Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-26
NO. So.
AN ORDINANCE TO Fix and Collect =.
License Tax.

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UNHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain:
SECTION 1. No person or persons, firm or rs:
ISOLATION shall, within the Incorporate limits OF
the town OF Gold Hill. be allowed Il to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any bust.
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out n license therefor and paid for
the same as Is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordinance the party 20 offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace Of the town Of Gold Hill. be fined In any
sum not greater than1lye hundred dollars and
not less than thirty dollars, and If such fine be
not paid, such person or persons shall be im-
prisoned In the town Jail at the rate Of one day
for every two dolllarsof said fine. -
SEC. =. All licenses, except a. herein other
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having taken out q license under
this ordinance are required to exhibit the same
In some conspicuous rart OF their place OF busi-
ness, and TO produce the same when applying to
the Marshal for q new license; and in case
any person or persons, firm or association fails
to take out a license for the current quarter,
a. IL hereinafter provided prior to the III;
teenth days of January, April. July and
October OF each year, he, she or they
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,
a. provided In Section /, shall be COM
mcncc0 against SUCH peEsull VI peIrOns, IL the
name or tho" Town Gold HILL" rs In civil
actions under the avs Of the State OF Nevada,
for the recovery OF the amount of such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ.
ing the fee Of Town Attorney, taxed at $l5 In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep his office open
and be present thcreat between the hours OF 2
o'clock z. N. and 4 O'Clock r. n. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the irst III:
teen days Of each quarter to issue licenses, and
1t shall be the duty OF every person from whom
a license tax is due and owing, to pay the same
at the Office Of the Marshal, during the houro 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
alties Of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney oil persons who
have not taken out and paid for q license as re:
CURED In this ordinance, on tho fifteenth days oil
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 same, and q
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver ofthe right TO prosecute the person or
pe5sons so sued, rs provided In Section ! Of this
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
keep IN his office q book, styled and
marked as the I" Town License Book" wherein |
ne shau enter the names Of all. persons, assoela. J