Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-03

and drains. To prevent distractions being
erected or placed In any OF the streets, Alleys OF
sidewalks, or the uae Of any sewers or drains A.
cesspools, and for the removal OF the same. 10
compel the owners Of lots and property to bear
the expense ofcrecting sidewalks, or improving
the roid or streets In front OF the same, by
special tar or otherwise. To condemn prop
erty for the use or benefit ofthe town IN tnc loi
lowing manner: The Board OF Trustees snali
appoint one referee and the owneror owners oI
the property to be condemned shall appoint ons
referee, and In the event that the two referees
90 appointed shall fail to agree IN the yaiua'ion
Of the property, the two so selected Snail aP
pointa third referee, and the valuation OF sucn
property agreed 10 BY snch referees, or TWO Vi
them. shall be 1nal and binding upon Inc par
ties, unless the person or persons aggricved Dy
the decision Of such referees, shall appeal from
such decision or valuation TO the District Court
OF the First judicial District, within thirty days
amer notice OF such valuation shall nave oeeh
served on him or them. Fourth-To proylde LOT
the prevention and extinguishment OF nres
also, TO organize, regulate, establish, locate OF
disband fire or hose companies. Finh-To reg
ulate the storage Of gunpOwder and other explo-
sive or combustible material. Sixth-To pre-
vent and remove nuisances; also, to determine
what are nuisances. Seyenth-To employ po-
licemen and prescribe their duties ana conpcn-
sation, and provide for the regulation and gov
ernment Of the same. Eighth-To ax and col
lect license tax on and regulate all theatres,
circuses, shows, bllliard.tabes. bowling-alleys,
and oil other exhibitions and amusemcnts
Ninth-To nx and collect license tsx M on uc Dar,
rooms, hurdy-gnrdy houses, and public dance
houses on auctioneers, hawkers, peddlers, ana
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 orenumefaied,
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done by each person or firm 80 licensed.
Tenth-To license. tax and regulate, prohibit
and suppress all tippling houses, dram shops,
public card tables, rallies, hawkers, peddlars ana
pawnbrokers, gambling houses, ais9racriy
ever, that nothing In this section OF this Act
contained shall be construed as granting power
to suppress gaming when the samc shall have
been authorized by license, issued by proper
authority, pursuant TO the provisions OF on ACT
March 4, 1869, or any Act amendatory thereof
Eleycnth-To levy and collect an annual tax on
all dogs owrcd or kept within the limits OF said
town, and to provide for the determination OF
all dogs for which such tax shall not have been
paid, and to prohibit the keeping OIL hogs, or the
running at iarye Of goats or cows within the
corporate limits OF said town; Twelhh.To
provide for the issuance OF licenses before
named, for snch terms and In such sums AT thcy
may consider bert; provided, that the several
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 hxed sum to be paid therefor BY the u
ccnsee, shall be printed dandnumbered. Thirtecnth
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 CT spread ni
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. FIJI
,centh-To prevent and restrain any not or riot
Gus assemblage or disorderly conduct, and to
prohibit and suppress the sale OF spirituous or
malt liquors or wines on any day oi munlclpnl,
county or general election. SiXteenih-To fix
and prescribe the punishment for the brcacn oil
any town ordinance or resolution, but no nne
shall be imposed for any oiiense In any sum
greater than 500, and no term OF Imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding six months.
Seyentcenth-To determine the duties and tx
and establish the fees, salaries, compensation
and emoluments OF all officers and employees OF
said town; provided, that the Trustees shall
not rtceive, or be entitled to receive, Tor their
services as such, any sum whatever: Eigh-
teenth-To compel the attendance OF absent
members, to punish members for disorderly
conduct, and to cxpel q member Tor cause by
vote OF iour nfths Niuoteonth--To make all
necessary contracts aud agreements Tor the
benefit OF the town; and to contract debts on
the faith OF the town but no debt shall be con-
tracted or liability incurred except on cash ba-
sic. To issue and sell bonds bearing interest at a
rate not to exceed eighteen per centum per an
mum, for the purpose OF creating 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 the
aggregate Of liabilities outstanding shall not at
any time exceed the sum OF $I0,OOO. Twentieth
The said Board OF Trustees shall not create II
debt against the town for printing III greater
sum than $500 per annum.
Sec. II. One-half OF tho revenue arising from
the collection of taxes, as provided in the sec
ond subdivision of Section 10 OF this Act, shall
be set apart rs a Redemption Fund, which fund
shall be used exclusively for the payment OF tho
outstanding indebtedness OF the town, In the
manner hereinafter In this Act provided. Inc
remaining ,one.hah Of said revenue, together
with all revenue derived from licenses, fines and
other sources, shall be set apart as the Contin-
gent Fund, and used to delray the current ex-
penses Of the town.
Sec. 1S. No money shall be paid out Of the
Redemption Fund except by order OF at least
four members Of the Board OF trustees, ang IN
the manner by them directed; and II shall be
their duty from time to time, when there shall
be, in their judgment, a 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 ut least Ave days,
by publication In newspaper published IN 80.
rey county, that sealed proposals, directed 10
the President of the Board Of Trustees OF tho
town of Gold fill, viii be received until day
and hour stated In such notice FOR The surrender
of warrants, bonds or other legal evidences OF
indebtedness Of said corporate Ss body known as
Sec. 10. At the expiration OF the time named
In sald notice, the Board Of Trustees shall meet
and open such sealed proposals, and they shall
accept the lowest and best bids or proposals FOR
the surrender OF said evidence OF indebtedness
specified In the preceding section OF this Act,
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evidence Of Indebtedness ut higher rate than
par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
any bids or proposals arc accepted, the Clerk OF
the Board shall make q record III the Journal OF
proceedings, describing the warrants or bonds,
or other written evidence OF Indebtedness, to be
redeemed, specifying the face or par value OF the
same, also the amount to be paid therefor, to,
rether with the number and date OF issue. und
such legal evidence Of Indebtedness shall be, by
a vote OF the Board, ordered paid, and "a soon
as paid the Clerk shall cancel the sane, by writ
ing In red Ink, across the face Of the same. the
words: "Rcdeemed by payment OF the sum
OF = dollars, In coin. this - day OF =,
is" Which sum shall be paid out Of the Rc
demptIon Fund, and all such evidences of In.
debtedness shall be filed away and preserved by
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 as provided in Sec,
tions Is aud 10 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 be held invalid
unless signed by the President OF said Board,
and couniersigned by the Clerk. ...,r /
Sec, %. Whenever there shall be more than
sufficient money In the Contingent Fund to pay
the current expenses Of the town, the Board Oi
Trustees shall have power to transfer n portion
thereof to the Redemption Fund, to be used a.
is by this Act provided for other moneys In said
fund.
Sec. 23. The Board Of Trustees shall mako out
and publish for at least three days, In a news
papcr published In Storey county, In the months
of January, April, July and October OF each
wear, q full and detailed statement OF the re-
ccipts and disbursements, from what sources
received, and for what purpose paid out, during
the three months next preceding such report.
Sec. 81. 1t shall be the duty OF the Board OF
Trustees to provide for the accountability OF all
officers or employees elected or appointed under
this Act, to whom the receipt or expenditure Of
any OF the funds OF this corporation may be In
trusted, by requiring OF each Of them sufficient
security for the faithful and honest performance
OF their respective duties, and in case Of neglect
or refusal on the part OF any OF such officers OF
employees to furnish such security. to the satis
| faction OF said Board, within ten days amer no
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