Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-27

TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE NO. ~.
AN OR DINANCE Providing for the Levy
md Collection of Licenses In tho Town
oil Gold Hill. ..


OF GoId Hil.
Passed Ausnt 10, A. d. lsI2.
J,HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain:
SECTION l. No rcrson or persons, firm or a.
ISOLATION shall, within the Incorporate limits OF
the town OF Gold Hill. be allowed to pursue my
calling, trade or profession, or transact any bust
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out a license therefor and paid for
the zane as Is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordinance the party 30 offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace OF the town OF Gold Hill, be fined In any
sum not greater thnn five hundred dollars. and
in all cases the costs Of prosecution shalt be Us
sesscd against tho defendant, II convicted, AMI
II such hnc AMI costs, or any part thereof. BE-
not d nd. the defendant shall be Imprisoned In
the town jail az he rate Of one day Tor every
two dollars OF SAFE tinc.
SEC. 2. All licenses, except ~ herein other.
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and ali persons having taken out q license under
this ordinance arc required to exhibit the same
In some conspicuous part or their place OF blsi-
ness, aud to produce the same when applying 10
the Marshal for q new license; and In Gaze
any person or persons, drm or association iailr
to take out a license for the currcnt quarter,
teenth days OF January. April. July and
october or each year, lie, sho or they
shall be subject to pay an addition Of ten
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, a civil
action, In addition to being fined and imprisoned,
as provided In Section |. shall be com.
mcnced against such person or persons, In the
name OF tho Town Gold HILL" as 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. inclGd.
ing the fee Of Town Attorney: taxed at Si5 In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 5. Tho Marshal shall keep his Office open
and be present thcreat between the hours Of 2
o'clock =. NJ. and 4 O'Clock P. NJ. or each day,
Sundays aud holidays excepted, for the nrst If:
teen days Of each quarter to ISSUE licenses, aud
Ii shall be the duty OF every person from whom
a license tax IL due and owing, to pay the same
at the Office of the Marshal. during the h0urG he
Is by this ordinance required TO keep his ouIce
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such person or persona 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 wlo
have not taken ont and paid for q license IA re.
QuIrcd 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 salnc md d
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver Of the right to prosecute tho person OF
persons so sued, as provided In Section ! OF THU
ordinance.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal Ia
keep In his Office a book, styled aud
marked as the Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons. as'Ocia'
tons and firms to whom license has been Is.
sued, the character OF their respective calling
or occupations, the timc for which the llccns'
has been granted, the date aud expiration thereof
aud the amount received In each case, and 1,
furnish the Board Of Trustees, at their first rcgn
lar meeting in the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract Of the same for the quarter jus
ended.
SEC. c. All licenses issued under and by vIrtut
OF this ordinance. together with the class and the
amount 10 be paid therefor. shall be printed In
blank form signed by the President Of the Board
Of Trustees and the Town Clerk. and counter.
signed by the Marshal, and shall set forth the
name OF the party to whom the license Is grant.
ed, the nature OF the trade or business he. she
or they are licensed TO pursue, the time for
which the zane II granted. and the date thereof.
SEC. :. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In q book cntitlcd"Town License Book, :
pfall 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 tho Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-
ceding quarter. remaining unsOld, aud the FOWL
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the prccedin: quarter. and
submit u detailed report of the same 10 the Board
of Trustees at the first regular meeting Of saiG
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. 4. 1t shall he the duty OF every policcmlu
to see that the provisions Of tins ordinance an
riyidly enforced, and whenever he makes al
arrest for u violation Of IL, upon his own kn0wl
edge. he shall receive one half OF the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance falls TO carry out the provisions con-
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of the
license TO b. collected.
SEC. 0. The licences to be paid to the Town
Of Holi Hin are hereby divided into ten classes,
IA follows:
Licences Of so per Quuartcr shall BE- OF the
drst class. and may be is-ued for one month,
two months. and one quarter, ut the following
rates: For one month. SiS; for two months,
$50: for one quarter. $40.
Licenses OF go per quarter shall he OF the
second class. and may be Issued for a quarter.
for two months. and for one month. at the fol.
lowing rates: For one quarter. 800; for tvo
months. S23: for one month, Sl3.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be OF the
third class, and may be issued for one quarter
Or for two months, or one month, at the follow.
Ing rates: For one quarter. $40; for two months,
$lB: for one month, $40.
Licenses Of $40 per quarter shall be OF the
fourth class. and may be issucd for one quarter.
for two months and for one month. al the fol.
owing rates For one quarter, $40; for two
months, -; for one month. s..
Licenses Of s. per quarter shall be OF the
nth class.
Licenses Of So per quarter shall be OF the
Licenses OF $40 per day shall be Of the sew
enth class.
Licenses of IS per day shall be Of the eighth
class.
Licenses OF 50 per day shall be OF the ninth
claIs.
Licenses OF 500 per month shall be OF the
TENN class.
SEC. 10. 1t Is hereby ordered that any person o.
persons, agent, factor or employee transact;ng.
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or calling shall pay for o license or licenses 30 ~
do, to the Town OF Gold Hill, NJ follows viz:
or TIE FIRST CLASS.
l-For each clearinghouse, per quarter In ad'
vance. $40.
corporate limits Of the Town VI Gold Hill, per
quarter In advance, $40.
or TIE SECOND CLASS.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware or
other store, doing n business or more than
$1,000 per month, per quarter In advance. $50.
d-For each broker, per quarter In advance.
$50.
5-For cach pawnbroker, per quarter in ad.
vance. $40.
G-FCr u circus. caravan or mcnngcric, each
dav In advance, $50.
For keepinga public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house, room or establishment, or melO
doom, per quarter In advance, SO; or per day IN
advance, SO.
S-For hawking or pcddliug any goods: fruit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing Of any kind whatsoever Of any value with
out q team or animal or animals), per quarter
In advance. $50. Or per day In advance, 81.
o For hawking or pcddling with n team. or
with any animal or animals. per quarter In al
vance. $50. Or per day In advance, 50: provid.
cd, that the peddling Of vegetables raised IN
this State are exempt rom \ license IAN.
OF THE THIRD CLASS.
10-For each grocery. provision, hardware or
other store doing a busincas OF less than SlO,.