Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-06
TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE NO. ~.
AN ORDINANCE ProvIdins for tho Levy
and Collection Of Licenses In tho Town
OF Gold Hill. -... g
Passed Ausut 10, A. D. lsra.l

OF Gold Hill. g
Passed Ausut 10, A. D.. 1871
O,HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain:
SEcrIoN /. No person or persons, arm or as:
ISOLATION shall, within tho incorporate limits OF
the town OF Gold Hill, DO allowedto pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any oqsl'
ness Hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out q license therefor and paid Tor
the same ~ Is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation ofthis ordinance the party so onendlns
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace Of the town OF Gold Hill. be fined in any
sum not greater than dye hundred dollars, and
in all cases the costs Of prosecution shall be ~,
sessed against the defendant, II convicted, ana
II such nnV and costs, or any part thereof. 90
not paid. tho defendant shall be imprisoned In
tho town jail At he, rate OF one day for every
two dollars OF sai6 hne. rf
SEC. .. All licenses, except q, herein otncr.
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having taken out . license under
this ordinance arc required to exhibit the same
in some conspicuous part OF their place OF busl-
ness, and to produce the same when applying 10
the Marshal for . new license; and In case
any person or persons, nrm or association falls
to take ont Z license for the current quarter,
as Is hereinafter provided prior to the 1f;
tecnth days OF January, April, July and
October Of each year, he, she or they
5uhu 10 buugCCt W puy III ouultlOu VI tcn
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, q civil
action, In addition to being hned and imprisoned,
as provided In Section ]. shall be com.
nenced against such person or persons, In the
name OF the " Town Gold HILL" M 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 al $l5 In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
Ca q M NG--l.l ALAlI l--.s~ a n~AA Nn.W
and be present thcreat between the hours OF ,
o'clock p. Y. and 4 O'Clock p. r.. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first III.
teen days OF each quarter to issue licenses, and
IL shall be the duty OF every person from whom
q license tax Is due and owing. to pay the same
at the office OF the Marshal, during the hours he
IL by this ordinance required TO keep his Office
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such persOn or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary TO incur the pen
allies Of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for q license as re,
quired In this ordinance, on tho fifteenth days Of
January, April, July and October OF each year,
and II shall be the duty Of Town Attorney to In
stItutc quits for the recovery OF the same, and 0
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed o
waiver OF the right to prosecute the person 0i
persons 30 sued, as provided In Section ] OF thit
ordinance. me-
SEC. 5. 1t shall be tho duty OF the 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 H.
| sued, the character OF their respective calling
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 quar-
| ter, an abstract of the same for the quarter Jus,
| ended. ..... -.rFE
SEC. O.. All llcenses Issued under and by yirtu,
OF this ordinance, together with the class and tn
amount 10 be paid therefor, shall be printed IL
blank form. signed by the President Of the Boarc
| Of Trustees and the Town Clerk, and counter
| signed BY the Marshal. and shall set forth tht
nam OF the party TO whom the license Is grant
| ed, the nature OF the trade or business he, snt
or they, are licensed to pursue, the time 70!
| which the came Is granted, and the date thereof
SEC. Z. Tho 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 shall, on the first Mondays OF Jan
nary, April, July and October Of each year. return
| TO the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-
ccding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Tow
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter, ant
submit o detailed report OF the SAINT 10 the Boart
| OF Trustees at the first regular meeting OF sale
| Board held In the months aforesaid.
SIC. 8. 1t shall be the duty OF every policeman
| to zee that the provisions or this ordinance art
| rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes al
arrest for q violation OF II, upon his own knowl
edge. he shall receive one half Of the ine..
II tho Marshal or any officer specified In TIL,
ordinance fails TO carry out the provisions con
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of thu
| license TO DO collected.
SEC. Q. The licences to be paid to tho Tow
Of Gold Hill are hereby divided into ten classes
as follows:
Licences OF $40 per quuarter shall be OF tn,
6rst Glars, and may be issucd for one month
two months, aud one quarter, ut the following
rates: For one month. SIS; for two months
$50; for one quarter, SO.
Licenses OF $50 per quarter shall be OF tn
second class. and may be issued for o quarter
for two months, and for one month. at the fol
lowing rates: For one quarter, $50; for TIVE
months. $23; for ono month, Sl3.
Licenses OF $40 por quarter shall be OF tn
third class, and mny be issucd for one quartz
or for two months, or ono month, at the follow
ing rates: For one quarter. $40; for W month";
SlB; for one month, $40.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall he OF tn
fourth class, and may be lssued for one quarter
for TWO months and for ono month. at tho fol
lowing rates: For one quarter, SO; for tw'
months, s.; for one month, IS.
Licenses. OF IS per quarter shall be OF th
Licenses OF g per quarter shall DO OF tn
sixth class.
Licenses Of $40 per day shall be Of the sev
enth class. 49,,
Licenses OF IS per day shall be Of the eight
class. ...
Licenses Of So per day shall DO Of the mint
class.
Licenses OF 800 per month shall be Of tn
tentn class. sr . f.
SEC. 10. III Isl hereby ordered that any person O
persons, agent, factor or employee transactinS
carrying on or conducting any business or trad
or calling shall pay for q license or ~liconses 70 :
do, to the Town Of Gold Hill, as follows viz:
OF TIE FIRST CLASS.
1-For each clearinghouse, per quarterin 40
vance, $40. r.
corporate limits Of the Town Of Gold I'LL. pc
quarter in advance, $40.
... OLD. OF II SECOND CLASS.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware o
other storc, doing a business OF more tina
$4,000 per month, per quarter In advance, $S
4-FOr each broker, per quarter in advance
$40. ....u. '.. ..
5-For each pawnbrok.r, per quarter in ad
vance. $50.
6-For a circus. caravan or menagcrie, eac'
day In advance, $50. .,
For keeping a public dance house, or hurd
gurdy house, room or establishment, or melo
doom. per quarter In advance, $40; or per day !
advance, so.
S-For hawking or peddling any goods. fruit 0
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, 0
thing OF any kind whatsoever OF any value with
out d team or animal or nnimalsl. per quartz
In advance, $50. Or per day In advance, 81.
9-For hawking or peddling with a team, o
with any animal or animals, per quarter In ad
vance. $50. Or per day in advance, 50; provid
ed, that the peddling OF vegetables raised IL
this State arc exempt from q license tax.
OF THE THIRD CLASS.
10-For each grocery. provision, hardware o.
other storc doing 3 business OF less than $40,
900 and more than 5000 per month, per quar-
ter In advance, go.
ii-For each auctionecr or commission mcr
chant, per quarter II. advance, go Tor one day
In advance, IS.
any kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance
SEQ. - - -.
i3-Every person or firm engaged in the
foundry bIsiness shall take out a license and
pay therefor. per quarter In advance, $40.
i4-For selling malt, distilled or spirituou'
LIQUORS. or wine Of any kind, or liquid bcver'
age OF any description, by the case, boz
hogshcad or barrel, per quarter In advance; CIV
i5-For each gin entertainment. raile OF
lottery, In the Town OF Gold Hill, or for me saie
Of any tickets, or any disposal thereof In any
manner whatever for Rift Entertainment. rafie
or lottery, to take place within tho Town OF
Gold Hill, for money or any other article Of
value. when the value,of the money or article
or articles are OF loss value than $l,0Oo, 10 az
vance, 80: when the money, or article or hrtl'
Giles, Is o fgrcater value than $1,000, In ADVANCE
SI6-For each assay office, room or establish.
ment. express office. or any place where iet;
ters or packages OF any kind arc received and
transmitted or forwarded, per quarter IN ad'
vance. $40. ...d,t,, hu.,r...