Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-24
TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
AN ORDINANCE to Provide for the Levy
and Collection Of Taxes In b Town
Of Gold Hill, passed April u, A. d.
1871.

AN ORDINANCE to Provide for the Levy
and Collection Of Taxes In the Town
Of Gold Hill, passed April u, A. d.
1871.
The Board Of Trustees OF Gold Hilld ordain:
SECTION l. An annual ad valorem tax OF one dol
lar and lfty cents Isl 5) on each one hundred dol
purposes. upon all the property, both real and per.
sonal, within the Incorporate limits OF the town OF
Gold Hill, made taxable by the laws OF the State OF
In force, or which may hereafter be enacted, except
the proceeds OF mines, which shall not be subject 10
taxation; said tax OF one dollar aud my cents Is and
levied and collected by an Act Of the Legislature OF
the State OF Nevada, entitled IAN Act TO incorpo-
rate the Town Of Gold Hill" approved March I'd,
SIC. 2. Tho fiscal year for tho collection Of taxes
shall be from and including the tirst Monday Of
May In each year to tho nrst Monday OF May In
SEC, 5. The taxes levied under the provisions Of
this Ordinance arc hereby made o lien against the
property assessed. and u lien shall attach upon the
real property for tho tax levied upon the personal
property OF the owner OF such real property; and
such lien shall attach on the tirst day OF May in
each year, and upon all property then within the
erty Whenever it comes within said limits; and SAID
lien shall not be satisfied or removed until all the
taxes are paid. or the property has actually vested
SIC. 4. All property Of every Kind and nature
whatsoever within tho town OF Gold Hill, shall be
subject to taxation as In this Ordinance. provided,
except such property as Is Exempted nom taxa
ton for State and county purposes as by statute
provided.
Sec. S. The terms "real estate" "or real prop
this Ordinance, shall 6e deemed and taken TO
mean the same Us such terms are declared to mean
In section 5 OF m Act OF the Legislature OF the State
Of Nevada entitled AN Act to provide Revenue ior
vAda," approved March 9Th, 1865.
SEC 6. Bctween the third Monday OF May and
The arst Monday In August in each and every year.
ordinance. the Assessor OF said Town of.Gold Hill
shall make an assessment OF all the property subject
to taxation within the limits OF said town. and shall
determine the true cash value OF all such property;
and all the duties, powers aud liabilities conferred
upon the County Assessors In relation to property.
persons and corporations within their respective
counties, as set forth In the 9Th. It'll, 10th and 18th
sections OF an Act Of the Legislature OF the State Of
Nevada entitled AN Act to provide Revenue for the
approved March 9th, 1855. Including all amendments
since made thereto. arc hereby made applicable to
and conferred upon the Assessor Of the Town Of
Gold Hill-the words Town Attorney" being sub
siItuted for the wonis District or Prosecuting At,
.orney; - the words " Board Of Trustees" for Board
Of County Commissioners" aud the word town"
for county, whenever the same occur in said sec
lions, or the amendments thereto; and all the duties
and penalties Imposed BY the said sections and
amendments. upon persous and corporations within
and corporations. aud property. within the limits Of
said town. respecting tho assessment and collection
Of said town tax.
In each year. the assessor shall complete the
Assessment Roll, and shall attach his certificate
thereto, and shall deliver II. and all the original lists
OF property given to him, TO the Clerk OF the Board
Of Trustees; and SO soon as the Clerk receives the
same he shall give notice OF the fact, stating the
time OF the meeting OF tho Board Of Equalization
by publishing the same In Some newspaper OF the
county OF Storey, and shall keep said roll open 10
his office for public inspection.
SEC, s. The Board OF Trustees shall meet as 0
Boarl OF Equalization at the time specified In the
/ notice OF the Clerk, and shall continue In session
from 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
mine all complaints In regard to the assessed valuy
Of any property, and may change and correct any
valuation. either by adding TO or deductlng there
nom, II they deem the sum liked In the Assessment
Roll either above or below Its true value, whether
the said sum was fixed by the owner or Assessor
except that In case where the person complaining o.
the assessment has refused ~ give the Assessor hl,
list under oath, no deduction shall be made from thu
assessment rs made by the Assessor; and when TIT
Board OF Equalization shall add TO the assessed
value or any property they shall direct the Clerk e
give notice thereof to the persons Interested, By
publication In u newspaper published In the county
and By letter deposited In the Postotice at Cold
Hill. Storey county, Nevada, at least ten days priol
to the final adjournment Of the Board OF Equaliza
ton. The Clerk shall enter upon his Assessment
iloll all the changes and corrections made by thu
Board. In red ink, and deliver the Assessment Roll
~ COIICClCVs " IA NOhCNiol VI AaACh ~ bdlu u
A quorum OF the Board Of Trustees shall be SuGl
| cieut to constitute the Board OF Equalization. and d
majority OF the members present shall determine
SEC. .. The Collector, upon receiving the Assess
mcnt Roll frOm the Clerk, shall proceed 10 collect
the taxes, and shall forthwith give notice, by publ
cation in u newspaper published In said county, and
BY posting printed notices In not less than ten con
s~pIcuous places In said town, that the town taxes
are due and payable, and that the laws In regard tC
their collection will be strictly enforced; and when
ever any taxes are paid, the Collector shall mark the
word Paid and the date OF payment, in the As
sessmcnt Roll opposite tho name OF the person, OF
description Of property, liable for such tax, and shal
give a receipt therefor, specifying the amount OF the
assessment and tax. and absorption OF the prop
erty assessed.
receipt Of said Assessment Roll, said Collector shall
make out q list OF all persons and property then ow
Ing taxes and verified by his oath. which list shall
be known as the Delinquent List, and to all taxes
then owing ten per ccntpm shall be added and col
iected, and the Collector shall deliver such list to the
Town Attorney, and give notice In o newspaper
published In the county that such Is In the hands Of
the Town Attorney, and at the expiration oftwcnty
days action will be commenced Ia tho proper courts
for the collection Of said taxes and the ten per CEN
tum 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 OF tho State oi
Nevada, entitled A Act TO further amend IN Act
entitled An Act to provide revenue for the support
OF the Government Of the State OF Nevada" ap-
proved March /. 1866. All the provisions OF Sections
81, J., ~. 81. 81 and d OF an Act Of the legislature Of
the State Of Nevada. entitled Act to provide
revenue for the support OF the Government OF the
State Of Nevada" approved March ., ls5, so far as
the same are not inconsistent with an Act OF the
Legislature OF the State Of Nevada, entitled An
Act to Incorporate the town Of Gold Hill, /" approved
March 5. A. d. ISL. and the provisions OF this Ordin.
ancc, are made applicable hereto, and made q part
hereof for the collection OF taxes by this Ordinance
provlded-the word town" being s~ubstitedi for the
Of Township No. 3if there be no Marshal appointed.
for "Shcrlf' and County Auditor the words
Flown Attorney" for tho words Prosecuting or
District Attorney" and the words County Record
SEC. II. Tie Marshal or Constable shall, upon re-
cc,ving an execution upon q Judgment for taxes,
proceed TO advertise for sale the real estate described
Ia such execution. by posting o notice OF tho time
also notices In two conspicuous places 10 said town.
which notices shall be posted at least twenty days
before the dag OF salc; and he shall sell the smallest
quantity OF such propcrtyth that will pay the Judgment
and all Costs, and such smallest quantity shall he
Judged aud taken 20 mean, when such real estateca
conveniently DO divided. the smallest undivided In.
tcrcst; and such portion, divided or undivided, so
sold, shall not be subject or liable for, or bound by
any lien, mortgage, Judgment or other incuinbrance,
at the time Of such sale. but the title TO such prop.
erty so sold shall rest absolutely In the purchaser
thereof, and the same shall not be subject TO rcdemp-
ton, except as provided In Section 60 Of the Revenue
Act OF the estate OF Nevada herein before referred to.
SEc. IL. All taxes levied under the provisions OF
this Ordinance shall be paid In gold and silver coin Of
the United States.
SIC. Is. All ordinances or parts Of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions Of this Ordinance, or re-
pugnant thereto, are hereby repealed, except so far
70 the rendition OF Judgments In the collection oil
taxes now due and payable.
SEC. Il. This Ordinance shall take effect from and
after Its passage.
President Of the Board Of Trustees Of Gold Hill.
LttS-t. Wn. HY. DoANE. Clerk Of the Board,