Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-19
TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDNANCE NO. 81.


AN ORDINANCE to Provide for tho Levy
and Collection Of Taxes In tho Town
OF Gold Hill, passed April "a, ~ D.
1871.
The Board Of Trustees Of Gold 1Iilldo ordain:
SECTION !. An annual ad yalorem tax OF one Dol.
i lar asS hereby rel e isVIeG ia and directed 10 Be paid. for town
purposes. upon all the property, both real AND per,
sonal, within the incorporate limits o. the town o.
Gold Hill, made taxable by the laws Of tho etaN OF
Nevada for State and county purposes, which arc now
In force. or which may hereafter be enacted. except
the proceeds OF mines, which shall not be SUBJECT 70
taxation; said tax Of onedollAr and my cents 70 apd
sh III be held to be the same as that authorized TO be
levied and collected by an Act OF tho Legislature OF
the State OF Nevada. entitled A Act 70 incorPo-
rate the Town Of Gold Hill" approved March 81
SEC. 2. The fiscal year for the collection Of taxes
shall be from and including the nrst Monany OF
May In each year to the nrst MONDAY OF may III
the succeeding year.
SEC. 5. THIS taxes levied under the provisions Of
this Ordinance are hereby made a lien against tne
property assessed, and q Hen shall attach upon tns
real property for the tax levied upon the personal
property OF the owner OF such real property ana
such lien shall attach on the trst day O. nay IN
each year; and upon All PTGRsrty men en- S %is1lp nr tns
erty Whenever II comes within said limits and said
lien shall not DO satisfied or removed until all the
taxes are paid. or the p ,sII err mas actually vested
SIC. 1. All property OF every Elnd hno nntuIe
whatsoever within the o Of Gold Hill. shall. be
subject to taxation as In this ordnance proVioea.
ton for State and county purposes Is by statute
provided. -.
erty" and personal property" when used IN
this Ordinance, shall 10 deemed and taken 10
mean the same as such terms are declared TO mean
In Section ) Of an Ast Of the LEGISLATURE q the state
the support OF the Government OF the State OF Ne
vada, u approved March yth, lSS.
SEC G. between the third Monday Of May and
except when otherwise directed BY resolution o.
rdinance, the Assessor OF said Town OF Gold I'LL
shall make an assessment o. az unG Ptopetty spYeS'
determine the true cash value or all such property
and all the duties, powers and Liabilities conferred
upon the County Assessors III relation 10 properly,
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 OIL
Nevada entities" An Actto provide Revenue for Chg
support OF the Government OF the State OF Nevada
| approved March 9TH. ls65. including all amendments
since made thereto, are hereby made applicable tc
| and conferred upon the Assessor OF the Town Of
tItuted for the words I" District or Prosecuting At
tOrncy; - the words Board OF Trustees" fol" Board
Of County Commissioners" ami tho word town
for county" whenever the same occur In said sec
| tlons, or the amendments thereto; and all the dutie,
| aud penalties imposed by the said sections and
| amendments. upon persons and corporations within
the county, are hereby Imposed upon the persons
I ann WI hhA s-'tN --N $500.
said town, respecting the assessment aud collection
SEC. !. On or before the lrst Monday Of August
In each year, the Assessor shall complete the
| Assessment Rol. and shall attach his certificate
| thereto, and shall deliver II, and oil the original list,
| OF property given TO him, TO the Clerk OF the Board
| OF Trustees; aud 80 soon ~ the Clerk receives the
| same he shall give notice Of the fact, stating the
| time Of the meeting Of the Board Of Equalization
by publishing the same In SOME newspaper Of Thu
county Of Storey, and shall keep said roll open II
/ his nulrp far uulIIc lusDpctiOD,
SEC. 5. Tie Board Of Trustees shall meet as
Board OF Equalization at the time specified In tnt
notice Of the Clerk, and shall continue IN session
from time to time, for the term OF one week. or unit
the business Of equalization u disposed or Tht
Board OF Equalization shall have power to deter
mine all complaints In regard TO the assessed valu,
| OF any property, and may change and correct AM
valuation. either by adding 70 or dcducting there
from, II they deem the sum nxed In the Assessment
Roll either above or below It's true value. ,wheths
the said sum was fixed by the owner or Assessor
except that In case where the person complaining o
the assessment has refused to give tho Assessor hi
list under oath, no deduction shall be made rom "a,
assessment as made by the Assessor; and when tn,
BOarl oil Equalization shall add to the ASSESSED
value Of any property they shall direct the Clerk u
give notice thereof to the persons, Interested, b!
publication In a newspaper published III the county
and by letter deposited IN the Postoflce Ut Coll
Hin, Storey county, Nevada, ut least ten days pro
to the final adjournment OF the Board OF EqualiLa
ton. The Clerk shall enter upon his Assessment
Roll all the changes and corrections made BY thl
Boarl, IN red ink, and deliver the Assessment Roll
as corrected, to the Collector OF Taxes OF said town
A quorum Of the Board OF Trustees shall DO sum
ciciIt 10 constituted the Board Of Equalization. and
majority Of the members present shall determin
the action Of the Board.
SEC, .. The Collector, upon receiving the Assess
mrnr Roll from tho Clerk, shall proceed TO collec
the taxes. and shall forthwith give notice. by publ
cation III u newspaper published In said county, an
by posting printed notices In not less than ten con
s]picuous places In said town. that the town take
are due and payable, and that the laws In regard /
their collection will b. strictly enforced; and when
ever any taxes are paid, the Collector shall mark tn
word Paid and the date Of payment, IN the As
Sessmcnt Roll opposite the name OF the person, o
description Of property, liable for such tax. and shal
give q receipt therefor. specifying the amount OF tn
assessment and tax, and q description Of the prop
crty assessed.
SEC. 10. At the expiration Of thirty days nom th
receipt OF said Assessment Roll. said Collector sha
make out u list OF all persons aud property then ow
Ing taxes and verified by his oath. which list shal
be known rs the Delinquent List" and 10 oil take
then Ow iny ten per centum shall be added and col
lcctcd, and the Collector shall deliver such Lat 10 tn
Town Attorney, and give boticc In Q newspnpe
published In the county that such Il In the hands O
the Tow Attorney. aud ut the expiration oftwent,
days action will be commenced in the proper court
for the collection OF said taxes and the ten per cen
tum added thereto. The complaint In such action
may be. so far as possible, In the form set forth II
Section y Of an Act OF the Legislature ofthe State 0
Nevada, entitled IAN Act TO further amend IN Ac
entitled An Act to provide revenue for the supper
Of the Government OF ne state o. Neya6a.. az
81, 81, -. 3. % and y Of All Act Of the Legislature 0
the State Of Nevada. entitled A Act TO provld
revenue for the support OF the Government Of th
State OF Nevada" approved March 9. 1858. 30 Ear Q
the same are not Inconsistent with an Act Of tn
Legislature OF the State Of Nevada, entitled "a
Act to incorporate the town OF Gold llill," approves
March ). A. D. ISL. and the provisions OF this 0rdin
ancc. are made applicable hereto. and made Q par
hereof for the collection Of taxes by this Ordinance
prOvidcd-th word town" being substnted for tn
word county" the word Marshal " or Constabl
ofTownship No. Jif therc be no Marshal appointed
for SHERIFF and County Auditor" tie word
Flown Attorney" for the words Prosecuting o
District Attorney" and the words County Record
or" aud "Tox Collector" being stricken out.
SEC. II. Tie Marshal or Constable shall, upon re
ccivlng an execution upon o Judgment for taxes
proceed TO advertise for sale the real estate describct
In such execution. BY posting q notice OF the tim
and place oisuch sale, one upon the real estate. ant
also notices In two conspicuous places In said town
which notices shall DO posted at least twenty day
before the day Of sale; and he shall sell the smallcs
quantity Ofsuch property that will pay the Judgmen
and all costs, and such smallest quantity shall b.
Judged and taken 10 mean, when such real estate cal
conveniently be divided, the smallest undivided In
~terest; and such portion, divided or undivided. "
sold, shall not be subject or liable for, or bound By
any lien, mortgage, Judgment or other lncumbrance
at the time Of such sale. but the title to such prop
thereof. and the same shall not be subject to Tedemp
ton, except as provided In Section 20 OF the Rsvenu
Act OF the State OF Nevada herein before referred TO
SEC. IL. All taxes levied under tho provisions o
this Ordinance shall be paid In gold and silver coin o
the United States.
SIC. Is. All ordinances or parts OF ordinances II
conflict with the provisions Of this Ordinance, or re
pugnant thereto, are hereby repealed, except 10 IA
AZ the same relate TO the proceedings before and VI
10 the rendition of judgments In tho collection o
taxes now due aud payable.
SEC. II. This Ordinance shall take effect from an,
after Its passage.
President OF the Board Of Trustees Of Gold Hill.
Attest: WN. lily. DoASE. Clerk Of tho Board.