Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-20
TOWN ORDINANCES,

SEC, ., All licenses, except as nereln otncr'
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
this ordinance are required TO exhibit the SAINT
in some conspicuous part Of their place or 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 iails
to take out q license for the current quarter,
s ssen Il h dSys of J PISHs9Sd RR TiGi . july !1' and nd
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 such license, and, II not paid, o civil
action, in addition to being fined and imprisoned,
as provided in Section /, shall DO COM
menced against such person or persons, In the
name Of tho Flown Gold HILL" a. 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 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 >
O'Clock p. n. and 4 O'Clock p. n. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first III:
teen days Of each quarter to Issue licenses, and
1t shall DO the duty Of every person from whom
q license tax Is due and owing, to pay the same
at tho office OF the Marshal, during the hOurG he
Is 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
lCClbC L4At 5bah bN ASNS1Gaiy w AN lNh-
allies OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. It shall be the duty Of the Marshal TO
report to tho Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for q license NJ re-
qulred in this ordinance, on the fifteenth days OF
January. April, July and October of each year,
and II shall be the duty Of Town Attorney to In
stitute suits for the recovery Of the same, and a
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver Of the right to prosecute the person or
persons 80 sued, as provided In Section l Of this
ordinance.
SEC. s. 1t shall be the 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 is
sued, tho 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 quar-.
ter, an abstract OF the same for the quarter just
ended.
SEC. 9. All licenses issued under and by virtue
Of this ordinance, together with the cluss 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
namc ofthe party to whom the license Is grant
cd, the nature OF the trade or business he, slic
or they are licensed to pursue, the time for
which the . m IL granted, and the date thereof.
SEC. z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In q book entitlcd'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.
uary, April, July and October Of each year, return
to tho Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-.
ccding quarter, remaining unsold. 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 to the Board
OF Trustees ut the first regular meeting OF said
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 so per quuarter shall be of the
first class.
Licenses Of $50 per quarter shall be Of the
second class.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be Of the
third class.
Licenses Of $40 per quarter shall be Of tho
fourth class.
Licenses OF s. per quarter shall be Of the
fifth class.
Licenses OF 50 per quarter shall be Of the
sixth class.
Licenses Of $40 per day shall be OF the sev.
enth class.
Licenses of IS per day shall be OF the eighth
class.
Licenses of IS per day shall be of the ninth
class.
SEC. o.. 1t shall be the duty Of every policeman
to ace that the provisions OF this ordinance are
rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes an
arrest for a 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 falls to carry out the provisions con
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of the
license TO be collected.
SEC. 10. II IL hereby ordered that any person or
persons, agent, factor or employee transacting.
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for n liccnsc or licenses 70 TO
do, to the Town Of Gold Hill, as follows viz:
For each banking house, per quarter in I'D
vance, $40.
For each grocery or provision store doing Il
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 $lO,UO and more than
5000 per month, per quarter In advance. $50.
For each auctionecr or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance, $40.
For conducting Insurance business OF any
kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance, SN.
Every pcrsOn. firm or corporation having a
Fairbanks platform scales, or scales of u sini.
lar character, and engaged In the business Of
weighing ores or other substances, by the ton,
for pay, shall pay therefor, per quarter In nd.
vance, 80. "
Every pcrson or firm engaged In the manufac.
ture of wines, cider, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
'spirituous liquors, shall pay a quarterly license 10
carry on the same, per quarter In advance, S2o.
Every person or firm engaged In the foundry
business shall take out a license and pay there.
for. per quarter In advance. 500.
For selling malt, distilled or spirituons liquors,
or wine Of any kind, or liquid beverage OF any
description, by the case, box, hoSshcad,
or barrel, per quarter In advance, ~.
For each gift entertainment, ralllc 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, rattle or lottery,
to take place within the Town Of Gold I'LL. for
money or any other article OF value, when the
value Of the money or article or articles are OF
less value than 5000, in advance $40; when the
than $1,000, In advance, go.
For each assay office, room or establishment.
express office, or any place where letters or
packages Of any kind are received md trans
mittcd or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
go.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In the incorporate limits Of tho town Of Gold
Hill, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
go.
Every person, firm or corporation. agent or
factor, engaged In tho business Of selling or
bartering quicksilver, shall take out n license
and pay therefor, per quarter in advance, goo.
For each omnibus or stage line which shall
carry passengers or freight from and out OF the
town Of Gold Hill, per quarter in advance, go.
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
yard or store, hardware sore 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