Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-14

within the limits OF said town for hire; also, to
fx and collects license tax on all trades and
business not heretofore special or enumerated,
having duo regard to the amount Of business
done by each person or firm 20 licensed.
Tenth-To license. tax and regulate, prohibit
and suppress all tippllng houses, dram shops,
public card tables, rafles, hawkcrs, peddlars and
pawnbrokers, gambling houses, disorderly
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 IAN Act TO restrict gaming" passed
March 4, 1863, or any Act amendatory thereof.
EIeventh-To levy and collect an annual tax on
all dogs owned or kept within the limits Of said
town. and to provide for the determination Of
ali dogs for which such tax shall not have been
paid, and to prohibit the keeping o fhogs, or the
running at large OF goats or COWS within the
corporate limits Of said town. Twelfth-To
provide for the issuance OF licenses before
named, for such time and In such sums a. they
may consider best; provided, that the several
kinds OF business or occupation to be licensed
shall be classified by ordinance. into two or
more classes, with a specific or certain rate Of
license provided for each class, ana the blank
certificates OF license for each class, including
the fxed sum to be paid therefor by the IL
censee, shall be printed numbered. Thirteenth
TO provide all necessary buildings for public
nae ofsaid town. Fourteenth TO establish a
Board Of Health, and to define their powers and
duties; to prevent the introduction or spread Of
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. FIJI.
tecnth-To prevent or restrain my riot or riot
Gus assemblagc or disorde:ly conduct, and to
prohibit and suppress the sale OF spilttuous or
malt liquors or wines on any day OF municipal,
county or general election. sixteen h-To TX
and prescribe the punishment for the breach OF
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shall be imposed for any otiense In any sum
greater than $500. and no term Of Imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding six months.
Scy~cntccnth-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 receive, or be entitled to receive, for their
services as such, any sum whatever: Eigh.
teenth-To compel the attendance OF absent
members, to punish members for disorderly
conduct, and TO cxpela member Tor cause Dy q
vote OF TOUR. hfths. Ninctccnth-To make all
necessary contracts aud agreements for the
benefit OF the town; but no debt shall be con-
tractcd or liability incurred except on q cash
basir. To issue and sell bonds bearing ut the
rate not to exceed eighteen per ccntum per an
mum. for the purpose OF creating u contingent
fund for current expenses, or for the purpose OF
paving, retiring and canceling any bonds or
wa rants, 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 $T5,OUO.
See. II. One.half Of the revenue arising from
the collection OF taxes. as provided In the rec.
ond subdivision Of Section IL OF this Act, shall
be set apart as u 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 eS-
penses Of the "
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 them directed; ind II shall be
their duty from time To time. when there shau
be, In their Judgment, II sufficient sum OF money
In the Redemption Fund, over and above the
Interest accrued or shortly TO accrue on bonds
outstanding, to give nOticc of at least 1--WE days,
by publication In a newspaper published In Sto.
rev county, that sealed proposals, directed TO
the President OF the Board OF Trustccs OF the
town Of Gold Hill, will be received until u day
and hour stated IN such notice Tor the surrender
Of warrants, bonds or other legal evidences Of
indebtedness OF said corporate body, known a.
'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 u higher rate than
par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
any bids Or proposals are accepted, the CLERK OF
the Board shall make q record in the journal OF
proceedings, dcscribin. the warrants or bonds,
or other written evidence Of Indebtedness, 10 be
redeemed. specifying the face OF 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
Us paid thu Clerk shall cancel the same, by writ.
ins in red Ink, across the face Of the same, the
words: Redeemed by payment OF tho sum
of - dollars, In coin. tiits - day Of -,
IS" Which sum shall be paid out Of the Re
demptiun Fund, ind all such evidences OF In
dehtedncss 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, at the time OF this Act going into
effect, may be puichasablc ~ provided In Sec.
tions IS and 10 Of this Act, and paid out OF raid
Redemption Fund.
Sec, 81, All ordinances. contracts or agree.
mcnts passed or made. aud 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 counIcrs'gncd by the Clerk.
StC. ~, w HtuGNCI lutlO man Nv iAOAt Ah%'s
sufficient money in the Contingent Fund to pay
the current expenses Of the town, the Board OF
Trustees shall have power TO transfer a portion
thereof TO the Redemption Fund, TO be used a.
Is by this Act provided Tor other moneys In raid
fund.
Sec. 81. The Board of Trustees shall make out
and publish for ut least three days. In q news
paper published In Storey county, In the months
of January, April. July and October OF each
year. q full and detailed statement OF the re-
ccipts and disbursements, from what sources
received. and for what purpose paid out, during
the three months next preceding such report.
Sec, 81. 1t shall be tho duty OF the Board oil
Trustees to provide for the accountability OF oil
officers or employees elected or appointed under
this Act, to whom the receipt or expenditure Of
any of the funds Of this corporation may ho 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 satis-
faction OF said Board. within ten days after no.
,icc Of such requirement. the said Board o!
Trustees may discharge such officer or cmployc,
and proceed To appoint some other pcr6on to
I'LL their place.
Sec. IS. Real and personal property may he
sold for taxes due said town, by the Marshal, II
there be a Marshal, and IL no Marshal he ap-
pointed, then and In that case by the Constable
Of Township No. 3, Of said Storey county. The
manner Of assessing and collecting taxes shall
he prescribed by ordinance, and title upon sale
of property for taxes, either real or personal or
mixed, shall vest In the purchaser, to be pro.
yidcd for by ordinance. The Marshal or Con.
stable. n the case may 10, shall, upon sale Of
real property for taxes, execute and deliver a
decd Of such property to the purchaser thereof.
and such deed shall he received In any and all
Courts in this State as prima facic evidence TINT
the grantee or grantees named In said deed, or
his or their successors In interest, have u good
and legal title tOthc premises described therein
and possession Of such property may he oh.
tanned In the form and manner provided 10y law
where the relation OF landlord and tenant exists.
Sec. III. 1t shall he the duty of the Treasurer
to receive all moneys derived from any source
for the benefit OF said town, and he alone shall
disburse tao samc on proper warrants or orders
Of the Board OF Trustees. lie shall keep an
accurate and full account OF all receipts and
disbursements, and furnish the Board q full
statement OF tfn same whenever required, and
his books shall be kept posted and subject to
the examination Of any member OF tic Board.
AL warrants and orders drawn on the Treasurer
shall specifically show on their face for what
service or indebtedness they are drawn, and on
what fnnd, and shall be paid In the regular
order Of registration on the Trrasurcr's books.
Lhc Treasurer shall perform such other duties
u may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution
Of the Beard.
Sec. 81. The Beard OF Trustees shall make
suitable provision from time to time for the
assessment and collection OF taxes and licenses,
and all other revenue due or to become due 10
said ''TOwn OF Gold I'LL" and the person or
persons charged with the collection OF such rev.
enue shall pay all moneys by him or than col:
lcclcd, after dcducting the percentage allowed
by ordinance or resolution for collection. atleast
once In each week to tho Treasurer. The time