Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-23
ORDINANCE NO. So.
AN ORDINANCE to Fix and Collect q
License Tax.
Passed June 10, A. D. lSIi.1

0NHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hin do ordain:
SECTION /. No rerson or persons, firm or as.
ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits OF
the town Of Gold Hill, DO allowed to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any busi.
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out a license therefor and paid for
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 and
not less than thirty dollars, and II such fine be
not paid, such person or persons shall be I'm
piisoned In the town jail at the rate Of ono day
for every two dollars Of said ilnc.
SEC. 2. All licenses, except az herein other-
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and al persons having taken out a license under
this ordinance arc required TO exhibit the same
In some conspicuous part OF their place OF busi-
ness, and to produce the same when applying 70
the Marshal for q new license; ana IN case
any person or persons, urn or association laiis
to take out a license for tho current quarter,
as Is hereinafter provided prior to the nj;
teenth days OF January, April. July ana
October OF each year, he, she or they
shall be subject to pay an addition OF yen
per cent. over and above the amounts pIeserlDen
herein for such license, and, II not paid, q CIVIL
action. In addition to being fined and Imprisoned,
as provided in Section !, shall be COM
mcnced against such person or persons, IN me
namo. of the TOWN Gold Hill, as IN cisll
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, taxed OF $lo IN
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SIC, 8. The Marshal shall keep his ONCE open
and be present thereat between the hours Of =
O'Clock r. ". and 1 O'Clock r. \: OF each Gay,
SUNDAYS and holidays excepted, for the nrst nj,
teen days OF each quarter to Issue licenses. and
IL shall be the duty OF every person rom wnom
a license tax II due and owing, TO pay INC same
at the office OF the Marshal, during the hourS nc
Is BY this ordinance required TO keep his once
open, and no personal demand or notice oy tne
Marshal to such person or persons Owing sucn
license tax, shall be necessary to incur the pen
alties OF this ordinance. .
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty OF the Marshal 20
report to the Town Attorney all persons VINO
have not taken out and paid for q license as re;
qulred In this ordinance, on the htcentn Gays OF
January, April, July and October OF each year
and 1t shall DO the duty Of Town Attorney 70 IN
stitnte suits for the recovery OF the same, and Q
ciyn suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver OF the right to prosecute the person or
persons 50 sued, as provided In Section OF tnif
SEC. Q. It shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
keep In his ONCE a book. styled and
marked as the "Town License Book wherein
he shall enter the names OF all persons, associa.