Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-06

nal Of all uyoceedlngs Of the Board shall be kept
by the Clerk. and the ayes and noes shall be
taken at the request OF any member, and shall
be entered in the journal.
Sec. 10. The Board Of Trustees shall have
power: First-To make bylaws and ordinance
not repugnant TO the Constitution and aws Of
the State Of Nevada. Second-To levy and
collect taxes ON all real and personal properly,
within the town, made taxable by the laws OF
this State, for State and county purposes, wnien
are now In force or may hereafter be enacted,
except the proceeds OF mines, which shaii NOT
be subject to taxation, which tax shall mot ex-
coed one and three.fourths per centum per an
mum on the assessed value OF all properly, witn,
such tax additional thereto, as q penalty on all
DELINQUENT taxes provided. that they shalhayc
further power, when In their opinion 1t may be-
como necessary and expedient, to levy an adj,
every 500 valuation Of aIlproperty, for the con.
tInuous maintenance Of the public schools OF
said town, said tax to be collected at the same
time and in the Sans manner ns other taxes In
this Act provided for. Third-to ny ont or ex-
tend, open, alter or rcnair all streets and alleys,
and provide ri, opening, grading, wN,lSSseln,Th1sS:,
improving tho same. Also, 70 provide for the
construction repair, preservation and cleaning
OF ell sidewalks, crosswalkS, 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. 10
compel the owners ef lots and property TO bear
the expenFe ofe:ccting 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 own In the FOL;
lowing manner: The Board OF Trustees shall
appoint one referee and the ownero or owners OF
the property to be condemned shall appoint one
referee, and In the event that the two referees
so appointed shall fall to agree In the valuation
OF the property. the two 30 selected snal aP
pointa third referee, and the valuation OF tuch
property agreed to by such referees, or " OF
them. shall be final and binding upon the par
ties, unless the person or persons agcrieyed by
the decision OF such referees, shall appeal from
such decision or valuation to the pislrict Court
OF the 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 extinguishment OF fres;
also. to organize, regulate, establish, locate or
disband fire or hose companies. ~Fifth-Toreg.
ulate the storage OF gunpowder and other explo-
sive or combustible material. Sixth-To pre-.
vent and remove nuisance also, to determine
what are nulsances. Scventh-To employ po-
llccmen and prescribe their duties and cOmpcn-
satlon, and provide for the regulation and gov.
ernmcnt Of the same. Elghth-To fix and COL
lect q license tax on and regulate all theatres,
ClEClFtt, buOWG. u hDlCE
and all other exhibitions and amusements.
| Ninth-To TX and collect q license tax on bar
rooms, h~urdy.gurdy houses, and public dance
houses; on auciioneers, hawkers, peddlcrs, and
all dealers In liquors on all drays, job wagons,
or carts or any other public vehicle running
fix and collect a 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,
pawnbrokers. gambling houses, disordcrly
hOubes, and houses Of III fame; provided, how
ever, that nothing In this section or this Act
contained shall be construed ~ granting power
to suppress gaming when the same shall have
been authorized by license, Issued by proper
authority, pursuant TO the provisions OF on Act
entitled IAN Act 10 restrict gaming" passcd
March 4, 1860. or any Act nmendatory thereof.
Elcvcnth-To levy and collect an annual tax on
all dogs OWL ed or kept within the limits Of said
town, and to provide for the determination OF
all dogs for which such tax shall not have been
paid, and to prohibit the keeping Of hog, or the
running at largo OF goats or cows within the
corporate llmits Of said town., Twelfth.To
provide for the issuance Of licenses before
named, for such time and In such sunni az they
may consider best; provided, that the several
kinds Of businos - or occupation to be licensed
shall be classified by ordinance. into two or
more classes. with a specific or certain rate OF
license provided for each class, and the blank
certificates OF license for each class, including
the fixed snm 10 be paid therefor by the II.
censce, shall be printed numbered. Thirteen h
To provide all necessary buildings for public
use ufraid town. Fourteenth Il establish u
Board orHealth, and to define their powers and
duties; to prevent the introduction or spread OF
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. FIJI.
teenth-To prevent or restrain my riot or riot
GUS assembagO or disordc:ly conduct, and to
prohibit and suppress the sale OF spiiituous or
malt liquors or wines on any day Of municipal,
county or general election. S~lxtcsn'h-To fix
and prescribe the punishment for tic breach OF
any town ordinance or resolution, but no. fine
shall be imposed for any ofcnse In any sum
greater than $500, and no term OF Imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding six months.
S~eyenteenth-TO determine the duties and nix
and establish the fees, %salarles, compensation
aud e%moluments OF all officers and employees Of
raid town provided, that the Trustees shall
not receive, or be entitled to receive, for their
services AZ such. any sum whatever. Eigh-
teenth-To compel the attendance OF absent
members, to punish members for disorderly
conduct, and TO expcla member for cause by q
vote OF iour. hflhr. Nineteenth-To make all
necessary contracts and agreements for the
benefit Of the town: but no debt shall be con-
tractcd or liability incurred except on q cash
basis. To issue and sell bonds bearing at the
rate not to exceed eighteen per centum per an.
Hulus " IN va - y
fund for current expenses, or for the purpose OF
paying, retiring and canceling any bonds or
wa rants, or other outstanding claims already
existing against the town; provided, that the
aggregate Of liabilities outstanding shall not at
any time exceed the sum OF $4,000.
Sec. II. One-half OF the revenue arising from
the collection Of taxes, ~ provided In the rec
Ond subdivision Of Section 10 OF this Act, shall
be set apart as a Redemption Fund, which fund
shall be used exclusively for the payment OF the
z..kaAlta, tnIaI.Nalnaua 1T thu Nnttta Ia thu
manner hereinafter In this Act provided. The
remaining Onc.half OF said revenue, together
with all revenue derived from licenses; fines and
other sources, shall he set apart as the C0ntin-
gent Fund, and used to deiray the current OK.
penscs Of tho town.
Sec. IS. No money shall be paid out OF the
Redemption Fund except by 0rtor Of at lcast
four members Of the Board OF Trustees, and In
the manner y hem directed; and II shall be
their duty froI; time to time, when there shall
be. In their Judgment, a sufficient sum OF money
H. ne Redemption Fund, over and above the
Interest accrued or shortly TO accrue on bonds
outstanding. to give notice OF at least Ave days,
by publication In q newspaper published In Sto.
rey county, that sealed proposals., directed to
the President OF the Board Of Truttccs OF the
town Of Gold fill, will DO received until O day
and hour stated in such notice for the surrender
Of warrants, bonds or other legal evidences Of
Indebtedness Of said corporate body, known rs
''Thc Town Of Gold HILL"
Sec. 10. At thu expiration Of the time named
In said notice, the Board Of Trustees shall meet
accept the lowest and best bids or proposals for
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 a higher rate than
par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
the Board shall make q record In the Journal OF
proceedings, describing the warrants or bonds,