Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-28
TOWN ORDINANCES.


SIC. ,. An licenses, except rs herein other.
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having taken out q license under
this ordinance arc required to exhibit the same
In some conspicuous part Of their place OF busi-
ness, and 70 produce the same when applying to
any person or persons, frm or association fails
to take out q license for the current quarter,
a. is hereinafter provided prior to the hf:
teenth days OF January, April. July and
October OF each year, he, shs or they
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, a 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 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
and said percentage, together with costs, includ-
Ing the fec 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 thercat between the hours OF 2
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 be tho duty OF every person from whom
a license tax Is due and owing, to pay tho same
at the 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 10 such person or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary to incur the PEN
allies OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. 1t shall DO the duty OF the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons whit
have not taken ont and paid for a license as 70.
Quired In this ordinance, on tic lfteenth days oil
January, April, July and October OF each year,
and 1t shall DO the duty Of Town Attorney to In
stitute suits for the recovery OF the same, and a
civil suit commenced shall not BIO deemed a
waiver Of the right to prosecute the person or
| persons so sued, as provided In Section ! OF this
ordinance.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
marked as tho "Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons, ~associa.
lions and firms to whom license has been If
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 quar-.
ter, an abstract OF the samc for the quarter just
ended.
SEC. 6. 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 is grant
cd, 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 d book cntltled"Tow 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 nj. licenses issued for the pre-.
ceding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Tow
| Clerk shall balance and close the license account
| submit a detailed report Of the same to the Board
| OF Trustees ut the llrst regular meeting OF said
| Board held In the months aforesaid.
| SEC. y. The licences TO be paid to the Town
| Of Gold Hill arc hereby divided into nine classes,
| as follows:
Licences OF $40 per quarter shall be OF the
first clasr.
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 the
| fourth class.
Licenses OF IS per quarter shall be Of the
9th class.
Licenses Of SO per quarter shall be Of the
| sixth clnss.
Licenses OF $40 per day shall be OF the sew
enth class.
Licenses of s. per day shall be Of the eighth
| class.
Licenses Of 50 per day shall be OF tho ninth
| class.
| to rec that the provisions Of this ordinance are
| rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes an
/ arrest for a violation OF II, upon his own knowl.
| edge. he shall receive ono half OF the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
| ordinance fails 10 carry ont the provisions con
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount OF the
license to be collected.
SEC. 10. It Is 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 4 license or licenses 80 to
do, to the Town OF Gold Hill, Us 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 each pawnbroker, per quarter In advance.
$40.
For a circus, caravan or menagerle, each per-
Torrance In advance, $50.
For each grocery or provision store doing q
business OF less than $4,000 and more than
5000 per month. per quarter In advance. so.
For each auctiOncer or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance, $50.
For conducting insurance business or any
kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance, $50.
Every person. firm or corporation having a
Fairbanks platform scales, or scales OF n simi-
lar character, and engaged In the business Of
weighing ores or other substances, by the ion,
for pay, shall pay therefor, per quarter in I'D.
vance, 80.
Every person or firm engaged in the manuiac.
turc Of wines, cider, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
spirituous liquors, shall pay a quarterly license to
carry on the same, per quarter In advance, go.
Every person or firm engaged in the foundry
business fhall take out q license and pay there
for. per quarter In advance, $40.
For selling malt, distilled or spirituous liquors,
or wine Of any kind, or liquid beverage OF any
description, by the case, box, hogshead.
or barrel, per quarter In advance. geo.
For each gin entertainment, rafle or lottery,
/ In tho Tnurn NJ Gold Hill or for the snlp Of my
| tickets, or any disposal thereof In any manner
| whatever, for gift entertainment, rattle or lottery,
| 10 take place within the Town of Gold Hill. for
money or any other article OF value, when the
value of the money or article or articles arc OF
less value than 81 900. in advance, $40; when the
money, or article or articles, Is OF greater value
than 81 900, In advance, $20.
For each assay Office, room or establishment,
express office, or any place where letters or
packages Of any kind arc received and trans.
mittcd or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
| $40.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In the incorporate limits OF the town OF Gold
Hill, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
go.
Every person, firm or corporation, agent or
factor. engaged In the business OF selling or
bartcring quicksilver, shall take out n license
and pay therefor, per quarter In advance, S21.
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. $50.
For cach grocery or provision store, doinga
business Oflcss than $5,0OOp per month. dry goods
or clothing store, drug store, vegetable or fruit
lincry 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
shon laundry or Chinese Wash house, urni.