Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-31
TOWN ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
AN ORDINANCE to Provide for the Levy
and Collection OF Taxes I'm tho Town
Of Gold LII, passed April 81, a. ID.
lS9l.

and Collection OF Taxes In tho Town
Of Gold lii, passed April ~, A. ID.
1871.
The Board Of Trustees Of Gold nlldo ordain:
sxcTioS l. An a9nuai I'D valorem tax OF one dol
lar and my cents lsl tl on each one hundred dol.
hrsis hereby levied and directed 10 be paid, for town
purposes, upon all the property. both real aud per-
Ionai, within the incorporate mits OF the town OF
Gold HUI, made taxable by the laws Of tho State Of
Nevada for state and county purposes, which are now
In force, or which may hereafter be enacted, except
the proceeds OF mines, which shall not be subject 10
taxation; said tax Of onedollar and tity cents is and
shsll be held TO be the same as that authorized 70 DO
levied and collected by an Act OF tho Legislature OF
the State OF Nevada, entitled A Act TO incorpo.
rate the Town Of Gold ILL" approved March 80,
SEc. 2. The fseal year for the collection of taxes
shall be from and including the trst Monday ot
May In each year to tho FIRST Monday OF May In
the succeeding year. ]
Size. }. The taxes levied under the provisions Of
this Ordinance are hereby made a lien against tho
property assessed, anu a lien shall attach upon the
real property for the tax levied upon the personal
property Of the owner or such real property; and
such lien shall attach on the Inst day OF May in
limits OF the Town OF Gold niI, and all other prop.
erty Whenever It comes within said limits; and said
taxes are paid. or the property has actually vested
In o purchaser under a sale for taxes.
sEc. g.. All property OF every kind and nature
whatsoever within the town OF Gold Hill, shall be
subject to taxation Is In this Ordinance provided,
except such property Us Is exempted from taxa
ton for State and county purposes rs BY statute
SIC. S. The terms real estate" "or real prop.
erty" and personal property. when used In
this Ordinance. shall DC deemed aud taken TO
mean tho same as such terms are declared TO mean
In section 5 OF an Act OF the Legislature or the State
Of Nevada entitled A Act to provide Revenue for
the support OF the Government OF tho State VI Ne
vada."' approved March 9TH, lSS.
sEc6. between the third Monday OF May and
the FIRST Monday In August In each and every year,
except when otherwise directed by resolution or
r~iirance. the Assessor OF said Town Of Gold Hill
shall make an assessment Of all tho property subject
10 taxation within the limits OF said town, and shall
determine the true cash value or all such property;
aud all the duties, powers and liabilities conferred
upon the County Assessors In relation 10 property,
persons aud corporations within their respective
counties, as set forth 10 the 9th. It'll, 10th and 18th
Sections OF al Act OF the Legislature OF the State OF
Nevada entitled" Actt provide Revenue for the
approved March 9th, ls65. Including al amendments
Since made thereto. are hereby made applicable TO
and conferred SHS upon ahS As'g RsG- of The Ic Town a, Of
tituted for the words District or Prosecuting At.
torney - She words " Board OF Trustees" fol" Board
OF County Commissioners" and the word tow"
for county" whenever the same occur In said sec.
tlons. or the amendments thereto; and all the duties
aud penaltles. imposed by tho said sections and
the county, are hereby imposed upon the persons,
and corporations, and property, within the limits Of
said town, respecting the assessment and collection
SEC. Z. On or before the frst Monday OF August,
In cacn year, the Assessor shall complete the
Assessment Roll. anu shall attach his certificate
thereto, and shall deliver II, aud all the original lists
Of property given to hlm, TO the Clerk Of the Doard
OF Trustees; and so soon aS the Clerk receives the
s ssHas Of r the s0 mee siHS o OF Inc 3 Board ard taS ES SssiinS one
by publishing the same In some newspaper Of the
county OF Storey. and shall keep said roll open In
his Office for public Inspection.
SIC. s. The hoard OF Trustees shall meet US o
Board Of Equalization at the time specified In the
notice OF the Clerk, and shall continue In session,
from time to time, for the term Of one week, or until
the business of equalization Is disposed Of. The
Board Of Equalization shall have power to deter.
mine all complaints In regard to the assessed value
OF any property, and may change and correct any
valuation. either by adding to or dcductlng there.
from, II they deem the sum liked In the Assessment
Roll either above or below It's truo value, whether
the said sum was fixed by the owner or Assessor,
except that IN case where the person complaining OF
the assessment has refused to give the Assessor hs
list under oath, no deduction shall be made from the
assessment as mudc by the Assessor; and when the
Board OF Equalization shall add TO the assessed
value Of amy property they shall direct the CLERK 10
publication IN u newspaper published In tho county,
and by letter deposited In the POst0ltcc at Gold
Hi. Storey county. Nevada, at least ten days prior
10 the mai adjournment Of the Board OF EQualiza
ton. The Clerk shall enter upon his Assessment
hoIl all tho changes and corrections made by the
Boari. In rel Ink. und deliver the Assessment Roll.
A quorum OF the DOanl Of Trustees shall be sum.
clcit to constituted The Board OF Equalization, and u
majority Of the members present shall determine
the action Of the Board.
SIC. y. The Collector, upon receiving the Assess
ment Roll nom the Clerk. shalt proceed TO collect
tho taxes. and shall forthwith give notice. BY publ:
cation In a iewspapcr published In Said county, und
By posting printed notices IN not less than ten con
s~picuOus places IN said town. that the town taxes
are due aud payable, AMI That the laws In regard 10
,heir collection will be strictly enforced; AMI when
ever any taxes arc paid, tho Collector shall mark the
word Paid, y md tho date OF payment, In the As
Scssment Roll opposite the mime VI the person, or
description Of property. liable for such tax. and shall
give a receipt therefor. specifying the amount Of the
assessment aud tax. and description OF the prop
So. 10. Al the expiration OF thirty days nom the
receipt Of said Assessment Roll, said Collector shall
I mst tsS Ses and mst verined BY his SStS, Which isl shall
be known as tho Delinquent LIS" and TO ul taxes
then owing ten per centrum shall be bided and col.
lected. and the Collector shall deliver such list TO the
Town Attorney, and give notice In q newspaper
published la the county that such Is In the hands OF
the Town Attorney, aud at tho expiration oltwenty
for the collection OF said taxes and the ten per cen.
tum uidei thereto. The complaint In such actions
section ) OF an Act OF the Legislature ofthc State Of
Nevada. entitled IAN Act TO further amend an Act
entitled An Act to provide revenue for the support
Of the Government OF the State Of Nevada" ap-
proved March |. ls6. All the provisions OF Sections
81, y, 81. Is. ii and u Ofan Act of the Legislature Of
tns STa.S Sof 1t tn Se s,,nSsS su or ~. G HH nSn sE p oS ths
State OF Ncyaia." approved March .. lsGS. 30 far as
the same orc not Inconsistent with un Act Of the
/ ACT to Incorporate tho town or Gold lin" approved
March }. A. d. ISL. and the provisions OF this Ordin.
L Ancc, arc llmle uppuCNulc ucTUtD, anu male v part
hereof for the collection Of taxes by this Ordinance
provided-the word town being substitcd for the
word county" the word Marshal " or Constable
for "Sherln" and County Auditor" the words
Town Attorney" for the words Prosecuting or
District Attorney" and the words County Record.
er" aud Tax Collector" being stricken out.
SEc. II. Tho Marshal or Constable Hhall, upon 70.
ceiylnZ an execution upon q Judgment for taxes,
proceed to advertise for sale the real estate described
In such execution. by posting u notice OF the time
and place OF such sale, one upon the real estate, and
also notices In two conspicuous places In said town.
which notices shall be posted ut least twenty days
before the dny OF sale: and he shall sell the smallest
quantity Of such property that viii pay tho Judgment
and all costs, and such smallest quantity shall be
Judged and taken 10 mean. when such real e~statccan
conveniently be divided, the smallest undivided III
terest; aud such portion, divided or undivided. 20
sold, shall not be subject or liable for. or bound BY
any lien, mortgage, Judgment or other incuinbrancc,
at tho time OF such sale. but the title to such prop
crty so sold shall rest absolutely In the purchaser
thereof, and the Same shall no, be subject TO rcdemI-
tIon, except as provided In Section % OF the Revenue
Act Of the State Of Nevada herein before referred to.
SEc. II. All taxes levied under tho provisions Of
this ordinance shall be paid In gold and silver coin OF
the United States.
SEC. u. All ordinances or parts Of ordinances In
conflict with the provisions Of this Ordinance, or re-
pugnant thereto, are hereby repealed. except so far
as tho same relate to tho proceedings before and mp
10 tho rendition Of Judgements In tho collection Of
taxes now duo and payable.
SEC. Il. This ordinance shall take effect from aud
after Its passage.
President OF the Board Of Trustees OF Gold I'LL.