Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-02
TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDNANCE NO. 81.

ORDINANCE NO. 81.
AN ORDINANCE to Provide for the Levy
and Collection Of Taxes In the Town
Of Gold Hill, passed April ~, A. d.
1871.
Tho Board Of Trustees OF Gold Hildo ordain:
SECTION l. An annual I'd valorem tax OF one dol
lar and dftv cents (l S) on each one hundred dol
larsIs hereby levied and directed 70 DO paid, for town
purposes, upon all the property, both real aud per.
sonal. within the incorporate limits OF the town Of
Gold Hill, made taxable by the laws OF the State OF
Nevada for State and county purposes, which are now
Inc proceeds or mines, which shah NOT be- SubIect 10
taxation; said tax Of one dollar and nny cents Is and
sh, u be held 70 be the same as that authorized TO be
levied and collected BY an AZ q The legislature Of
rate the Town OF Gold Hill" approved March ID,
SEC. :. The fiscal year for the collection OF taxes
Mayin each year TO the nrst Monday OF May In
tho succeeding year.
SEC. 3. The taxes levied under the provisions OF
this Ordinance are hereby made q lien against the
property assessed. and . lien shall attach upon the
real property for the tax levied upon the personal
property Of the owner OF such real property; and
each year, and upon all property then within the
limits OF the Town OF Cold nlll. and all other prop.
erty whenever It comes within said limits and said
taxes arc paid. or the property has actually vested
In q purchaser under q sale for taxes.
SIC. 4. AL property OF every kind and nature
subject to taxation as In this Ordinance provided.
except such property as Is exempted from taxa
ton for State and county purposes as by statute
SEC. 5. Tho terms "real estate" "or real prop.
erty" and personal property" when used In
this Ordinance. shall DO deemed and taken TO
In Section 5 Of an Act Of tho Legislature OF the State
OF Nevada entitled A Act 10 provide Revenue for
the support or the Government OF the State Of Ne
yada, approved March gth, ls5;
the frst Monday IN August In each and every year.
except when otherwise directed by resolution or
gdlnance, tho Assessor or said Town OF Gold Hli
to taxation within the limits OF said town, and shall
determine the true cash value OF all such property;
and all the duties, powers and liabilities conferred
persons and corporations within their respective
counties. as set forth 10 the 9th, 7th, 10th and 18th
Sections OF an Act OF the Legislature OF the State OF
support OF the Government OF the State OF Nevada"
approved March 9Th, 1866. including all amendments
since made thereto. are hereby made applicable TO
Gold IIiil-the words Town Attorney" being sub.
tituted for the words District or Prosecuting At.
torney;'' the words Board OF Trustees" for Board
for county" whenever the same occur In said sec.
lions, or tue amendments thereto; and all the duties
and penalties imposed by the said sections and
amendments. upon persons anu corporations wltnin
and corporations. aud property, within the iimlts Of
said town. respecting the assessment and collection
'SEc. I. On or before the nrst Monday Of August,
In each year, the Assessor shall complete the
Assessment Roll. and shall attach his certificate
thereto, and shall deliver II, and all the original lists
OF property given TO hlm. TO the Clerk Of the Board
OF Trustees; and 10 soon as 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 VI the
county OF storey, and shall keep said rofl open 10
ILLS ONCE for public Inspection.
SEC. y. The Board OF Trustees shall meet as 0
Board OF Equalization at the time specified In the
from time to time. for the term OF one week. or until
tho 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 to or deductlng there.
from. II they deem the sum tixcd In the Assessment
the said sum was fixed by the owner or Assessor,
except that In case where the person complaining OF
the assessment has refused TO give tho Assessor his
list under oath, no deduction shall DC made rom me
Board OF Equalization shall add TO the assessed
value Of any property they shall direct the Clerk 70
give notice thereof 70 tho persons Interested. BY
publication In q newspaper published III the county,
and ny letter deposited 10 the Postofice at COLI
Hill, Storey county. Nevada, at least ten days prior
10 the tlnal adjournment OF the Board OF EQuallza
kIOu, 1uG OlCIk hllull ClikCA upSh AAn hbcNrnLuCul
hOIl all the changes and corrections made by the
Board. In rcd Ink. and deliver tho Assessment Roll.
AZ corrected. to the Collector Of Taxes Of said town.
A quorum OF the Board Of Trustees shall DO sum.
Client to constitute the Board OF Equalization. and u
majority OF the members present shall determine
the action Of the Board.
mcnt Roll from the Clerk, shall proceed TO collect
the taxes. and shall forthwith give notice. by publ.
cation IN d newspaper published IN said county, and
BY posting printed notices In not less than ten con.
~splcuous Places In said town, that the town taxes
are due and payable, ani that the laws In regard to
their collection Will be strictly enforced; and when
ever any taxes are paid, the Collector shall mark the
word "Paid," and the date OF payment, in the As.
sesSment Roll opposite the name Of the person, or
description OF property, liable for such tax. and shall
give q receipt therefor, specifying the amount OF the
assessment and tax, and u description OF the prop.
SIC. 10. Al the expiration OF thirty days from the
recelprof said Assessment Roll. said Collector shall
mako out = list OF all persons and property then ow
Ing taxes and verified by his oath, which list shall
DO known ~ tho "Dollnqucnt List" and to all taxes
then owing ten pcr centum shall be added and col
lccted, aud the Collector shall deliver such list 10 the
Town Attorney, and give notice In a newspaper
published In the county that such IL In the hands OF
the Town Attorney. and at tho expiration oftwenty
days action will be commenced In the proper courts
for the collection Of said taxes and the ten per cen.
tum added thereto. The complaint in such actions
Section . OF all Act Of the Legislature cfthe State Of
Nevada. entitled IAN Act 10 further amend an Act
entitled IN Act to provide revenue for the support
81 Groves sas March |, isSs. Of All III shs ss SToyl 81 Ss Of scs:,lS SR,
81. 80. 81, IS, ~ and 81 Of an Act Of tho Legislature Of
tha state Of Nevada. entitled 4 Act to provide
revenue for tho support OF the Government OF the
State OF Nevada approved March p, 1865, 30 far ss
the same ore not inconsistent with IN Act Of the
Legislature Of the State OF Nevada, entitled IAN
Act to incorporate the town OF Gold HILL" approved
March 5. A. D. ISL. and the provisions Of this Ordin.
ancc, are made applicable hereto, and made . part
hereof for the collection OF taxes by this Ordinance
pfoyidcd-the word "town" being substited for the
word county" the word "Marshd - or Constable
ofTownship No. 3ifthere be ne Marshal appointed.
"Town Attorney, for the words Prosecuting or
District Attorney and the words County Record
SEo. ii. Tho Marshal or Constable shall, upon re.
ceivlng an execution upon q Judgment for taxes,
proceed TO advertise for sale the real estate described
In such execution. by posting Il notice OF the time
also notices In two conspicuous places in SaId town.
which notices shall be posted at least twenty days
before the day Of sale; and he shall sell the smallest
quantity ofsuch property that will pay the judgment
and oil costs, and such smallest quantity shall be
Judged and taken to mean, whcn such real estatecan
conveniently DO divided, the smallest undivided In
tercst; and such portion, divided or undivided. 70
sold, shall not DO subject or liable for. or bound by
any lien, mortgage, Judgment or other incumbrance,
at tho time Of such sale. but the title 10 such prop
erty 10 sold shall rest absolutely in the purchaser
thereof. and the same shall not be subject to redemp-
Act or tho State Of Nevada herein before referred TO.
SEQ. u. All taxes levied under tho provisions Of
this Ordinance shall DO paid In gold and silver coin Of
the United States.
SEC. Is. All ordinances or parts Of ordinances 10
conflict with the provisions OF this Ordinance. or re-
pugnant thereto, arc hereby repealed. except 50 far
as the same relate 10 the proceedings before and up
TO tho rendition OF judgments In the collection Of
sEc. Il. This Ordinance shall take effect from and
after Its passage. ~
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