Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-04
TOWN ORDINANCES.

Peace ofthe town Of Gold Hill, be fined In any
sum not greater than i've hundred dollars and
not paid, such person or persons shan be I'M
nrisoped IN the town jail at the ratio OF one dsy
TOR every two dollars OF said dne.
SEQ, 8. An licenses, except as herein other
wise provided, shall DO paid quarterly In advance,
and al persons having taken out . license under
this ordinance are required to exhibit the same
IN some conspicuous part Of their place OF busi-
ness, and to produce the same when applying 10
the Marshal for q new license; and in case
any person or persons; niT or assoei,'i ION. aiis
a. Is hereinafter provided prior to the hf.
tenth days Of January, April. July and
October Of each year, he, she or they
shall be subject to pay an addition Of ten
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for sneh license, and II not paid, . civil
as provided in Section !, shall DO COM
menced against such person or persons, In the
name Of the Town Gold HILL" as In civil
actions under the laws Of the State Of Nevada,
and said percentage, together with COST, inelud-
iny the fee Of Town Attorney, taxed at $l5 In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SIC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his Office open
and be present thereat between the hours OF :
o'clock p. Il. and 4 o'clock =. II. Of each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first nj.
teen days OF each quarter to Issue licenses, and
II shall be the duty OF every person nom whom
| license tax Is due and owing, to pay the same
! at the office Of the Marshal, during the hourc 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 incurthe pen
| alties Of this ordinance.
SIC. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
| quired in this ordinance, on the fifteenth days oil
January, April, July and October OF each year,
and il shall be the duty OF Town Attorney to IN
stitute suits for the recovery OF the m and q
civil suit commenced shall not DO deemed q
waiver Of the right to prosecute the person OF
persons so sued, as provided In Section l Of this
SEC. S. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
keep in his Office q book, styled and
marked as tho "Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons, ~associa'
tons and firms to whom license has been IL
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 tho Board OF Trustees, at their frst regu
Lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract Of the same for the quarter just
ended.
SEC. 6. All licenses issued under and by virtue
| Of this ordinance, together with the class and the
amount to be paid therefor, shall be printed In
blank form, signed by the President Of the Board
OF Trustees and the Town Clerk, and counter
signed by the Marshal, and shall set forth the
name ofthe party to whom the license Il, grant
cd, the nature Of the trade or business he, she
or they are licensed to pursue, the time fol
| which the same Is granted, and the date thereof
SEC. Z. The Tow Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In a book entitled" License Book,
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 Tow
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter, ant
submit a detailed report OF the same TO the Boart
OF Trustees at the first regular meeting OF salt
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. s. The licences TO be paid to the Town
OF Gold Hill arc hereby divided into nine classes
as follows:
Licences OF $40 per quarter shall be Of the
frst class.
Licenses of $50 per quarter shall be Of the
second class.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be of the
third class.
Licenses of SO per quarter shall be Of the
fourth class.
Licenses OF IS per quarter shall be Of the
nth class.
Licenses Of g per quarter shall DO OF the
sixth class.
Licenses OF $40 per day shall be Of the sew
cnth class.
Licenses of q per day shall be OF the eighth
class.
Licenses Of s. per day shall be Of the ninth
clase.
SIC. 0. 1t shall be the duty Of every policeman
to sec that the provisions OF this ordinance art
rigidly enforced. and whenever he makes m
arres5 for a violation Of 1t, upon his own knowl
edge. he shall receive one half OF the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fails TO carry out the provisions con
tanned herein he ehal forfeit the amount Of the
license to be collected.
7 c. Hn . kn-ah, nZln~aI NhaN AVS nn0aAn n,
persons, agent, hctor or employee transacting
carrying on or conducting any business or trad'
or calling shall pay for q license or licenses 20 tC
do, to the Town.of Gold Hill, as follows viz:
For each banking house, per quarter in ad
vance, SO. 10
For each grocery or provision store doing q
business OF more than $4,000 per month, pei
quarter in advance, $50.
For each broker, per quarter in advance, $50
For each pawnbroker, per quarter In advance
For a circus. caravan or menagcrie, each per
formance In advance, $50.
For each grocery or provision store doing
business OF less than $4,000 and more than
$4,000 per month, per quarter In advance, ~.
For each auctioncero or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance, go.
For conducting insurance business OF any
kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance, $50.
Every person, hrm or corporation having a
/ Fairbanks platform scales, or scales OF u IN
lar character, and engaged In the business OF
\ weighing ores or other substances, by the ton,
for pay, shall pay therefor, per quarter In ad'
vance, 80.
Every person or firm engaged In the manufac.
ture OF wines, cider, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
spirituous liquors, shall pay a quarterly license to
carry on the same, per quarter In advance, go.
Every person or tirm engaged In the foundry
business shall take out q license and pay there
for. per quarter In advance, $40.
For selling malt, distilled or spiritu0us liquors,
or wine of any kind, or liquid beverage Of any
description, by the case, box, hogshead,
or barre, per quarter In advance, 40: ,z
In the Town Of Gold Hill, or for the sale Of any
tickets, or any disposal thereof In any manner
whatever, for gift entertainment, rniile or lottery,
to take place within the Town Of Gold Hill, for
money or any other article Of value, when the
lees value than 81, 100, in advance, $40; when the
money, or article or articles, Is Of greater value
than $1,000, in advance, $20.
For each assay ONCE, room or establishment,
| express once, or any place where letters or
packages Of any kind are received and trnns-
mitted or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
$40. go.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In the incorporate limits OF the town OF Gold
Hill, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
so.
Every person, firm or corporation, agent or
factor. engaged In the business OF selling or
bartcring quicksilver, shall take out a license
and pay therefor, per quarter in advance, $20.
For each omnibus or stage line which shall
carry passenger or freight from and out OF the
town OF Gold Hill, per quarter in advance. 80.
For each grocery or provision store, doing o
business ofless than $5,OOOpcr month. dry goods
or clothing store, drug store, vegetable or fruit
stand, or market, butcher shop or market, mil
llncry store, variety store, cigar or tobacco
store or shop, books or stationery store, lumber