Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-21
AN ACT TO INcoRPoRATR THE
TOWN OF GOLD HILL.
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Ih< Rsopk Of Hs SkdH Of NeuGdd, represented In
Senate q AseaHy, DO enact yoAoars:
Section /. For the purpose hereinafter men,
toned, the mhADlants OF mat portion OF storey
county embraced within the limits hereinafter
get forth In this section OF this Act, shall be
style OF The Town OF Gold Hill" and by that
they and their SUCCESSORS shall be known
In law, have perpetual succession. and sue and
own shali be as follows: On the
north by the southern line OF Virginia City, In
the comfy of Storey: on the east by the bound
ary line between the counties OF Storey and Ly-
on; on the south BY the boundary line between
The countIes of STOREY and LYON, and on the
west by the boundary line between the counties
OF Storey and Washoe. ~
Sec. 2. The said town corporate Is hereby d.
yided into Wards, as follows: AL that portion
OF sald town lying north or northerly Of the
ccntor OF Crown Point street, so far a. said
street IA opened, and also lying north Of a line
commencing at the center Of the site OF the
quartz mill known a. the Bowers Mill and ex-
and also Wing north Of q line commencing al
the intersection OF the center OF Main etreet
and Crown Point street, and extending due east
thereirom 70 the boundary line OF Lyon county,
shall constitute the First Ward; and all that
portion lying south or southerly Of the line
heretofore In this section Of this Act described,
shall constitute the Second Ward.
Sec. 3. The corporate powers OF said town
shall be vested In q Board Of Trustees, to con.
stat OF Ave members, who shall be actual resi-
dents OF and owners Of real estate In said town,
and who shall be chosen three from among the
residents Of the \ Ward, and two from
among the residents ofthe Second Ward.
Sec 4. The said Trustees shall hold their office
for one wear, and until their successors are elect.
ed and qualified, except as hereinafter In this
Act provided, E'"- 10
Secs. No person shall be eligible to the once
Of Trustee unless he be a qualified elector OF the
State of Nevada, nor unless he shall have been
an actual resident of said town for six months
neyt preceding the election,
Soc n. No person shall be entitled to vote at
snv election for said Trustees, unless he shall
he. nnaljaed elcctor of this State, and will have
SctnaiIy resided within the county OF Storey for
sSy months and within the town OF Gold Hill
for three months next preceding such election :
and mo nerson shall be entitled to vote, except
Within the Ward In which he resides, and has
resided for thirty days next preceding such cleo
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Sec. Z. The annual election for Trustees shall
be held on the first Monday Of May In each year.
Sec 8, All proyisions OF law, which now are
or hereafter NAV be In force, regulating elections
and providing for the registration OF electors,
20 M AZ NAV he consistent with the provisions
nf fhia Act alAH QOOIH 10 the election Oh OmCefe
herein provided for. The Board Of Trustees
anal for two weeks prior 10 each annual cleo.
49, nvhiish notice In n ncwsnapcr published
IN S,nrcy county to tho effect that .uch election
~ III tatc nincc IN said town. for Ind election of
three TTnstees in The First Ward anil two Trus.
.naeo i .ho S.conI vvxri naming Tho day ON
.SSi.h srch %siccti"n viii he held. and dcsIrnat.
w., Inc nni,inS nlaccs. and tho names of three
~ nac,orS ~ Elecfion for each ward. soon as
he votes are connted and Tailed in each Ward,
Inc Tnsneciors and Clerks shall make ont a
s,s,.rnort showing the number of votes cast In
oaah Warj Sr The Sfice of Trnstee. and foi each
uas saom ssysrsily which statement shall be Ger.
p,saaJ ,rJc, o.iS or asarmation nv M least two
~ s.iS In sncctors and TWO CLERKS. and thew shall
cause the same. together with the polling and
tally lists, and tickets, duly sealed up In a pack.
Sic,ts thereof within two DAYS amer such cleo.
,jon Wf,hin three days nftcr The receipt of tho
ssme The Roard of Trustees shall proceed 10
s,aminc and osrcrtain frym such statement and
,sIIv Iists what. nerson has received the great.
cst humber of votes for the office of Trustees,
snd n ccrtI6cate Of election shall be forthwith
~ Nv he CIerE nndcr The direction and IN.
neryision OF the Board, to the person or persons
f. sach Of sail ofsccs The Clerk shall. with.
ont unrcnsonohlc delay. deliver said certificates
," The nerson or ner.ons for whom they arc In.
,cn5ed md he or his successor shall safely keep
,Se nsclnTc. Of tickets. together with the tally
Inc paShas sn o Sl m nans,. r"Isiino io snc rSS cleo
lion for forty days from and AFTER the day OF
election. when. IL no notice of contest In such
election shalt have been served on him, he may
destroy the same. Amy qualified clector In said
town shall have the right to contest the election
Of any pcrson declared electeda Trustee, as pro
vlded In this section OF this Act, and such con:
test shall be conducted In the manner required
by the laws that now are or hereafter may be
enacted by the Legislature for cOntesting county
or precinct elections.
Sec. .. The Trustees chosenat any election,
held under this Act shall take the official oath
| provided by law, and enter upon the discharge
Of their official duties within five days aiter. due
| notice OF their election, and in case any Trustee
shall fail to qualify within said timc, ms once
shall be declared vacant; provided, that IN case
the person 40 elected snail DO aosent rom inc
county AT the time OF ms eieetlon, no snau Ds
allowed twenty, days IN which 10 return ana
enter upon the duties OF MS once. ,
Sec. IN; The Board OF trustees 30 eiecleu
shall, AT tnelr nrst meeting, olas sooh tnele'
after rs may be, select one ot tnell humoer az
President, VINO snail prcsiae atlheir meeIlnSs;
and perform such other duties a. SAID board
may prescribe.
Sec. II. whenever q vacancy snan occur ~
the ONCE OF trustee. inc reIhaiilucr OF sa,9
Board ofTrustces, or majority lneteoi, snai;
At the next regular meeting heid aitcr the sald
vacancy shall have occurred, appoint some per
t"a
son so appointed must DC eilsiDle 10 ,he oIEee,
under the requirements OF Sections ), 0 ana . Oh
this Act.
Sec, Il, The Board of Trustees shall appoint
Treasurer. They shall have discretionary
nower TO appoint a Clerk, an Attorney and Mar.
shal. nj such rates OF salary or contingent COM
| pensation as said Board may determine. The
| Board NAV also employ such other assistance or
isborcrsa M NAV be. from lime 10 time, required
for tho assessment or collection OF taxes or II.
conscs or the care and rcnaIr OF streets. water.
| works or other town property, ANY OF tho
sn,r"ss;d oeircrs mr. cmnloyes In this Section
aNn,iSaS f. ,,ay ho hv NH Trms,crs removed
~ ~ rSiScLarccd or the once or n%osition. excepi
~ ~ uTsa"as,Ssm' h,iisboJ no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
.n1 = ~ an"m"n,v ,,ay rnn,irc
aS " 40 IT,, f,n"rI Of Trnsfc"s sball hold
-. r,oa,in.. nv ,S. Grst AMI third Nnndav
tuhannh nsSn,L 49,, y .nch o,t.,r r,actin~s a. Sy
ad;nNr,,naan, ~ ras,intio, ,hov NAV jefcrminc
soyou p.aNtIao, :, ~ I.oarJ sha6 have no,yc,
y n aoini nsoo,,nns ,rhanoynr IN his Ind.
W "a" spesat mseaanso '""-
night ma oo Sr po.rd n, 1,,ste.s
SEe' ~. ~ mayo'ity v, u =, hnssnoss hn, a
snaii conslitutea Quorum ~ Wv ,n ,,,,o anJ
less nunlDc, may a.OoIrn Ilolt tihie' ~ y
,oy pereulpto.y otucI, oIo2 ie.o,usno" Sna
ing hhe. nor 10 exceed SiV ,oi ~ gay oJnS;
sec; 10, inc poaiu o, ,soIe o, INN n-occc5
Eules n nnd ' DSD I w. ,ho Imd,c. Of The election and
lnsSi nntnm ~ ,hn;- nycn members snbicct
luainea'Ton W. 'lncis,on n tho district Gonrt
nowsneri y y I.,Jieiai ME- =, In cnscs M con.
OF inc rirst ouuie y, DIru.S.im ~ I'll ha nh
rested eiecllohs. AHeIr nlee.imks M" - FL ~
lie, except when the boaru shaii ueeiue M u
interests OF inc Town requirG sseteSS. a Ioui
nal OF al orGccS "a ~ oa , am anJ noes mall M