Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-03
TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE NO. ~.
AN ORDINANCE Providing for tho Levy
and Collection OF Licenses In tho Town
OF Gold Hill.
Passed Augut 10, A. D. lsT2.l

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uyHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain:
SECTION /. No person or persons, firm or AZ.
s~ociation shall, within the incorporate limits OF
the town Of Gold Hill, be allowed to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any bust.
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out o license therefor and paid for
the same rs is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordinance the party so offending
shnll, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace OF the town OF Gold Hill, DO fined In any
sum not creator than Ave hundred dollars, and
In all cases the costs Of prosecution shall be rs:
sesscd against the defendant, II convicted. and
II such line and costs, or any part thereof. BIO
not paid. tho defendant shall be imprisoned in
tho tow jail at Tho rate Of one day for every
two dollars OF SAID ane.
SEC. 2. All licenses, except as herein other.
wise provided, shall DO paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having taken out u license under
this ordinance are required TO exhibit the same
in some conspicuous part OF their place Of bust
the Marshal for q now license; and in case
any person or persons, firm or association fails
TO take out . license for the current quarter,
rs Is hereinafter provided prior to the Of;
October Of each year, hc, 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, a civil
action, In addition to being fined and imprisoned,
as provided In Section !, shall be com.
menced against such person or persons, In the
| lame 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'
lng the fec OF Town Attorney, taxed at $l5 In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep his oflco open
and be present thcreat between tho hours OF 2
O'Clock r. n. and 4 O'Clock p. n: OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first fl:
teen days OF each quarter to Issue licenses, and
II shall be the duty OF every person from whom
| 4 license tax Is due and owing, TO pay the same
ut the Office Of the Marshal, during the houre he
IL by this ordinance required to keep his office
| open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such pcrron or persons owing such
| license tax, shall be necessary TO incur the pen.
| alties Of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. 1t 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 Of
January, April, July and October OF each year,
| and II shall be the duty Of Town Attorney to In
stitute suits for the recovery OF the same, and q
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed a
waiver Of the right to prosecute the person or
persons so sued, as provided In Section l Of thir
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
keep in his office a book, styled and
marked II as the "TOw License Book" wherein
he shall enter tho names Of all persons, associa.
tons and firms TO whom license has been is
sued. the character Of their respective calling.
or occupations, the time for which the license
has been granted, the date and expiration thereof
and the amount received In each case, and 10
furnish the Board OF Trustees, at their first reSu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract Of the same for the quarter just
ended.
SEC. 8. 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 set forth the
name ofthe party TO whom the license Is grant.
cd, the nature OF the trade or business he, Sac
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 q book entitled"Town License Book"
Of all licenses delivered TO the Marshal, the quar-.
ter for which issued and the amount thereof
The Marshal shall, on the fret Mondays Of Jan
uary, April, July and October Of each year. return
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-
ceding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Tow
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter. aud
submit q detailed report of the same Ia the BOarc
Of Trustees at the frst regular meeting Of saiG
| Board held In the months Aforesaid.
SEC. .. IL shall be the duty OF every policeman
10 see 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 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.
SEC. o. The licences to be paid to tho Town
Of Gold Hill are hereby divided into ten classes,
as follows:
Licences Of $40 per quuar.cr shall be Of the
drst class. and may be issued for one month,
two months, and one quarter, at the following
rates: For one month. SIS; for two months,
SO; for one quarter, SO.
Licenses OF $50 per quarter shall be OF the
second class. and may be issued for q quarter,
for two months. and for one month. at the fol.
lowing rates: For one quarter, $40; for two
months. $23; for ono month, $l3.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be OF the
third class, and may be issued for one quarter
or for two months, or one month, at the follow
ing rates: For one quarter, $50; for two months,
$lG; for one month, $40.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be Of tho
fourth class, and may he issucd for one quarter,
for two months and for one month, at the fol-
lowing rates: For one quarter, $40; for two
months, s.; for one month, IS.
Licenses Of s. per quarter shall be OF tho
nth class.
Licenses of 50 per quarter shall be OF the
Licenses OF $40 per day shall be OF the sew.
enth class.
Licenses OF IS per day shall be OF the eighth
class.
Licenses Of IS per day shall be OF the ninth
class.
Licenses of 800 per month shall be OF tho
tenth class.
SEC. 10. II ishcrcby ordered that any person or
persons, agent, factor or employee trsnsacting.
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for a license or licenses 70 to
do, TO the Town OF Gold Hill. as follows viz:
or TIE FIRST CLASS.
1-For each clearinghouse, per quarters ad-
vance, $40.
corporate limits OF the Town Of Gold Hill. per
quarter In advance, so.
OF THE SECOND CLASS.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware or
other store, doing n business OF more than
10000 per month, per quarter In advance, 800.
.4-FOr each broker, per quarter In advance.
$50.
5-For euch pawnbrOker, per quarter in ad.
vance. $50.
6-For a circus, caravan or mcnaScric, each
day in advance, $50.
7-For keeping a public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house, room or establishment, or melo.
dcon, per quarter in advance, $50; or per day In
advance, SIC.
S-For hawking or pcddling any goods, mutt or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise. or
thing of any kind whatsoever Of any value with.
out q team or animal or ~animals). per quarter
In advance, $50. Or per day In advance, 50.
9-For hawking or peddling with q team, or
with any animal or animals, per quarter In al.
vance. $50. Or per day In advance, So; proyid.
cd, that the peddling OF vegetables raised In
this State are exempt rom a license tax.
OF THE THIRD CLASS.
10-For each grocery. provision, hardware or
other storc doing q business Of less than SlO..
900 and more than 5000 per month, per quar-
ter In advance, go.
l1-For each auctioneer or commission mer.
chant, per quarter In advance, so; for ono day,
In AdynnCp. 81.