Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-06
TOWN ORDINANCES,

SEC. .. An licenses, except as herein otncr.
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 bust
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 fails
to take out a license for the current quarter,
as ts hereinafter provided prior to the III:
teenth days OF January, April. July and
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, . civil
action. In addition to being lined 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 tho recovery Of tho amount OF such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ-
Ing the fee Of Town Attorney, taxed at $l6 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 ?. n. Of each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first III.
teen days OF each quarter to issue licenses, and
1t shall be the duty OF every person from whom
o 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 ONCE
open, and no personal demand or notice BY the
Marshal to such person or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary TO incur the pen
altics OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. Il shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney oil persons who
have not taken out and paid for q license as re.
quired In this ordinance, on the fifteenth days oil
January, April, July and October OF each year,
and i shall be the duty Of Town Attorney to In
stitutc suits for the recovery OF the INT and q
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed a
waiver OF the right to prosecute the person or
persons 30 sued, Us provided In Section ! OF this
ordinance.
keep In his office a book, styled and
marked as the Flown License Book" wherein
he shall enter tho names Of all persons, assocla-
tons and firms to whom license has been IL
sued, the character OF their respective callings
or occupations, the time for which the license
has been granted, tho 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. Q. All licenses issued under and by virtue
OF this ordinance, together with the class and the
amount 10 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 ret forth the
name ofthe party to whom the license IL grant
cd, the nature OF the trade or business he, she
or they are licensed to pursue, the time for
which the same lie granted, and the date thereof.
Sec. Z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In q book entitled "Town License Book"
ter for which issued and tho amount thereof.
The Marshal shall, on the first Mondays Of Jan.
nary, 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 a detailed report OF the saInC To- the Board
of Trustees ut the first regular meeting OF saic
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SIC. 8. The licences 10 be paid to the Town
OF Gold Hill are hereby divided into ninc classes,
as follows:
Licences OF $40 per quarter shall be Of the
first class.
Licenses Of $40 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 So per quarter shall be Of the
Hfth class.
Licenses OF g. per quarter shall be of the
sixth class.
Licenses Of $40 per day shall be OF tho sew.
cnth 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 scc that the provisions OF this ordinance ar,
rigidly enforced. and whenever lie makes an
arrest for a violation OF III, upon his Own knowl.
edge. he Hhall receive one half OF the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fails TO carry out the provisions con
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of the
license to be collected.
SEQ. 10. It Is hereby ordered thatany pcrson or
persons, agent, factor or employee transactlng,
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for a license or licenses so to
do, to the Town Of Gold Hill, US follows viz:
For each banking house, per quarter In ad-
vance, 80.
For each grocery or provision store doing 3
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-
formancc In advance, $50.
For each grocery or provision store doing q
business OF less than $4,000 and more than
1900 per month, per quarter In advance. SEQ.
For each aucii0neer or commission merchant,
per quarter in advance, $40.
For conducting insurance business OF any
kind, or in any way, per quarter In advance, gu.
Every person, firm or corporation having a
Fairbanks platform scalcs, or scales OF q SINH.
lar character, and engaged In the business OF
weighing ores or other substances, by the tor,
for pay, shall pay therefor, per quarter In i'd
Every person or firm engaged In the manufac.
turc Of wines, cider, soda, sarsaparilla, malt or
spirituous liquors, shall pay . quarterly license to
carry on the same, per quarter In advance, $50.
Every person or firm engaged In the foundry
business shall take ont a license and pay there.
for. per quarter In advance, $40.
For selling malt, distilled or spirltuous liquors,
or wine of any kind, or liquid beverage Of any
description, by the case, box, hogshead.
or barrel, per quarter in advance, go.
For each gin entertainment, rattle or lottery,
In tho 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 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 1000, in advance, $40; when the
money, or article or articles, Is Of greater value
than 81 900, In advance, $H.
For each assay Office, room or establishment,
express office, or any place where letters or
packages Of any kind are received and trans
mitted or forwarded, per quarter In advance, |
$40.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In tho 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
bartering quicksilver, shall take out a license |
and pay therefor, per quarter In advance, SEQ.
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, SEQ. |
For each grocery or provision store, doing a
business oflcss than IS 1000 per month. dry goods
or clothing store, drug store, vegetable or fruit
stand, or market, butcher shop or market, mil
linery store, variety store. cigar or tobacco
or shop, books or stationery store, lumber
yard or store, hardware store or tin shop, livery
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