Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-22
TOWN ORDINANCES.

III EOIQC COuEDlCuOub a Va b4lSli pL2NS vi uab
ness, and to produce the same when applying to
tho Marshal for q now license; and In case
any person or persons, nrm or association nils
to take out q license for the current quarter,
Is 1soI Il h s.s. ne J SISvi6sd RpSiT. 70 Sui Inc and lfi
October Of each year, he, she or they
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, q civil
action, In addition to being fncda and imprisoned,
as provided In Section ], shall be COM
menced against such person or persons, In the
name Of the Flown 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 fee Of Town Attorney, axed at $lo In
SEC 5. Tho Marshal shall keep his Office open
and be present thercat between the hours Of Q
o'clock J.. NJ. and 4 o'clock ?. II. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first M.
teen days OF each quarter to Issue licenses, and
It shall DO tho 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
IL by this ordinance required to keep his Office
open, and no personal denand or notice by the
Marshal to such pcrson or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary to incur the pen
alties OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for q license as re-
quircd In this ordinance, on the ffcenth days Of
January, April, July and October Of each year,
and 1t shall be the duty Of Town Attorney TO in
stitutc suits for the recovery OF tho same, and q
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver of the right to prosecute the person or
persons so sued, as provided In Section ! OF this
SEC. s. 1t shall be tho duty OF the Marshal to
keep In his office q book, styled and
marked as the "Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter tho names Of all persons, associa-
tions 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 first rcgu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract Of the same for the quarter Just
ended.
SEC. g.. All licenses issued under and by virtue
OF this ordinance, together with the class and the
amount TO be paid therefor, shall BIO 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 tho license is grant
cd, 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. Z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
| account In abook entitled"Town License Book
ter for which issued and tho amount thereof.
The Marshal shall, on the first Mondays Of Jan.
uary, April July and October OF each year, return
to the Town Clerk oil licenses issued for tho pro.
ccding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Town
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
| with the Marshal for the preceding quarter, and
submit detailed report OF the same to the Board
| OF Trustees ut the first regular meeting OF said
| Board held In the months aforesaid.
SIC. $; The licences to be paid to the Town
Of Gold Hill arc hereby divided into nine classes,
| rs follows:
Licences Of $40 per quuartcr shall be of the
first class.
Licenses of $50 per quarter shall be Of the
| second class.
LIcenscs OF $40 per quarter shall DO Of the
| third class.
Licenses of $40 per quarter shall be Of the
fourth cluss.
Licenses Of IS per quarter shall be Of tho
| nth class.
Licenses Of So per quarter shall DO OF the
sixth Glars.
Licenses of $40 per day shall be Of the sew
cnth class.
Licenses of 50 per day shall be Of the eighth
| class.
Licenses OF So per day shall be OF tho ninth
class.
SEC. o.. It shall DO the duty of every policeman
to sec that the provisions Of this ordinance are
rigidly enforced, and whenever hc makes an
arrest for n violation OF II, upon his " knOwl.
edge. he shall receive one half OF the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fails TO carry out tho provisions con.
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of the
| license to be collected.
SEC. 10. 1t is hereby ordered that my person or
persons, agent, factor or employee transacting,
| carrying on or conducting any business or trade
| or calling shall pay for a license or licenses 80 to
do, TO the Town Of Gold Hill, as follows viz:
For each banking housc, per quarter In ad'
vance, 80.
For each grocery or provision store doing a
business OF more than $4,000 per month, per
| quarter in advance. $40.
For each broker, per quarter In advance, $40.
For each pawnbroker, per quarter In advance,
gao.
For a circus, caravan or mcnaScric, each per-
Torrance in advance, $40.
For each grocery or provision store doing q
business Of less than $4,000 and more than
$5.0O0 per month, per quarter In advance. $a.
For zach auctiOnccr or commission merchant,
per quarter In advance, 800.
For conducting Insurance business OF any
kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance, go.
Every pcrson. Arm or corporation having q
| Fairbanks platform scales, or scales OF q SINH
lar character, and engaged In tho business of
Weighing ores or other substances, by tho ton,
for pay, shall pay therefor, per quarter In ad'
vance, go.
Every person or firm engaged In the mannfac-
tnre OF wines, cider, soda, sarsnparilln, malt or
spirituous liquors, shall pay n quarterly license TO
carry on tho samc, per quarter IN advance, $50.
Every person or firm engaged In the foundry
business shall take out u license and pay there.
for: per quarter In advance, $50,
For selling malt, distilled or spirituous 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 gift entertainment, raflc or lottery,
In the Town Of Gold Hill, or for the salc OF any
| tickets, or any disposal thereof In any manner
whatever, for gift entertainment, rafle or lottery,
| to take place within the Tow 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 tho
money. or article or articles, IL Of greater value
than 81 900, In advance, $40.
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,
go.
Each telegraph company doing business with.
In tho incorporate limits OF tho town OF Gold
Hin, shall pay therefor per quarter In advance,
800.
Every person, Arm or corporation, agent or
factor, engaged In tho business OF selling or
bartcrIng quicksilver, shall take out 4 license
and pay therefor, per quarter In advance, $20.
For each omnibus or stage line which shall
carry passenger or freight from and out OF the
town Of Gold Hill, per quarter in advance. $40
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, NIL
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 storo, shoe store, blacksmith
shop and wagon shop, saddle or harness
shop, laundry or Chinese wash house, fnrni-
ture store or shop, jcwclry store, and all places
where goods or any article Of vnlue lie sold,
battered ortradcd, per quarter In advance, $lO.
Every person or firm engaged In the business
| Of boiler making shall take out q license, md
| pay therefor, per quarter In advance, $40.