Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-05
TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE NO. ~.
AN ORDINANCE Providing for the Levy
and Collection of Licenses In the Town
OF Gold Hill. s...
Passed Augut 10, A. D. lsT2.1

AN ORDINANCE Providing for tho Levy
and Collection of Licenses in tho Town
Of Gold Hill. ''.G
[Passed Augut 10, A. D. lsI2.]
u,HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
2 i Hill do ordain: '"''.-l
SECTION /. No person or persons, arm OF Is,
ISOLATION shall, within the Incorporate limits OF
the town Of Gold Hill, be allowed TO pursue any
calling, trade OF profession, or transact any pn.i.
ness hereinafter mentioned, untilhe, she or they
have taken out d license therefor and paid Tor
the same as IL hereinafter provided, and Tor any
OF this ordinance the partyso oueidinS
shall, on conviction before any Justice, OF the
Peace OF the town OF Gold Hill, be fined ~ any
sum not greater than 1--WE hundred dollars, and
In all cases the costs OF prosecution shall oe NJ.
sessed against the dciendant,if' conylctcdl ana
If such hna and costs, or any part thereof; Ge
tho town jail at tho rate Of one day FOR every
two. dollars Of said nne. .tl' .t.."l sc
SIC. ,. All licenses, except as herein DINER
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having taken out a license u1iue.
this ordinance are required 10 exhibit the came
In some conspicuous part oftheir place Of pnsl.
ness, and to produce the same when applying 10
the Marshal for a now license; and In case
any person or persons, firm or association fans
teenth days OF January, April. July and
October Of each year, he, she or they
shall be subject 70 pay. an addition or ten
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, q civil
action, In addition to being fined and imprisoned,
as provided in Section !, shall be com
mcnced against such person or persons, Up tue
name OF the Town Gold Hill" as IN civil
actions under tho laws OF the state OF Nevada,
for tho recovery OF the amount or such license
and said percentage, together with costs, inelud'
Ing the fec Of Town Attorney, taxed at SID In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep his ONCE open
and be present thcreat between the hoursof 2
| O'Clock P. n. and 4 O'Clock p. u. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the arst III.
teen days OF each quarter to issue licenses, and
II shall be the duty OF every person from whom
q license tax Is due and owing, to pay the sanic
at the office Of tho Marshal, during tho houtp he
Is by this ordinance required to keep his office
open. and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such perton or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary to incur the pen
altics OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be'the duty Of tho Marshal TO
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for u. LICENSE ds re.
luired In this ordinance, on tho hftccnth days Of
January, April, July and October OF each year,
aud It shall be the duty Of Town Attorney toi N.
stitutc suits for the recovery Of the same and q
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed o
waiver OF the right TO prosecute the person or
persons so sued, as provided In Section OF thir
/ ordinance. ~. -
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
marked as the Flown License Book wherein
he shall enter the names OF all persons, associa.
tions and firms to whom license has been Is.
sued, the character OF their respective CALLING
or occupations, the time for which the license
has boon granted, the date and expiration thereof
and tho amount received in ouch case, and TO
furnish the Board Of Trustees, at their first regu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter. an abstract OF the samc for the quarter jus'
ended.
SEC. G. All licenses issued under and by virtue
| fthis ordinance, together with the class and the
amount to 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 ile party TO whom the license Is grant
cd, the nature Of tho trade or business he, sne
or they are licensed to pursue, the limo for
which the same Is granted, and the date thereof.
SEC. z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In q book cntitled'Town License Book, "
Of all licenses delivered TO the Marshal, the quar-.
ter for which issued and the amount thereof.
The Marshal ahall, on the first Mondays OF Jan.
uary, April, July and October Of each year, rctnrI
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-
i ccdinS quarter, remaining nnsold, and the Town
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter, and
submit a detailed report Of the same 10 the BoarG
Of Trustees ut the first regular meeting OF said
Board heidi in the months aforesaid. e
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty OF every policeman
to sec that the provisions Of this ordinance are
\ rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes al
arrest for q violation oft, upon his W knowl
edge. he shall receive one half Of the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fills TO carry out the provisions con.
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of the
license to be collected.
SEC. 0. The licences 10 be paid to the Town
Of Gold Hill are hereby divided into ten classes,
as follows: 49,
Licences OF $40 per quuarter shall be Of the
irst class, and may be issued for one month,
two months. and one quarter, at the follo%lng
rates: For ono mo"th. eio, %r two months,
$50: for one quarter, $40.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be OF the
second class, and may be Issued Tor q quarter,
for w months. and for one month. ut the fol-
lowing rates: For one quarter. $50; for two
months. $40; for one month. $i3.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be OF the
| third class, and may be issucd for one quarter
Or for two months, or one month. al the follow.
Ing ra,es: For one quarter, so: for two months,
Si8; for one month, $40.
Licenses OF 80 per quarter shall be OF tho
fourth class, and may be iasued for one quarter,
for two months and for one month. al tho FOL.
lowing rates: For. one quarter, $40; for two
months, s.: for one month, So.
Licenses Of IS per quarter shall be OF the
nth class. 49,.
Licenses Of So per quarter shall be Of the
sixth class.
Licenses Of $40 per day shall be Of the sew.
cnth class. ..
Licenses OF s. per day shall be OF the eighth
class. .
Licenses of s. per day shall be OF tho ninth
class.
Licenses of 800 per month shall DO Of the
tenth class. .... .
SEC. 10. 1t is hereby ordered that any person or
persons, agent, factor or employee transactlng,
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for o license or licenses soto
do, to the Town OF Gold Hill, as follows viz:
or TIE FIRST CLASS.
l-For each clearinghouse, per quarter In I'D.
vance. $40.
For selling Illuminating gas within tho In.
corporate limits OF the Town Of Gold Hill. per
quarter in advance, $40. .
~ or TIE SECOND CLASS. .
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware or
othor store, doing a business OF moro than
$i0,0 900 per month, per quarter In advance, $50.
4-For each broker, per quarter In advance.
5-For each pawnbroker, per quarter in ad'
8-For a circus, caravan or menagerie, each
day In advance, $50.
For keeping a public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house, room or establishment, or melo-
doom, per quarter In advance, $50; or per day In
advance, $40. ..
s-For hawking or peddling any goods; fruit OF
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, OF
thing OF any kind whatsoever Of any value with.
out u team or animal or animalsh per quarter
In advance, 80. Or per day In advance. s..
i9-For hawking or pedaling with o team, or
with any animal or animals, per quarter in ad.
vance, $50. Or per day In advance, 50: proyid.
cd. that the peddllng OF vegetables raised In
this State arc exempt rom o license tax.
.-- OF TIE THIRD. CLASS.
10-For each grocery. provision, hardware or
other store doing a business OF less than Slo.'
QUO and more than 5000 per month, per quar-
ter In advance, go.
4 n-For zach auctloneer or commission mcr-
chant, per quarter IL. advance, $40; for one day'
In advance, %. -,
l2-For conducting insurance business OF
any kind, or In any way, per quarter IN ADVANCE
iS-Evcry person or firm engaged IN tns
foundry business shall take out o license "nu
nav therefor. per quarter In advance ~
H-For selling malt, distilled or sPir hcver.
LIQUORS, or wine OF any kind, or nqnia ho..
age of any description, by inc csT ncc 400
hocshend or barrel, per quarter In aa'an nsgic or
iS"For each gin cntcrtainment; ,hc ,aIe
lottery, In the Town Of Gold Hill ;;S os tSS in any
Of sny tickets, or any disposal there0, - raHise
manner whatever. for gift entsrtai ,hn lawn of
or %inttorv. TO taEo place within d,hn M article of
q SoI IG'i Tiii. for money Or any n S,nsy or or1 Article
value, when the value o, me ,bsU Ssi .Ooo, In ad.
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