vance. $40.
For each assay Office, room or establishment,
express Office, or my place where letters or
packages Of any kind are received and trans
mittcd or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
80.
For each grocery or provision store, dry goods
or clothing store, drug store, vegetable or sruit
stand, or market, butcher shop or market. NH
llnery store, variety store, GUAR or tobacco
STORE or shop, hooks or stationery store, lumber
yarl or store, hardware store or Tin shop, livery
or sale stable. or wagon or hay yard or corral,
grain or feed store, shoe store or shops, black
smith shop snd wagon shop. saddle or harness
shop, laundry or Chinese wash hoisc. furni-