Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-16
TOWN ORDINANCES.

Wise provided, shall DO paid quarterly In advance,
and an persons having taken out o license under
this ordinance are required 10 exhibit the anne
In some conspicuous part OF their place OF busi-
ness, and to produce the same when applying to
the Marshal for a new license; and In case
any person or persons, firm or association fails
to take. ont a license for the current quarter,
as Is hereinafter provided prior to the IF.
peenth days OF January, April, July and
shall DO subject to pay q n addition Of ten
per cent, over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, q civil
action, in addition to being fined and imprisoned,
as provided In Section ], shall DO CON-
nSme Of me Town Gold Hilf," as in civil
actions under the laws OF tho State OF Nevada,
for tho recovery OF the amount OF such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ-
Ing the fee OF Town Attorney taxed at 80 In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. Tho Marshal shall keep his office open
and be present thereat between the hours Of 9
O'Clock p, u. and I o'clock r. n. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first 81.
teen days OF each quarter to Issue licenses, and
q license tax Is due and owing, to pay the same
at the Office Of the Marshal, during the houro he
Is BY this ordinance required to keep his Office
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such person or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary 10 incur the PEN
SEC 4. II shall be the duty Of tho Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for o license as 70.
quired In this ordinance, on the fifteenth days Of
January, April. July and October OF each year,
and It shall be the duty Of Town Attorney to In
stitute suits for the recovery OF the same, and q
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed a
waiver Of the right TO prosecute the person or
persons so sued, as provided in Section ! Of thlr
ordinance.
keep In his office q book. styled and
marked as the Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons, assocla.
lions and firms to whom license has been is-
sued, the character OF their respective callings
or occupations, the time for which the license
has been granted, the date and expiration thereol
and the amount received In each case, and to
furnish the Board Of Trustees, at their first rcgu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter. an abstract Of the same for the quarter JUS,
ended. -n-- ELF
SEC. o. All licenses issued under and by virtue
Of this ordinance, togetherwith the class and the
amount TO be paid therefor, shall be printed in
blank form. signed by the Preside nt OF the Board
OF Trustees and the Town Clerk, and counter
signed by the Marshal, and shall set forth the
name Of the party to whom the license Is grant
cd, the nature OF the trade O. business he, she
or they are licensed to pursue, the time for
which tho same Is granted, and tho date thereof.
SEC. 7. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In q book entitled Town License Book"
Of oil licenses delivered to the Marshal, the quar-.
ter for which issued and the amount thereof.
The Marshal shnll, on the first Mondays Of JAN
uary, April, July md 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 the preceding quarter, and
submit a detailed report Of the same to the Board
OF Trustees at the first regular meeting Of said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. 8. The licences to be paid to the Town
Of Gold Hill are hereby divided into nine classes,
as follows:
Licences or $40 per Quuarter shall be OF the
first class.
Licenses OF $50 per quarter shall DO Of the
second class.
Licenses Of $40 per quarter shall be Of the
third class.
Licenses Of $40 per quarter shall be Of the
fourth class.
Licenses OF s. per quarter shall be OF tho
lith class.
Licenses Of 50 per quarter shall be OF the
sixth class.
Licenses OF SO per day shall be OF the sew
enth class.
Licenses of IS per day shall be of tho eighth
class.
Licenses OF 80 per day shall be Of the ninth
class.
SEC O.. 1t shall be the duty Of every policeman
to see that the provisions OF this ordinance are
rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes an
arrest for a violation Of II, upon his own knowl.
edge. he shall receive one half OF the tne.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fails to carry ont the provisions con.
talned herein he shall forfeit the amount OF the
license to be collected. r."
SEC. 10. 1t IL hereby ordered that any person or
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 ad.
vance, $40.
For each grocery or provision store doing q
business Of more than $4,000 per month, per
quarter In advance, $50.
For each broker, per quarter in advance, $50.
For each pawnbroker, per quarter In advance.
$50.
For O circus, caravan or menagcrie, each per-
formance In advance, $50.
For each grocery or provision store doing a
business OF less than $4,000 and more than
5000 per month. per quarter In advance. $50.
For each auctionecr or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance, $40.
For conducting insurance business OF any
kind, or in any way, per quarter In advance, go.
Every person, arm or corporation having a
Fairbanks platform scales, or scales or q simi:
lar character, and engaged In the business or
weighing ores or other substances, by the ton,
for pay, shall pay therefor, per quarter In ad-
vance, $40.
Every person or firm engaged in the manufac-
turc OF wines, cider, soda, ~sarsaparilla,. malt or
splrituous liquors, shall pay a quarterly license to
carry on the same, per quarter In advance, go.
Every pcrson or lrm engaged In the foundry
business shall take out a license and pay there
for. per quarter in advance, $50. . o. .
For selling malt, distilled or spirltuous liquors,
or wine OF any kind, or liquid beverage Of any
description, by the case, box, hogshead,
or barrel, per quarter in advance, geo.
For each gift entertainment, raiile or lottery,
In the Town Of Gold Hill, or for the sale OF any
tickets, or any disposal thereof in any manner
whatever, for gift entertainment, rafle or lottery,
to take place within the Town Of Gold Hill. for
money or any other article OF value, when tho
value OF the money or article or articles arc OF
less value than $1,000, IN advance, $40; when the
money, or article or articles, Is Of greater value
than ! $1,000, In advance, go. "
For each assay office, room or establishment,
express office, or any place where letters or
packages OF any kind arc received and trans-
mltted or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
SEQ.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In the incorporate limits Of tho town Of Gold
Hill, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
$40. ~rr ID -.r -s -
Every person, firm or corporation, agent or
factor, engaged In the business OF selling or
bartering quicksilver, shall take out q license
and pay therefor, per quarter In advance, $40.
For each omnibus or stage line which shall
carry passenger or freight from and out OF the
wi Of Gold Hill, per quarter In advance: go.
For each grocery or provision store, doing,a
business ofless than 81 300 pcr month. dry goods
or clothing store, drug store, vegetable or fruit
stand, or market, butcher shop or market, mil.