Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-06
TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

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AN ORDINANCE TO Provide for tho LIE "
and Collection Of Taxes in tho Tow n
Of Gold Hill, passed April ~, A. H.
1871.
The Board OF Trustees Of Gold IITld do ordain:
SECTION 1. An annual ad valorem tax OF one doll
lar and nv cents Isl S) on each one hundred dol.
hrsis hereby levied and directed to be paid, FOR town
purposes, upon all the property, both real ana per.
sonal, within the Incorporate limits o. the town OIL
Gold Hill, made taxable by the laws OF the state OF
Nevada for State and county purposes, which are nov
In force, or which may hereafter be enacted, except
the proceeds OF mines, which shall not be subject TO
taxation; said tax OF Oue dollar and MY cents Is and
,h m be held TO be the SAME as that authorized TO be,
levied and collected by un Act OF the Legislature OF
the State OF Nevada, entitled IAN Act TO incorpo-
rate the Town Of Gold I'LL" approved March ID.
SIC. 2 The fiscal year for the collection OF taxek
shall be from and including the iirst Monday ~
MAY In each year TO the nrst Monday oi May In
the succeeding year.
this Ordinance are hereby made u lien against tlie
property assessed. and q lien shall attach upon the
real property for the tax levied upon the person..
property Of the owner OF such real property; and
such lien shall attach on the urst day OF May In
each year, amt upon all propert: then within the
limits OF the Tow OF Gold Hill. and all other prop
erty whenever II comes within said limits; anu said
lien shall not be satisfied or removed until all the
taxes are paid, or the property has actually vested
In q purchaser under a sale tor taxes.
SIC. I. All property OF every, Kind and nature
Whatsoever within the town vi Gold Hin, shall be
subject to taxation as In this Ordinance provided,
except such property Us Is NenIpte from taxa
ton for State aud county purposes as by statute
SEC. S. The terms "rcal estate" "or real prop.
erty" and personal property. when used In
this Ordinance. shall be deemed and taken to
mean the same as such terms ART declared to mean
In Section s. Of an Act Of the Legislature ofthe state
Of Nevada entitled "An Act 10 provide Revenue Tor
the support OF the Government OF the State oil Ne.
,aA. .,..rnN March mi l1,t
SEC G. Between the third Monday OF May and
the nrst Monday In August In each AMI every year,
except when otherwise directed by resolution, OF
rdlnance, the Assessor OF said Town OF Gold llili
shall make an assessment Of all the properly subject
to taxation within the limits OF said town, aud shall
determine the true cash value Of all such property
and all the duties, powers and liabilities conferred
upon the County Assessors In relation to property,
persons and corporations within their respective
counties. as set forth In the 9th. It'll, 10Th and 18th
Sections OF All Act Of the Legislature Of the State OF
Nevada entitled IAN Act to provide Revenue for the
support OF the Government OF the State VI Nevada"
approved March 9Th, lst5. Including all amendments
since made thereto. are hereby made applicable TO
aud conferred upon the Assessor Of the Town Of
Gold uill-the words Flown Attorney" being sub
tituted for the words District or Prosecuting Al.
torney; - the words /" B0arl Of Trustees" IOr" Board
OF County Commissioners" anu the word town"
for county" whenever the same occur In said Sec
lions. or the amendments thereto; and all the duties
aud penalties Imposed by the suld sections and
amendments, upon persons and corporations within
the county, ARE hereby Imposed upon the persons,
und corporations. aud property, within the limits Of
said town, respecting the assessment and collection
OF said town tax.
SEC. !. On or before the first Monday Of August,
In each year; the Assessor shall complete the
thereto, and shall deliver II. and all the original lists
Of property given TO him, ~ the Clerk Oi the Board
Of Trustees; and 40 soon Us the Clerk receives the
same he shall give nOtlcs OF the fact, stating the
time Of the meeting OF the Board OF Equalization.
By publishing the same In some newspaper Of the
county Of storey, aud shall Keep said roll open 10
Ills office for public inspection.
SIC. 5. The Board OF Trustees shall meet as a
Board OF Equalization ut the time specified In the
notice OF the Clerk. aud shall continue In session,
from time TO time, for the term Of one week, or until
the business Of equalization Is disposed OF. The
Board OF Equalization shall have power TO deter.
mine all complaints In regard to the assessed value
oI any property, and may change and correct ANY
valuation. either by adding 10 or leductlng there.
nom, II they deem the sum liked In the Assessment
Roll either above or below It's true value. whether
the said sum was liked by the owner or Assessor,
except that In case where the person complaining OF
the assessment has refused to give the Assessor hs
list under oath. no deduction shall be made from the
assessment AZ made by the Assessors; and when the
Board Of Equalization shall add to the assessed
value OF any property they shall direct the Clerk to
give notice thereof 10 the persons Interested, by
publication In q newspaper published Ia the county,
aud by letter deposited In the POstOillcc ut Cold
Hill. Storey county, Nevada. at least ten days prior
10 the nnal adjournment OF the Board OF Epuiliza'
ton. The Clerk shall enter upon his Assessment,
iiOIl all the changes aud corrections made by the
Boarl. IN red ink. and deliver the Assessment Roll.
Is " lNlV NVllNNkol ~ AANNN VI sam AuhH VI,
A quorum Of the Board Of Trustees shall be sum.
Client TO constitute the Board OF Equalization. AMI a
majority OF the members present shall determine
thH action Of the Board.
SEC. .. The Collector. upon receiving the Assess
nIent ltoIl from the Clerk, shall proceed to collect
the taxes. and shall forthwith give notice. by publ.
cation III u newspaper published Ia said county, aud
by posting printed notices In not less than ten con
~spicuous places In said town. that the town taxes
iheir Collection viii be- strictly eHforced; and When
ever any taxes are paid, the Collector shall mark the
word Paid" anu the date Of payment, IN the As.
sessment Roll opposite the name OF the person, or
description Of property, liable tor such tax, and shall
give u receipt therefor. specifying the amount OF the
assessment and tax. and absorption Of the prop.
erty assessed.
SIC. 10. Al the expiration OF thirty days from the
receipt OF said Assessment Roll. said Collector shall
make GU. u list Of Gil persons and property then ow
Ing taxes al ! verified by MS 9atn, when list shall
then ON Ing ten per ccntuIn shall &c 0!ird anu col.
lected. aud the Collector shall deliver such list to the
To%n Attorney. and eve notice IN q newspaper
the Town Attorney. and at the expiration ~Oftwcnty
days action Will be commenced In the proper courts
for the COLES ton OF said taxes and the ten per cen.
tum added thereto. The complaint In sucl. actions
may be, 50 far as possible, In the form set iorth In
Section . Of an Act Of the Legislature ofthc State Of
Nevada, entitled IAN Act 10 further amend an Act
entitled An Act TO provide revenue for tho support
Of the Government Of the State VI Nevada" ap-
proved March |. 1854. An the provisions OF ScctlOns
81. 3, -. IS. ID and 81 Of an Act Of the Legislature Of
the State OF Nevada. entitled AN Act TO provide
revenue for the support OF the Government OF the
State OF Nevada" approved March ., Isis. no far as
the same ore not inconsistent, with an Act OF the
Legislature OF the State OF Nevada, entitled A
Act TO incorporate the town Of Gold Ill" approved
March }, A. u. ISL, and the provisions of this urdIn.
ancc. are made applicable hereto, and made u part
hereof for the collection OF taxes BY this Ordinance
providcd-the word town being substited for the
word county" the word Marshal " or Constable
Of Township No. 3if there be no Marshal appointed.
for "Sherlif' and County Auditor the worls
Flown Attorney" for the words " Prosecuting OF
District Attorney" and the words County Record
SEC. II. Tie Marshal or Constable shall, upon re.
ceiving an execution upon q judgmen, for taxes,
proceed to advertise for sale the real estate described
In such execution, BY posting a notice Of the time
and place ofsueh sale, one upon the real estate. aud
also notices In two conspicuous places I'm said town.
which notices shall b. posted at least twenty days
before the day Of sale; and he shall sell the smallest
quantity fsuch property that Wi. pay the judgment
and all costs, and such smallest quantity shall be
judged and taken 10 mean. when such real estate can
terest; and such portion, divided or undivided, 50
sold, shall not be subject or liable for, or bound By
any lien, mortgage. judgment or other incumbrancc,
at the time Of such sale. but the title 10 such prop.
erty 30 sold shall rest absolutely In the purchaser
thereof. and the same shall not be subject 10 Tedemp-
ton, except as provided In Section Vi Of the Revenue
Act OF the State OF Nevada herein before referred TO.
SEC. ". Al taxes levied under the provisions Of
this Ordinance shall be paid In gold and silver coin vi
the United States.
SEC, IL. All ordinances or parts OF ordinances In
conflict with the provisions Of this Ordinance, or re-
pugnant thereto. are hereby repealed, except 80 far
a. the same relate to the proceedings before and up
to the rendition Of judgments Ia the collection Of
taxes now duo and payable.
SEo. II. This Ordinance shall take effect from and
after Its passage.
President OF the BOARD Of Trustees OF Gold I'LL.