Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-10

and drains. To prevent distractions being
erected or placed in any OF the streets, alleys OF
sidewalks, or the use or any sewers or drains as
cesspools, and for the removal OF the same. 10
compel the owners Of lots and properly 10 pear
the expense oferecting sidewalks, or improving
the road or streets In front OF the same, Dy
spccIal tax or otherwise. To condemn prop
erty for the use or benefit OF the town In the iol
lowing manner: The Board OF Trustees Snail
appoint one referee and the owneror owners OF
the property to be condemned shall appoint one
referee, and In the event that the two referees
30 appointed shan mll 70 agree IN ,nS ,a ana an.
OF the PROPERTY, the two so selected shsn aP
point third referee, and the valuation OF such
property agreed to by such referees, or TWO ol
them, shall bo final and binding upon the par
ties, unless the person or persons aSsrleyea oy
the decision Of such referees shall appeai rom
such decision or valuation to the District Court
OF the First judicial District within thirty aays
amer notice OF such valuation shall have been
served on him or them. Fourth-To provide Tor
the prevention and extlnSuishmcnt OF ntcs
also. to organize, regulate, establish, locate or
disband Are or hose companies. Fihh-To reg
ulate the storage Of gunpowdcr and other explo-
siye or eomblstible material: Sixth-To pre-.
vent and remove nuisances; also, TO determine
what arc nuisances. Seyenth-To employ po-
llcemen and prescribe their duties and coinpen'
sation, and provide for the regulation and gov
crnment of the same. Eighth-To fix and col
lect license tax on and regulate all thcatres'
circnscs, shows, billiart.ta bowline-alleys,
and all other exhibitions and amusements.
Ninth-To fix and collect a license tax on par
rooms, hurdy-surdy houses, and public dance
houses; on auctionecrs, hawkers, peddlers, and
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 and
business not heretofore specified or rcnumerated,
having due regard to the amount or business
done by each person or firm 30 licensed.
Tenth-T0 license, tax and regulate, prohiolt
and suppress all tlppling, houses, dram shops;
public card tables, rallies, hawkers, pegants anu
pawnbrokers, gambling houses, dis0rucrly
houses, and houses Of Ill fame; provided, how.
ever, that nothing in this section or this Act
contained shall be construed as granting power
TO suppress gaming when the samc shall nave
been authorized by license, Issued by proper
authority, pursuant to the provisions OF on ACT
entitled IAN Act TO restrict gaming" passeI
March 4, 1863, or any Act amendatory thereof.
Elcventh-To levy and collect an annual TAX on
all dogs owl cd or kept within the limits OF raid
town, and TO provide for the DETERMINATION OF
all dogs for which such tax shall not have been
paid, and to prohibit the keeping ofhog5, or the
running at large OF goats or cows within the
corporate limits Of said town. Twelith.To
provide for the issuance OF licenses before
named, for such terms and In such sums a. they
may consider best; provided, that tho 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 blank
certificates OF license for each class, Including
the fixed sum TO DO paid therefor by the IL
censee, shall be printed andnumbered Thirteenth
TO provide all necessary buildings for public
use Of said town. Fourteenth TO establish
Board OF Health, and to define their powers and
duties to prevent the Introduction or spread ni
disease, aud to provide for the INDECENT. Fll'
tecnth-To prevent and restrain any riot or riot
Gus assemblage or disordcrly conduct, and TO
prohibit and suppress the sale Of spirituous or
malt liquors or wines on any day oil munlclpAl,
county or general election. SlSteenih-To nx
aud prescribe tho punishment for the breach oil
any town ordinance or resolution, but no fine
shall be imposed for any ofiense In any sum
greater than $JOO, and no term OF imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding six months
Seycnteenth--To determine the duties and nx
and establish the fees, salaries, compensation
aud emolumcnts OF all officers and employees OF
said town; provided, that the Trustees shall
not receive, or be entitled TO receive, for their
services as such, any sum whatever. Eigi-
teenth-To compel the attendance OF absent
members, to punish members for disordcrly
conduct and to cxpcl member for cause by
vote OF lour ffths. Nincteenth-To make all
necessary contracts and agreements Tor the
benefit OF the town; and to contract debts on
the faith OF the town; but no debt shall be con.
tracted OF liability incurred except on cash ba.
sis. To issue and sell bonds bearing Interest alta
mum, for the purpose OF creating q contingent
fund for current expenses, and for the purpose OF
paying, retiring and canceling any bonds or
warrants, or other outstanding claims already
existing against the town; provided, that tue
aggregate OF liabilities outstanding shall not at
any time exceed the sum Of $TO,OOO. Twentieth
The said Board OF Trustees shall not create q
debt against the town for printing In greater
sum than $500 per annum.
Sec. II. One-half OF tho revenue arising from
oil Inn pf
ond subdivision OF Section IL OF this ACT, shall
be set apart ~ Redemption Fund, which fund
shall be used exclusively for the payment OF the
outstanding indebtedness OF tho town, In the
manner hereinafter In this Act provided. The
remaining one-half Of raid revenue, together
with all revenue derived from licenses, lncS and
other sources, shall be set apart as the Contin-
gent Fund, and used TO dclray the current eS-
penses OF the town.
Sec. IS. No money shall be paid ont OF the
Redemption Fund except by order Of at least
four members Of the Board Of Trustees, and In
the manner by them directed; and II shall be
their duty from time to time, when there shall
be, In their Judgment, sufficient sum OF money
In the Redemption Fund, over and above the
interest accrued or shortly to accrue on bonds
outstanding. TO give notice OF at least 1--WE days,
by publication In newspaper published In Sto-
rev county, that sealed proposals. directed TO
the President OF the Board Of Trustces 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 sald corporate body, known as
"The Town OF Gold Hill"
Sec, 10. AT the expiration OF the time named
In said notice, the Board Of Trustees shall meet
and open such sealed proposals, and they shall
accept the lowest and best bids or proposals lor
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 Ut 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 tho Journal OF
proceedings, describing the warrants or bonds,
or other written evidence Ofindcbtedness, to be
redeemed, specifying the face or par value OF the
same, also the amount to be paid therefor, TO.
cether with the number and date OF issue, and
such legal evidence OF Indebtedness shall be, by
a vote Of the Board, ordered paid, and as soon
as paid the Clerk shall cancel the same, by writ.
ing In red Ink, across the face Of the samc. tho
words: Redeemed by payment OF the sum
OF - dollars, In coin, this -. day OF -,
49," Which sum shall bo paid ont OF the Re
demptlon Fund, and all such evidences Of IN.
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, may be purchasable "a provided in Sec.
tions Is aud ID Of this Act, and paid out Of said
Redemption Fund.
Sec. 81. All ordinances. contracts or agree.
mcnts passed or made. and all bonds, warrants
or other evidences OF Indebtedness issued by
said Board OF Trustees, shall bc held invalid
unless signed by the President OF said Board,
and cuuntcrstgned by the Clerk.
Sec. % Whenever there shall be more than
sufficient money In the Contingent Fund to pay
the current expenses OF the town, the Board OF
Trustcos shall have power TO transfer portion
thereof TO tho Redemption Fund, to be used ~
is by this Act provided for other moneys In said