Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-15
Within The lImits Of uid town for hire, ,l,o. to

within the limits Of said town for hire; also, to
Ok and collect q license tax on all trades and
business not heretofore special or enumerated,
having duo regard to the amount Of business
Tenth-To license, tar and regulate, prohibit
and suppress all tippling houses, dram shops,
public card tables, rafdes, hawkers, peddlars and
pawnbrokers, gambling houses, disorderly
ever, that nothing In this section Of this Act
contained shall be construed as granting power
TO suppress gaming when the same shalt have
been authorized by license, Issued by proper
authority, pursuant to the provisions OF on Act
entitled "AnAct to restrict gaming" passed
March q, 1869, or any Act amendatory thereof.
Eleventh-To levy and collect a annual tax on
all dogs owned 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 ofhogs, or the
running at large Of goats OF cows within tho
provide for tho issuance Of licenses before
named, for snch time and In such sums as they
may consider best; provided, that the several
kinds OF business or occupation to BIO 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 sum TO DO paid therefor by the IL
censec, shall be printed numbered. Thirteenth
To provide all necessary buildings for public
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Board O fHealth, and to define their powers and
daties : 10 prevent the introduction or spread OF
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. Fif-
teenth-To prevent or restrain my riot or riot
Gus assemblagc or dlsorderly, conduct, and to
prohibit and suppress the sale Of spirituous or
malt liquors or wines on any day oil municipal,
c1un,y or general election. Sixteen h-To fx
and prescribe the punishment for the breach Of
any town ordinance or resolution, but no fine
shall be imposed for any ollense In any sum
- AFpn apI NO tarrn n Ina vic VA ~ ant
Shall be prescribed exceeding six months.
Se~yenteenth-To determine the duties and fix
and establish the fees, salaries, compensation
and emoluments Of all officers and employees Of
said town provided, that the Trustees shall
| not receive, or be entitled to r~ecoivo, for their
services as such, any sum whatever: Eigh:
teenth-To compel the attendance Of absent
members, to punish members for dlsorderly
| conduct, and TO expcla member for cause by q
| vote Of iour. ffths. Ninctcenth-To make all
necessary contracts aud agreements for the
benefit OF the town; but no debt shall be con.
tracted or liability incurred except on a cash
BASH. To issue and sell bonds bearing at the
rate not to exceed eighteen per ccntum per oil.
num-, for the purpose OF creating a contingent
fund for current expenses, or for the purpose OF
paying, retiring and cancclinG 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. Onc-half Of the revenue arising from
the collection OF taxes, as provided In the sec.
ond subdivision OF Section III OF this Act, shall
be set apart % O Redemption Fund, which fund
shall be used exclusively for the payment OF the
outstanding Indebtedness of the town, In the
manner hereinafter In this Act provided. Tho
| remaining one.half Of raid r~cvcnte, together
| with all revenue derived from licenses, fines and
| other sources, shall he set apart rs the Contin-
gent Fund, and used TO dcfray the current cx-
penscs OF the W
Sec. IS. No money shall be paid out OF tho
Redemption Fund except by order of at least
four members OF the Board Of Trustees, and in
the manner by them directed and It shall he
their duty from time TO time, when there shall
be, In their Judgment, u sufficient sum OF money
In the Redemption Fund, over and above the
interest accrued or shortly to accrue on bonds
outstanding. to give notice Of at least five days,
by publication In q newspaper published In Sto-
rey county, that scaled proposals, directed TO
the President OF the Board OF Trustees OF the
town Of Gold Hill, will 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 ILL.,"
Sec. 10. At the expiration OF the time named
In said notice, the board Of Trustees shall meet
and open such sealed proposals. and they shall
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 O higher rate than
par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
any bids or proposals are accepted, the Clerk OF
the Board shall make n record in the Journal Of
proceedings, describing the warrants or bonds,
or other written evidence OF Indebtedness, to he
redeemed, specifying the face or par value OF the
same, also the amount to DO paid therefor, to.
such legal evidence Of Indebtedness shall be, by
a vote OF the Board, ordered paid, and as soon
as paid the Clerk shall cancel the same, by writ
ing In red ink, across the face Of the same. the
words: Redeemed by payment OF the sum
of - dollars, in coin, this = day OF =,
is" Which sum shall be paid out OF the Re
demption Fund, and all such evidences Of In
debtedness ehall be nled away and preserved by
Sec. 20. All legal clnims or demands whatso-
ever existing or outstanding against said town
Of Gold Hill, ut the time OF this Act going into
effect, may be purchasable "a provided In Sec.
lions is and 10 Of this Act, and paid out OF said
Redemption Fund.
Sec. u. All ordinances. contracts or agree.
ments passed or made. and all bonds, warrants
or other evidences OF Indebtedness issued by
said Board Of Trustees, shall be held invalid
unless signed by the President Of said Board,
and counicrsigned by the Clerk.
Sec, -. Whenever there shall be moro than
sufficient money in the Contingent Fund to pay,
the current expenses OF the town, the Board OF
Trustees shall have power TO transfer n portion
thereof to the Redemption Fund. to be used a..
Is by this Act provided for other moneys in said
fund. .
Sec. 81. The Board of Trustees shall make out
and publish for at least three days, In a news.
papcr published In Storey county, In the months
OF january, April, July and October OF each
year, q full and detailed statement OF the re-
ceipts and disbursements, from what sources
received, and for what purpose paid out, during
the three months next preceding such report.
Sec. 81. II shall be the duty OF the Board OF
Trustees to provide for the accountability of aIl
officers or employees elected or appointed under
this Act, to whom the receipt or expenditure Of
any of the funds Of this corporation may be In.
trusted, by requiring OF each OF them sufficient
security for the faithful and honest performance
Of their respective duties, and In case OF neglect
or refusal on the part OF any OF such officers or
employees to furnish such security TO the satis-
faction of said Board, within ten days after no.
iice OF such requirement. the said Board OF
Trustees may discharge such officer or cmplOye,
and proceed to appoint como other person to
MI their place.
Sec. -. Real and personal property may be
sold for taxes due said town. by the Marshal, II
there be u Marshal, and II no Marshal be up
pointed, then and In that case by the Constable
OF Township No. 3, OF said Storey county. The
manner Of assessing and collecting taxes shall
be prescribed by ordinance, and title upon sale
OF property for taxes, either real or personal or
mixed. shall vest in the purchaser, to be pro.
NluEu lOT ny OIulHNllIt. u IluIrtlul UT NOu-
stable. a. the case may be, shall, upon sale Of
real property for taxes, execute and deliver a
decd Of such property to the purchaser thereof,
and such deed shall he received In any and all
Courts In this State AZ prlma facie evidence that
the grantee or grantees named In said decd, or
his or their SUCCESSORS In interest, have a good
and legal title to the premises described therein;
and possession Of such property may be OBJ
tanned In the form ana manner provided by law
where the relation of landlord and tenant EXITS.
Sec. 81. 1t shall be the duty OF the Treasurer
10 receive all moneys derived from any source
for the benefit OF said town, and he alone shall
disburse the same, on proper warrants or orders
OF the Board OF Trustees. lie shall keep an
accurate and null account OF all receipts and
disbursements, and furnish the Board q full
statement OF the same whenever required, and
his books shall be kept posted and subject to
the examination Of any member OF the Board.
All warrants and orders drawn on the Treasurer
shall specifically show on their face for what
service or Indebtedness they are drawn, and on
what fund, and shall be paid In the regular
order of registration on the Trrasurer's books.
Lhc Treasurer shall perform such other duties
~ may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution
Of the Beard.
Sec. "a. The Board OF Trustees shall make
suitable provision from time to time for the
assessment and collection OF taxes and licenses.
and all Other revenue due or to become duo to
said '.Town OF Gold Hill" and the person or
persons charged with the collection OF such rev.
enue shall pay all moneys by him or than col.
lcc,ed, after deducting the percentage allowed
by ordinance or resolution for collection, atlcast
once In each week to the Treasurer. The time
and manner OF assessing and collecting shall be
such a. tho Board OF Trustees may by ordinance