Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-29
TOWN ORDINANCES.

okV. Z. M nCenseb, e1cept as nerein Otnef-
wise provided, shall DO paid quarterly in advance,
md all persons having taken out a license under
this ordinance arc required TO exhibit the same
In some conspicuous part Of their place OF bust
ness, and to produce the same when applying to
the Marshal for q new license; and In case
any person or persons, firm or association fails
TO take out q license for the current quarter,
as is hereinafter provided prior to the III:
tecnth days Of January, April. July and
October OF each year, he, she or they
shall be subject to pay an addition Of ten
per cent, over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid. a civil
action, in addition to being tned and imprisoned,
as provided In Section !, shall be 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
Ing the fee OF Town Attorney, taxed at SIS In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his office open
and be present thereat between the hours OF 2
S,slosk ?: \, and 4 o'clock 2 4; Of &, each dag.
teen days OF each quarter TO Issue licenses, and
1t shall be the duty Of every person from whom
a license tax Is due and owing, to pay the same
at the Office Of the Marshal, during the hours he
Is by this ordinance required to keep his Office
Marshal to such pcrson or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary to incur the pen
altics Of this ordinance,
SEC. 4. 1t shall DO 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 the fifteenth days Of
January, April, July and October OF each ycar,
and 1t shall be the duty Of Town Attorney to In
stitutc suits for the recovery OF tho same, and a
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver Of the right to prosecute the person or
persons 30 sued, as provided In Section ! OF this
ordinance,
SEC. s. 1t shall be tho duty OF the Marshal to
keep In his Office u book, styled and
marked as the flown License Book" wherein
no shall enter the names OF all persons, assocla-
lions and firms to whom license has been is.
sued, the character Of their respective callings
or occupations, the time for which tho 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 regu
lar meeting in the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract OF the same for the quarter just
ended.
SEC. {. 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 and the Town Clerk, and counter
signed by the Marshal, and shall set forth the
name ofthe party to whom the license IL grnnt-
ed, the nature Of the 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 entitled" TOWN. License Book
| OF all licenses delivered to the Marshal, the quar-.
ter for which issued and the amount thereof.
Tho Marshal shall, on the first Mondays OF Jan.
uary, April, July and October Of each year, return
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the 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 o detailed report Of the samc to the Board
| OF Trustees ut the first regular meeting OF raid
| Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. 8. The licences TO be paid to the Town
Of Gold Hill arc hereby divided into nine classes,
as follows:
Licences OF $40 per quuartcr shall be Of the
/ nrst Glars.
Licenses OF $50 per quarter shall be OF the
second class.
Licenses Of $50 per quarter shall be Of the
third class.
Licenses Of SO per quarter shall be Of the
fourth class.
Licenses Of IS per quarter shall be Of the
afth class.
Licenses Of IS per quarter shall be OF the
| sixth class.
Licenses OF $40 per day shall be OF the sew.
enth class.
Licenses Of IS per day shall be OF the eighth
class.
Licenses of 50 per day shall be Of the ninth
| class.
SEC. o.. 1t shall be the duty of every policeman
to zee that the provisions Of this ordinance arc
Il Elu tHlDlNCNs ulu lS ~ nam "a
arrest for n violation Of 1t, upon his own knowl
edge, he shall receive one half Of the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fails 70 carry out the provisions con.
iained herein he shall forfeit the amount OF tie
license to be collected.
SEC. 10. It IL 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 o license or licenses 30 to
do, to the Town OF Gold Hill, as follows viz:
For each banking house, per quarter in ad.
vance, $40.
For each grocery or provision store doing q
business Of more than $4,000 per month, per
quarter In advance. $50.
For each broker, per quarter In advance, $50.
For ouch pawnbroker, per quarter In advance.
$50.
For a circus, caravan or menagcric, each per.
Torrance in advance, $50.
For each grocery or provision store doing n
business OF less than $4,000 and more than
5000 per month, per quarter In advance, $40.
For each auctioneer or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance, $40.
For conducting insurance business OF any
kind, or in any way, per quarter In advance, $50.
Every person. firm or corporation having a
Fairbanks platform scales, or scales OF a simi.
lar character, and engaged In the business Of
| weighing ores or other substances, by the ton,
for pay, shall pay therefor, per quarter in I'D.
vance, $40.
Every person or firm engaged in the manufac.
ture Of wines, cider, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
spirituous liquors, shall pay a quarterly license to
carry on the same, per quarter In advance, $50.
Every person or firm engaged In the foundry
business shall TAXI out a license and pay there.
for. per quarter In advance, 800.
For selling malt, distilled or splrituous liquors,
or wine OF any kind, or liquid beverage OF any
description, by the case, box, hogshead,
or barrel, per quarter In advance, $40.
For each gilt entertainment, ranle or lottery,
In the Town OF Gold Hill, or for the sale OF any
tickets, or any disposal thereof In any manner
whatever, for Gift entertainment, raflc or lottery,
to take place within the Tow OF Gold Hill. for
money or my other article OF value, when the
value Of the money or article or articles arc OF
less value than q 900, In advance, $40; when the
than 81 900, In advance, geo.
For each Assay office, room or establishment,
express Office, or any place where letters or
packages OF any kind are received and trans.
mittcd or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
600.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In the incorporate limits of tho town OF Gold
Hill, shall pay therefor per quarter in advance,
80.
Every person, firm or corporation, agent or
factor, engaged in tho business OF selling or
bartering quicksilver, shall take out a license
and pay therefor, per quarter In advance, 500.
For each omnibus or stage line which shall
carry passenger or freight from and out OF the
town Of Gold Hill, per quarter in advance. so.
For each grocery or provision store. doing
busincss oilers than 5000 per month. dry goods
stand, or market, butcher shop or market, mil
linery store, variety store, cigar or tobacco
store or shop, books 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