Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-08
TOWN ORDINANCES.

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 to produce the same when applying to
the Marshal for o new license; and in case
any person or persons, firm or association falls
to take out q license for the current quarter,
as Is hereinafter provided prior TO the ff.
tenth days OF January, April. July and
October Of each year, he, she or they
per cent. over and above The amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, q civil
action, In addition to being fned and Imprisoned,
as provided In Section !, shall be com
menced against such person or persons, In the
name of the Town Gold HILL" as in civil
for the recovery OF the amount Of such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ.
ing the fec OF Town Attorney, taxed ut SIS In
each case. and may BIO enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his Office open
and be present thereat between the hours OF 2
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the iirst III.
teen days OF each quarter to issue licenses, and
II shall be the duty Of every person from whom
o license tax Is due and owing, TO pay the ZANE
at the office Of the Marshal, during the hours he
Is by this ordinance required TO keep his Office
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal TO such pcrson or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary TO incur the PEN
altics OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. It shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for a license as re.
quired in this ordinance, on the fifteenth days oil
January, April, July and October OF each year,
and 1t shall be the duty OF Town Attorney to IN
stitute suits for tho recovery OF the same, and a
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed a
waiver OF tho right to prosecute the person or
persons go sued, as provided In Section ! OF this
ordinance.
SEC. s. It 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.
tons and firms TO whom license has been is-
sued, the character Of their respective calllngs
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 flrst rcgu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter, IN abstract Of the same for the quarter Just
ended.
SEC. O.. 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 tho
name of the party to whom the license H. grant
ed, the nature OF tho trade or business he, she
or they are licensed to pursue, the time for
which the same Is granted, and the date thereof.
SEC. d i III 1ONH Y Euuli ~ IN
account In q book cntitlcd"T Town License Book"
OF oil 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-.
ceding quarter, remaining unso!d, 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 samC 10 the Board
of Trustees at 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 quarter shall be Of the
first class.
Licenses Of $50 per quarter shall be OF the
second class.
Licenses Of 500 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
lfth class.
Licenses Of 50 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
Glars.
Licenses Of So per day shall be OF the ninth
class.
SEC. 0. It shall be the duty of every policeman
to sec that the provisions Of this ordinance IRE
rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes an
arrest for n violation Of 1t, upon his w knowl.
edge, he shall receive one half OF the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fails TO carry ont the provisions con.
tanned acrcln he shall forfeit the amount OF the
license 10 be collected.
SIC. 10. II Is 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 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 u
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 q circus, caravan or menascrie, each per
formancc 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. geo.
For each auctioneer or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance, go.
For conducting insurance business OF any
kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance, So.
Every pcrsOn, 1rm or corporation having q
Fairbanks platform scales, or scales OF a SINH,
lar character. and engaged In the business OF
Weighing ores or other substances, by the ton.
for pay, shall pay therefor, per quarter In ad'
vance, 40.
Every person or firm engaged In the manufac.
turc Of wines, cider, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
spirituous liquors, shall pay n quarterly license 10
carry on the samc, per quarter In advance, geo.
Every person or frm engaged In the foundry
business shall take out q license and pay there
for. per quarter In advance, $40.
For selling malt, distilled or splrltuous liquors,
or wine OF any kind, or liquid beverage OF any
description, by the case, box. hogshcad.
or barrel, per quarter In advance, $40.
For each gilt entertainment, rattle or lottery.
In the Town Of Gold Hill, or for tho 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 IIil. for
money or any other article Of value, when the
value of the money or article or articles are OF
less value than 81 900, In advance, $40; when the
money, or article or articles, IL OF greater value
than 81 600, In advance, go.
For each assay Office, room or establishment,
express Office, or any place where letters or
packages OF any kind arc received and trans.
mitted or forwarded, per quarter In advance,
$50.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In the incorporate limits OF the town OF Gold
Hill, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
$40.
Every person, firm or corporation. agent or
factor, engaged IN the business Of selling or
and pay therefor, per quarter In advance, $50.
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 each grocery or provision store. doing n
business Ofless thnn $1,000 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
store or shop, books or stationery store, lumber