Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-08

han shall be inal and binding upon the par
ties, unless the person or persons aggrieyed py
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 have been
served on him or them. Fourth-To provide Tor
the prevention and extinguishment OF nres;
also, TO organize. regulate, establish, locate or
disband Are or hose companies. lh-Io reg
ulaie the storage OF gunpowderand other explo-
s,ye or combustible material: Sixth-Top pre-
vent and remove nuisances; also, TO determine
what are nuisances. Seventh-To employ po-
licemen and prescribe their duties and compen-
sation. and provide for the regulation and gov
lect a license tax on and regulate. all theatres,
circuses, shows, bllliard-tables. bowling-alleye,
and all other exhibi Ions and amusements.
Ninth-To fx and collect a license TAX on par
rooms, h~urdy-gurdy houses, and pubic dance
houses on auctionecrs, hawkers, peddlers, ana
all dealers in liquors; on all drays, job wagons,
or carts or any other public vehicle running
within tho limits OF said town for hire; also, 10
fix and collect q license tax on all trades ana
business not heretofore specified orenumerated
having duo regard TO the amount or business
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, disorderly
houses, and houses OF i'll fame; provided. how
ever, that nothing in this section OF this Act
contained shall be construed as granting power
to suppress gaming when the same shall have
been authorized by license, Issued by proper
authority, pursuant to the provisions OF on ACT
entitled "A Act TO restrict gaming passed
March 4, 1859, or any Act ~ameIdatory thereof.
Eleyenth-To levy and collect an annual tax on
all dogs owred or kept within the limits OF. raid
| town, and TO provide for the DETERMINATION OF
all dogs for which such tax shall not nave been
! paid, and TO prohibit the keeping ofhoSs, or the
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corporatc limits OF said town Twelfth-To
provide for the issuance OF licenses before
named, for sIch terms and IN such sums a. they
NAV consider beet; provided, that the several
kinds OF business or occupations to be licensed
shall be classified by ordinance, into TWO OF
more classes. with a specific or certain rate OF
license provided for each class, and the blank
certificates Of license for each class, including
the fixed sum TO be paid therefor by the Ii
censee, shall be printed ndnum6ered Thirteenth
TO provide all necessary buildings for public
use of said town. Fourteenth To establish u
Hoard OF Health, and to define their powers and
| duties TO prevent the Introduction or spread OF
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. Fill
ieenth-To prevent and restrain any riot or riot
Gus assemblage or dlsorderly conduct, and to
prohibit and suppress the sale OF spirituous or
malt liquors or wines on any day OF municipal,
C lunty or general election. Sixteen'h-To NIX
and prescribe the punishment for the breach OF
any tow ordinance OF resolution, but no line
shall be imposed for any offense In any sum
greater than $500, and no term OF Imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding six months.
Seventeenth-To determine the duties and fix
and establish the fees, salaries, compensation
and e%mOluments OF all officers and employees OF
said town; provided, that the Trustees SHAH
not RI ceive, or be entitled to receive, for their
services as such. any sum whatever. Eigh-
teenth-To compel the attendance OF absent
members, to punish members for disorderly
conduct, and TO expel a member for cause by a
vote Of iour. flfths. Ninctecnth-To make all
necessary contracts and agreements for the
benefit OF the town; and to contract debts on
the faith o. the town; but no debt shall be con-
tracted or liability incurred except ON a cash ba-
sis, To issue and sell bonds bearing interest al a
rate not to exceed eighteen per ccntum per an.
mum, for the purpose or creating u contingent
fund for current expenses, and for the purpose OF
paving. retiring and canceling any bonds or
wa: rants, 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 $1,000. Twentieth
The said Board Of Trustees shall not create a
debt AGAINST the town for printing In u greater
sum than 500 per annum.
Sec. IL. Onc-half Of the revenue arising from
the collection OF taxes, as provided In the sec.
ond subdivision OF Section IL Of this Act, shall
be set apart as q Redemption Fund, which fund
shall be used exclusively for the payment OF the
outstanding indebtedness OF the town, in the
manner hereinafter In this Act provided. The
remaining one.half Of said revenue, together
with all revenue derived from licenses, hnes and
other sources, shall be set apart IA the Conttn-
gent Fund. and used ~ deiray the current cx-
penscs OF the town.
Sec. Is. No money shall he paid out Of the
Redemption Fund except by order OF at feast
four members Of the Board Of Trustees, and In
the manner by thom directed /; and IL shall be
their duty nom time to time, when there shall
be, In their Judgment, u sufficient sum oil money
in the Redemption Fund, over and above the
interest accrued or shortly to accrue on bonds
outstanding. to give notice OF at least I'VE days,
By publication In a newspaper published In Sto-
rcy county, that scaled proposals., directed 10
tho President OF the Board of Trustees OF the
tow Of Gold Hill, will BE- received until a day
and hour stated In such notice for the surrender
OF warrants, bonds or other legal evidences OF
Indebtedness OF sa;d corporate BODY, known Us
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 scaled 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,
but no bid or proposal to surrender any such
evidence OF Indebtedness at q higher rate than
par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
any bids or proposals are accepted, the Clerk oil
the Board shall make a 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
zane, 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
a. paid the Clerk shall cancel the same, by writ
iug In red ink, across the face Of the same. the
words: Redeemed by payment OF the sum
Of - dollars, in coin. this = day OF =,
is" Which sum shall be paid ont Of the Re
demption Fund, and all such evidences OF In
debtedness shall be died away and preserved by
the Treasurer,
Sec. 20. All legal claims or demands whstso-
ever existing or outstanding against said town
Of Gold Hill, at the time OF this Act going into
effect, may be puIchasable ~ provided In Sec.
Redemption Fund.
Sec 81. All ordinances. contracts or agree
ments passed or made. and all bonds, warrants
| or other evidences Of Indebtedness issued by
said Board Of Trustees. shall DO held invalid
| unless signed by the President Of said Board,
aud countersigned 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
Trustees shall have power TO transfer a portion
Is by this Act provided Tor other moneys In said
fund.
Sec. %. The Board OF Trustees shall make out
and publish for at least three days, In a news
paper published in Storey county, In the months
OF January. April. July and October OF each
year, u 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. II 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 dutics, ind In case OF neglect
or refusal on the part OF any OF such officers or
employees TO furnish such security To the satis-
faction OF said Board, within ten days after no
lice OF such requirement, the said Board Of
Trustees may discharge such Officer or cmploye,
and proceed TO appoint some other person to
Ill his place.
Sec. Is. Real and personal property may be
sold for taxes due said town, by the Marshal, II
there be q Marshal, and II no Marshal be APP
pointed, then and In that case by the Constable
OF Township No. 5, OF said Storey county. The
manner OF assessing and collecting taxes shall
be prescribed by ordinance, and title upon sale
OF property for taSes, either real or personal or
mixed, shall vest In the purchaser, 10 be pro-
vidcd by ordinance. The Marshal or Con.
stable, a. the case may be, shall, upon sale OF
real property for taxes, execute and deliver a
deed OF such property to the purchaser thereof.
and such deed shall be received In any and oil
Courts in this State a. prima facio evidence that
the grantee or grantees named in said decd, or
his or their SUCCESSORS In interest, have a good
and legal title to the premises described therein;
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