Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-29
ORDINANCE NO. 60.
ORDINANCE TO Fix and Collect n
License Tax.

Passed June IL, A. d. lSIi.l
1u1E BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
L Hin do ordain:
SECTION /. No person or persons, firm or as.
ISOLATION shall, within the incdf porate limits OF
the town Of Gold Hill. be allowed to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any buSi.
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, shc or they
have taken out Il license therefor and paid for
the same as il hereinafter provided, and for any
violation of this ordinance the party 80 offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace OF the town OF Gold Hill. be fined In any
sum not greater than Ave hundred dollars and
not less than thirty dollars, and II such fine be
not paid, such person or persons shnll be I'M
prisoned In the town Jail at the rate OF one day
for every two dollars OF said fine.
SEC. =. All licenses, except as herein other
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly in advance,
and all persons having taken out q license under
this ordinance arc required to exhibit the same
In some conspicuous part OF their place OF busi'
meas, and to produce the same when applying to
the Marshal for ANEW license; and IN case
any person or persons, firm or association fails
to take ont a license for tho current quarter,
rs ia hereinafter provided prior to the fl;
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, a civil
action, In addition to being fined and imprisoned,
Us provided in Section !, shall be CON-
mcnced against such person or persons, In the
name Of the Flown Gold HILL" ~ In civil
actions under the laws of the State Of Nevada,
for the recovery Of tho amount of such license
and said percentage, together with costs, inclnd-
ing the fee OF Town Attorney, taxed at Sl5 in
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his office open
and be present thercat between the hours OF 2
o'clock p. e.. and 4 O'Clock T. N. Of each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first III.
teen days OF each quarter to issue licenses, and
It shall be the duty OF every person from whom
q license tax is due and owing, to pay tho same
at the office OF the Marshal, during the hour6 he
is by this ordinance required to keep his Office
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such person or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary to incur the pen
altics OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. It shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out md paid for q license as re:
qulred In this ordinance. on the hTeenth days Of
January, April, July and October of each year,
and II shall be the duty OF Town Attorney to In
stitnte suits for the recovery OF the samc. and 0
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver OF the right to prosecute the person or
persons so sued, as provided In Section ! OF thir
SEC. 5. It shall DO the duty Of the Marshal to
keep In his office a book, styled and
marked as the Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons, astocia