Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-31
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An ACT TO INCORPORATE The
TOWN OF GOLD HILL.

Senate and .iSseH6gy, 10 siIdet dSJUyes.
SECTION /. For the purposes hereinailSs meu
,,oned' The inhabitants OF that portion oil storey
county embraced within the limits hessi% ~
al forth In this section OF TINS Act' shAI ooS
body polite and corporate, oy tne name "a
styie Of. The Town OF Gold HUI, and Dy that
Mans they and their successors shall be known
IN Law have perpetual succession, and sue ana
h, -ned In al Courts. The boundaries OF said
Incorporate tow shall be as follows: On inc
north'b by the southern line OF Virginia City, III
the comfy OF storey on the east by the bound
ary line between the counties OF Storey and Ly-
on. on the south BY the boundary line between
the counties Of Storey and Lyon, and on the
west By the boundary line between the eouhties
ssc , The said town corporate is hereby divi-
ded into two Wards, a. follows: All that portion
OF said town lying north or northeEly OF me
center OF Crown Point street, so lar Us sau
street Is opened, and siso lying north OF q nhe
commencing at the center OF the slte OF tnc
quartz mill known as the Bowers NIL, and ex-
lending due west to the line OF Washoc couuiy,
and also lying north OF u line commencing NJ
the intersection Of the center OF Main street
and Crown Point street, and extending due east
therefro;u TO the boundary line OF Lyon county,
shall constitute the First Ward; and all that
portion lying south or southerly OF the me
heretofore in this section OF this ACT descrioed'
shall constitute the Second WErd.
Sec. 8. The corporate powers OF saiu Town
shall be vested In n Board Of Trustees, 10 con-
slst of Ave members, who shall be actual resi-
dents OF and owners OF real estate IN SAID town,
and who shall be chosen three from among the
residents OF the First Ward, and two from
among the residents of the Second Ward. In
addition to said Board OF Trustees, there shL!.
be a Treasurer elected by the qualihed voters N'
said Town.
hold their Offices for one year, and until ther
SUCCESSORS are elected and qua ined, except Is
hereinafter In this Act provided;
Sec. 5. No person shall b Ell! :iole TO the ounce
OF Trustee or Treasurer unless he bea qGaliuSa
clector Of tho State OF Nevada, nor unless ne
shall have been an actual resident OF raid town
for six months next preceding the election.
Sec. q. No person shall be entitled 10 vote AZ
any election for said Trustees or IreasGrer' I'm
lcss he shall be q Qualihed elccior OF this Stase.
aui will have actually resided within tbs county
of Storey for six month, and WITHIN tac Town
of Gold fill for three u'nnths next prcceninT
such election and no pcrson shail DC entIuSu
10 vote. except within the Ward IN which nc
resides. and has resided Ior thit'i u"s' "'N'r'N
Sec Z. The annual election FOR Trustees and
Treasurer shall be held ON the hr'' MonuaS o'
May in each year.
ar hereafter mar BE- Ia force, regulating elections
aud providing for the registration oi c!eS'ots,
so far a. tho same may be consistent WIN S"c
provisions Of this Act, shall apply t4tne eicv's' ~
OF officers herein provided for. Inc noSruo'
Trustees shall, for two weeks prior 10 each an
nual election, publish notice in q newspaper
published In Storey county, to the eheet that
such election will take place in siid town: lot
the election Of three Trustees In the First "afu
aud two Trustees in the Second Ward, anu q
Treasurer, naming the day on which such eicc-
ton will bc held. and designating the polIihS
places, and the names OF three inspectors o'
Election for each ward. coon n the votes are
counted and tailed In each Ward, the lnspec-
tors and Clerks shall make ont 4 statement;
shown. the number OF votes clSt III ea"h war;
for the Offices or Trustee ami OF TrSa-gr'f. ahT
xphish gfafamRnf shall
n. certified under oath or Affirmation by at least
two OF said Inspectors and two Clerks, and they
shaII cause the same, together with the poilin.
end tally lists, and tickets, duly S-.ied up IN :
package. TO BE- delivered to the ECard OF Irus-
ices or the Clerk thereof with.n two days after
such election. Within three day. aitcr inc re,
ceipt of the same. the Board oil trustees s-haiI
proceed TO examine and ascertain irVm sucn
statement and tally llsts. whit per,ohs received
the Greatest number OF yoteS Tor the oinces OF
Trustees and OF Treasurer. and a ccrtihcate OF
election shall be forthwith issued by the Cierk.
under the direction anu supervision Oh lhH
Board, To the person or persons having reCeIsTS
the greatest number OF votes for each OF Said
Offices. The Clerk shall, without unrcasohGolc
aelay, deliver said certificates TO the person or
persons for whom they are intended, anu he or
his successor shall safely keep the packages OF
tickets, together with the tally lists, ana al
other plbers relating TO such election Tor ioItS
dsys from and amer the day Of election, when;
N no notice OF contest in such election shall
have been served on him, he may destroy inc
same. Any qualified clector IN aaid town shal'
bsy, the right 10 contest the election OF any per
,On declared elected Il Trustee or Treasurer. as
provided in this section Ofthis Act,gn sucn con,
test -hall be conducted In the manner required
by the laws that-now arc or hereafter may De
eisctcd by the legislature for eonte>iinS county
or precinct elections.
S,.c o rho Trustees and Treasurer chosen At
any election. held under this Act SHAH take the
Official oath provided BY law; AM eater upon
- 81 fk,tr RtlF1ul ilf.e4 within uNI
DAYS amer due notice OF their election, aud IN
case any Trustee or Treasurer shall fail TO lual,
ify within said time. his Office shall be declared
vacant : provided. that In case the person ="
elected be absent nom the county NJ the time
OF his election, he shall be allowed twenty
days In which 10 return ard enter upon IN
duties OF his Office. ,
Sec, 10. The Board OF Trustees 50 elected
shall, at their iirst meeting. or a. loon there
after ~ may be. select one OF thcii number ~
President, who shall preside NJ their meetings,
aud perform such other duties ~ said Board
NAV prescribe; provided. that IL shall be his
duty tn make out, on the third Monday in Ap.iI
OF each year. and cause to be published, either
by posting In not less than five public and con-
.picuous places In said town, u inll aud correct
statement Of the financial condition OF the town,
showing the total Indebtedness thereof.
Sec, II. Whenever q vacancy shall occur III
the Office OF Treasurer, the Board ct Trustees
shall Ill such vacancy; and provided iGr-
,hrr, that when \ vacancy shall occur III
the oeice OF Trustee. the remainder OF SAID
Board Of Trustees, or n majority thereof, shall,
NJ the next regular meeting held after the said
vacancy shall have occurred, appoint some per
son 10 i'll the vacancy provided, that the per-
son 40 appo;u,cd must be eligible 10 the office,
nnder me re0uircmcnts OF Sections ), ) aud & Of
this Act.
Sec. II. The Board ofTrustccs shall have dis
cretlonary power to appoint u Clerk, an AttOr-
ney and u Marshal. at zach rates OF salary or
Contingent compensation a. said Board may dc
ierinine. The Board may also employ such other
assistance or labOrers as may be, nom time 10
time. rc1uircd foc the assessment Or collection
~ t,yr.nr licenses or the care and repair of
st-e.,s ,yatcr.xorx. or other town property,
ANY of Inc Aforesaid officers o. employees. IN
mi. Se,tion provided Tor, may be by laid Trus.
tees removed or discharged, or the Office or pO-
sition abolished, ~ circumstances, and a due
sense OF economy mas require: provided, that
the salary Of the Marshal shall not exceed, III
e!uIius compensation for assessing and collect
ing town taxes and licenses, the sum OF two
Thousand dollars per annum.
Sec, I3. The Board of Trustees shall hold
rr,,I.r rnec,in,s on IN. trst and third MONDAYS
in rorh mnutL and .uch other mcctinrs ns hy
,Jinn rnmcnt or resolution they may determine.
hi ,hn Pre.iIrat a, The Roari hail have poyyrr
In call snecIaI mel tines whenever, In his iud,.
meat. IL may be necessary.
Sec. IL A majority Of The Board Of Trustees
shall CONSTITUTED a uuorum for business, but a
Iva. nnmher may aliourn from time 10 time. and
NAV compel the attendance Of l6sent members,
S- y,r.,nr,o,y n,icr or hy resolution imnos.
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