Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-13
TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

ORDINANCE NO. 81.
AN ORDINANCE TO Provide for tho Levy
and Collection Of Tnxcs In the Town
Of Gold Hill, passed April "a, A. d.
1871.
The Board OF Trustees Of Gold Hllldo ordain:
SEcTIoS !. An annual I'd valorem tax OF one dol.
lar and nftr cents Isl S) on each one hundred dol
larsls hereby levied and directed to be paid. for town
purposes, upon all the property, both real and 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
In force. or which may hereafter be enacted, except
the proceeds Of mines. which shall not be subject TO
shall be held 10 be the same as that authorized to be
levied and collected by an Act Of the Legislature OF
the State q Nevada, entitled An Act to ineorpoo-
SEC. ?. The fiscal year for the collection Of taxes
shall be from and including the nrst Monday OF
May in each year to the nrst Monday Of May in
the succeeding year.
SIC. 3. The taxes levied under the provisions Of
this Ordinance are hereby made a lien against the
property assessed. and q Hen shall attach upon the
real property for the tax levied upon the personal
property OF the owner OF such real property: and
such lien shall attach on the frst DAY OF May In
each year, and upon all property then within the
limits OF the Town OF Gold Hill. and all other prop.
erty whenever II comes within said limits and said
lien shall not be satisfied or removed until all the
lakes are pdla. VI u pEOptIkg mas uCkuhlg NtSleu
In y purchaser under q sale for taxes.
SIC. I. All property Of every kind and nature
whatsoever within the town Of Gold Hill. shall be
subject to taxation as In this Ordinance provided.
except such property as Is exempted from taxa
ton for State and county purposes rs By statute
provided.
crty" and personal property" when used In
this Ordinance. shall DO deemed and taken TO
mean the same as such terms are declared to mean
In SECTION S Of an Act OF the Legislature Of the State
Of Nevada entitled A Act to provide Revenue Tor
the support Of the Government Of the State Of Ne
vada," approved March 9th, ISIS.
SEC 6. Between the third Monday OF May and
the tirst Mondaytn August In each and every year,
except when otherwise directed by resolution or
r~dinance. the Assessor OF said Town Of Gold Hill
shall make an assessment Of all the property subject
TO taxation within the limits OF said town, and shall
determine the true cash value OF all such property;
aud 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 an Act Of the Legislature OF the State OF
Nevada entities" A ActtO provide Revenue for the
approved March 9th. ls65. including all amendments
since made thereto. are hereby made applicable TO
and conferred upon the Assessor OF the Town OF
Gold Hll-the words Town Attorney" being sub.
tituted for the words " District or Prosecuting At
torney;" the words Board OF Trustees" 70" Board
Of County Commissioner" and the word "town"
for county" whenever the same occur In said sec.
tons. or the amendments thereto; and all the duties
aud penalties imposed BY tho said sections and
amendments. upon persons and corporations within
the county. are hereby Imposed upon the persons,
aud corporations. and property. within the limits VI
said town. respecting the assessment and collection
SIC. I. On or before the Grst 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 him. TO the Clerk Of the Board
OF Trustees; ami so soon as the Clerk receives tue
same he shall give notice OF the TACT, stating the
time OF the meeting Of tho Board Of Equalization
by publishing the same In some newspaper VI the
county Of Storey. and shall keep said roll open In
his ONCE for public inspection.
SEC, 8, The Board Of Trustees shall meet as O
Board OF Equalization at the time specified IN the
notice Of the Clerk, and shall continue IN session,
nom time to time, for the term OF one week. or until
the business Of equalization IL disposed Of. The
Board OF Equalization shall have power to deter.
mine all complaints In regard ~ the assessed value
OF any property. and may change and correct any
valuation. either by adding TO or deducting there.
rom, II they deem the sum fixed In the Assessment
Roll either above or below Its true value. whether
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 the Assessor hs
list under oath, no deduction shall be made from the
| assessment US made by the Assessor; aud when the
Board OF Equalization shall add to the assessed
| value Of any property they shall direct the Clerk to
give notice thereof TO the persons Interested, By
publication In y newspaper published In the county.
and BY letter deposited In the POstOiice ut Cold
| Hill, Storey county, Nevada, at least ten days prior
TO the hnal adjournment Of the Board OF Equallza.
ton. The Clerk shall enter upon his Assessment
Il hOn All tue CuhDktk uIu COTItCLlDUS Ulhlt DN tUt
Boari, in red Ink, aud deliver the Assessment Roll.
a. corrected, 10 the Collector OF Taxes OF said town.
| A quorum OF the Board OF Trustees shall be SUN.
Client TO constitute the Board OF Equalization. and u
majority OF the members present shall determine
the action OF the Board.
SEC. y. The Collector, upon receiving the Assess.
| nlent Roll nom the CLERK, shall proceed TO collect
the taxes. aud shall torthwith give notice. by publ.
cation IN u newspaper published In said county, and
| BY posting printed notices In not less than ten con.
| spicuouS places In said town, that the town taxes
| are tuA AMI nayablp. and tlnt The avs In regard I'm
their collection will be strictly enforced; and when.
ever any taxes are paid, the Collector shall mark the
| word Paid" aud 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 description Of tue prop.
SIC. 10. AT the expiration OF thirty days from the
| receipt OF said Assessment Roll, said Collector shall
INK taxes aud verified by his oath, which list shall
be known as the Delinquent List" and TO all taxes
then owing ten per centrum shall be slded and col.
| lected, and the Collector shall deliver such list TO the
| Town Attorney, and give notice In a newspaper
| published In the county that such Is In the hands OF
tho Town Attorney. and at the 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
may be. so far as possible, In the form set forth In
Nevada. entitled IAN Act to further amend an Act
entitled An Act to provide revenue for the support
Of the Government Of the State Of Nevada ap.
Il DAON AhNlNhA s ANps NhA "a "a W ~
| 81, 81, 81, IS, 30 and 81 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
the same IRE not Inconsistent with an Act OF the
Legislature OF the State Of Nevada, entitled AN
| Act to incorporate the town Of Gold Hill" approved
March ). A. D. ISL. and the provisions OF this Ordin.
| ancc, are made applicable hereto, and made u part
| hereof for the collection OF taxes BY this Ordinance
| provided-the word town" being substitcd for the
word county" the word Marshal " or Constable
ofTownshlp No. 3ifthere be no Marshal appointed.
"Town Attorney" for the words Prosecuting or
District Attorney" and the words County Record.
q" and TAX Collector" being stricken out.
SEC. II. Tie Marshal or Constable shall, upon re-
| ceiving an execution upon a Judgment for taxes,
In such execution. by posting u notice OF the time
and place Of such sale. one upon the real estate. and
also notices In two conspicuous places In said town.
| before the day OF sale; and he shall sell the smallest
| quantity ofsuch property that will pay the Judgment
and all costs, and such smallest quantity shall be
conveniently be divided. the smallest undivided IN.
tercst; and such portion, divided or undivided. 10
sold, shall not be subject or liable for. or bound by
any lien, mortgage, Judgment or other incumbrance,
at the time Of such sale, but the title to such prop
| eity 30 sold shall rest absolutely In the purchaser
thereof, and the same shall not be subject to redemp-
ton, except as provided In Section sc OF the Revenue
Act Of the State OF Nevada herein before referred to.
SEC. Il. All taxes levied under the provisions OF
this Ordinance shall be paid In gold and silver coin OF
the United States.
SEC. Is. All ordinances or parts Of ordinances In
conflict with the provisions Of this Ordinance, or re-
pugnant thereto, arc hereby repealed, except NO far
as the same relate to the proceedings before and up
TO the rendition OF Judgments Ia tho collection Of
taxes now due and payable. iE
SrO. Il. This Ordinance shall take effect from and
after Its passage. -
President OF the Board Of Trustees OF Gold TN,