Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-11
TOWN ORDINANCES


Peace Of the town Of Gold Hill, be fined In any
sum mot greater than Ave hundred dollars and
not less than thirty dollars, and II such nne Dc
not paid, such person or persons shA4 DC I'M
prfsoned In the town Jal O. me rate Oh one osy
Tor every two dollars OF said hne.
SEC. y. All licenses, except as herein othcr-
| visc provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and al persons having taken out q license under
this ordinance are required to exhibit the a
In some conspicuous part OF their place OF bust
meas, and to produce the same when applying to
the Marshal for q new license; and in case
any person or persons, arm or association hils
TO take ont q license for the current quarter,
, !: 4 A ssy. e. 5 sEGSntsSd R R5tSiEi to July S9e an. nd
October Of each year, he, she or they
shall DO subject to pay an addition OF ten
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, q civil
as provided In Section !, shall be COM
menced against such person or persons, In the
name Of the TOWN Gold HILL" as In civil
actions under the laws OF the State OF Nevada,
for the recovery Of the amount 81 such license
Inc the fee OF Town Attorney, taxed at SIS In
each case. and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his office open
and DO present thereat between the houss OF 2
O'Clock P. n. and 4 o'clock ?. y. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the hrst III:
teen days OF each quarter TO issue licenses, and
IL shall be the duty OF every person from whom
q license tax Is due and owing, to pay the same
at the ofiee OF the Marshal, during the hour he
il 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 to incur the pen.
alties OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for a license as re.
qulred in this ordinance, on the fifteenth days Of
January, April, July and October OF each year,
and 1t shall be the duty OF Town Attorney to In
stitute suits for the recovery OF the same, and
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 this
ordinance.
keep in his office a book, styled and
marked as the Flown License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names OF all persons, associa-
tons and firms to whom license has been Is
sued, the character OF their respective cauincs
or occupations, the time for which the license
has been granted, the date and expiration thereof
and the amount received In each case, and TO
furnish the Board OF Trustees, at their first resu
lar meeting in the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract Of the same for the quarter just
ended.
SEC, O. All licenses issued under and by virtue
Of this ordinance, together with the class and the
amount to be paid therefor, shall be printed In
blank form. signed by the President OF the Board
OF Trustees and the Town Clerk, and counter
signed by the Marshal, and shall set forth the
name ofthe party to whom the license H. grant
cd, the nature Of the trade or business he, she
or they are licensed to pursue, the time for
which the same Is granted, and the date thereof.
SEC. :. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In q book entitlcd"Town License Book"
OF all licenses delivered TO the Marshal, the quar-.
ter for which issued and the amount thereof.
The Marshal shall, on the first Mondays OF jan
uary, April, July and October Of each year, return
TO the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-
ceding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Town
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter; and
submit 4 detailed report Of the samc to the Board
of Trustees at the first regular meeting Of said
Board held in the months aforesaid.
SEC. s. Tn licences to be paid to the Town
OF Gold Hill arc hereby divided into nine classes,
a. follows:
Licences OF so per quuar,er shall be Of the
first class.
Licenses of $50 per quarter shall be Of the
second class.
Licenses Of $50 per quarter shall be Of the
third class.
Licenses of $40 per quarter shall be Of the
fourth class.
Licenses OF IS per quarter shall be OF the
fifth class.
Licenses Of s. per quarter shall be OF the
sixth class.
Licenses of $40 per day shall be OF the sew.
enth class.
Licenses of IS per day shall be OF the eighth
class.
Licenses OF 50 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
rightly enforced, and whenever he makes an
arrest for a violation OF II, upon his " knowl.
edge. he shall receive one half OF the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fails TO carry out the provisions con.
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount OF the
license to be collected.
SEC. 10. II Is hereby ordered that any person or
persons, agent, factor or employee transacting,
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for a license or licenses so to
do. to the Town Of Gold Hill, as follows viz:
For each banking house, per quarter in I'D.
vance, $40.
For each grocery or provision store doing a
business OF moro than $4,000 per month, per
quarter In advance, $50.
For each broker, per quarter In advance, $50.
For each pawnoroker, per quarter In advance. |
For a circus. caravan or mcnascrie, each per-
formance in advance, $50.
For each grocery or provision store doing u |
business OF less than $4,000 and more than
5000 per month. per quarter In advance, $40.
For each auctioneer or commission merchant, |
per quarter In advance, $50.
For conducting insurance business or any
kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance, geo.
Every person, firm or corporation having q
Fairbanks platform scales, or scales OF a SINH |
lar character. and engaged In tho business Of
weighing ores or other substances, by the ton,
for pay, shall pay therefor, per quarter In adj
vance, 80.
Every person or firm engaged In the manufac-
turc Of wines, cider, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
spirituous liquors, shall pay q quarterly license to
carry on the same, per quarter In advance, geo. |
Every person or hrm engaged In the foundry
business shall take out a license and pay there
for. per quarter In advance, $40.
For selling malt. distilled or spirituous liquors, |
or wine Of any kind, or liquid beverage OF any
description, by the case, box, hogshcad, |
or barrel, per quarter in advance, $40.
For each gin entertainment, rattle 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, rattle or lottery,
to take place within the Town OF Gold Hill. for |
money or any other article OF value, when the
value OF the money or article or articles are oil |
less value than $l,00O, In advance, $40; when the
money, or article or articles, Is OF greater value
than 81, 900, In advance, so.
For each assay office, room or establishment, |
express office, or any place where letters or
packages Of any kind are received and trans
mitted or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
so.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
in the incorporate limits Of the town OF Gold
Hill, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
$40.
Every person, firm or corporation, agent or
factor. engaged In the business Of selling or
b~artering quicksilver. shall take out a license
and pay therefor, per quarter In advance, $40.
For each omnibus or stage line which shall
carry passengers or freight from and out Of the
town OF Gold Hill, per quarter In adTance. geo.
For each grocery or provision store; doing
business oflcss than 5000 per month. dry goods
or clothing store, drug store, vegetable or fruit
stand, or market, butcher shop or market ufRI
linery store, variety store, cigar or tobacco
store or shop, books or stationery store, lumber
yard or store, hardware store or tin shop, livery