Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-17

within the limits Of said town for hire; also, to
OK and collect q lie onse tax on all trades and
not hereto fore special or enumerated
having due regard TO the amount Of business
doue Shy' each person or arm go licensed d.
license. tax and regulate, prohibit
suppress all tippltng houses, dram shops,
public card tables, %raffies, hawkers, peddlarr and
paHnbrokers, gambling houses, disorderly
and houses Of III fhme; provided, how
ever, that nothing in this section OF this Act
contained shall DO construed as granting power
to suppress gaming when the same shall have
been authorized BY license, issued by proper
IAN Act to restrict gaming" passed
March 4, 1859, or any Act amendatory thereof.
Eleyenth-To levy and collect an 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 Of hogs, or the
running at large Of goats or COWS within the
corporate limits Of said town. Twelfth-To
provide for the issuance Of licenses before
named, for such time and In such sums a. they
may consider best; provided, that the several
kinds OF business or occupation to DO licensed
shall be classified by ordinance, into two or
more classes, with q specific or certain rate Of
license provided for each class, and the blank
certificates Of license for each class, including
the fixed sum to be paid therefor by the L.
ccnsce, shall be printed numbered. Thirteenth
To provide all necessary buildings ior public
Board OF Health, 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.
ous assemblage or dlsordesly conduct, and to
prohibit and suppress the sale OF spiiiiuols or
malt liquors or wines on any day OF municipal,
county or general election. Sixtesn'h-To Ok
and prescribe the punishment for tie breach OF
any town ordinance or resolution, but no fne
shall be imposed for any ofIense In any sum
greater than $500, and no term OF imprisonment
Shall be prescribed exceeding SIX months.
Sevcntecnth-To determine the duties and fix
aud 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 receive, Tor their
services Us such, any sum whatever: Eigll-
teenth-To compel the attendance OF absent
members, to punish members for disorderly
conduct, and to expela member for cause by .
vote Of iour. nfths. Nineteenth-To make all
necessary contracts aud agreements Tor 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 al the
rate rot to exceed eighteen per centrum per AL
num-, for the purpose Of creating a contingent
fnnd for current expenses, or for the purpose Of
paving, 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 al
any time exceed the sum Of $4,000.
Sec. II. One-half Of the revenue arising from
the collection Of taxes, as provided In the sec.
ond subdivision OF Section 10 Of this Act, shall
be set apart US 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. The
| remaining one.half Of said revenue, together
with all revenue derived from licenses, fincs and
| other sources. shall be set apart Us the Contin'
| gent Fund, md used 10 dofray tho current OK
| penses Of tho OWL
Sec, Is. No money shall be paid out OF the
| Redemption Fund except by order Of at least
| four members Of the Board Of Trustees, and In
| the manner by them directed; and II shall be
| their duty from time to time, when there shall
be, In their Judgment, Il sufficient sum OF money
| I'm the Redemption Fund, over and above thC
| interest accrued or shortly to accrue on bonds
| outstanding, to give notice Of at least five days,
by publication In a newspaper published In $40
| rev county, that sealed proposals, directed to
| the President OF the l:oIrd OF Trnstces OF The
town of Gold nil, win be received until a day
| and hour stated in such notice for the surrender
| OF warrants, bonds or other legal evidences 81
indebtedness Of said corporate body, known ar
1.-The Town OF Gold HILL"
Sec, 10. At the expiration OF the time named
in said notice, the Board Of Trustees shall meet
and open such sealod proposals., and they shGl
| accept the lowest and best blds or proposals fol
the surrender OF said evidence OF Indebtedness
| specified In tho preceding section OF this Act,
but no bid or proposal TO surrender any sucl
| evidence Of Indebtedness at q higher rate than
| par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
| any bids or proposals are accepted, the Clerk o.
the Board shall make a record In the Journal oi
| proceedings, describing the warrants or bonds
or other written evidence OF Indebtedness, TO be
redeemed, specifying the face or par value OF TIL
| same, also the amount to DO paid therefor, TO-
cether with the number and date OF issue, anc
| 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
inS In red ink, across the face OF the same, tht
words: Redeemed by payment OF the sun
OF - dollars, in coin. this - day OF =
49," Which sum shall be paid out Of the Rc
dcmptiOn Fund, and all such evidences OF In
| d%ebtedncss shall be filed away and preserved by
the Treasurer.
Sec, 90. All loyal claims or demands whatso
| ever existing or outstanding against said tow
| OF Gold Hill, at the time OF this Act going intt
| effect, may be purchasablc as provided In Sec
| tions is aud 10 If this Act, and paid ont Of sait
| Redemption Fund.
mcnts passed or made. and all bonds, warrant,
or other evidences Of Indebtedness issued by
| said Board of Trustees, shall be held invalid
| unless signed by the President Of said Board
| and cOuntersigncd by the Clerk.
Sec. ~, Whenever there shall be more thar
| sufficient money In the Contingent Fund to pay
| the current expenses OF the town, the Board o
Trustees shall have power to transfer q portion
thereof to the Redemption Fund, to be used q.
il by this Act provided for other moneys In sait
fund.
Sec. %. The Board Of Trustees shall make out
/ and publish for at least three days, in a news
paper published In Storey county, In the month.
| Of January, April. July and October OF cacf
- f1l nN1 s1ntat1n1 uNatnnnnnt nj tho Fn
| ceipts and disbursements, from what sources
| received, and for what purpose paid ont, during
| the three months next preceding such report.
Sec. ~. 1t shall be the duty Of the Board O
| Trustees to provide for the accountability OF al
| officers or employees elected or appointed undcl
this Act, to whom the receipt or expenditure o.
any of the funds Of this corporation may BIO In
trusted, by requiring Of each OF them sufficient
security for the faithful and honest performance
| Of their respective dutics, md In case OF neGlec'
or refusslon the part OF any Of such officers OF
| employees TO furnish such security to the rats
| faction OF said Board, within ten days after no
| ticc OF such requirement, the said Board o
| Trustees may discharge such officer or employe
and proceed to appoint some other person t
fill their place.
Sec. Is. Real and personal property may, b
sold for taxes due said town, by tho Marshal, !
| there be a Marshal, and II no aarsLal be up
| pointed, then and in that case by the Constable
| Of Township No. 3, OF said Storey county. tn,
| manner Of assessing and collecting taxes shll
bc prescribed By ordinance, and title upon salt
of property for taxes. either real or personal d
mixed. shall vest In the purchaser, to be pro
| yided for by ordinance. The Marshal or Con
stable, Us the case may be, shall, upon sale o
| real property for taxes, execute and deliver
decd OF such property to tho purchaser thereof
| and such deed shall BE- received In any and al
| Courts in this State as prima facie evidence tina
| the grantee or grantees named In said deed, o.
| his or their successors In interest, have a goOt
| and legal title to the premises described therein
| and possession OF such property may be Oh
tanned In the form and manner provided by law
| where the relation OF landlord and tenant exists
Sec. ~. II shall DO the duty Of the Treasure
to receive all moneys derived from any sourc,
for the benefit Of said town. and he alone sllal
di.burse tae same, on proper warrants or order
| of the Board OF Trustees. lie shall keep al
accurate and full account OF all receipts ant
disbursements, and furnish the Board a full
statement OF the same whenever required, ant
his books shall be kept posted and subject 4
the examination OF any member OF the Board
| All warrants and orders drawn on the Treasure
shall specifically show on their face for wha
service or indebtedness they are drawn, and OF
what nnd, and shall be paid In the regulaI
order Of registration on the Trrasurcr's books
| Lhc Treasurer shall perform such other dutiei
"a may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution
of the Beard.
Sec. 81. The Board Of Trustecs shall maxi
suitable provision from time TO time Tor tn
assessment and collection OF taxes and licenses
| and oh other revenue due or to become due u
said Town OF Gold Hill" and the person o