Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-07

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nal Of all proceedings Of the Board shall be kept
BY the Clerk, and the ayes and noes shall De
taken at the request Of any member, and SHAH
be entered In the Journal.
Sec. IS. The Board OF Trustees shall have
power: First-To make bylaws and ordinance
not repugnant 10 the Constitution and Law Of
tho State Of Nevada. Second-To levy ana
within the town, made taxable by the laws Of
this State, for State and county purposes, winch
arc now In force or may hereafter be enacted,
except the proceeds of Lmines. which sna4nol
be subject TO taxation, which tax snAll not OK
coed one and three-fourths per centum per an
mum on the assessed value Of all property, with,
not 10 exceed ten por centum on the amount Of
such tar additional theleto, As q penalty on All
d~elIpoucnt taxes ; provided. that they shaIlhAyc
further power, when In their opinion 1t may be-
come necessary and expedient, to levy an add:
tional tax, MOTTO exceed i've cents on each and
eyety 400 valuation OF all property, for the con.
'tinaous maintenance OF the public schools OF
said town, cad la to be collected at the same
time and IN the same manner as other taxes In
this Act provided for. Third-to lay out or ex-
tend, open, alter or repair all streets and alleys,
and provide for opening, grading, widening,
improving the same. Also, to provide for the
construction, repair, preservation and cleaning
Of all sidewalks, crossWalks, bridges, sewer
and drains. To prevent obstructione being
erected or placed IN any OF the streets, alleys or
sidewalks, or the use Of any sewers or drains as
cesspools, and for the removal OF the same. TO
compel tho owners Of lots and property to bear
the expense ofe: Getting sidewalks, or Improving
the road or streets in front OF the same, by
special tax or otherwise. To condemn prop
erty for the use or benefit OF the town In the fol;
lowing manner: The Board OF Trustees shall
0npOtnt OOa noforaA apd fhR nNgnRrO or OwQer8 oil
the property to be condemned shall appoint one
referee, and in the event that the two referees
30 appointed shall fail to agree In the valuation
OF the property, the two 80 selected shall aP-
pointa third referee, and the valuation OF such
property agreed 10 by such referees, or two OF
them, shall be final and binding upon the par
tics, unless tho person or persons aggrieyed by
the decision OF such referees, shall appeal from
such decision or valuation to the District Court
Of tho First judicial District, within thirty days
amer notice OF such valuation shall nave oeen
served on him or them. Fourth-To provide for
the prevention and extinguishment OF fires;
also, to organize, regulate, establish locate or
disbaud 1rc or hose companies. lfth- reg.
ulate the storage OF gunpowder and other explo-
sivc or combustible material. Sixth-To pre-
vent and remove nuisance; also, to determine
what are nulsances. Seyenth-To employ po-
llcemen and prescribe their duties and compen'
satl0n, and provide for tho regulation and gov.
ernment Of the amc Eighth-To fix and col
lect n license tax on and regulate all theatres,
~circuses, shows, billiard.tablcs. bowling'allcys,
and all other exhibi Ions and amnsements.
Ninth-T0 fix and collect q license tax on bar.
rooms, hurdy-gurdy houses, and public dance
houses +; on auctioneers, hawkers, peddlers, and
all dealers In liquors; on all draye, Job wagons,
or carts or any other public vehicle running
within tho limitso OF said town for hire; also, to
fix and collect license tax on all trades and
business not heretofore special or enumerated.
having duo regard TO the amount OF business
dono by each person or firm 70 licensed.
Tenth-To license, tax and regulate, prohibit
and suppress all tippling houses, dram shops,
public card tables, rafles, haSkers, peddlars and
houses, and houses OF III fame 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 IAN Act to restrict gaming" passed
March 4, 1859, or any Act amendAtory thereof.
Eleventh-To levy and collect an annual tax on
all dogs owned or kept within the limits OF said
town, and to provide for tho extermination OF
all dogs for which such tax shall not have been
paid, and to prohibit tho keeping OF hogt, or the
running at large OF goats or o within the
corporate limits OF said town. Twelfth-To
provide for the issuance OF licenses before
named, for snch time and In such sums az they
may consider best; provided, that the several
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shall be classified by ordinance, into two or
more classes, with a 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 H.
censee, shall be printed numbered. Thirteenth
To provide all necessary buildings for public
use ofsaid town. Fourteenth To establish Q
Board OF Health, and to define their powers and
duties; to prevent the Introduction tr spread OF
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. FIJI
,eenth-To prevent or rettrain my, riot or riot
Gus assemblage or disordc:ly conduct. and to
prohibit and suppress the sale OF spiiituons or
malt liquors or wines on any day Of municipal,
cImiy or general election. Sixteen ITO FIX
and prescribe the punishment for tue breach OF
any town ordinance or resolution, but no fine
shall be imposed for any offense In any sum
greater than $500, and no term Of imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding six months.
Seyentecnth-To determine the duties and FIX
and establish the fees, salaries, compensation
and emoluments Of all officers and employees OF
said town provided, that tho 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 expela member for cause by
vote OF TOUR ffhs. Ninctecnth-To make all
necessary contracts and agreements for the
benefit OF the town but no debt shall be con-
tractcd or liability incurred except on q cash
basil. To issue and sell bonds bearing at the
rate not to exceed eighteen per centum per an.
NUN, for the purpose OF creating acontingcnt
FUND for current expenses, or for the purpose OF
paying, retiring and cancoling 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 $I6,0W.
Sec. II. One-half Of the revenue arising from
the collection OF taxes, a. provided IN the zee;
ond subdivision Of Section 10 Of this Act, slall
DO set apai; as o Redemption Fpnd which fund
shall be used exclusively for tho payment OF the
outstanding indebtedness OF the Gown, In the
manner hereinafter In this Act provided. The
remaining one.half OF said revenue, together
with all rcvenu derived from licenses, fines and
Othcr sources, sliuil be ret apart as the Contin.
&C fund, and used to defray tho current OK.
pcnscs Of the town.
Sec. IS. 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
their duty from time to time, when there shall
be, In their Judgment, u sufficient sum Of money
In the Redemption Fund, over and above the
Interest accrued or shortly to accrue on bonds
outstanding, to give notice Of at least aye days
rey cou:.,y, that sealed proposals, directed to
the President OF the Board Of Truttees OF the
town Of Gold fill, will be received until q day
and hour stated In such notice for the surrender
Of warrants, bonds Or other legal evidences OF
nucDtcunctb OF bulu COIpOEutc UVuyt klUNu DC
''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 scaled propdsals, and they shall
accept the lowest and Beat bids or proposals for
the surrender of said evidence OF Indebtedness
specified 10 the preceding section of this Act,
but no bid or proposal TO surrender any such
evidence OF Indebtedness at q higher rate than
par value shall ever be accepted. Whenever
any bids or proposals. are accepted, the Clerk OF
skN nA.Al .E.n IL q ranaRI la tho. tnuWnaI ~
proceedings, describing the warrants or bonds,
or other written evidence of indebtedness. 10 he