Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-26
TOWN ORDINANCES,

Wlsc prOVlucu, tnAu DC palQ QuAItcrly IN uQVAlCc,
this ordinance arc required TO exhibit the anne
In some conspicuous part Of their place Of busi-
ness, and to produce the same when applying to
the Marshal for o new license; and In case
any person or persons, nrm or association fails
as Is hereinafter provided prior to the III:
tecnth days Of January, April. July and
October OF each year, he, she or they
shall be subject to pay an addition Of ten
per cont. over and above the amounts prescribed
action, in addition to being fined and Imprisoned,
as provided In Section !, shall DO COM
mcnced against such person or persons, In tho
name Of the Town Gold HILL" as In civil
actions under the laws Of the State Of Nevada,
for the recovery Of the amount Of such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ-
ing the fee Of Town Attorney, taxed at SIS In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his otice open
and be present thcrcat between the hours Of 2
O'Clock p. n. and 4 o'clock r. u. Of each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the flrst Of
teen days OF each quarter to Issue licenses, and
1t shall DO tho duty OF every person from whom
q llcepsc tax Is due and owing, TO pay the same
at tho office Of the Marsha, during the hour he
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such person or persons owing such
license tax, shall DO necessary to incur the pen
altlcs of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for q license as re.
Quired In this ordinance, on tho fifteenth days OF
January, April, July and October OF each year,
and It shall be tho duty Of Town Attorney 10 In
stitutc suits for tho recovery OF the same, and q
civil suit commenced shall not DO deemed 4
waiver Of the right TO prosecute tho person or
persons 80 sued, as provided In Section 1 Of this
ordinance.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
Keep In his ONCE q book; styled and
he shall enter the names OF all persons, associa-
tions and firms to whom license has been ID
sued, the character Of their respective callings
or occupations, the limo for which the license
has boon granted, tho date and expiration thereof
and the amount received In each case, and TO
furnish the Board Of Trustees, at their first regu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract OF the samc for tho quarter just
ended.
SEC {. All licenses issued under and by virtue
Of this ordinance, together with the class aud the
amount TO DO paid therefor, shall be printed In
blank form, signed by the President Of the Board
OF Trustees aud tho Town Clerk, and counter
signed by the Marshal, and shall set forth the
1Sl iSs . natS4 Party ~ t % w ,rSdo tS oe BUSINESS SsshsS y h Sra sSc
or thoy are licensed to pursue, the time for
which the same Is granted, and tho dato thereof.
SEC. Z. The Town Clerk shall keep IN accurate
account In a book cntitlcd"Town License Book"
vi ul CLF OCllhCICo " LIC mali liuts bAS Ah1A-
ter for which issued and tho amount thereof.
The Marshal shall, on the first Mondays Of Jan.
uary, April, July and October Of each year, return
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-.
ccding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Town
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for tho preceding quarter, and
submit a detailed report Of tho same TO tho Board
OF Trustees at tho first regular meeting Of said
Board hold In the months aforesaid.
SEC. y. The licences TO be paid to tho Town
Of Gold I'LL arc hereby divided Into mine classes,
as follows:
Licences Of $40 per quuarter shall be Of the
first Glars.
Licenses of $50 per quarter shall DO of the
second class.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall DO Of the
third class.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be OF the
fourthclass.
Licenses OF IS per quarter shall be Of tho
9th clARs.
Licenses Of Is per quarter shall be of tho
sixth class.
Licepscs OF $40 per day shall be Of tho scv-
crth Class.
Licenses Of IS per day shall DO Of tho eighth
class.
Licenses OF 50 per day shall DO OF tho ninth
Glars.
SEC. O.. It shall be tho duty of every policeman
to see that the provisions OF this ordinance art
rlCidly. enforced, and whenever no makes an
arrest for a violation OF II, upon his own knowl.
edge, he shall receive one half Of the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance falls 10 carry out the provisions con.
tanned herein no shall forfeit the amount Of the
license to DO collected.
SEC. 40. I'll hereby ordered that any person OF
persons, agent, factor or employee transacting,
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
do, to The Town OF Gold Hill, as follows viz:
For each banking house, per quarter In cd
vance, 30. ".
For each grocery or provision store doing q
business Of more than $4,000 per month, per
For zach broker, per quarter In advance, $40.
For zach pawnbroker, per quarter In advance.
For q circus, caravan or ~mcnagcrle, oaeh per.
formancc In advance, $50.
For each grocery or provision store doing q
business Of less than $4,000 and more than
5000 per month, per quarter In advance, $2O.
For each auctioneer or commission merchant,
per quarter IN advance, SEQ.
For conducting insurance business OF any
kind, or In any why, per quarter In advance, gu.
Every person, firm or corporation having q
Fairbanks platform scales, or scalca or q rimi:
lar character, and engaged In tho business OF
weighing ores or other substances, by tho ton,
for pay, shall pay therefor, per quarter In 3D.
Every pcrson or firm engaged In tho manufac-
turo Of wines, cider, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
splrituous liquors, shall pay a quarterly license to
carry on the same, per quarter In ADVANCE, SD.
Every person or firm engaged In the foundry
business ehall take out a license and pay there
for. per quarter In advance, $40.
For selling malt, distilled or spirituous liquors,
or vino Of any kind, or liquid beverage OF any
description, by tho casc, box. hogshead,
or barrcl, per quarter in advance, go.
For each gift entertainment, rafle or lottery,
in tho Town Of Gold Hill, or for the sale OF any
tickets, lor any disposal thereof In any manner
whatever, for gift entertainment, rattle or lottery,
to take place within the Town OF Gold Hill, for
money or any other article Of value, when the
value OF the money or article or articles arc OF
less value than 81 1000, In advance, $40; when the
money, or article or articles, Is OF greater value
than 81, 600, In advance, geo.
For each assay onicc, room or establishment,
exprcrs office, or any place where letters or
packages Of any kind arc received and trans-
mItted or. forwarded, per quarter In advance,
$2O.
Each telegraph company doing business with;
In the Incorporate limits OF tho town OF Gold
Hin, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
Every person, firm or corporation, agent or
bar,crInc quicksilver, shall takc out n license
and pay therefor, per quarter In advance, $2o.
For each omnibus or stage line which shall
carry passengers or freight from and out OF the
town Of Gold Hill, per quarter in advance; s9O.
For each grocery or provision store, doiDga
business ofless than 5000 per month, dry goods
or clothing store, drug store, vegetable or fruit
stand, or market, butcher shop or market, mil
linery store, variety store, cigar or tobacco
store or shop, books or stationery store, lumber
yard or store, hardware store or tin shop, livery
or sale stable, or wagon or hay yard or corral,
grain or feed store, shoe store, blacksmith
shop and wagon shop, saddle, or harness
shop, laundry or Chinese wash house, fnrnl-
turc store or shop, jewclry store, and all places
where goods or any article Of value Is sold