Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-16
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE The
TOWN OF GOLD HILL.
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ses forth in this section OF this Act, shall be q
body polite and corporate, BY the name ana
style OF !. The Town Of Gold HUI, and by that
name they and their successors shall be known
in law, have perpetual succession %S snH sue os s ana
incorporate own shall DO as follows: On the
north by the southern line OF Virginia City, In
the county OF Storey; on the east by the bound.
AIRY line between the counties OF Storey, and Ly.
on; on the south BY the boundary line between
the counties OF Storey and Lyon, and on the
west by the boundary line between the counties
Of Storey and Washoe.
Sec. 3. The said town corporate 10 hereby d.
yided into Wards, as follows: All that portion
Of said town lying north or northeriy OF me
center OF Crown Point street, so FAR as said
street Is opened, and also lying north OF . i me
quart mill known as the Bowers Mil, and ex-
tending due west to the line Of Washoe county,
and also lying north Of Q line commencing at
the intersection OF the center OF Main street
and Crown Point street, and extending due east
thsrefrom to the boundary line O. Lyon county,
shall constitute the First Ward; and all that
portion lying south or southerly Of the line
heretofore In this section Of this Act described,
shall constitute the Second Ward.
Sec. 8. The corporate powers OF said town
shall be vested in q Beard OF Trustees, 10 con
sist OF Ave members, who shall DC actual resi-
dents Of and owners Of real estate In said town,
and who shall be chosen three from among the
residents Of the First Ward, and two from
among the residents Of the Second Ward:
Sec 4, The said Trustees shall hold their ONCE
for one year, and until their successors are elect
ed and qualihed, except ~ hereinaiter In this
Sec. S. 10 person shall be eligible to the ONCE
OF Trustee unless he DO qualified elector OF the
State of Nevada, nor unless he shall have been
an actual resident OF said town for ak months
next preceding the election.
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sny election for said Trustees, unless he shall
be a qualified elcctor OF this State. and VIII have
actually resided within the county Of Storey for
az months, and within the town OF Gold Hill
Tor three months next preceding such election;
and no person shall be entitled TO- vote, except
within the Ward In which he resides, and mas
resided for thirty days next preceding such cleo
Sec. :. The annual election for Trustees shall
be hold on the tirst Monday Of May In each year.
Sec. s. AL provisions Of law, which now are
or hereafter may be In force, regulating elections
and providing for the registration Of electors,
80 far as may be consistent with the provisions
OF this Act, shall apply to the election OF officers
herein provided for. The Board OF trustees
shall, for two weeks prior 10 each annual cleo,
ton, publish notice In a newspaper pu6lsned
in storey county. to the effect that such election
will take place In said town. for the election OF
three Trustees In the First Ward and two Trus-
tees In the Second Wyrd, naming the day on
which such election will be held, and dcsignat-
In the polling places, and the names OF three
Inspectors OF Election TOT eaeh ward. ICON ss
the votes are counted and Tailed In each Ward,
the Inspectors and Clerks shall make out a
statement, showing the number Of votes cast In
each Ward for the office OF Trustee, and ioi each
person severally, which statement shall be GER
tiaed under oath or affirmation by ut least two
orsaid Inspectors and two Clerks, and they shall
carse the same, together with the polling and
tally lists. and tickets, duly sealed up In a pack
age, to be delivered to the Board OF Trustees or
Clerks thereof within two days after such cleo
ton. Within three days after the receipt OF the
same, the Board Of Trustees shall proceed to
examine and ascertain nun such statement and
tally lists, what person has received the great
cat number of votes for the office OF Trustees,
and a certificate Of election shall be forthwith
issued by the Clerk, under the direction and SUI
peryision OF the Bosri, to the person or persons
having received the greatest numoe OF votes
for each OF said ofices. The Clerk shall, with
ont unreasonable delay, deliver said certificates
to the person or persons for whom they are III.
tended, and he or his successor shall safely keep
the packages Of tickets, together with the tally
lists, and all other papers relating TO such cleo
ton for forty days from and afcr the day OF
election. when, II no notice OF contest In such
election shalt have been served on him, he may
destroy the same. Any qualified elector In said
town shall have the right to contest the election
Of any person declared eleeteda Trustee, as pro-
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test shall be conducted in the manner required
by the laws that now arc or hereafter may be
enacted by the Legislature for contesting county
Or precinct elections.
Sec. o. The Trustees chosen at any election,
held under this Act shall take the official oath
provided by law, and enter upon the discharge
Of their official duties within live days aner due
notice OF their election, and In case any Trustee
shall fail TO qualify within said time, his once
shall be declared vacant; provided, mat IN case
| county at the time OF his election, he shall be
allowed twenty days In which 10 return and
| enter upon the duties OF his Office.
Sec. 10. The Board Of Trustees SO elected
shall, at their first meeting, or a. soon there
after a. may be, select one OF theii number ~
President, who shall preside attheir meetings;
and perform such other duties as said Board
may prescribe.
Sec. II. Whenever a vacancy shall occur In
he Office of Trustee. the remainder Of said
Board OF Trustees, or Q majority thereof, shall,
al the next regular meeting held after the said
vacancy shall have occurred, appoint some per-
sOn 10 an the vacancy provided, that the per-
ION SO appointed must be eligible to the office,
under the requirements oil Sections 8, 5 and 9 OF
tais Act. . a..
Sec. NJ. The Board OF Trustees shall appoint
a Treasurer. They shall have discretionary
power TO appoint q Clerk, an Attorney and Mar.
.hal. ut such rates OF salary or contingent COM
psnsation ~ said Board may determine. The
Blard may also employ such other assistance or
s.borcrs as may be, from time to time, required
Eor the Assessment or collection OF taxes or L.
ccnses, or the care and repair OF streets, water
works, or other town property. Any OF the
aforesaid officers or employees, In this Section
provided for, may be by said Trustees removed
Or discharged, or the ONCE or position, except
he Treasurer, abolished, rs circumstances, and
I due sense Of economy may require.
Sec. IS. The Board OF Trustees shall hold
regular meetings on the frst and third Mondays
in each month, and such other meetings as by
adjournment or resolution they may determine,
but the Prcsideat oil the Board shall have power
10 call special meetings whenever, in bis judg-
nent, IL may be necessary.
See. II. 4 majority OF the Board OF Trustees
-hall constitute a quorum for business, put q
.cas number may adjourn from time 10 time, aad
may compel the attendance Of absent members,
by peremp,ory order, or BY resolution, impos.
ing fine, not to exceed $40 fol any one meeting.
Sec. is. The Board Of Trustees shall adopt
rules for the government OF their own proceed
ings, and shall be the judges Of the election and
qualification Of their own members, subject,
however, TO the decision Of the District Court
OF the First Judicial District, in cases Of con-
tested elections. Their meetings shall be pub
lie, except when the Board shall decide that the
interests OF the town require secrecy. A jour
nal OF all proceedings OF the Board shall be kept
by the Clerk, and the ayes and noes shall DC
akena at the request Of any member, and shall
be entered In the Journal.
Sec. 49, The Board Of Trustees shall have
owe First-To make bylaws and ordinance
loi repuguant to the Constitution and laws OF
the State OF Nevada. Second-To levy and
collect taxes on all real and personal property
within the " made taxable by the laws OF
this State. for State and county purposes, which
arc now In force or may hereafter be enacted,
except the proceeds OF mines, which shall not
be subject to taxation, which tax shall not OK
coed one and three-iourths per centum per an.
mum on the assessed value OF all property, with.
not TO cxceSd ten per centum on the amount OF
such tax additional thci eto, rs q penalty on all
Delinquent taxes provided. that they shallhaye
further power, when In their opinion II may be
come necessary and expedient, to loyy an addi-
tional tax, not to exceed dive cents on each and
every 800 valuation OF all property, for the con.
tinuoas maintenance of tho public schools OF
said town, aid tax TO be collected at the same
time and in the same manner as other taxes In
this Act provided for. Third-to lay out or ex-
tend, open, alter or repair all streets and alleys,
and provide for opening. grading, Widening.
draining, cleaning, una lighting, or otherwise
improving the same. Also, TO provide for the
construction repair, preservation and cleaning
Of all sidewalks, crosswalks. bridges, sewers
and drains. 70 prevent distractions being
erected or placed In any OF the ~strects, alleys or
sidewalks, or the use OF any sewers Or drains as
cesspools, and for the removal OF the same. To
compel the owners ef lots and property 70 bear
hccSpcnse ofe ec;in. sidewalks, or improving
the road or streets in front OF the same, by
special tax or otherwise. To condemn prop
,erty for the use or benefit OF the town in the FOL;
lowiny manner: The Board Of Trustees shall,
the property to be condemned shall appoint one
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