Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-02

erected or placed In any OF the streets, aleys OF
sidewalks, or the use Of any sewers or drains ~ Us
cesspools, and for the removal OF the same. 10
compel the owners OF lots and property 10 pear
the expense ofe.ecting sidewalks, or improving ny
the road or streets In front OF the same, Dy
special tax or otherwise. To condemn prop
erty for the use or bene6t OF the town N tno ioi
lowing manner: The Board OF Trustees small
appoint one referee and the owneror owners ot
tho property to be condemned shall appoint one
referee, and In the event that the two referees
10 appointed shall fall to agree In the Vaiun'ion
OF the property, tho two 80 selected snal aR
point third referee, and the valuation OF sucI
property agreed 10 by such referees, or TWO VI
them, shall be final and binding upon tho par.
ties, unless the person or persons aggrleyed Dy
the decision Of such referees, shall appear iloni
such decision or valuation to the District CouIt
OF the First judicial District within thirty Hays
aiter notice Of such valuation shall nave ovsi. s
served on him or them. Fourth-To provide lor
the prevention and cxtinguishment OF nfes
also, to organize, regulate, establish, locate OF
dshand fire or hose companies. Fifth-TOree-
ulatc the storage OF ofgunpowder and other explo'
sive or combustible material. Slxth-Io pre-
vent and remove nuisances; also, TO determine
what are nuisances. Seventh-TO employ po-
licemen and prescribe their duties and compen'
sation, and provide for the regulation anu gov
crnment OF the same. Eighth-To AZ and col
lect license tax on and regulate all theatres,
circuses, shows, billiard.tables. bowling-alleys,
and Mi other exhibitions and amusemcnts.
Ninth-To ilx and collect a license tax on par
rooms, hurdy-gurdy houses, and public dance
houses on auctionecrs, hawIers, pedulers, 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 license tax on all trades ana
business not heretofore specified or orennmera'ed,
having due regard to the amount ol business
done by each person or ilrin so licensed:
Tenth-To license, tax and regulate, PrSniolt
all hOu.n4 Rl0DH.
public card tables, rallies, hawkers, peddlars and
pawnbrokers, gambling houses, disorderly
houses. and houses OF III fame provided, how
ever, that nothing In this section Of this Act
contained shall be construed as granting power
to suppress gaming when the same shall nave
been authorized by license, issued 0y proper
authority, pursuant to the provisions Of on Act
entitled IAN Act to restrict gaming" passed
March 4, 1860, or any Act amendatory thercoi'
Eleventh-To levy and collect an annual tax on
all dogs owned or kept within the llm,ts OF saiG
town, and to provide for the determination OF
all dogs for which such tax shall not have been
paid, and to prohibit the keeping ofhogss, or the
running at large Of goats or COWS within INC
corporate limits OF said town. Twelith-Io
provide for the issuance OF licenses before
named, for such terms and In such sums AZ tncS
may consider best; provided, that the 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 Diank
certificates OF license for each class, Including
tho nxed sum to be paid therefor BY the Il
censee shall be printed dandnumbered. Thirteenth
TO provide all necessary buildings for public
usc OF said town. Fourteenth To establish
Board Of Health, and to define their powers anu
duties: to prevent the Introduction or spread ni
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. Fill
Icenth-To prevent and restrain any riot or riot
Gus assemblage or disordcrly conduct, and TO
prohibit and suppress the sale OF spiritnons OF
malt liquors or wines on any day oil munielpal,
county or general election. SiNteenth-To hx
and prescribe the punishment for the breach oil
any town ordinance or resolution, but no line
shall be imposed for any oifense In any sum
greater than $500, and no term OF imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding slx months.
Sevcnteenth-To determine the duties and fix
and establish the fees, salaries, compensation
and emolumcnts OF all officers and employees Of
said town provided, that tho Trustees shall
not receive, or be entitled to receive, for their
services as such, any sum whatever. Eigh-
tecnth-To compel the attendance OF absent
members, to punish members for disordcrly
conduct, and to cxpcla member for cause by
vote OF iour. ffths. Ninctccnth-To make all
necessary contracts and agreements Tor the
benefit OF the town; and to contract debts on
tho faith OF the town; but no debt shall be con-
tracted or liability incurred except on cash ba-
sic. To issue and sell bonds bearing Interest at
rate not TO exceed eighteen per ccntum per an
mum, for the purpose OF creating contingent
fund for current expenses, and Tor the purpose OF
paying, retiring and canceling 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 SU,OOO. twentieth
-The said Board OF Trustees shall not create
debt against the town for printing In aGrcatcr
sum than $500 per annum.
Sec, II. Onc-half OF the revenue arising from
the collection OF taxes, as provided in the rec
ond subdivision OF Section ID OF this Act, shall
be set apart IA Redemption Fund, which innd
shall be used exclusively for the payment OF the
outstanding Indebtedness OF the town, In the
manner hereinafter In this Act provided. The
remaining onc-half Of said revenue, together
with all revenue derived from licenses, fines and
other sources, shall be set apart as the Contin-
gent Fund, and used TO dciray the current cS-
penses Of the town.
Sec, 10. No money shall be paid out oi the
Redemption Fund except by order OF ut least
four members OF tho Board OF Trustees, ann IN
the manner by them directed; and II shall be
their duty from time to time, when there shall
be, In their Judgment, a sufficient sum ol money
In the Redemption Fund, over and above the
Interest accrued or shortly TO accrue on bonds
outstanding, to give notice OF at least ivc days,
by publication In newspaper published In Sto-
rcy 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 Dody, KNOWN US
"The Town OF Gold Hill"
Sec. 10. At the expiration Of the time named
in said notice, tho 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
par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
any bids or proposals are accepted, the Clerk OF
the Board shall make record in the Journal OF
proceedings. describing the warrants or bonds,
o. other written evidence Of indebtedness, TO be
redeemed, specifying the face or par value OF the
samc, also the amount to be paid therefor, to.
pcthcr with the number and date OF issue. and
such legal evidence Of Indebtedness shall be, by
O vote OF the Board, ordered paid, and a. soon
as paid the Clerk shall cancel the same, by writ
ing In red ink, across tho face OF the same. the
words: "Redeemed by payment OF the sum
OF - dollars, In coin, this -. day OF =,
ls--." Which sum shall be paid ont Of the Re
demptiOn Fund, and all such evidences OF In.
debtedncss 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, maybe purchasable rs provided In Sec.
tions is and 10 OF this Act and paid out OF said
Redemption Fund.
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 countersigned 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 o
Trustees shall have power to transfer portion
thereof to the Redemption Fund, to be used q.
is by this Act provided for other moneys In said
| fund.
Sec. %. The Board Of Trustees shall make oui
and publish for at least three days, In news
| paper published In Storey county, In the months
or january, April, July and October OF eacf
year, 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. a. 1t shall be the duty OF the Board O
Trustees to provide for the accountability Of al
officers or employees elected or appointed under
this Act, to whom the receipt or expenditure o.
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 neglec
or refusal ON the part OF any OF such officers o.
employees to furnish such security to the satis
faction of said Board, within ten days after no
lice OF such requirement, the said Board o