Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-08

and drains. To prevent distractions being
erected or placed In any OF the streets, alleys OF
sidewalks, or the use OF any sewers or drains ~
cesspools, and for the removal Of the same. 10
compel the owners Of lots and properly 70 oeat
the expense oferecting sidewalks, or improving
| special tax or otherwise. To condemn prop
erty for the use or benefit ofthe town IN the ioi,
| lowing manner; The Board OF Trustees snan
appoint one referee and the owncror oMnels VI
the property 10 be condemned shan appoin9t one
referee, and In the event that the two relerees
80 appointed shall ilil to agree in tho yalna'loh
Of tho property, the two so selected snsui A aI
point third relcree and the valuation OF sucn
property agreed toby such referees, or TWO oi
them, shall be final and binding upon llle pai,
ties, unless the person or persons SSn,, ron,
the decision OF such referees, shall appear non.
such decision or valuation to the DistIict Couit
OF the First judicial District, within thirty Ssys
after notice Of such valuation shall nave Deen s
served on him or them. Fourth-TO proyiae ioi
| the prevention and eStinguishment OF nres
also, TO organize, regulate, establish, locate or
disband Are or hose companies. Fihn-iorss'
ulate the storage OF gunpowder and otner eAPIo-
sivc or combustible material. Slxth-Io PIo'
vent and remove nuisances; also, 10 determine
what are nuisances. Seventh-To employ po-
| licemcn and prescribe their duties and compen'
sation, and provide for the regulation and gov
ernment Of the same. Eighth-To nx anu COZ
| lect license tax on and regulate all theatres,
circuses, SHOWS, Ollllaru'taDlet. ooNihS-ahNye'
and all other exhibitions and amusements.
Ninth--To fix and collect license tax ON bar
| rooms, hurdy-gurdy houses, and public dance
| houses on auctioneers, hawkers, peddiers, 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 license tax on all trades and
business not heretofore specified orenumern'ed,
having duo regard to the amount OF business
done by each person or firm 70 licensed:
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and suppress all tippling houses, dram shops,
public card tables, rallies, hawkers, peddlars ana
pawnbrukers. gambling houses, disordcrly
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 suppry4s 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, 1860, or any Act amendatory thereof.
Elcventh-To levy and collect an annual tax on
all dogs own ed or kept within the limits OF sald
| town, and to provide for the cXterminatlon OF
| all dogs for which such tax shall not nave Dcen
paid, and to prohibit the keeping OF hoSs, or the
running at large OF goats or cows within inc
| corporate limits OF said town, Twelith.To
provide for the issuance of licenses before
named, for snch terms aud in such sums AZ they
may consider bert; provided, that the several
| kinds OF business or occupations 10 be licensed
shall be classified by ordinance, into TWO OF
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| license provided for each class, and the DlaiiK
certificates OF license for each class, including
| the fixed sum To be paid therefor by the IL
censee, shall be printed andnumhcred Thirteenth
To provide oil necessary buildings Tor pubic
| use uf said town. Fourteenth To establish
| Board Of Health, and to define their powers and
duties to prevent the introduction ar spread OF
disease, and to provide for the INDECENT. FIJI
teenth-To prevent md restrain any riot or riot
| Gus assemblagc or disorde:ly conduct, anu 10
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| malt liquors or wines on any day OF municipal,
county or general election. SiXteenlh-To Tx
and prescribe the punishment for the breach oi
| any town ordinance or resolution, but no fnc
shall be imposed for any Ofense In any sum
greater than $500, and no term OF imprisonment
shall be prescribed exceeding six months.
| Scvcnteenth-TO determine the duties and fix
| and establish the fees, salaries, compensation
and emOluments 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.
tecnth-To compel the attendance OF absent
members to punish members for disordcrly
conduct, and TO expel q member for cause by q
vote OF iour hfths. Nineteenth-To make all
necessary contracts aud agreements tor the
benefit OF the town; and to contract debts on
the faith OF the town; but no debt shall be con-
tracted or liability incurred except on cash ba.
sis. To issue and sell bonds bearing interest at
rate not to exceed eighteen per centum per an.
fund for current expenses, and for the purpose OF
paying, retiring and caEceling 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 S10,O0O. Twentieth
The said Board Of Trustees shall not create
debt against the town for printing In greater
sum than $500 per annnm.
Sec II, One-half OF the revenue arising from
the collection OF taxes, as provided In the sec.
nnI anhl fyt Of
be set apart az Redemption Fund, which lund
shall be used exclusively for the payment OF the
outstanding indebtedness OF the town, In the
manner hereinafter in this Act provided. The
remaining onc.half Of said revenue, together
with oil revenue derived from licenses. fines and
other sources, shall be set apart as the Contin-
gent Fund. and used to delray the current ex-
penses Of the town.
Sec. 10. No money shall be paid out OF inc
| Redemption Fund except by order OF at least
| four members of the Board OF Trustees, and In
| The manner by them directed; and 1t 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 shortly TO accrue on bonds
outstanding, to give notice OF at least five 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 Hill, 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
| 1.-THE 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 Tor
| the surrender OF said evidence OF Indebtedness
specified in the preceding section Of this Act,
| but no bid or proposal 10 surrender any such
evidence of indebtedness at higher rate than
| par value shall ever be accepted. Wheneycr
| any bids or proposals are accepted, the Clerk OF
| the Board shall make record i'll the journal OF
| proceedings, describing the warrants or bonds,
| or other written evidence Of Indebtedness, tobe
redeemed, specifying the face or par value OF the
| same, also the amount to be paid therefor, 10.
| 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 a. soon
a. paid the Clerk shall cancel the same, by writ
In. in red Ink, across the face OF the same. the
words: "Rcd,c cmed by pa! mcnt OF the sum
| OF - dollars, In coin, this = day OF =,
is--." Which sum shall be paid out Of the Re
| demption Fund, and all such evidences OF In
dcbtedness shall be fled away and preserved by
| the Treasurer.
Sec. 20. All legal claims or demands whatso-
| ever existing or outstanding against raid town
OF Gold Hill, at the time OF this Act going into
| effect. may be purchasablc as provided In Sec.
tion. Is and 10 Of this Act, and paid out OF said
| Redemption Fund. .r
| Sec, 81. All ordinances, contracts or agree
mcnts passed or made. and oil 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 countcrsigned by the Clerk, ..N -
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 10 the Redemption Fund, to be used a.
Is BY this Act provided for other moneys In raid
| fund ..
Sec. %. The Board OF Trustees shall make ont
and publish for at least three days. In news
paper published In Storey county, In tho months
Of January, April, July and October Of each
| year, q 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 preceding such report.
Sec. o. II shall be the duty OF the Board Of
Trustees to provide for the accountability of all
officers or employees elected or appointed under
this Act, TO whom tho, receipt or expenditure OF
any OF the funds OF this corporation may be 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
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