Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-22
AN ACT TO INCORPORATES The
Town OF GOLD HILL.
In. Psoos of ne S,ats Of NeraiG, represented ~
Sr,raE and .IssDpXy, do aldct a Jao.rs:

rn1nTE HmUTACCu NlthAh ~
-. Sorth In this section Of this Act, shah pc
h.,ly noli,ic and corporate, by the name anu
s,vi, 81 - Tn IOWA Of Gold Hill, and oy mat
name, they and their SUCCESSORS shalL DC kuoNI
In Law. have perpetual succession, anu sue ana ~
he -ucd in ali Courts. The boundaries OF SAID
,nrornoratc town shall be as follows: On the
north by the southern line of Virginia city, III
the county OF Storey on the east by tue oouhu-
sry line between the counties OF storey ana Ly-
ON: on the south bv 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.
Sic. 2. The said town corporate IS HEREBY VI
ylded into Wards, a. follows: All that portion
OF said town lying north or noftheriy OF lns
center OF Crown Point street, so far a. said
.troet Ia opened, and also lying north OF u Inc
commencing at the center OF the site OF the
Quartz mill known "a the Bowcrr MiI, ana eS-
tending due west 10 the line OF Washoc county,
aud also lying north OF a line commencing at
IN, intersection OF the center or Main street
aud Crown Point street, and extending Que east
therefrom TO the boundary line OF Lyon county,
shall constitute the Fist WaId; and oil that
portion lying south or southcrly OF the Inc
heretofore In this section OF this Act described,
shall constitute the Second Ward.
Sec, 4. The corporate powers Of said own
shsll be vested In a Board OF Trustees. 70 con
slst OF fve member, who shall be actual RESI-
dents OF and owners OF real estate In said town,
and who shall be chosen three from among the
VI Ol KIM lNN "a NAN 49, 49,
among the residents ofthe second Ward.
Sec 4. The said Trustees shall hold thcirotLc"
for one year. and until thc!r succcs>ors are eject
eli AMI qualified, except ~ hereinafter IN this
Act provided.
OF Trustee unless he be qualified ~elcctor OF the
State OF Seysla, nor unlc-~ he shall have been
an actual resident OF rail town for Fix moaths
next preceding the election.
Sec. q. No person shall oe emitted 10 votS ~ y
any election for said Trustees, unless he shall
b.. a qualified elecior OF this State. and will have
actually resided within the county OF Storey Tor
six months, and within tho town OF Gold hil
for TIRE. months next preceding such election /;
Aui no person shall be entitled TO vote. except
within the Ward In VIA III he resides, ana mas
resided for thirty days ne~' preceding such e'ec'
ton -,
Sec. Z. The annual election FOR Trustees shall
b. held on the frat Monday OF May In each year.
Sec. s. All provisions OF law, which now are
or hereafter may be in force, reSLla;in: elections
aud providing for the registration CT electors,
80 far a. may be- consistent with The provisions
OF this Act, shall apply TO the election OF officers
herein provided for. The Board OF Trustees
.hall, for two weeks prior Ia each annual cleo.
ton. publish notice In y newspaper published
in Storey county, TO the eject thu; such election
will take place In said town. for the election oi
three Trustees IN the First Ward md two Tri--
tees In the SJnnd wyrd, naniui. the day IN
which slch. eiOe.Lbn will he held. aud dc-f;na''
la: the polling places, and the names OF thTre
Inspectors oil, Elsei ON idr cacl, ward. soon ~
the votes are eoantsd and Tailed In each Ward,
the inspectors and Clerks shall make ont a
statement, sliowin. the number 0t yotcs cast In
each Ward for the ottce OF Trustee, and ;oi each
person scvcflily. which statement shall be GER
tiied uadcr oath or affirmation by NJ least two
al laid Inspectors andtwn Clerks, AMI they shall
cause the Samc, together with the lyil'nS AID
tally lists. anil tickets, duly sealed ny IA u pack
are, 10 DC delivered TO the Board of Trustees or
Clerks thereof within two tiys afcr Such cleo
lion. Within thrcg days afs.r the receipt OF the
sane, the Board Of Trastees shsl proceed To
examine aad ascertain frvm such statement and
tally li-tS, WHIST psrron- haSrrcrivcl the great
"a, nambrr OF votes for the otIcc 0f Trustees,
aad y certificate of election shall be forthwith
issued by the Clerk. under the Direction and Ill.
p.rvIsion Of the Board, to the pcr.0n or persons
hay.ng received the greatest number Of ynt9s
!or each OF sa!d o.ice-. The Clerk shall. with.
oat unreasonable delay, deliver said certificates
90 the persOa,or persons for whom they are In
tended, ainl rs or his successor shall safely Keep
the packages OF tickets, together with the ially
lists, andSn Other papcrs relating W such csc
ton for fhrH days from and after the day ~
election. when, II no notice OF contest IN such
election shall have been served on hiui. he HIsy
destroy the same. Any qualified clector In said
town shall haze the right To contcrtihe election
OF any person declared elected = Trustee, a. pro-
yided Ia this section OF this Act. and such con.
test shall be, conducted in the manner required
by the lava That nov are or hereafter may be
enacted by the Legislature for con,cstinc county
or preelrct elections.
sec, 3. The Trustees chosen at any election,
hald uuaur this Act shall take the official oath
provided by law. and enter upon the discharge
OF their Official duties within dye days after due
notice ofthcir election. and in Gaze any Trustee
shall faifto quality within said time, his Office
shall be declared vacant; provided, that IN case
the pecan 30 elected shal bt absent from the
eoau:S a. the time OF his election, he sh1ll be-
allowed twenty days In which 10 return 2ad
cutter upon the ditls4 orhi- Office.
Sec. 10. Thp liOsrL NJ Trustees 80 elected
shall, At their lrst meeting, a. a. sooa there
after a. MAG BE-, select one Of thciI number u
President, who shall preside at their meeting.
and perform such other daiirs u said Board
may prescribe.
SIC. II. Whenever . vacancy shall occur In
the Office oi Trustee. the remainder of said
Board ofTrustees, or q majority thereof, shall.
nj the next regular meeting held after the said
vacancy shall have occurred, appoint some per,
son 10 al. the vacancy provided, that the per
son so appointed must DC eligible to tue Office.
under the requirements OF Section. 5, S and . oil
.hls Act.
Sec. IL. The Board Of Trustees shall appciu,
aTrrasurcr. Tn"y -hall have discretionary
power TO appoiL, a Clerk. an Attorney and Mar.
shll. at such rates OF salary or contingent com
pcnsation a. said Board may determine. The
Board may also etlplOy sUch other assistance or
laboEers ~ mag be, from time TO ,lhic, required
Tor the assessment u SbutNllOu q lINt~ tE IL
cense-. or the care and repair Of streets, water.
WORKS, or @ her town property. Any OF the
Aforesaid officers or employees, III this Section
provided for. may b. by said Trustees reGlOVcd
or discharged, or the Office or position, except
the Treasurer. abolished, a. circumstance, aud
O due scnse OF economy m4y require.
Sec. IS. The Board OF Trustees shall hold
regular meetings ON the first and tnird Mondays
Ia each month, and such other meetings a. by
adjournment or resolution they may Determine,
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u call .pccial meetings whenever, In his judy.
inent. IL nay BE- necessary.
Sec. IL. a majority OF The Board OF Trustees
shall Constitute a quorum for business, but a
less nal.Scr may adjourn nom time to time, and
may compel the attendance of abscnt members,
by pcremptory order. or by resolution. impos'
Ing dpc. No: to exceed $40 fol NY oae meeting.
Sec. Is. Tas Board OF Trustees shall adopt
rule- for the government OF taeir own proceed
hugs, and shall be the judges Of the election and
qualification Of their own members. subject,
however. 10 the decision OF the District Court
VI tho Eir-t Judicial District, In cases OF con.
tested elections. Their meetings -hall he p'''
Nc, except when the Beard shall decide that ;U
Interests OF the town require secrecy. y joGf.
Ial q! all proceedings OF the Board shall he kept
by the Clerk. and the ayes and noes shall be
taken az the request OF any member, an shall
be entered la the journal.
Sec. ID. The Board o. Trustees shall have
powers: First-To make jy.lL", and ordinance
mot Eepl-uallS w NHt NOlsNlNullbu llN6 law VI
the state OF Nevada. Secor To levy and
collect taxes on all real aud personal property
within the town. made taxable By the laws OF
ihis State, for State and couaty purposes. which
are now Ia force Or may hereafter he enacted.
except the proceeds OF miner, which shall not
be subject 10 taxation. Which tax shall not cX.
coed one aad ihree.:our ~ per ccntum per an
mum ON the assessed vaIL II all property. with.
not 10 exec Z ten Pc 'cn,um on the amount Of
such tar additional 1IetO, a. penalty on all
DELINQUENT taxes provided. tha: they shall have
further power, when IN their opinion /, may be-
eone necessary and expelieu,. 10 levy al addi-
;ionil tax. not 10 exceed 1--we cents or each AMI
ever. 800 valuation Of a., property, for the con.
finuOus maintenance az the puh.ic schools OF
~aid town. sad tax To b. collected az the sane
time and in The SAME manner a. other .aXcs IN
tails Act provided FOE. Thirl-to lay out or cS-
tend, open, alter or repair all streets aud alleys,
aud provide for opening. grading. widening.
draining. cleaning, and lighting. Or otherwise
Improving the simc. Also. TO provide for the
construction repair. preservation aIl cleaning
oi al, ~ridewalks, crOsswais.. bridges. sewers
and draiLs. To prevent distractions hein.
erected or placed In any OF the streets, alleys or
or the use OF any sewers or drains ~
cc-spools. and for the removal OF the sane. To
cOtn;rl the owUer. Il lets and property to bear
tie ex )euse ole ec;inS sidewalks. or improvin.
the road or strvSt- In 'front.' Of Tho same. by
special tax or utaerwt-s. To condemn prop
e5ty for the u.c o. benefit ofthc iown I" the fo,.
lowing manne=: This Board OF Trustees shall
appoint one referee and the owacror owners Of
the property - hu condemned -hal appoin: one
referee, and In the event thai the two referees
10 appointed shall fall to agree in tae valuation