Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-16

AZ and collect o he ense tax on all trades and
not hereto! orc special or enumerated,
done BY each person or firm 20 licensed.
license, tax and regulate, prohibit
and suppress all tlppfing houses, dram shops,
public card tables, nGfics, hawkers, peddlars and
pavnbrokers, gambling houses, disorderly
houses, and houses Of III fame I; provided, how.
ever, that nothing In this section OF this Act
contained shall be construed as granting power
to suppress gaming when the anne shalt have
been authorized by license, issued BY proper
authority, pursuant to the provisions Of on Act
IAN Act to restrict gaming" passed
March 4, 1869, or any Act amondatory thereof.
Eleventh-To levy and collect an annual tax on
all dogs owned or kept within the limits Of said
all dogs for which such tar shall not have been
paid, and to prohibit the keeping Of hogs, or the
at large OF goats or COWS within the
limits Of said town. Twelfth-To
provide for the issuance Of licenses before
for such time and In such sums a. they
ma, consider best; provided, that the several
kinds Of business or occupation to DO licensed
shall DO classified by ordinance, Into two or
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 DO paid therefor BY the II
ccnsee, shall be printed numbered. Thirteenth
To provide all necessary buildings for public
ukC vi EdAu NoNhs -
Board ofHealth, and TO define their powers and
duties; to prevent the Introduction or spread Of
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. FIJI.
teenth-To prevent or restrain my RIOT or riot
GUS assemblage or dlsordefly conduct, and to
prohibit and suppress the sale OF spiiituous or
malt liquors or wines on any day Of municipal,
and prescribe the punishment for the breach Of
any town ordinance or resolution, but no fine
shall be imposed for any otIense In any sum
greater than $5C0, and no term Of imprisonment
Shall be prescribed exceeding six months.
Sevcntecnth-To determine the duties and fix
and establish the fees, salaries, compensation
and emoluments Of all officers and employees Of
said town provided, that the Trustees shall
not receive, 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 expela member for cause by a
vote Of iour.aihs, Nlneteenth-Io make an
necessary contracts and agreements for the
benefit OF the town; but no debt shall be con-
tracted or liability incurred except on q cash
basis, To issue and sell bonds bearing at the
rate not to exceed eighteen per centum per an
num-, for the purpose OF creating. a contingent
fund for current expenses, or for the purpose OF
paying, retiring and cancellng any bonds or
wa rants, or other outstanding claims already
existing against tho town; provided, that the
aggregate OF liabilities outstanding shall not at
any time exceed the sum Of $4,000.
Sec. II. One-half Of tho revenue arising from
the collection OF taxes, ~ provided In the sec.
ond subdivision OF Section 10 OF this Act, shall
shall be used exclusively fofthe 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, fines and
other sources, shall be set apart as the Contln-
gent Fund. and used to doffay tho current ex-
penses Of the town.
Redemption Fund except by order Of at least
four members Of the Board OF Trustees, and In
the manner by them directed and It 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 at least five days,
by publication In u newspaper published In Sto-
rey county, that sealed proposals, directed TO
the President of the Board Of Trustees OF the
town Of Gold fill, will DO received until a day
and hour stated In such notice for the surrender
OF warrants, bonds or other legal evidences OF
indebtedness OF said corporate body, known as
1.-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 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,
but no bid or proposal TO surrender any such
evidence OF Indebtedness at a higher rate than
par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
any bids or proposals. arc accepted, the Clerk OF
the Board shall make a record in the journal OF
proceedings. describing the warrants or bonds,
.. 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.
gethcr 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
as paid the Clerk shall cancel the same, by writ
Ing In red Ink, across the face Of the same. the
words: Redeemed BY payment OF the sum
49," Which sum shall be paid out OF the Re
demption Fund. and all such evidences Of in
dcbtedness shall be fled away and preserved by
tue Treasurer.
Sec. %. 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 DO puIchasablc az provided In Sec
tions is and 10 Of this Act, and paid out Of raid
Redemption Fund.
Sec. 81. All ordinances. contracts or agree.
ments passed or made. and all bonds, warrants
said Board OF Trustees, shall he held invalid
unless signed by the President Of said Board,
and countcrsign0d 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
thereof to the Redemption Fund, 10 be used q:
IL by this Act provided for other moneys In raid
fund.
Sec. %. The Board Of Trustees shall make out
and publish for at least three days, In o news.
paper published In Storey county, In the months
Of January, April; July and October OF each
year, a 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 tho 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 casc OF neglect
or refusal on the part OF any OF such officers or
employees TO furnish such security to ths salts
faction OF said Board, within ten days after no.
.Iicc or such requirement, the said Board Of
Trustees may discharge such officer or cmployc,
and proceed to appoint some other person to
I'LL their place.
Sec. Is. Real and personal property may be
sold for taxes due said town, by the Marshal, II
there be u Marshal, and II no Marshal be ap.
pointed, then and in that case by the Constable
Of Township No. 3, OF said Storey county. The
manner Of assessing and collecting taxes shall
be prescribed by ordinance, and title upon sale
of property for taxes, either real or personal or
mixed, shall vest in the purchaser, to be pro-
yidcd for by ordinance. The Marshal or Con.
stable. rs the case may be, shall, upon sale OF
real property for taxes, execute and deliver q
deed Of such property to the purchaser thereof,
and such deed shall he received In any and all
Courts In this State as prima facic evidence that
tho grantee or grantees named in said deed, or
his or their successors In interest, have a good
and legal title TO the premises described therein I;
and possession Of such property may be oh,
tanned In the form and manner provided by law
where the relation OF landlord and tenant cxists.
Sec. 20. 1t shall be the duty Of the Treasurer
TO receive all moneys derived from any source
for the benefit OF said town, and he alone shall
disburse thc same, on proper warrants or orders
Of the Board of Trustees. lie shall keep an
accurate and null account OF all receipts and
Disbursements, and furnish tho Board a full
statement OF the same whenever required, and
his books shall be kept posted and subject TO
the examination OF any member OF the Board.
All warrants and orders drawn on the Treasurer
shall specifically show on their face for what
service or Indebtedness they are drawn, and on
what nlnd, and shall be paid In the regular
order OF registration on the Trrasurcr's books.
Lhe Treasurer shall perform such other duties
a. may DO prescribed by ordinance or resolution
OF the Beard.
Sec. %. The Board Of Trustees shall make
suitable provision from time to time for the
and collection Of taxes and licenses,
and all other revenue due ortO, become duo to
said Flown OF Gold Hill" and the person or
persons charged with the collection ofsuch rev.
cnue shall pay all moneys by him or tham col.
by ordinance or resolution for collection. atleast
once In each week to the Treasurer. The time
and manner OF assessing and collecting shall be
such a. the Board Of Trustees may by ordinance