Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-01

erected or placed In any Of the streets, alleys OF
sidewalks, or the uso Of any sewers or drains "
cesspoois, and for tho removal OF the same. no
compel the owners Of lots and property TO pear
the expense oferecting sidewalks, or Improving
the road or streets In front Of the same, Dy
special tar or otherwise. TO condemn prop
erty for the use or benefit ofthc town III the ioi,
lowing manner: The Board Of Trustees shall
appointone referee and tho owncror owners oI
the property to be condemned shall appoint one
rolcree, and In the event that the two referees
80 appointed shah fall to agree In the vanailoh
Of the property, the two so selected shall aI
point a third referee, and the valuation OF sucn
property agreed TO by such referees, or two OF
them. shall be fnal and binding upon tho par
ties, unless tho person or persons aSgrieyed py
the decision OF such referees, shall appeal from
such decision or valuation TO the District Court
OF the First judicial District, within thirty days
amer notice Of such valuation shall have been
served on him or them. Fourth-To provide Tor
the prevention and eStinguishment OF nres ,
also, to organize, regulate, establish, locate or
disbapd fire or hose companies. Fiflh-To reg
ulate the storage Of fgunpowder and other explo-
siye or combustiblc material. Sixth-To pre-
vent and remove nuisanceS; also, to determine
what afe nuisances. Seventh--To employ po-
licemcn and prescribe their duties and compen-
sstion, and provide for the regulation andgoy-
errment Of the same. Eighth-To hxand col.
lect license tax on and regulate all theatres,
circuses, Shove, bilIIard.ta6lcs. bowliDg'allcys,
and all other exhibi Ions and amusements
Ninth-To fix and collect license tax on bar
rooms, hurdy-gurdy houses, and public dance
houses on auctionecrs, hawkers, peddlers, and
ali 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 license tax on all trades and
business not heretofore specified orenumerated,
having due regard TO the amount OF business
done BY each person or firm 80 licensed:
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and suppress all tlppling houses, dram shops,
public card tables, ratiles, hawkcrs, peddArs and
pawnbrokers, gambling houses, disorderly
houses, and houses OF III came; provided, how
ever, that nothing In this section OF this Act
contained shall be construed as granting power
TO suppress gaming when the same shall have
been authorized by license, issued by proper
authority, pursuant to the provisions OF on ACT
entitled "An Act to restrict gaming" passed
March 4, 1869, or any Act ameLdatory thereof.
Eleventh-To levy and collect an annual tax on
all dogs owr cd or kept within the limits OF said
town, and to provide for tho Sftermiast,9n hI oi
paid, and TO prohibit the keeping OF hogr, or the
running at large Of goats or cows within the
corporate limits OF said town. Twellh.To
provide for the Issuance or licenses before
named, for such terms and In such sums ~ they
may consider bert; provided, that the several
kinds Of business or occupations to be licensed
shall be classified by ordinance, into two or
more classes, with specific OF 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 H.
censce, shall be printed andnumbered.T Thirteenth
TO provide all necessary buildings for public
use ofsaid town. Fourteenth TO establish
Board of Health, and to define their powers and
duties to prevent the Introduction Cr spread of
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 sale Of spirituous or
malt liquors or wines on any day OF municipal,
c Juuiy or general election. SiNtcenih-To fix
and prescribe the punishment for the breach OF
any town ordinance or resolution, but no fine
shall be imposed for any ofenso In any sum
greater than $500, and no term OF imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding six months.
determine the duties and fix
and establish the fees, salarics compensation
and emOlumcnts OF all officers and employees OF
raid town; provided. that the Trustees shall
not re i've; or be entitled to receive, for their
services as such, any sum whatever. Eigh-
tcenth-To compeAthc attendance OF absent
members, 10 punish members for disorderly
conduct, and to cSpel member for cause by a
vote Of iour ffthr. Ninetecnth-To make all
necessary contracts and agreements for the
benefit OF the town; and to contract debts on
the faith o. the town; but no debt shall be con.
,ractcd or liability incurred except on cash ba.
sir To issue and sell bonds bearing interest at q
rate not to exceed eighteen per centum per an.
mum, for the purpose OF creating contingent
fund for current expenses, and for the purpose OF
paying. retiring and canceling any bonds or
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 $7Q,O0o Twentieth
The said Board OF Trustees shall not create
debt against the town for printing In greater
sum than. $500 per annum.
Sec. II. One-hah OF The revenue arising from
the collection Of taxes, Us provided In the scc.
ond subdivision OF Section ~ OF this Act, shali
be act apart a. Redemption Fund, which fund
shall be used exclusively for the payment OF the
Indebtedness OF tho 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 sct apart as the Contin-
gent Fund. and used to dcfray the current ex.
penses OF the town.
Sec. IS, 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 thom directed; and It 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
interests ,accrued or shortly TO accrue on bonds
to give notice Of at least five days,
by publication in newspaper published In Sto-
rcy county, that scaled proposals., directed to
the President OF the Board OF Trustees OF the
town OF Gold fill, 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
"The Town Of Gold HILL"
Sec, 10. Al the expiration OF the time named
In said notice, the Board Of Trustees shall meet
and open such sealed proposals, and they shall
accent the lowest and best bids or proposals for
the surrender or said evidence OF Indebtedness
specified In the preceding section Of this. Act,
but no bid or proposal to surrender any such
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par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
any bids or proposals are accepted, the Clerk OF
the Board shall make a record In the Journal or
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 issuc. and
such legal evidence Of Indebtedness shall be, BY
a vote Jf the Board, ordered paid, and a. soon
as paid the Clerk shall cancel the same, by writ
Ing In red ink. across the face OF the same. the
words: !" Redeemed by payment OF the sum
is" 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. 20. All legal claims or demands whatso-
ever existing or outstanding against said town
OF Gold Hill, atthe time OF this Act going into
effect, may be purchasable rs provided In Sec:
tions is and 10 Of this Act, and paid out Of said
Redemption Fund.
Sec 2l. 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
upless signed by the President OF aaid Board,
and counIersigned 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 q.
Is BY this Act provided for other moneys in raid
fund. '....-.'a. s..
Sec %. 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, 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 precedingsuch report.
Sec 81. 1t shall be the dnty OF the Board OF
Trustees to provide for the accountability OF all
oficers or employees elected or appointed under
this Act, TO whom the receipt or expenditure Of
any of the funds Of this corporation may 6o In.
trusted, by requiring Of each Of them sufficient
security for the faithful and honest performance
of ,ber respective duties, and in case OF neglect
or refusa on the part Of any OF such omcers or
employees TO furnish such security to the ratis-
faction Of raid Board, within ten days aner no.
lice Of such requirement, the said Board OF
Trustees may discharge such officer or employe,
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