Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-24
TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

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AN ORDINANCE TO Provide for tho Low
and Collection of Taxes In tho Town
of Gold Hill, passed April "a, A. ID.
1871.
The Board Of Trustees OF Gold Hnldo ordain:
SECTION /. An annual al valorer. tax or one dol
lar and ANY, cents Isl S) on each ono hundred dol
larsls hereby levied ddirected to be paid, for town
upon all the property, both real aud Der.
sonal, within the Incorporate limits o: the town OF
Soid Hui, made ta " ~ tne law OF .i tnS stats o.
In force, or which may hereafter DO enacted, except
the proceeds OF mines, which shall not be subject 20
shall be held to be the same as that authorized to be
levied and collected by an Act Of the Legislature ol
the State OF Nevadn, entitled IAN Act 70 incorpo-
rate the Town Of Gold ILL" approved March ID.
SC. !. Ths fiscal year for the collection Of taxes
shall be from and including the trst Monday Of
May In each year to the Inst Monday Of May In
SEC. 5. Inc taxes levied under the provisions Of
this Ordinance are hereby made a lien against the
property assessed. and . lien shall attach upon the
real property for the tax levied upon the personal
property or the owner OF such real property; and
such lien shall attach on the nrst day OF May IN
each year. and upon all property then within the
crty whenever IL comes within said limits; and said
lien shall not DO satisfied or removed until oil the
taxes are paid, or the property has actually vested
IN U puICQuSeI uuucE u saIG v llAts.
SIC. 1. All property Of every kind and nature
whatsoever within the town OF Gold Hill, shall be
subject to taxation as In this Ordinance provided,
except such property rs Is exempted from taxa
ton for State aud county purposes US by statute
provided.
SIC. 5. The terms real estate" ''or real prop,
erty" and personal property when used IN
this Ordinance, shall be deemed and taken "a
mean the same US such terms are declared TO mean
In Section o Of an Act OF the Legislature ofthe State
Of Nevada entiticd An Act 70 provide Revenue ioi
vada,d approved March yth, 1888.
SEo.6. between tho third Monday ofhay md
the hrst Monday In August In each and every year
except when Otherwise directed by resolution ol
ordinance. the Assessor of, said Town or Gold Ill
shah make IN assessment Of all the property subject
70 taxation within the limits Of said town, and shall
determine the truecasll value Of all such property;
and all the duties, powers anu liabilities conferred
upon the County Assessors In relation TO property
persons and corporations within their respective
counties. ~ sos fS.th y ne sth, IN, i9tS md sst :
Nevada entitled AnA Act TO provide Revenue for the
support Of the Government Of INC State OF Nevada
approved March 9th, ls6j. Including all amendments
and conferred upon the Assessor OF the Town o.
Gold Hill-the words Town Attorney" being sub
stituted for the words District or Prosecuting A t
torney !" the words Board OF Trustees" for Board
Of County Commissioners" aud the word "Dwn
for county" whenever the same occur In said sec
lions, or the amendments thereto; and all the dutiel
aud penalties imposed by the said sections AM
amendments, upon persons AMI corporations within
the county, are hereby Imposed upon the persons
and corporations, and property, within the limits o.
said town. respecting the assessment and collection
SIC. I. On or before the drst Monday Of August
In each year, tho Assessor shall complete thu
Assessment Roll. and shall attach Ills certificate
thereto, anlshall deliver II, and all the original list.
OF property given to him, to the Clerk OF the Boar
of Trustees; and so soon as tho Clerk receives tht
ssms hs =, shall m.I give n n2 Ice Il GIo s1s f "a stating ,, a.,
BY publishing the same In some newspaper OF the
county OF Storey, and shall keep said roll open IL
ais Office for public Inspection.
Size. j. The board Of Trustees shall meet as Q
Board Of Equalization at the tine specified In I'll,
notice OF the Clerk, and shall continue In session
nom time to time, for the term OF one week. or until
the business OF equalization Is disposed Of. The
Board Of Equalization shall have power to deter
ulne all complaints In regard TO the assessed value
1f any property. and may change and correct any
valuation. either by adding to or lcducting there
from, II they deem the sum fixed III the Assessment
Roll either above or below Its true value. whether
the said sum was fixed by tho owner or Assessor
except that In case where the person complaining O
the assessment has refused to give the Assessor lib
list under oath. no deduction shall DO made nom the
assessment rs made by the Assessor; and when the
Board OF Equalization shall add TO tho assessed
value OF any property they shall direct the Clerk Il
give notice thereof to the persons Interested, By
publication In a newspaper published In the county
aud BY letter deposited In the Postofice at Gold
Hill, Storey county. Nevada, at least ten days prior
To tie fuai adjournment OF the Board OF Equallza'
ton. The Clerk shall enter upon his Assessment,
lkOll all tue CuuISts uuu COTEtSkONb lU1ue Dy UT
Hoard, in red ink, and deliver the Assessment Roll
as corrected, TO the Collector OF Taxes OF said town.
A quorum OF the Boarl OF Trustees shall be sum
Client to constitute the Board OF Equalization, and q
majority OF the members present shall determine
the action OF the Board.
SEQ. y. The Collector, upon receiving the Assess
.nent Roll nom tho Clerk. shall proceed to collect
the taxes, and shall forthwith give notice. by publ.
suIlUI III u newspaper published In said county, and
by posting printed notices In not less than ten con-
~,picuOus places In said town. that the town taxes
are due aud payable, and that the law In regard 10
their collection will be strictly enforced; and when
ever any taxes are peid, the Collector shall mark the
word PAID and the date OF payment, In the As.
sessment Roll opposite the name OF the person. or
description Of property, liable for such tax, and shall
give o receipt therefor. specifying the amount OF the
assessment and tax. and a description Of the prop
SIC. 10. Al the expiration OF thirty days nom the
receipt OF said Assessment Roll. said Collector shall
i mst taxes Ses and verified BY his oath, which iist shall
be known rs the Delinquent Lis" and to all taxes
then owing ten per centum SHALL be added and coll
!scted, and the collector shaI denVer suen nst 70 inc
published In the county that such II In the hands Of
The Town Attorney. and ut the expiration oftwcnty
lays action viii be commenced In the proper courts
Tor the collection Of said taxes and the ten per ecu.
:um added thereto. The complaint In such actions
may be. SO far as possible, in the form set forth In
section . Of an Act Of the Legislature ofthe State Of
Nevada, entitled IAN Act TO further amend an Act
intitlcd An Act to provide revenue for tho support
u the Government OF the State OF Nevada" ap-
proved March l. ls6i. All the provisions Of Sections
u, j., 81, IS, Vi and 81 OF an Act OF the Legislature OF
The State Of Nevada. entitled A Act to provide
-eyenue for the support OF tho Government OF the
State of Nevada" approved March .. ls5, 30 far as
the same are not inconsistent with IN Act OF the
Legislature OF the State Of Nevada, entitled AN
Act to Incorporate tho town OF Gold ILL" approved
March ), A. D. 1871. and the provisions Of this Ordin.
incc, are made applicable hereto, and made q part
hereof for the collection Of taxes by this Ordinance
provided-the word town" being substited for the
word "county," The word Marshal" or Constable
Il Township No. 3if there be no Marshal appointed.
Ir "sheriir' and County Auditor" the words
District Attorney" and the words County Record
q" and Tax Collector" being stricken out.
SEC. II. Tie Marshal or Constable shall, upon re-
ceiving an execution upon q Judgment for taxes,
proceed to advertise for sale the real estate described
10 such execution. by posting n notice OF the time
and place Of such sale. one upon tho real estate. and
lso notices In two conspicuous places In said town,
which notices shall DO posted at least twenty days
before the day OF sale: and he shall sell the smallest
quantity OF such property that Will pay the Judgment
and all costs, anu such smallest quantity shall be
Judged and taken TO mean, when such real estatecRn
conveniently be divided, the smallest undivided IN
tercst; and such portion, divided or undivided. 40
sold, shall not be subject or liable for, or bound By
any lien, mortgage, Judgment or other incumbrance.
At the time Of such sale. but the title TO such prop.
erty 80 sold shall rest absolutely In tho purchaser
thereof, and the same shall not be subject to rcdemp-
ton, except as provided In Section 36 Of the Revenue
Act OF the State OF Nevada herein before referred TO-.
SEC. IL. All taxes levied under the provisions OF
this 0rdInanceShall be paid In gold and silver coin OF
the United States.
SEC. Is. All ordinances or parts Of ordinances In
conflict with the provisions Of this Ordinance, or re-
pusnant thereto, are hereby repealed, except 30 far
as tho same relate to tho proceedings before and up
taxes now due and payable.
SEC. II. This Ordinance shall. take effect nom and
after Its passage. "
President OF the Board Of Trustees OF Gold Hill.
Attest: WV. IIY. DoANE, Clerk OF the Board,