Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-04

nal Of all proceedings Of the Board shall be kept
by the Clerk. and the ayes md noes enal %
taken Of the request Of any member, ana snan
be entered in'the Journal. ..,u ,,,.
Sec. 10. The Board Of Trustees shall nave
power: First-To make bylaws and Ordinance
not repuguant to the Constitution and laws OF
the Slate OF Nevada. Second-To levy ana
collect taxes on all real and personal properly
within the town, made taxable BY the laws Of
this State, for State and comfy purposes, ~nicn
except the proceeds OF mines. which shai nor
DO subject Gotaxation, which tax snali MOI e1-
coed one and threefourths' per centrum per an
mum on the assessed value OF all property, witn,
such tax additional thei etc, as q penalty on an
delinquent taxes; provided. that they snau nave
further power, when In their opinion II may 90
como NECESSARY and expedient, 10 levy an aoot,
tional tax, not to exceed I'VE cents on eaeh anu
every 800 valuation OF all property, for the con:
tlnuous maiptcnancc Of tho public schools OF
said town. taid 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, widenlng,
improving the same. Also. to provide for the
| construction repair, preset walton and cleaning
Of all sidewalks, crosswslki. bridges, sewers
and drains. To prevent distractions being
erected or placed In any OF the streets, alleys or
~cesspools, and for the removal OF the same, TO
compel the owners ef lots and property TO bear
the expense ofe.ecting sidewalks, or improving
the road or streets in front OF the same, oy
special tar or otherwise. To condemn prop
erty for the use or benefit ofthe town in the foi;
lowing manner: The Board Of Trustees shall
appoint one referee and tho owner or owners OF
tho property TO DO condemned shall appoint one
referee, and In the event that the two referees
so appointed shall fail to agree In the valuation
OF the property, tho two 80 selected shall ap-
point third referee, and the valuation Of such
property agreed to by such referees, or TWO OF
them. shall be anal and binding upon the par
ties, unless the person or persons agrrieyed Dy
the decision Of such referees, shall appeal from
such decision or valuation to the Disirict court
Of tho First judicial District, within thirty days
amer notice Of such valuation shall have been
served on him or them. Fourth-To provide for
the prevention and -extingulshment OF hres ;
also, to organize, regulate, establish, locate or
disband IRE or hose companies. Ffth-Ioreg.
ulate the storage OF gunpowderan other explo-
sive or eombustlblc material. Sixth-Topre
vent and remove nuisance; also, to determine
what are nulsances. Scyenth-To employ po-
licemen and prescribe their duties and compcn-
sation, and provide for the regulation and gov
eminent Of tho same. Elghth-To fix and col
lect q license tax on and regulate all theatres,
c~lrcuscs, shows, billiard-tables. bowllng.allcys,
and all other exhibitions and amusements.
| NInth-TO tx and collect a license tax on bar
rooms, hurdy.gurdy houses, and public dance
houses; on auctioneers, hawkers, peddlcrs, and
all dealers In liquors; on all drays, Job wagons,
within The limits Of said town for hire also. 70
Ak and collect q license tax on all trades and
business not heretofore special or enumerated,
having duo regard TO the amount Of business
done BY each person or firm 20 licensed:
Tenth-To license, tax and regulate, prohibit
and suppress all tippling, houses, dram shops;
public card tables, ralics, hawkers, peddlars and
pawnbrokers, gambling houses, disordcrly
houses, and houses Of Ut fame provided, how
ever, that nothing In this section Of this Act
contained shall be construed As granting power
been authorized BY license, issued by proper
authority, pursuant to the provisions Of on Act
entitled "An Act 10 restrict gaming" passed
March 4, 1869, or any Act amendatory thereof.
Eleventh-To levy and collect an annual tax ON
all dogs owned or kept Within INC limits Of sala "a
all dogs for which such tax shall not have been
paid, and TO prohibit the keeping Of hogs, or the
running ut large Of goats or cows within the
corporate limits OF said town. Twelth-To
named, for sneh time and In such sums az they
may consider bost; provided, that the several
| kinds Of business Or occupation to DO licensed
shall be classified by ordinance, Into two or
moro classes. with q specific or certain rate OF
license provided for each class, and the blank
| certificates OF license for each class, including
tho fixed sum to be paid therefor by the IL
ccnsee, shall be printed numbered. Thirteenth
TO provide all necessary buildings for public
use Of raid town. Fourteenth T establish q
Board OF Health, and 10 define their powers and
duties to prevent the introduction or spread o.
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. FIJI.
teenth-To prevent or refrain my riot or riot.
ous asecmblagc or disordc!ly conduct, and 10
prohibit snd suppress the sale OF spiiituous or
malt liquors or wines on any day Of municipal,
COUNTY or general election. SiStesn'h-To fix
and prescribe the punishment for the breach oil
any town ordinance or resolution, but 10 fine
shall be imposed for any oilense In any sum
greater than $500, and no term Of imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding six month";.
Seventeenth-To determine the duties and nx
and emoluments Of all officers and employees Of
said town provided, that the Trustees shall
not r, ceive, or be entitled to receive, for their
services as such, any sum whatever. Eigh.
tcenth-To compel the attendance OF absent
members, to punish members for disorderly
conduct, and to expela member for cause by q
vote OF iour. Afths. Nineteenth-To make oil
necessary contracts and agreements for the
benefit OF the town but no debt shall be con.
tracted or liability incurred except on q cash
bash. To issue and sell bonds bearing at the
rate not to exceed eighteen per ccntum per an.
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fund for current expenses, or for the purpose Of
paving, retiring and cancellng any bonds OF
wa rants, or other outstanding claims already
existing against the town provided, that the
aggregate Of liabilities outstanding shall not al
any time exceed the sum OF SIS 5000.
Sec. II. 0ne-hAlf OF the revenue arising from
the collection OF taxes. a. provided In the sec.
ond subdivision Of Section 10 OF this Act, shall
be set apart as q Redemption Fund, which fund
shall be used exclusively for the payment Of the
outstanding indebtedness 9th town, in the
manner hereinafter in this Act provided. The
remaining one-half Of said revenue, together
with all revenue derived from licenses, 1ncs and
other sources, shall be Get apart az the Contin.
gent Fund, and used to dcffay :he current ex.
penses Of tho town.
Sec. 49, No money shall be paid ont OF the
Redemption Fund except BY order Of at least
four members Of the Board OF Trustees, and In
the manner b. them directed and II shall be
be, IN their Judgment, a sufficient sum Of money
in the Redemption Fund, over and above the
Interest accrued or shortly 10 accrue on bonds
outstanding, TO give notice Of at least Ave days,
by publication In q newspaper published In Sto-
rcy county, that scaled proposals., directed to
town Of Gold Hill, win be received until a day
and hour stated in such notice for the surrender
OF warrants, bonds or other legal evidences OF
Indebtedness OF said corporate body, known as
"The Town Of Gold Hil."
Sec. IL. At the expiration Of the time named
In said notice, tho Board Of Trustees shall meet
and open such sealed proposals., and they shall
the surrender Of said evidence OF Indebtedness
specified In the preceding section OF this Act.
but no bid or proposal TO surrender any such
evidence OF indebtedness at o higher rate than
par valuo shall over be accepted. Whenever
any bids or proposals arc accepted, the Clerk Of