Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-15
.x .cT To INCORPORATE The
TOWN OF GOLD HILL.
IA, p-o,s, of On, Stats of Ntrddd, represented IN
Lns LsgFeY $500. 70 snn4 ns GNolcs:

comfy eubraccd within the limits hereinafter
set forth In this section OF this Aet, snan oeS
hoIy nolItic aud corporate, by the name and
styie Of :. The Town OF Gold Hill, and BY thar
mama they and their successors shall DC KNOWN
In law. have perpetual succession, and sue and
he sued In ai Courts. The boundaries Of said
incorporate own shall be as follows: On inc
MOTH y 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-
an. 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.
vidcd Into Wards, as folows: All thar portion
Of aid town lying north or northeriy OF the
center OF Crown Point street. so lar as SAID
street Is opened, and also lying north OF a line
commencing at the center oil the sic o, tne
Quartz mill known a. the Bowers Mil, and ex-
tending due west to the line Of Wsshoe county,
and also lying north OF q line commencing al
the Intersection OF the center Of Main street
and Crown Point street, and extending due east
therefrom to the boundary line OF Lyon county,
shall constitute the First Ward; ana NJ INA.
heretofore In this section OF this Act described,
shall constitute the Second Ward.
Sec. 8. The corporate powers OF said town
shall b. vested In q Board OF Trustees, TO con
sIst OF i've 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
nssidents OF the First Ward, and two from
among the residents ofthe Second Ward:
Sec 4. The said Trustees shall hold theirohice
for one year, and until their successors ARE elect
ed and qualified, except a. hereinafter In this
Act provided.
Sec. S. No person shall be eligible to the ofiee
Of Trustee unless he be a qualiiod elector OF the
state Of Nevada, nor unless he shan have been
an actual resident OF said town for six months
next preceding the election.
d. Il NJ, Naeann ahan hQ entitled IN VOTE al
any election for said Trustees, unless he shall
be- uualined elcctor Of this State. and Will have
actually resided within the county OF Storey ioI
SIX months. and within the town OF Gold Hill
for three months next preceding such election
and no person shalt be entitled to vote, except
within the Ward In which he resides. and has
resided for thirty days next preceding such cleo
lion
be held on the first Monday OF May In each year.
Sec. 3. All provisions OF law, which now are
or hereafter may be in force, regulating elections
and providing for the registration OF electors,
30 far ~ may be consistent with the provisions
Of this Act. shall apply to the election Of o6isers
shall, for two weeks prior TO each annual cleo.
lion. publish notice In . newspaper published
In Storey county, TO the effect that such election
will take place. In said towp. for the election OF
three Trustees Id the First Ward and two Trus'
tees In the Second Wyri, nsmlng the day on
which such eleSnHn WIN be held, and dc-ignai'
Ing the polling places. and the names OF three
Inspestors OF E,oetlon for each ward. soon ~
the vot1s ans counted snd.tallied In each Ward,
the Inspec:ofs and Clerks shall make out 4
sta,enent. %irowia. the Number o votes cast In
each Ward for the office OF Trustee, and foi each
person seyarally, which statement shall BE- GER
i!aed under oath or affirmation, by At least two
OF sald Inspectors and two CLERKS, and they shall
cause the same. to:e,hes with the polling ana
age, To be delivered TO the Board Of Trustees or
Clerks thereof within two days nter such cleo
tlon. Within three days after the receipt OF the
samo. the Board of|TruSiccs shan proceed To
examine and ASCERTAIN frVm such statement and
tally lists, what person has received the great.
cat number Of votes for the ONCE or Trustees,
and a certificate OF election shall be forthwith
issued by the Clerk. under the direction and su'
pervision OF the Board, TO the person or persons
having received the greatest number Of votes
out unreasonable delay, deliver said certificates
10 the peraon or persons. for whom they ART In
tended, "a hc or his successor shall safely keep
the psck6kes'hf tickets. together with the tally
lists, and& other papers relating TO such elec
election. wssn, II no notice Of contest In such
election shalt have been served on him, he may
destroy the same. Any qualified clector In said
town shall have the right TO contest the election
Of any person declared electeda Trustee, as pro
vided IN this section of this Act, and such con.
te-t shallb DO conducted In tho manner required
BY the laws thai now arc or hereafter may be
enacted by tho Legislature for contestin: county
or precinct elections.
Secs. fhefrtfaees CHOSEN ~ any eleciioD,
provided by1aw, and enter upon the discharge
OF their oh&eiai duties within dvc days amer due
notice OF their election. andin case any Trusts'
shall fail to qualify within said time, III. otfic'
shall be declared vacant ; provided, that in case
the person 80 elected shall no absent from ihC
county 1t the time Of his election. he shall b,
allowed twenty days In which 10 return AM
euter upon the ddtles or his office.
Sec, 10. The Board OF Trustees SO elected
shall, at their nrst meeting, or ~ room there
after "a may be, select one ur thciI number ~
President, who shall preside at their meetings
aud ~narforn,. sueh other duties ~ said Boar
msy prcscribc. -
Nee. n. Whenever a vacancy shall occur IN
the Office Of Trustee. the remainder OF said
Hoard of Trustees. or a majority thereof. shall
~ the n.xt n, ular msetipS held after the said
x,rancy snail have occurred. APPOINT somc per
.on 10 An thr vacancy . provided, that the per
SON 40 appolutrd must be eligible 10 the office,
under The re0uir,mcnts OF Sections 8, 5 aud q 0
sn;. art
S.c - TIL. Roarl of TruStees shall appoint
Tressnr.r They shall have discre,ronar,
oo,yer to sppolnt a Clerk. an Attorney and Mar
mai. al such rates OF salary or contingent com
Eosrd may al.o emnIoy sueh other ass istance Of
Iaho,rr. as NAV h., nun lime 10 time. REQUIRE,
for M. Assessment or collection of taxes or II
csns.s ar the care and repIir of streets. water
Syorts M Other Town nrop.rty. ANY OF M,
ss,ss,,S osccr. ar emnIoyrs in this Sec,io,
nnoy,dsI for NAV be by aid Trustees rcmoyct
a. dischsnscd or the ornee or n%psition. excepI
the Treasnrer Abolished. A. circumstance, ant
. line sen.. m economy may reouir,.
Ca "a Tbs Rosrd of Trnstr"s shall bolt
81 ny tn,s "n IN, a., and thinI Wondsr,
In sach month and such other mcetin.s as 5,
.d,onrnmcnt or RESOLUTION they may determine