Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-09


cesspools, and for the removal OF the same. TC
compel the owners Of lots and property to beal
| tho expense ofeecting sidewalks, or improving
! the road or streets In front Of the same, py
| special tax or otherwise. To condemn prop
erty for the use or beIent OF the town IN the Ioi
| lowing manner: The Board OF Trustees shau
appoint one referee and the owneror owners ol
the property to be condemned shall appoint one
referee, and In the event that the two referees
70 appointed shall fail to agree In the valuation
OF the property, the two SO selected shall up
point third referee, and the valuation OF such
property agreed TO by such referees, or TWO OF
them. shall be hnal and binding upon The par
ties, unless the person or persons aggrieyed Oy
the decision Of such referees, shall appea from
such decision or valuation to the District Court
or the First judicial District, within thirty days
amer notice Of such valuation shall have been
served on him or them. Fourth-To provide ior
the prevention and eNtinguishmcnt OF Hires
also, to organize, regulate, establish, locate OF
disband fire or hose companies. Fihh-Iores
ulate the storage OF gunpowder and other eSplo-
siye or combustiblc material. Sixth-To pre-
vent and remove nuisances; also, to determine
what arc nusances. Seventh-To employ po-
lieemen and prescribe their duties and eompen'
sation, and provide for the regulation and gov
crnment OF the same. Eighth-To 1x and col
lect a license tax on and regulate all theatres,
clrcuses, shows, bllliard.tables. bowling'alleys,
aud all other exhibitions and amuscmcnts.
Ninth-To fix and collect q license tax on bar
rooms, hurdy-gurdy houses, and public dance
houses; on auctioncers, hawkers, peddlers, anu
all dealers In liquors on all drays, Job wagons,
or carts or any other public vehicle running
within the limits Of said town for hire; also, to
fix and collect a license tax on all trades and
business not heretofore specified or enumerated,
having due regard to the amount OF business
done by each perron or firm 70 licensed.
Tenth-To license, tax and regulate, prohibit
and suppress all tippling houses, dram shops,
public card tables, rallies, hawkers, peddlars and
pawnbrokers, gambling houses, disorderly
houses, and houses OF Ill fame; provided, how
ever, that nothing in this section OF this Act
contained shall be construed Us granting power
to supprcss gaming when the same shall have
been authorized by lcensc, issued by proper
authority, pursuant to the provisions Oi on Act
entitled IAN Act TO restrict gaming" passed
March 4, 1869, or any Act amendatory thereof.
Elcycnth-To levy, and collect an annual TAX on on
ul dogs owr cd 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 OF hogs, or the
running at large Of goats or COWS within inc
corporate limits Of said town. Twelfth-To
provide for the issuance OF licenses before
named, for snch terms and In such sums ~ they
may consider beet; provided, that the several
kinds OF business or occupations 10 be licensed
shall be classified by ordinance. into two or
more classes, with u specific or certain rate OF
license provided for each class, and the blank
certificates OF license for each class, including
the fixed sum to be paid therefor by the IL
ccnsee shall be printed dandnumbered. Thirteenth
TO provide all necessary buildings Tor pubic
use Of said town. Fourteenth TO establish q
Board ofHealth. and to define their powers ana
duties to prevent the introduction or spread OF
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. FIJI
tccnth-To prevent and restrain any riot or riot
ous assemblayc or disorde:ly conduct, and 10
prohibit and suppress the sale Of spirituous or
malt liquors or wines on any day OF municipal,
County or general election. SiSteenlh-To hx
and prescribe the punishment for the breach oil
any town ordinance or resolution, but no fine
shall be imposed for any oilense In any SUN
greater than $50, and no term OF imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding ak montEs,
Scvcnteenth-To determine the duties and fix
and establish the fees, salarics, compensation
and cmolumcnts of all officers and employees OF
said town; provided, that the Trustees shall
not receive, or be entitled to receive, for their
services "a such, any sum whatever. Eigh.
teenth-TO compel the attendance Of absent
members, TO punish members for disorderly
conduct, and to cxpel member for cause BY
vote OF TOUR. fifths Nineteonth-To make all
necessary contracts and agreements for the
benefit OF the town; and 10 contract debts on
the faith OF the town: but no debt shall be con-
tractcd or liability incurred except on cash ba-
sis. To issue and sell bonds bearing interest at a
rate not to exceed eighteen per ccntum per an
mum, for the purpose OF creating contingent
fund for current expenses, and Tor 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 $I0,OOO. Twentieth
The said Board Of Trustees shall not create u
debt against the town for printing In greater
sum than $500 per annum.
Sec II. Onc-half OF the revenue arising from
the collection OF taxes, as provided in the sec.
ond subdivision Of Section IL OF this Act, shall
be set apart as 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.
penscs OF tho town.
Redemption Fund except by order Of at least
four members of the Board of Trustees, and In
the manner by them directed; and II shall be
their duty from time to time when there shall
be, in their judgment, sufficient sum OF money
In the Redemption Fund, over and above the
Interest accrued or shOrtlyto accrue on bonds
outstanding to give notice OF at least Ave days,
by publication In newspaper published In Sto-
rev county, that sealed proposals, directed to
the President OF the Board Of Trustees OF the
town Of Gold nill, will be received until day
and hour stated In such notice for the surrender
OF warrants, bonds or other legal evidences OF
Indebtedness OF said corporate body, known as
"Thc 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 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
par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
any bids or proposals are accepted, the Clerk Of
.I,..n n.or 4 hall mall n n
proceedings, describing the warrants or bonds,
or other written evidence Of indebtedness, to be
redeemed, specifying tho face or par value OF the
same, also the amount to be paid therefor, TO.
rether with tho number and date OF issue. and
such legal evidence OF Indebtedness shall be, by
a vote Of the Board. ordered paid, and as soon
as paid the Clerk shall cancel the same, by writ
ing in red ink, across the face Of the same, the
words: "RedCemed by payment OF the sum
OF = dollars, In coin, this - day OF =,
is" Which sum shall be paid oat OF the Ke
demption Fund. and all such evidences OF In
debtedness shall be flied away and preserved by
Sec. 20. 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 be purchasablc as provided In Sec;
tons Is and 10 Of this Act, and paid out OF said
Redemption Fund.
Sec. 81, All ordinances, contracts or agree
ments 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 tho President Of said Board,
and counierslgned 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 oi
Trustees shall have power to transfer portion
thereof to the Redemption Fund, to be used a.
il by this Act provided for other moneys In said
fund.
Sec. o, 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
wear. q full and detailed statement OF the re-
ceipts and disbursements, ffom what sources
received, and for what purpose paid out, during
the three months next preceding such report.
Sec. 2I, 1t shall be the duty OF the Board OF
Trustees TO provide for the accountability Of all
oficcrs or employees elected or appointed under
This Act, to whom the receipt or expenditure Of
any of the funds OF this corporation may be in
trusted, by requiring OF each OF them sutlcient
sccurity 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 10 furnish such security 10 the salts
faction of said Board, within ten days after no.
lice OF such requirement., the said Board OF
Trustees may discharge such officer or employe,
and proceed to appoint some other person 10
fill his place. T..
Sec. IS. Real and personal property may be
sold for taxes due said town, by the Marshai, IL
there DC a Marshal, and II no Marshal be ap-
nointed. then and in that case by the Constable
of Towrship No. 3, OF said Storey county. The
manner of assessing and collecting taxes shall
be prcscribcd BY ordinance, and title upon sale
= f.an..,,, 6or faYea either real or personal or