Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-15
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE
TOWN OF GOLD Hill.
I1b AouN M IN san al MEddd f~sptxasaetd

county embraced within the limits hereinafter
set forth In this section Of this Act, shall be Q
ssSie q The Town q Gold Aii," and BY that
name they and their successors shall be known
In law, have perpetual succession, and sue and
be sued In al Courts. The boundaries Of said
incorporate town shall DO as follows: On the
north by the southern line Of Virginia City, In
airy 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 blythe boundary line between the counties
Of Storey and Washoe.
Sec. 2. The said town corporate Is hereby d.
ylded into Wards, as follows: AL that portion
OF said town lying north or northerly OF the
center OF Crown Point street, so far as said
street IL opened, and also lying north OF a line
commencing at the center OF tho site OF the
quartz mill known as the Bowers Mill, and ex'
tending due west to the line Of Washoe county,
and also lying north OF . line commencing a.
the intersection OF the center OF Main street
and Crown Point street, and extending due cast
thsrefrom to the boundary line OF Lyon county,
shall constitute the First Ward; and all thai
portion lying south or southerly OF tho line
heretofore In this section Of this Act described,
shall constitute the Second Ward.
Sec. 8. The corporate powers OF said tow
shall be vested In q Beard OF Trustees, to con.
sist Of Ave members, who shall be actual resi-
dents OF and owners OF real estate In said tow
and who shall be chosen three from among the
residents OF the First Ward, and two IRON
among the residents ofthe Second Ward.
Sec &. The said Trustees shall hold their office
for one year, and until their successors are elect
cd and qualified, except as hereinafter In thit
Act provided.
Sec. 5. No person shall be eligible to the ONCE
Of Trustee unless he DO qualihod slector OF ths
an actual resident Of said town for six months
NEXT preceding the election. t
Sec. &. No peron shall be entitled to vote a.
any election for said Trustees, unless he shal
be q qualified elcctor Of this State, and will have
actually resided within the county OF Storey fol
six months, and within the town Of Gold Hi
for three months next preceding such election
| and no person shall be entitled to vote, exeep'
| within the Ward in which he resides, and has
resided for thirty days next preceding such cleo
ton =,
Sec. 7. The annual election for Trustees shall
be held ON the lrst Monday Of May In each year
Sec, s. All provisions OF law, which now art
or hereafter may be In force, regulating elections
| and providing for the registration OF electors,
so far as may be consistent with ne provision
| herein provided for. The Board OF Trustees
shall, for two weeks prior TO each annual cleo,
ton, publish notice In q newspaper published
in Storey county, to the effect that such elccuor
will take place In said town. for the election o
| three Trustees in the First Ward and two Trus-
tees In the Second wyrd, naming tho day or
which such election will be held, and designat
inc the polling places, and the names OF three
| Inspectors OF Election for each ward. Soon n
| the votes arc counted and tailed In each Ward
the Inspectors and Clerks shall make out .
statement, showing the number OF votes cast II
| each Ward for the office Of Trustee. and fol cacf
person severally, which statement shall be Ger
Tiled under oath or affirmation 6y at least two
OF said Inspectors and two Clerks, and they shall
cansc the same, together with the polling and
- - r. Hall, ~ La a Daal
are, to be delivered to the Board OF Trustees OF
Clerks thereof within two days after such cleo
ton, Within three days after the receipt OF the
same, the Board OF Trustees shall proceed 70
examine and ascertain from such statement and
tally lists, what person has received the great
eat number of votes for the office OF Trustees,
and a certificate OF election shall be forthwith
issued by the Clerk, under the direction and su'
peryision OF the Board, to the person or persons
having received the greatest number OF votes
for each OF said Offices. The Clerk shall, with
out unreasonable delay, deliver said certificates
TO the person or persons for whom they are In
tended, and he or his successor shall saiely Keep
the packages Of tickets, together with the tally
lists, and all other papers relating TO such cleo,
ton for forty days from and afler the day oil
election, when, II no notice Of contest In such
election shalt have been served on him, he may
destroy the samc. Any qualified elector In said
town shall have the right 10 contest the election
Of any person declared elected q Trustee, as pro-
yided In this section Of this Act, and such con.
test shall be conducted in the manner required
oy the Lawn that now arc or hereafter may be
enacted by the Legislature for contcstinG county
or precinct elections.
Sec. 9. The Trustees chosen ut any election,
held under this Act shall take the official oath
provided by law, and enter upon the discharge
Of their Official duties within 1--we days amer due
notice OF their election, and In case any Trustee
shall fail to qualify within said time, his office
II hall h,N la.laRal vpRnnss nfngl1nd that IN fAHC
The person 30 elected shall be absent from the
| county Mt the time of his election, no shall be
SLOWED twenty days In which TO return and
| enter upon the duties OF his oiiicv.
Sec. 10. The Board Of Trustees 30 elected
shall, at their first meeting, or as soon there
| after as may be, select one OF theii number a.
President, who shall preside at their meetings.
| and perform such other duties as said Board
may prescribe.
he office OF Trustee. the remainder Of sait
| Board ofTrustccs, or a majority thereof, shall,
1T the next regular meeting held after the said
vacancy shall have occurred, appoint some per
son to I'LL the vacancy !; provided, that the per
son so appointed must be eligible 10 the Office,
under the requirements OF Sections j, 5 aud q ol
this Act.
Sec. IL. The Board Of Trustees shall appoint
aTrcasurcr. They shall have discretionary
power to appoint u Clerk, an Attorney and Mar
shal. ut such rates Of salary or contingent com
penSatlOn u salu bOhru lnuy uctcEulluc. lux
Board may also employ such other assistance OF
laborcrs as may be, from time TO time, required
for the assessment or collection OF taxes or IL
ccnses, or the care and repair OF streets, water
works, or other town property. ANY OF the
aforesaid officers or employees, in this Section
provided for, may be by raid Trustees removed
or discharged, or the office or position, except
the Treasurer, abolished, as circumstances, and
a due sense of economy may require.
Sec. IS. The Board OF Trustees shall hold
| regular meetings on tho first and third MOndayi
in each month, and snch other meetings as by
| adjournment or resolution they may determine,
but the Prcsidcat oil the Board shall have power
to call special meetings whenever, In his judi.
meut. il may be necessary.
See. II. A majority OF the Board OF Trustees
shall constitute u quorum for business, but a
less number may adjourn from time to time, and
may compel the attendance ofabsent members,
by pcrcmptory order, or by resolution, imp0s'
ing fine, not to exceed 80 for any one meeting,
Sec. 10. The Board OF Trustees shall adopt
rules for the government OF their W proceed.
ings, and shall be the judges Of the election and
qualification OF their W members. subject,
however. to the decision Of the District Court
OF the Firtt Judicial District, In cases OF con-
tested elections. Their meetings shall be pub.
lie, except when the Board shall decide that the
Interests OF the town require secrecy. A jour.
nal OF all proceedings OF the Board shall be kept
by the Clerk. and the ayes and noes shall be
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be entered In the Journal.
Sec. 10. The Board OF Trustees shall have
power: First-To make bylaws and ordinance
not repuguant to the Constitution and laws Of
the State Of Nevada. Second-To levy and
collect taxes on all real and personal property
within the town, made taxable by the laws OF
this State, for State and county purposes, which
are now In force or may hereafter be enacted,
except the proceeds OF mines, which shall not
be subject to taxation, which tax shall not eS-
coed one and thrce-fourths per centum per an
mum on the assessed value OF all property, with,
not to exceed ten per centum on the amount OF
such tax additional thei eto, as q penalty on all
delinquent taxes provided, that they shall have
further power, when In their opinion 1t may be-
come necessary and expedient, TO levy IN addi-
tional tax, not TO exceed five cents on each and
every $lQO valuation OF all property, for the con-
tinuous maintenance OF the public schools Of
said town, aid TAX to be collected ut the same
time and In the samc manner as other taxes In
this Act provided for. Third-to lay out or eS-
tend, open, alter or repair all streets and alleys,
and provide for opening, grading, widening,
draining, cleaning, and lighting, or otherwise
construction repair, preservation and cleaning
Of all sidewalks, crosswalks, bridges, sewers
and drains. To prevent distractions being
erected or placed In any OF the streets, alleys or
sidewalks, or the use OF any sewers or drains a.
cesspools, and for tho removal OF the same. To
compel the owners CT lots and property TO bear
the expense ofe: cctins sidewalks, or improving
the road or streets In front OF the same, by
special tax or otherwise. To condemn prop
crty for the use or benefit ofthc town In the fol.
lOwin: manner: The Board Of Trustees shall
appoint ono referee aud the owner or owners OF
the property to be condemned shall appoint one
referrn and In tho aront thar the fkvn rpfcFppa