Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-27

sidewalks, or the use OF any sewers or drains @ as
cesspools, and for the removal OF the SAME. no
compel the owners Of lots and property 10 pear
the expense oferecting sidewalks, or improving
the road or streets in front OF the same, Dy
special tax or otherwise. To condemn prop
erty for the use or benefit OF the town In the Ioi
lowing manner: The Board OF Trustees snaI
appoint one referee and the owner or owners oi
the property to be condemned shall appoint one
referee, and In the event that the two releises
so appointed shall fail to agree In the valuation
OF the property, the two SO selected shan aP
point third referee, and the. valuation OF suca
property agreed TO by such referees, or lw0 U. VI
them, shall be final and binding upon the par
ties unless the person or persons agSrleyea py
the decision of such referees, shall appeal from
such decision or valuation to the Dislilet eouIt
OF the First judicial District, within thlrty uays
amer notice Of such valuation shall nave oeen ,l
served on him or them. FOurth-To provide for
the prevention and extinglishment OF hres,
also, to organize, regulate, establish, locate or
dlsband fire or hose companies. Fiith-lor reg
ulate the storage OF gunpowder and other eApIo-
siye or combustible material. Sixth-To pre-
vent and remove nuisances; also, 10 uetetnlne
what arc nuisances Scycnth-To employ po-
liccmen and prescribe their duties and conpcn'
sation, and provide for the regulation and gov
ernnlent OF the same. Eighth.-To FIX and col
lect license tax ON and regulate all theatres,
circuscs, shows, bllltard-tables. bowling.allcyt'
and all other exhibitions and amusements.
Ninth-To fix and collect license tax ON bar
rooms, hurdy-gurdy houses, and public dance
houses; on auctionecrs, hawkcrs, peddlcrs, ana
all dealers In liquors: on all drays, )o0 wagons,
or carts or any other public vehicle running
within the limits Of said town for hire; also, 10
flx and collect license tax on all trades ana
business not heretofore specified or recommended,
having duo regard to the amount OF business
done by each person or firm 80 ncehseG:
Icnth-To license, tax and regulate, prohiolt
and suppress all tippling. houses, dram shops;
ltc n fahl "a hawEpfH.
pawnbrokers, gambling houses, disorderly
houses, and houses OF III fame; ; provided, bow.
ever, that nothing In this section OF this Sct
contained shall be construed as granting power
to suppress gaming when the same snail nave
been authorized by license, issued BY proper
authority, pursuant to the provisions Of ON ACT
entitled "An Act TO restrict gaming" passed
March 4, 1863, or any Act ameLdatory thereof
Eleventh-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
all dogs for which such tax shall not have been
paid, and to prohibit the keeping ofhogs, or tue
running at large OF goats or cows WITHIN the
corporate limits Of said town. Twelith-Io
provide for the Issuance OF licenses before
named, for sueh terms and In such sums az they
may consider bcst; provided, that the several
kinds of business or occupations TO DC licensed
shall be classified by ordinance. into two or
more classes, with specific or certain rate OF
license provided for each class, and the olaiiR
The fixed sum to be paid therefor by the IL
ccnsee shall be printed andnumbered. Thirteenth
TO provide all necessary buildings for public
use Of said town. Fourteenth TO estaonsh
Board OF Health, and to define their powers and
duties; to prevent the Introduction or spread ni
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. FIJI.
teenth-To prevent and restrain any riot or riot
ous assemblage or disorde:ly conduct, and TO
prohibit and suppress the salc Of spirituous or
malt liquors or wines on any day OF municipal,
County or general election. SiXteenlh-To hx
and prescribe the punishment for the breach oil
any town ordinance or resolution, but no fine
shall be imposed for any otense IN any sum
greater than $500. and no term OF imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding six months.
Seyenteenth-To determine the duties and hx
and establish the fees, salaries, compensation
and cmouments 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.
tccnth-To compel the attendance OF absent
members, to punish members for disorderly
conduct, and to cxpel a member for cause by
vote of iour flfths. Ninetcenth-To make all
necessary contracts and agreements Tor the
benefit OF the town; and to contract debts on
the faith OF the town; but no debt shall DC con-
tracted or liability incurred except on cash oa-
sia To issue and sell bonds bearing interest at a
rate not to exceed eighteen per ccntum per an-
mum, for the purpose OF creating O contingent
fund for current expenses, and for the purpose OF
paying, retiring and canceling any bonds or
warrants, 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 Si0,OOO. twentieth
Tho said Board Of Trustees shall not create
debt against the town for printing In greater
sum than $500 per annum.
Sec. II. One-half OF the revenue arising from
the collection OF taxes, ~ provided in the sec
ond subdivision OF Section IL OF this Act, shall
be set apart rs Redemption Fund, which fund
-. fs.- nF
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 get apart as the Contin-
gent Fund, and used 10 dcfray the current cx'
penses OF the town.
Sec. lS. No money shall be paid ont OF the
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 Guty from time to time, when there shall
be, In their Judgment, n 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 a newspaper published In St0-
rey county, that sealed proposals, directed ,t 10
town Of Gold lill, will be received until day
and hour stated In such notice for the surrender
| Of warrants, bonds OF 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 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 4 higher rate than
par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
any bids or proposals are accepted, the Clerk Of
the Board shall make n record in the Journal OF
| proceedings. describing the warrants or bonds,
or other written evidence Of Indebtedness, 10 be
redeemed, specifying the face or par value OF the
same, also the amount to be paid therefor, TO-.
| cethcr with the number and date OF issue. and
such legal evidence Of Indebtedness shall be, by
| q vote OF the Board, ordered paid, and as soon
as paid tho Clerk shall cancel the rame, writ
| ing In red ink, across the face or tho same. the
words: Redeemed by payment OF the sum
Of - dollars, in coin, this = day OF =,
is" Which sum shall be paid out of the Re
demption Fund. and all such evidences OF In.
dcbtedncss shall be filed away and preserved by
| the Treasurer. ..
Sec. %. All legal claims or demands whatso-
| ever existing or outstanding against sald town
| Of Gold HILL at the time OF this Act going into
| effect may be puIchasablc rs provided In Sec.
tion. IS and 10 Of this Act, and paid out OF said
Redemption Fund:
ncnts passed or made, and all bonds, warrants
| or other evidences OF indebtedness issued by
| said Board OF Trustees, shall be held invalid
unless signed by the President Of said Board,
and countersigncd 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 ol
| Trustees shall have power to transfer portion
thereof to the Redemption Fund, to be used o.
is by this Act provided for other moneys IN SAID
| fund.
Sec, %, The Board of Trustees shall mako out
and publish for at least three days, in news.
paper published in Storey county, In the months
OF January, April, July and October Of each
wear, 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 q. 1t shall be the duty OF the Board oi
Trustees to provide for the accountability Of oil
officers or employees elected or appointed under
this Act, to whom the receipt or expenditure Of
any OF the funds OF this corporation may bo 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 refusal on the part Of any OF such officers OF
employees to furnish such security TO the salts
faction Of said Board, within ten days amer no
lice OF such requirement., the said Board o
Trustees may discharge such officer or employe
and proceed to appoint some other person tc
I'LL his place. .rF 7 .~#.
Sec, Is. Real and personal property may b
sold for taxes due said town, by the Marshal, u
there be Marshal, and II no Marshal be ap
| pointed, then and In that case by the Constable
Of Township No. 3, OF said Storey county. Thu
manner Of assessing and collecting taxes shal
be prescribed by ordinance, and title upon salS
| Of property for taxes, either real or personal o
| mixed shall vest In the purchaser, to be pro