Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-26

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compel the owners OF lots and property to bear
the expense oferecting sidewalks, or Improving
the road or streets in front OF the saihc, ny
special tax or otherwise. To condemn prop
erty for the use or benefit OF the town IN the loi
lowing manner: The Board OF Trustees shail
appoint one referee and the owneror owners oi
he property TO be condemned shall appoint one
rcferee and In the event that the two referees
20 appointed shall fail to- agree In the valuation
of the property. the two so selected shall aP
point third referee, and The faluatlon oi ruen
property agreed TO by such referees, or TWO OF
them. shall be final and binding upon the par
ties, unless the person or persons asgrieyed by
the decision OF such referees, shall appeal from
such decision or valuation to the plstTlct Cou Court
OF the First Judicial District, within thirty Gays
aftcr notice of such valuation shall have been
served on him or them. EOurth-To provide ior
the prevention and extinguishment OF lres ,
also TO organize regulate, establish, locate or
disband flre or hose companies. Fnth-IorSs-
ulatc the storage OF fgunpowder and other expo
siye or combustible material. Sixth-To pre-
vent and remove nuisanccs: also, TO determine
what are nuisanccs. Seventh-To employ po-
licemen and prescribe their duties and compen-
sation, and provide for the regulation and gov
ernment OF the same. Eighth--To fix and col
lect a license tax on and regulate all thcatres,
circuses, shows, bllliarti-tables. bowling.aleys,
md all other exhibitions and >arnuscments.
Ninth-To fix and collect a license tax on bar
rooms, hurdy-gurdy houses, and public dance
houses; on auctiOnecrs, hawkers, peddlers, anu
all dealers in liquors; On all drays, JOB wagons,
or carts or any other public vehicle running
within the limits OF said town for hire; also, TO
fix and collect a license tax. on oil trades and
business not heretofore specified or enumerated,
having due regard to the amount OF business
done by each person or firm 80 licensed.
Tcnth-To license, tax and regulate, prohibit
and suppress all tippling houses, dram shops,
public card tables, rai!lcs, hawkcrs, peddars and
pawnbrokers, gambling houses, dkordcrly
houses, and houses OF Ill fame; provided, how
ever, that nothing in this section OF this Act
contained shall be construed "a 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 to restrict gaming" passed
March 1, 1859, or any Act amendatOry thereof.
Elcventh-To levy and collect an annual tax on
all doss owl cd or kept within the limits OF said
town, and to provide for the cNterninati0n OF
all doss 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 snch terms and In such sums as they
may consider best; provided. that tho several
kinds OF business or occupations TO be licensed
shall be classified by ordinance, into two or
more classes, with 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 IL
ccnsce, shall be printed andnumbered. Thirteenth
TO provide all necessary buildings for public
use of said town. Fourteenth TO establish
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
icenth-To prevent and restrain any riot or riot
Gus asscmblage or disorde;ly conduct, and 10
prohibit and suppress tho salc OF sprituous or
malt liquors or wines on any day OF municipal,
county or general election. SiNteen,h-To fix
and prescribe the punishment for the breach oi
any town ordinance or resolution, but no fine
shall be imposed for any ofense IN any sum
greater than 800. and no term OF imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding six months
Sevcnteenth-To determine the duties and fix
and establish the fees, salarics, compensation
and emOluments Of all officers aud employees OF
said town; provided, that the Trustees shall
not receive, or be entitled 10 receive, for their
services az such. any sum whatever. Eigh-
teenth-To compel the attendance OF absent
members, TO punish members for disordery
conduct, and To eSpcl member Tor cause by
vote of TOUR. fflhs. Ninctccnth-To make all
necessary contracts and agreements Tor inc
benefit OF the town; and to contract debts Oh
the faith OF the town but no debt shall be COLI
tracted or liability incurred except on cash ba'
sis. To issue and sell bonds bearing interest at
rate not to exceed eighteen per centum per all.
fund for current expenses, and for the purpose Of
paying, retiring and canccing any bonds or
warrants, 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 $T0,OOO. Twentieth
The said Board Of Trustees shall not creatc
debt against the town for printing In greater
sum than $500 per annum.
See. II. Onc-half OF the revenue arising from
the collection OF taxes, as provided in the scc.
ond subdivision OF Section 10 or,this Act, shall
be set apart a. 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-hnlf OF raid revenue, together
with all revenue derived from licenses, fines and
other sources, shall be ret apart Us the Contin-
gent Fund, and used to dcfray the current cx'
penscs OF the town.
Sec. ls. No money shall be paid out OF the
Redemption Fund except by order OF at least
the manner by them directed; and II shall be
their duty nom time to time, when there shall
be. in their Judgment, a sufficient sum oi money
In the Redemption Fund, over and above the
interest accrued or shortly TO accrue on bonds
outstanding, to give notice OF at least tye days,
by publication IN newspaper published In Sto-
rev county, that scaled proposals, directed TO
the President OF the Board Of Trustees OF the
town OF Gold fill, will be received until day
and hour stated in such notice for the surrender
Of warrants, bonds or other legal evidences OF
indebtedness Of said corporate SSp body, known az
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 higher rate than
mar value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
any bids or proposals are accepted, the Clerk OF
the Board shall make record III the Journal OF
NNan hnsR
or other written evidence OF indebtedness, to be
redeemed, specifying the face or par value OF the
same, also the amount to be paid therefor, TO:
gethcr with the number and date OF issue. and
such legal evidence OF Indebtedness shall be, by
vote or the Board, ordered paid, and as soon
as paid the Clerk shall cancel thc same, by writ
ing In red Ink, across the face OF the samc. the
words: Redeemed by payment OF the sum
OF - dollars, In coin, this - day OF =,
is" Which sum shall be paid ont Of the Re
dcmption Fund, and all such evidences OF in.
debtedpess shall be filed away and preserved by
the Treasurer.
Sec. 20. All legal claims or demands whatso-
ever existing or outstanding against said town
Of Gold Hill, at the time OF this Act going into
effect, may be purchasahle as provided In Sec:
tions Is and 10 OF this Act, and paid out OF raid
Redemption Fund. .... ..r...... ...... ...."
Sec. 81. All ordinances, contracts or agree
mcnts passed or made. and all bonds, warrants
or other evidences OF Indebtedness issued Dy
said Board OF Trustees, shall be held invalid
unless signed by the President OF said Board,
and countersigned by tho Clerk.
Sec %. Whenever there shall be more than
sufficient money In the Contingent Fund to pay
the current expenses OF the town, the Board oi
Trustees shall have power to transfer portion
thereof TO the Redemption Fund, to bo used q.
Is by this Act provided for other moneys In said
fund.
Sec. o. The Board OF Trustees shall make out
and publs sh for at least thrco days. In news
paper published in Storey county, In the months
OF January, April. July and October OF each
year, full and detailed statement OF the re-
ccipts and disbursements, from what sources
received, and for what purpose paid out, during
the three months next preceding such report.
Sec. "a II shall be the duty OF the Board Of
Trustees to provide for the accountability of all
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 satls'
faction Of said Board, within ten days amer no
lice or such requirement, the said Board oi
Trustees may discharge such officer or employc,
and proceed to appoint some other person to
| all his place.
Sec, Us. Real and personal property may be
sold for taxes due said town. by the Marshal, II
there be a Marshal, and II no Marshal be ap'
nojnted. then and in that case by the Constable
nf TovnshiD No. g. OF said Storey county. The