Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-07-28
TOWN ORDINANCES

wise provided, shall De pald quarterly In huVAncei
and an persons having taken out a license under
this ordinance are required to exhibit the same
In some conspicuous part OF their place or busi-
ness, and to produce tho same when applying to
the Marshal for q new license; anu IN case
any person or persons, frm or association fails
to AXE out a license f9I inc carrent quarter,
teenth 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 such license, and, II not paid, q civil
action, In addition TO being lined ana imprisoned,
as provided In Section l, 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,
for the recovery Of the amount OF suca license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ-
ing the fee OF Town Attorney, taxed at $15 In
each case. and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his office open
and be present thereat between the hours OF 2
O'Clock p. u. and 4 O'Clock r. n. Of each day,
SUNDAYS and holidays excepted, for the first ff.
teen days Of each quarter to issue licenses, and
Il shall be tho duty OF every person from whom
a license tax Is due and owing. to pay the same
ut the Office Of tho Marshal, during the hour 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 Tux, shall be necessary to incur the pen.
allies Of this ordinance.
SEC. 1. II shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for q license as re.
ouired in this ordinance, on the fifteenth days OF
January, April, July and October OF each year,
and II shall be the duty Of Town Attorney to IN
stitute suits for the recovery OF the same, and b
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed a
waiver OF the right to prosecute the person OF
persons so sued, az provided IN section OF tnls
ordinance.
SEC. 5. It shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
keep in his office q book, styled and
marked as the "Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names OF all persons, associa'
tons and firms to whom license has been Is
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 the Board Of Trustees, at their first regu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter. an abstract Of the same for the quarter just
ended.
SIC. 8. 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 tho Town Clerk. and counter
| signed BY the Marshal. and shall set forth the
name ofihe party to whom the license is grant.
| ed, the nature Of the trade or business he, she
or they are licensed TO pursue, the time for
| which the same Is granted, and the date thereof.
SEC. Z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In a book cntitlcd"Town License Book,
of all licenses delivered to the Marshal, the quar-
ter for which issued and the amount thereof
TIL 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-.
ceding quarter, remaining unsold, and tho Tow
Clerk shall balance and close the license accoun!
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter. and
submit a detailed report Of the samI to the Board
OF Trustees at the first regular meeting OF said
Beard held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. 8. The licences 10 be paid to the Town
of Gold Hill are hereby divided into nine classes,
as follows:
Licences of $40 per quarter shall be Of the
first 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 $40 per quarter shall be Of the
fourth class.
Licenses Of IS per quarter shall be Of the
flfth class.
Licenses Of 50 per quarter shall be Of the
sixth class.
Licenses OF 80 per day phall be of the sew
cnth class.
Licenses of s. per day shall be Of the eighth
class.
Licenses Of So per day shall be OF the ninth
class.
SEC. o.. It shall be the duty Of every policeman
to see that the provisions Of tins ordinance arc
rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes IN
arrest for a violation of It, upon his W knowl'
edge. he shall receive one half OF the line.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fails TO carry out the provisions con.
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount OF the
license to be collected.
SEC. 10. 1t Is hereby ordered that any person or
persons, agent, factor or employee transacting,
carving on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for a license or licenses 20 TO
do, TO the Town Of Gold Hill, as follows viz:
For each banking house, per quarter In ad.
vance, $40.
For each grocery or provision store doing u
business OF more than 10000 per month, per
quarter In advance, $50.
For each broker, per quarter In advance, $50.
For each pawnbroker, per quarter In advance.
$50.
For q circus, caravan or mcnagcric, each per.
Torrance In advance, $3O.
For each grocery or provision store doing q
business OF less than 10000 and more than
5000 per month, per quarter In advance. $50.
For each auctionccr or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance, SEQ.
For conducting insurance business OF any
kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance. $50.
Every person, tirm or operation having u
Fairbanks platform scales, or scales OF q SINH
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-
Every person or firm engaged In the manufac-
ture OF wines, cider, soda. sArsaparilla, malt or
spirituous liquors, shall pay n quarterly license to
carry on the Samc, per quarter, In advance, $50.
Every peraon or firm engaged in the foundry
business fhall take out q license and pay there
for. per quarter In advance, $40.
For selling malt. distilled or spirituous liquors,
or wine of any kind, or liquid beverage OF any
description, by the case, box, hogshead,
or barrel. per quarter In advance, $40.
For each gilt entertainment, rafle or lottery,
in tho Tow Of Gold ILL, or for the sale OF any
tickets, or any disposal thereof In any manner
whatever, for gift entertainment, rafflc or lottery,
to take place within the Town Of Gold Hill, for
money or any other article OF value, when the
value Of the money or article or articles nrc OF
less value than 81 900, In advance. $40; when the
money, or article or articles, Is OF greater value
than : 1900, In advance, S2O.
For each assay office, room or establishment.
express office, or any place where letters or
packages OF any kind arc received and trans
United or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
S2n.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
in the incorporate limits OF tho tow Of Gold
Hill, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
$40.
Every person, firm or corporation, agent or
factor. engaged In tho business OF selling or
bartcrlng quicksilver, shall take out q license
and pay therefor, per quarter In advance, S2n.
For each omnibus or stage line which shall
carry passengers or freight from and out Of the
town Of Gold Hill, per quarter In nd ance. $40.
For each grocery or provision store, doing u
business ofless than $1,000 per month. dry goods
or clothing store, drug store, vegetable or fruit
stand, or market, butcher shop or market, mil
linery store, variety store, cigar or tobacco