Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-03

AN ORDINANCE Providing fer tho Levy
and C~olleetlon Of Licenses in tho Town
Passed Augut 10, A. D. ls72.l
1,HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
Il Hill do ordain: =
SECTION /. No ferson or persons, hrm or as.
ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits Of
the town Of Gold Hill, DO allowed to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any bust
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out a license therefor and paid for
the same as Is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation ofthis ordinance the partys so offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace Ofthe town Of Gold Hill, DO fined In any
sum not greater than dye hundred dollars, and
In all cases the costs Of prosecution shall be nc.
sessed against the defendant, II convicted, and
II such hns and cost. or any part thereof; DO
tho town Jail at he rats OF ono day for every
two dollars Of said 1ne.'
SEC. 2. All licenses, except o. herein other.
wise provided, shall DO paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having taken ont . license under
this ordinance arc required TO exhibit tho same
In some conspicuous part Of their place Of bust.
ness, and 10 produce the same when applying to
the Marshal for a new license; and In case
any person or persons, firm or association nils
to take out Q license for the current quarter,
a. is hereinafter provided prior TO the III;
October Of each year, he, she or they
shall DO subject. to pay, an addition OF ten
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for snch license, and, II not paid, . civil
action, In addition TO being fined and imprisoned,
as provided In Section !. shall DO com.
menccd against such person or persons, In the
name Of the Town Gold HILL" as In civil
actions under the laws Of the state Of Nevada,
for the recovery OF the amount OF such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ'
Ing, the fee OF Town Attorney, taxed at $l6 In
each case, and may be enforced or execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his ofice open
and be present thereat between tho hours OF ,
o'clock r. u. and 4 o'clock r. u. OF each day,
sundays and holidays excepted, for the hrst hf.
teen days OF each quarter to Issue licenses, and
il shall be the duty Of every person from whom
\ license tax 10 due and owing, to pay the same
at the Office OF the Marshal, during the hourb be
il by this ordinance required 10 keep his office
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such person or persons owing such
license tar, shall be necessary to incur the pen.
altics OF this ordinance.
SEC. (. II shall be the duty OF the Marshal 10
report TO the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for o license as re:
Quircd In this ordinance, on tho fifteenth days OF
and It shall be the duty OF Town Attorney " In
stitutc suits for the recovery OF the same and o
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed a
waiver OF the right TO prosecute the person or
persons so sued, as provided In Section Of thif
ordinance. .#
SEC. S. 1t shall be the duty OF tho Marshal to
keep In his office q book. styled and
marked as the "Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons, associa-
lions and firms TO whom license has been Is.
sued. the character Of their respective Calling
or occupations, the time for which the license
has bccn granted, the date and ex expiration thereof
and the amount received In each case, and to
furnish the Board Of Trustees, at their FIRST rcsu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract OF the same for tho quarter Just
ended.
SIC. G. All licenses issued under and by virtue
Of this 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 aud the Town Clerk, and counter.
signed by the Marshal. and shall set forth the
name OF the party to whom the license Is grant.
cd, the nature Of the trade or business he, snc
or they are licensed to pursue, the time for
which the same Is granted, and the date thereof.
SEC. Z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In q book entitled"Town License Book"
OF all licenses delivered 10 the Marshal, the quar-.
ter for which issued and tho amount thereof.
The Marshal shall, on the 1rst Mondays Of Jan.
uary, April, July and October Of each year. returL
to the Town Clerk oil licenses issued for the pre-
ceding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Tow
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter, and
submit o detailed report OF the same u the Board
Of Trustees at the hrst regular meeting OF said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. 8. 1t shall DO the duty OF every policeman
TO rec that the provisions OF this ordinance are
riCidly enforced, aud whenever he makes 40
arrcst for q violation oft, upon his own knowl'
edge, he shall receive one half Of tho fine.
n the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance falls to carry out the provisions con.
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of the
license to be collected.
SEC. Q. Tho licences to be paid to the Town
Of Gold Hill arc hereby divided into ten classes,
as follows: .
hrst class, and may be issued for one month,
two months. and ono quarter, at the following
| rates: For one month. SIS; for two months,
$50; for one quarter, $40.
Licenses Of $50 per quarter shall DO OF the
second class. and may be issued for q quarter,
for two months. and for one month. at the fol-
| lowing rates: For one quarter, So; for two
| months. S23; for one month, SIS.
Licenses OF SO per quarter shall be OF the
| third clnss, and may DO issucd for one quarter
ing rates: For ono quarter, $40; for two months,
| $ib; for one month, $40.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be of tho
fourth Glars. and may be issued for one quarter,
for two months and for ono month. at tho fol-
lowing rates: For one quarter, $40; for two
months, s.; for one month, -.
Licenses Of s. per quarter shall be OF tho
afth class. "
Licenses Of IS per quarter shall be OF the
sixth class.
Licenses OF $40 per day shall be OF the sew.
cnth class. " $3.50,
Licenses OF IS 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 be OF the
tenth class. .
SEC. 10. Ii 10 hereby ordered that any person OF
| persons, agent, factor or employee transacting,
CARRYING on or conducting any business or trade
| or calling shall pay for u liccnse or licenses 80 to
do, to the Town Of Gold Hill, as follows viz:
S.... OF THE FIRST CLASS.
| -1-For each clearinghouse, per quarter in ad-
2~For selling Illuminating gas within the In
| corporate limits Of tho Town Of Gold Hill, per
quarter in advance, $40.
OF THE SECOND CLASS.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware or
| other store, doing o business OF more than
$4,000 per month, per quarter In sdyance, $50.
4-For each broker, per quarter In advance.
5-For each pawnbroker, per quarter in ad.
6-For q circus. caravan or menaCcrie, each
day in advance, $50.
For keepinga public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house, room or establishment, or meio.
dcon, per quarter in advance go; or per Gay In
s"For hawking or peddling any goods, fruIt or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing OF any kind whatsoever OF any value with
ont a team or animal or animals). per quarter
In advance, $50. Or per day In advance, IS.
0-For hawking or peddling with . team, or
with any animal or animals, per quarter In "a.
vance, $50. Or per day In advance, 50; proyid.
cd, that the pcddling OF vegetables raised In
this State arc exempt rom q license tax.
f.. OF THE THIRD CLASS.
10-For each grocery. provision, hardware or
other store doing q business OF less than $lO,-
900 and more than 5000 per month, per quar-.
ter In advance. GEO..
l1-For zach auctioneer or commission mer.
chant, per quarter II. advance, $40; for one day,
In advance, S..
12-For conducting insurance business OF
any kind, or In any why, per quarter In ADVANCE
B-Every person or firm engaged in the