Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

and drains, To prevent ODstructlUhs UcHiS
erected or placed In any OF the streets, aleys OF
sidewalks, or the use Of any sewers or drains "a as
cesspools, and for the removal oft same. 10
compel the owners OF lots and property TO pear
tho expense oferecting sidewalks, or Improving
the road or streets in front OF the sanle, oy
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 shall
appoint one referee and the owneror owners OF
the property TO be condemned shall appoint oho
referee, and In the event that the TWO releiseo
30 appointed shall Gail 10 agree In the Vaiua'ioh
Of the property, the two so selected shaii aP,
point a third referee, and the valuation OF such
property agreed to by such referees, or two OF
them, shall be Anal aud binding upon lne Psr,
ties unless the person or persons agIrlevea Wy
the decision OF such referees, shall appear ,Ioin
such decision or valuation to the District Court
OF tho First judicial District within tnirt , Sayp
amer notice Of such valuation shall have been M
served on him or them. Fourth-To proyide lor
the prevention and cStinguishmcnt OF nres'
also, TO organize, regulate, establish, locate Ut
disband fire or hose companies. FifIi-Ior res'
ulate the storage Of gunpowdcran and other eNplo'
slvc or combustiblc material. SiNth-Top pre-
vent and remove nuisanccs; also, to determine
what are nuisances Seventh-To employ po-
lccmen and prescribe their duties aud compen'
sation, and provide for the regulation and gov
ernment OF the same. EiShth-To nx ana COL
lect license tax on and regulate all theatres,
circuses, shows, bllliard-tablcs. bowling-alleys,
and all other exhibitions and amusements.
Ninth-To fix and collect u license tax on BAR
rooms, hurdy.gurdy houses, aud public dance
houses; on auctiOnccrs, hawkers, peddiers, ana
all dealers In liquors; on all drays, Job wagons,
or cart. or any other public vehicle running
within the limits OF said town for hire; also, to
fix and collect license tax on all trades ana
business not heretofore specified orenumera'cd,
having due regard TO the amount OF business
done by each person or firm 20 hcense9.
IN. n. nd
and suppress all tppling houses, dram shops,
public card tables, railles, hawkers, peddars and
pawnbrokcrs, gambling houses, disorderiy
houses, and houses OF Ill fame; provided, how.
ever, that nothing In this section OF this Act
contained shall be construed as granting power
to suppress gaming when the sumo shall have
been authorized by license, Issued by proper
authority, pursuant to the provisions OF on Act
entitled IAN Act to restrict gaming passed
March 4, 1860, or any Act amendatory thereof.
Eleycnth-To levy and collect an % annual iaS 3l on
town, and to provide for the determination oi
all dogs for which such tax shall not have been
paid, and to prohibit the keeping OF hOgs, or the
running ut large Of goats or COWS within tne
corporate limits Of said town. Twelith-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 blank
certificates OF license for each class, including
the fixed sum 10 be paid therefor by the IL
censee shall be printed dandnum6ered. Thirtccnth
To provide oil necessary buildings Tor public
nse OF said town. Fourteenth TO establish
Board OF Health, and to define their powers and
duties; to prevent the Introduction or spread 90 "i
tcenth-To prevent and restrain any riot or riot.
ous assembla.e or disOrdc:ly conduct, and TO
prohibit and suppress the sale OF spirituons or
malt liquors or wines ON any day oi municipal,
county or general election. SiNteen'h-To Tx
and prescribe the puni -hmcnt for the breach OF
any town ordinance or resolution, but no fine
shall be imposed for any ofcnse in any sum
greater than $500 and no term OF imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding ak months.
Seventeenth-TO determine the duties and fix
and establish the fees, salaries, compensation
and emolumcnts Of all officers and employees OF
said town; provided, that the Trustees shall
not r, ceive, or be entitled to receive, for their
services as such, any sum whatever: Elgh-
teenth-TO compel the attendance OF absent
members, to punish members for disordcrly
conduct, and to expcla a member for cause by a
vote OF iour fliths. Ninetccnth-To make oil
necessary contracts and agreements FOR the
benefit OF the town; and To contract debts on
the faith OF the town; but no debt shall he con-
tracted or liability incurred except on cash ba.
sls To issue and scll bonds bearing Interest at a
rate not to exceed eighteen per ccntum per an
mum, for the purpose OF creating a contingent
fund for current expenses, and Tor the purpose OF
paying. retiring and canccling any bonds or
warrants, or other outstanding claims already
existing against tho town; provided, that tho
aggregate Of liabilities outstanding shall not at
any time exceed the sum OF $10,O0O. Twentieth
The said Board OF Trustees shall not create
debt against the town for printing In greater
sum than $500 per snnnm.
Sec II Onc-half OF the revenue arising from
. tha taxes
ond subdivision OF Section III OF this Act, shall
be set apart ~ a 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 as the Contin-
gent Fund. and used to dcfray the current ex.
penses Of the town.
Sec. 1s. No money shall be paid out 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 II shnll be
their duty from time to time, when there shall
be, In their Judgment, a sufficient sum Of money
I'm the Redemption Fund, over and above the
Interest accrued or shortly to accrue on bonds
outstanding, to give notice OF at least nye days,
by publication In newspaper published In Sto-
rey county, that scaled proposals, directed to
the President OF the Board OF Trustees OF the
town OF Gold Hill, will bc received until day
and nOur StAtCQ tuCIl uOHCc lOT tllc
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 ol'Irustecs 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 higher rate than
hall ha tn. WhanRN
any bids or proposals. arc accepted, the Clerk OF
the Board shall make 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
same, 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 as soon
az paid the Clerk shall cancel the same, by writ
ing in red ink, across the face OF the came. the
words: Redeemed by payment OF the sum
OF - dollars, In coin, this - day OF =,
lS-." Which sum shall be paid out OF the Re
demption Fund, and all such evidences Of In.
debtedness 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 he purchasablc as provided In Sec.
tion. Is and 10 OF this Act, and paid out OF said
Redemption Fund.
Sec u. All ordinances. contracts or agree
mcnts 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 raid Board,
and countcrsigncd by the Clerk.
Sec %. Whenever there shall be more than
sufficlent money In the Contingent Fund to pay
the current expenses Of the town, the Board OF
Trustees shall have power to transfer portion
thereof TO the Redemption Fund, TO be used as
Is by this Act provided for other moneys In said
fund.
Sec. g. The Board Of Trustees shall make 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
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. ~. 1t 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 tho 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 case OF neglect
or refusal ON the part OF any OF such officers or
employees to furnish such security to the satls-
faction OF said Board, within ten days amer no.