Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-14

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spch decision or valuation TO the District Court
oT M, First judicial District, within thirty oays
amer notice OF such valuation shall nave oeen
served on him or them. FoIrth-To proyide LOT
the prevention and extinguisnment OF nres,
also, TO organize, regulate, establish; locSte or
dIsband Are or hose companies. F1nh-Toreg-
Mate the storage Of gunp0wder and other explo-
siye or combustible material. Sixth-Topre-
vent and remove nuisances; also, TO determine
what are nuisances. Seventh-To employ poT
licemen and prescribe their duties and compen'
sstion, and provide for the regulation and gov
ernment OF tho same. Eighth-To NIX andc col
lect a license tax on and regulate all thcatrcs'
c~ircuscs, shows, billiard-tables. b~owling-allcys'
and all other exhibitions and amusemehts.
Ninth-To fix and collect q license tax on bar
rooms, hurdy-surdy houses, and public dance
houses ON auctioneers, hawkers, peddlers, and
all dealers in liquors; on all drays, Job wagons.
or carts or any other public vehicle running
within the limits Of said town for hire also, 10
ax and collect 4 license tax on all trades ana
business not heretofore specified orenumerated.
having duo regard to the amount OF business
done by each person or firm 70 licensed.
Tenth-To license, tax and regulate, prohioh
and suppress all tippling houses, dram shops;
public card tables, rallies, hawkers, peddlars ana
pawnbrokers, gambling houses, disorderly
houses, and houses OF III 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 nave
been authorized by license, Issued BY proper
authority, pursuant TO the provisions OF on Act
entitled IAN Act to restrict gaming" passed
March (, 1853, or any Act amendatory tEereol'
Eleyenth-To levy and collect an annual tax on
all dogs owned or kept within the limits OF SAID
town, and To provide for the DETERMINATION Of
ali dogs for which such tax snail not nave oeep
paid, and 10 prohibit the keeping OF hogs, or the
running at large OF goats or o within inc
corporate limits Of said town. Twelfth.To
provide for the Issuance OF licenses before
named, for such terms and In such sums a. they
may consider best; provided, that the several
kinds Of business or occupations TO be licensed
shall be classified by ordinance, into two or
more classes, with . specific or certain rate Of
license provided for each class, and the DlahR
certificates OF license for each class, including
The liked sam to DO paid therefor by the IL
ccnsec, shall be printed and numbered. Thirteenth
TO provide all necessary buildings for public
use Of said town. Fourteenth To establish q
Board OF Health, and TO define their powers and
duties 10 prevent the introduction or spread OF
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. Fill
ieenth-To prevent and restrain any riot or riot.
Gus assembla.e or disordc.y conduct, and 10
prohibit and suppress the sale OF sptrituoqs or
malt liquors or wines on any day oil municipal,
cpuuiy or general election. Sixteen h-To fix
and prescribe the punishment for tie breach oil
any town ordinance or resolution, but no nne
shall be imposed for any offense In any sum
greater than $500, and no term OF imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding six months.
Seventeenth-iTo determine the duties and hx
and establish the fees, salaries, compensation
aud e%moluments of all officers and employees OF
said town provided, that the Trustees shall
not r. ceiyc, or be entitled TO receive, for their
services as such, any sum whatever. EiSh-
teenth-To compel the attendance OF absent
members, TO punish members FOR disorderiy
conduct, and to expela member for cause by q
vote OF iour fifhs. Ninctcenih-To make all
necessary contracts and agreements FOR the
benefit OF the town; and 10 contract debts on
the faith o the town; but no debt shall DC con-
tractcd or liability incurred except on o cash "a
Sc. To issue and sell bonds bearing interest At q
rate not to exceed eighteen per centum per an
NUN, for the purpose Of creating a contingent
fund for current expenses, and for the purpose OF
paying. retiring and canceling any bonds or
wa rants, or other outstanding claims already
existin: against tho town; provided, that the
aggregate OF liabilities outstanding shall not at
any time exceed the sum OF $T0,OOO Twentieth
The said Board Of Trustees shall not create a
debt AGAINST the town for printing In . greater
sum than $500 per aDnum.
Sec, II. Onc-half Of the revenue arising rom
the collection OF taxes, as provided in the sec.
ond subdivision OF Section 10 OF this Act, shall
be set apart rs = 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, fines and
! other sources, shall be set apart a. the Contin'
GENT Fund. and used to deiray the current OK.
penses Of the
Sec. IS. No money shall DO paid ont o, the
Redemption Fund eNcep. 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 10 time, when there shall
he, in their Judgment, 4 sufficient sum OF money
in the Redemption Fund, over and above the
i~atcrest accrued or shortly to accrue on bonds
outstanding. to give notice OF at least Ave days,
by publication In \ newspaper published In Sto-
rev county, that sealed proposals., directed 10
the President OF the Board Of Trustees ofthc
town OF Gold Till. will b. received until a day
and hour stated In such notice Tor the surrender
Of warrants, bonds or othor legal evidences OF
indebtedness Of said corporate body, known rs
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 tho lowest and best bids or proposals for
the surrcndtr OF said evidence OF Indebtedness
specified In the preceding section OF this Act,
but no bid or proposal 10 surrender any such
evidence OF indebtedness at u higher rate than
par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
any bids or proposals are accepted, the Clerk OF
the Board -hall make a record in 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 rs soon
~ 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
is" Which sum shall be paid out Of the Re
dcmption Fund, and all such evidences Of In.
dcbtedness shall be filed away and preserved by
the 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 To plIchasablc As provided In Sec
ions Is and 10 81 this Act, and paid out Of raid
Redemption Find. 80
Sec 81. All ordinances, contracts or agree
ments passed or made. and sll bonds, warrants
or other evidences Of Indebtedness issued by
laid Board of Trustees, shall DO held Invalid
unlcs. signed by the President OF said Board.
and counterslgned by the Clerk:
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, to be used a.
IL by this Act provided for other moneys in said
fund.
Sec. %. The Board Of Trustees shall make out
and publish for at least three days. 10 a news
paper published In Storey county, In the months
Of January, April, July and October or each
year, a full and detailed statement OF the re-
ceipts and disbursements, from what sources
received, and for what purpose paid out, during
the three months next preceding such report.
Sec. ~. 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 u
any OF the funds OF this corporation may DO in
trusted. by requiring OF each OF them sufficient
security for the faithful and honest performance
OF their respective duties, and In case OF neglect
or reilsalOn the part Of any Of such officers or
employees 10 furnish such security TO the satis-
faction OF said Board, within ten days amor no.
lice OF such requirement. the said Board OF
Trustees may discharge such officer or employe,
and proceed to appoint come other person to
MI his place.
Sec. Is. Real and personal property may be
sold for taxes due said town, by the Marshal, IL
there be a 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, aud title upon sale
OF property for taxes, either real or personal or
mixed, shall vest In the purchaser, to 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 all
Courts In this State as prima hcio evidence that
the 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;
and possession OF such property may be OBJ
tanned In the form and manner provided by law
where the relation Of landlord and tenant exists.
Sec. u. II shall be the duty OF the Treasurer
to receive all moneys derived from any source
for the bencft OF said town and he alone shall
a i-hnrse toe same- on DroDer warrants or orders