Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-21
ssz 0 W ORDINANCE,
I7oRDINANcE NO. 20.
AN ORDINANCE P~revidius for the Low,
J and Collection Of Licenses In tho Towl
Of Gold Hill. .,I

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AN ORDINANCE Providing for the Lcvy
and Coilssiion Of Licenses In the Town
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Passed Augut 10, A. D. lST2,l I'D
u,HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
II Hill do ordaln: :
SECTION l. No person or persons, hrm or as:
ISOLATION sllall, within the incorporate limits OF
the town OF Gold Hi, be allowed to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact n ybusi-
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out alicense therefor and paid for
the same a. Is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordinance the party so offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice: OF tho
Peace oftnc town of Gold Hill, be fined In any
sum NOT greater than five hundred dollars, and
in al cases the costs OF prosecution shall be as
sessrd against tho defendant, If convicted, and
II such Ins and Costs, or ally part thereof. 90
not paid. the defendant shall BIZ Imprisoned IN
tho town Jail az he ra.c OF one day for every
two dollars OF saiu fine. Z ..yl GS- -iis
| SEC. 2. All licenses, except a. herein other.
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advances,
andall persons having takcn out a license under
ms ordinance are required TO exhibit the same
In some conspicuous part OF their place OF bust
ness, and TO produce the samc when applying TO
the Marshal for u new license; and IN case
any person or persons, firm or association faiIs
to take out a license for the current quarter,
teenth days OF january, April. July and
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, aud, II not paid, q civil
action, In addition 70 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 tho Statc OF Nevada,
for tue recovery Of the amount Of such iicente
/ and klii nprrpufl0pi fD1sntIpr with COst6. Include
linz the fee OF Town Attorney, taxed at $l5 In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep his office open
and be present thercat between the hours Of 2
O'Clock T.. NJ. and 4 O'Clock p. n. OF each day,
Sundays aud holidays excepted, for the ,hrst ff
teen days OF each quarter TO issue licenses, and
it shall be- the duty OF every person from whom
a license tax Is due and owing, TO pay the same
at tho Office OF tho Marshal, during the hourG he
Is by this ordinance required TO keep his ONCE
open, and nc personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such pcrson or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary TO incur the pen.
altlcs OF this ordinance. H I
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal TO
report TO the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out aud paid for q license rs re.
quircd In this ordinance, on the fifteenth days Of
| January, April, July and October OF each year,
aud 1t silall be the duty Of Town Attorney to In
.litntc suits for the recovery OF the same, aud o
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed Il
waiver Oithc right 10 prosecute the person or
persons 80 sued, as provided in Section ! OF this
ordinance. W
SEC. ). 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to
keep In his Office q book, styled and
marked Is the TOW License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons, associa.
tions and iirins To whom license has been Is.
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
| Tnfui.i The Hnnrl pf Urustpas nj their frat rom
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract Of the samc for the quarter Just
ended.
SEC. @. AL 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 Presidcnt OF tho Board
OF Trustees aud the Town Clerk. and counter
signed by the Marshal, and shall set forth the
name ofihe party to whom the license Is grant.
cd, The nature of the trade or busincss he, she
or they arc licensed TO pursue, the time for
which the SANE Is granted. and the date thereof.
SIC. Z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account in book entitlcd"Iown License Book
OF all ~licclscs delivered TO the Marshal, the quar-.
ter for which issued and the amount thereof
The Marshal shall, on the first Mondays OF Jun
uary, April, July and October OF each year, return
TO the Town Clerk all licenses Issued for tho pre-
ccd!ng quarter, remaining unsold, and the Town
Clerk shall balance aEd close the license account
will. the Marslial for the preceding quarter, and
submits detailed report Of tho sumo ~ the Board
OF Trustees NJ the first regular meeting Of said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. $. 1t shall be the duty or every policeman
to see that the provisions OF this ordinance are
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 sliall forfeit the amount OF the
license TO be collected.
SEC. o. The licences to be paid to the Town
Of Gold Hill are hereby divided into ten classes,
Us follows:
Licences OF so per quarter shall be Of the
Arst class, and may be Issued for one month,
two months. and one quarter, ut the following
rates: For one month. $lS; 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. $50; for two
months. $23; for one month, $l3.
Licenses OF $50 per quarter shall be OF the
third class, ana may he issued for one quarter
or for two months, or one month, at the follow.
Ing rates: For one quarter, $40; for two months,
$lB; for one mouth, $40.
Licenses of $40 per quarter shall be Of tho
fourth class. and may be issued for one quarter,
for two months anu for one month. at the fol-
lowing rates: For one quarter, $40; for two
months, IS; for one month, s..
Licenses OF IS per quarter shall be OF the
1 AAthh NAdtt
Licenses OF 50 per quarter shall be Of the
sixth class.
License. of $40 per day shall be Of the sew
cnth class.
Licenses of So per day shall be Of the eighth
class.
Licenses of 50 per day shall be OF the ninth
| class. Gt.I.
Licenses Of 500 per mouth shall be Of the
tcntn class.
SIC. 10. It Is hereby ordered that any person or
| pnrlnps nunnt f1cfnr nr pu1ptnyna fruOanrttDU
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for a license or licenses 30 TO
do, TO the Town OF Gold Hill, as follows viz:
OF THE fII.sT CLASS.
1-Forc each clearinghouse, per quarter in ad-
2-For selling Illuminating gas within the In
corporate limits Of The Town Of Gold Hill, per
quarter In advance, $40. prs .l3
OF THE SECOND CLASS.
3-FOr each grocery, provision, hardware or
other store, doing q business Of more than
$4,000 per month, per quarter In advance, $50.
SO.
6-For each pawnbroker, per quarter in nd.
vance. $50.
G-For a circus. caravan or menagcrle, each
day In advance, $50.
7-For keeping public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house, room or establishment, or melo-
deon, per quarter In advance, $40; or per day In
advance, $40.
o-EOT nuN kllg VI ptuuiiup my HoOuh.huito VI
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing OF any kindwhatsoever OF any value with.
out d team or animal or animals), per quarter
In advance, $50. Or per day in advance, 81.
9-For hawking or peddling with y team, or
with any animal or animals, per quarter IN al.
vance. $50. Or per day In advance, So; proyid.
ed, that the peddling Of vegetables raised In
this State are exempt RON a license tax.
or THE THIRD CLASS.
1O-For each grocery. provision, hardware or
other Store doing q business OF less than $l0,.
900 aud more than 5000 per month, per quar-.
ter In advance. $50.
I-For each auctionecr or commission mer-
chant. per quarter in advance, $40; for ono day,
In advance, So.
l2-For conducting insurance business Of
any kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance,
$40. .4 Nd
I8-Every person or firm engaged in the
foundry business shall take ont a license and
pay therefor. per quarter In advance, So.
1i-For selling malt, distilled or spIrituous
liquors. or wine Of any kind, or liquid bcvcr.
age Of any description, by tho case, boz
hOgshcad or barrel, per quarter In advance, 80.
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