Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-17
TOWN ORDINANCES

In some Conspicuous part Of their plseo OF ousi-
ness, and to produce the same when applying 70
tho Marshal for q new license; and IN case
to take out a license for the current quarter,
as is hereinafter provided prior TO inc ~;
tcenth days OF January, April. July ana
October Of each year, no, she or tney
shall be subject 70 pay an addisiO OI ., ned
herein for such license, and, II not paid, q ciyil
action, In addition to being fned and imprisoned,
as provided In Section !, shall be com
menced against such person or persons, In INC
namo Of the :" Town Gold Hill" as IN ciyh
actions under the laws OF the state OF Nevada,
for the recovery Of the amount o. sucn ieensc
and said percentage, together with COST, lnciuG,
ing the fec Of Town Attorney, taxed at 80 In
each case, and may DO enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his office open
and be present thereat between the hours OF y
o'clock p. n. and 4 o'clock r. u: OF each Gay,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for inc INST ~;
teen days Of each quarter TO issue licenses, ana
IT. shall DO the duty Of every person from whom
q liccnse tax Is due and owing, to pay the same
at the Office Of the Marshal, during the hours ne
Is by this ordinance required to keep MIS- once
open, and no personal demand or notice oy inc
Marshal to such person or persons Owing such
license tax, shall DO necessary to incur the pen
alties Of this ordinance. $3.50
SEC. 4. Il shall DO the duty Of the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons VINO
have not taken out and paid for Q license as re,
quired In this ordinance, on the fifteenth days Of
and It shall be the duty OF Town Attorney to in
stitute suits for the recovery OF the same, and q
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver Of the right to prosecute the person OF
persons so sued, as provided In Section l OF this
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
keep In his oflce q book, styled and
marked as the "Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons, associa-
tons and flrms TO whom license has been 10.
sued, the character OF their respective callings
or occupations, the time for which the license
has been granted, the date and expiration thereof
and the amount received In each case, and to
furnish the Board Of Trustees, at their first rcgu
lar meeting In the months beginning each guar.
ter, an abstract OF THE same for tho quarter Just
ended.
SEC. Q. All licenses issued under and by virtue
OF this ordinance, together with the class and the
amount 10 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 aud shall set forth the
name ofthe party to whom the license is grant
cd, the nature OF tho trade or business he, she
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 a book ~cntitled"Town License Book"
Of all licenses delivered to tho Marshal, the quar-.
ter for which issued and the amount thereof.
The Marshal shall, on the first Mondays Of Jan.
to tho Town Clerk all licenses issued for tho pre-.
ceding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Town
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter, and
submit n detailed report Of the same 10 the Board
Of Trustees at the first regular meeting Of said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. 3. Tho licences TO BIO paid to the Town
OF Gold Hill arc hereby divided into nine classes,
as follows:
Licences of $40 per quuartcr shall be Of the
first class.
Licenses Of $50 per quarter shall be Of the
second class.
Licenses OF go per quarter shall be Of the
third class.
Licenses Of $40 per quarter shall be Of the
fourth class.
Licenses OF IS per quarter shall be OF tho
ffth class.
Licenses OF 90 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 tho eighth
class.
Licenses Of So per day shall be Of the ninth
Glars.
SEC. o. 1t shall be the duty of every policeman
to see that tho provisions Of this ordinance are
rigidly enforced, and whenever no makes IN
arrest for q violation ofit, upon his own knowl.
edge, he shall receive one half OF the fine.
II tho Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance falls TO carry out the provisions con.
,aincd herein he shall forfeit the amount Of the
license to be collected.
SEC. 10. II 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 q license or licenses so to
do, to the Town Of Gold Hill, us follows viz:
For each banking house, per quarter in I'D.
vance, $40.
For each grocery or provision store doing a
business Of more than $4,000 per month, per
quarter In advance, $50.
For each broker, per quarter In advance, $50.
For each pawnbroker, per quarter In advance.
$50.
For a circus, caravan or menagcrie, each per-
Torrance In advance, $50.
For each grocery or provision store doing a
business OF less than $4,000 and more than
$1,000 per month, per quarter In advance, $SO.
For each auctiOneero or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance, $40.
For conducting Insurance business or any
kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance, go.
Every person. arm or corporation having q
Fairbanks platform scales, or scales Of Il SINH
lar character, and engaged In the business OF
weighing ores or other substances, by tho ton,
for pay, shall pay therefor, per quarter In ad.
Every pcrson or firm engaged In the manufac.
ture Of wines, cider, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
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carry on the same, per quarter In advance, SEQ.
Every person or firm engaged In the foundry
business shall take out q license and pay there.
for. per quarter In advance, $40.
or wine OF any kind, or liquid beverage Of any
description, by tho case, box, hogsh0ad,
or barrel, per quarter In advance, $40.
For each gin entertainment, ra1lo or lottory,
In tho Town Of Gold Hill, or for the sale of any
tickets, or any disposal thereof In any manner
to take place within tho Town Of Gold Hill, for
money or any other article of value, when the
value OF tho money or article or articles arc OF
less value than $l,0OO, In advance, $40; when the
money, or article or articles, IL OF greater value
than 81, 200, In advance, $40.
For each assay office, room or establishment,
express office, or any place where letters or
packages OF any kind are received and trans.
mitted or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In the incorporate limits of the town OF Gold
Hill, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
Every person, lrm or corporation, agent or
factor, engaged In the business OF selling or
bartcring. quicksilver, shall take out a license
and pay therefor, per quarter in advance, :*20.
carry passenger or freight from and out of the
town Of Gold Hill, per quarter in advance, $40.
For each grocery or provision store, doing A
business oflcss than 5000 per month. dry goods
or clothing store, drug store, vegetable or fruit
stand, or market, butcher shop or market, mil.
lincry store, variety store, cigar or tobacco
store or shop, hooks or stationery store, lumber
yard or store, hardware store or tin shop, livery
or sale stable, or wagon or hay yard or corral,
grain or feed store, shoe store, blacksmith
shop and wagon shop, saddle or harness
shop, laundry or Chinese wash house, flrni.
turc store or shop, jewelry store, and oil places