Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-12
TOWN ORDINANCES.

ness, and to produce the same when applying to
the MarslRl for o now license; and in case
any person or persons, firm or association falls
to take out q license for the current quarter,
tcenth days Of January. April. July and
October Of each year, he, she or they
shall be subject to psy all addition OF ten
per cent, over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, If not paid, o civil
action, In addition to being fined and imprisoned,
as provided In Section J, shal DC com
mcnced against such person or persons, In the
name Of the Town Gold HILL" az In civil
actions under the laws Of the State OF Nevada,
for the recovery Of the amount Of such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ.
ing the fec Of Town Attorney, taxed OF no In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SIC. 3. The Marshal shall keep his office open
and BIO present thcreat between the hours OF 2
O'Clock p, N, and 4 o'clock r. n. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first fl.
teen days of each quarter TO Issue licenses. and
1t shall be the duty Of every person from whom
a license Tux IL due and owing, to pay the same
at tho Office Of tho Marshal, during tho hours he
Ia by this ordinance required 10 keep his office
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such person or persons owing such
license tax. shall be necessary to incur the pen
alties OF this ordinance.
SEC, 4. II shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken ont and paid for n license NJ &C.
Quired in this ordinance, on the fifteenth days Of
January, April, July and October of each year,
and It shall be the duty OF Town Attorney to In
stitutc suits for the recovery OF the anne and a
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver Of tho right to prosecute the person or
persons so sued, as provided in Section ! Of this
SEC. s. it shall be the duty of the Marshal to
keen I'm h!s office a book, styled and
marked as tho flown License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names of all persons, associa,
tions and firms to whom license has been H.
sued, the character OF their respective callnSs
or occupations, the TIM for which tho license
has been granted, the date and OK EXPIRATION thereof
and the amount received in each case, and 10
furnish the Board Of Trustees, at their first rcgu
lar meeting in the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract Of the came for the quarter just
ended.
SEC. O.. All licenses issued under and by virtue
ofthis ordinance, together with ihe class ana nc
blank form. signed by the President OF the Board
OF Trustees and tho Town Clerk. and counter.
signed by the Marshal, and shall ret forth The
name Of int party to whom the license ~ grant
cd, the nature Of the trade or business he, rhe
or they nrc licensed to pursue, the time for
which the a IL granted, and the date thereof.
SEC. Z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In u hook c~ntitlcd"TOwn License Book"
Of all licenses delivered TO the Marshal, the quar-.
ter for which issued and the amount thereof.
The Marshal shall, on the first Mondays Of Jan.
uary, April, July and October Of each year, return
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-
ccding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Town
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter, and
submit Il detailed report Of the same to the Board
of Trustees ut tho first regular meeting OF raid
Board held In the months aforesaid.
Src. 3. The LICENCES 10 DO paid to the Town
Of Gold Hill arc hereby divided into nine ~classcs,
~ follows:
Licences Of $40 per quuartcr shall be of the
first class.
Licenses of so per quarter shall be of the
second class.
Licenses Of $40 per quarter shall be Of the
third clAaS.
Liceascs of SO per quarter shall be CT tho
fourth class.
Licenses Of IS per quarter shall be OF tho
NTH class.
Licenses Of 50 per quarter shall be OF the
sixth class.
License. of $40 per day shall be OF the scv.
cnth class.
Licenses of IS per day shall be OF the eighth
class.
Licenses of SO per day shall DO Of tho ninth
class.
SIG. o. It shall be the duty of every policeman
to pee that the provisions Of tins ordinance art
rigid!y enforced, and whenever he makes m
arrest for u violation Of IL, upon his w knowl.
edge. he shall receive one half Of the fine.
II the Marshal Or any officer specified In this
ordinance falls 70 carry olt the provisions con.
tanned herein he slnll forfeit the amount OF the
license To he collected.
SEC. 10. II IL hereby ordered that any person OF
persons, agent, factor or employee trnnsacting,
c~arryinS on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for q lconsc or ~liccnscs no to
do, to tho Town Of Gold Hill, al follows viz:
For each banking hourc, per quarter In ad-
vance, ~.
For each grocery or provision store doing a
business Of more than $4,000 per month, per
quarter In advance, $50.
For each broker, per quarter In advance, $40.
For each pawnbroker, por quarter In advance.
$50.
For a cIrcns, caravan or %mcnaccric, cnch per.
Torrance in advance, go.
For each grocery or provision store doing n
business OF less than $4,000 and more than
$5.WO per month, per quarter In advance. S2O.
For each auctiOnccr or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance, $50.
For conducting insurance business OF any
kind. or In any way, per quarter In advance, $2O.
Every person, firm or corporation having n
Fairbanks platform scales, or scales OF II simi-
lar character, and engaged In the business Of
weighing ores or other substances, by the ton,
for pay, shall pay therefor, per quarter In I'D.
vance. Sl0.
Every person or Inn engaged In tho mannfsc.
turc Of wines, cidor, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
spirltuOns liquors, sliall pay n quarterly license to
carry on the samc, per quarter In advance, SEQ.
Every person or Arm engaged In the foundry
business shall take out q license and pay there
for. per quarter In advance, $40.
For selling mait, distilled or splrituous liquors,
description, by the casc, box, hogshcad.
or barrel, per quarter In advance, 900.
For each git entertainment, aillc or lottery,
In the Town OF God Hill, or for the salc of any
tickets, or any disposal thereof In my manner
whatever, for gift entertainment, rattle or lottery,
TO take place within the Town OF Gold Hill. for
money or any other article OF value, when the
value OF the money or article or articles arc OF
less value than $1,000, In advance, $40; when the
money, or article or articles, IL Of greater value
than $1,000, In advance, $40.
For each assay Office, room or establishment,
express Office, or any placc where letters or
packages Of any kind arc received and trnns.
mittcd or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
SEQ,
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In tho incorporate limits Of tho town Of Gold
ilin, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
geo.
Every person, lrm or corporation, agent or
factor. engaged IN the b~usincss OF selling or
bartcr!ng quicksilver, shall take out a license
and pay therefor, per quarter In advance, Ss20.
For each omnibus or stage line which shall
carry passengers or freight from and out Of the
o Of Gold Hill, per quarter in advance, SO.
For each grocery or provision store, doing a
business oflcss than 81 600 per month. dry goods
or clothing store, drug store, vegetable or fruit
stand, or market, butcher shop or market, mil.
lincry store, variety store, cigar or tobacco
store or shop, hooks or stationery store, lumber
yard or store, hardware store or tin shop, livery
or salc stable, or wagon or hay yard or corral,
grain or feed store, shoe store, blacksmith
shop and wagon shop, saddle or harness
shop, laundry or Chinese wash hOnsc, fnrni-
turo store or shop, jcwclry store, and all places
where goods or any article of value Is sold,
bartorcd or traded, per quarter In advance, $40.
Every person or firm engaged In the business
OF boiler making shall take out a license, and
paw therefor, per quarter In advance, $40.
For selling malt. distilled or spirituour liquors
or wine OF any kind, by the bottle or In quaint.
ties less than five gallons. per quarter In nd
vance. 80.
For keeping a public dancc house, or hurdy-
CURLY house, room or establishment, or melo-
dcon, per quarter In advance, $50; or per day In
advance. $40.
For each hotel. tavern, inn or public boarding
house or lodging house, or coffee stand, or re.
frcshmcnt or oyster stand, or restaurant or chop
house, or lunch house or stand, per quarter In
advance, $40.
Provided tlat nothing in this last clause OF
this section shall be so construed as to include
the right to sell malt or distilled liquors or
wines, but the samc shall be distinct and scpa-
nate and exclusive license therefor.
For carrying on business "a cunsmith, news
paper. publisher, undertaken, baker, painter or
wheclwrightr, per quarter In advance, $40.
For each Job or express wagon or dray drawn
Sl0.
And every person who shall take or haul any
goods, chattcls or property whatsoever, except
rock or ore from the mines, from any point
within the town OF Gold Hill IN any nthrr nlars