Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-31
TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE NO. 7I.
AN ORDINANCE Proyidins for the Lew
and Coilssiion or Licensesi In the Tewn
Passed Augut 10, A. D. 1871
1--WE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COLI

Of Gold Hill.
Passed Augut 10, A. D. 1871
rrHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COLI
J. Hill do ordain: lrgG .IfW.
SECTION !. No rerson or persons, drm or as
ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits o
the town Of Gold Hill, be allowed to pursue any
ness hereinafter mentioned, until be, she or they
have taken out 8 license therefor and paid FOL
tho same as is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation Of this ordinance the party 30 Offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice. OF thu
Peace OF the town OF Gold Hill, be fined In any
sum not greater than 1--WE hundred dollars, and
In all cases the costs OF prosecution shall be a.
sessed against the defendant, II convicted, and
II such nne and costs, or any part thereof. b.
not paid. the defendant shall be imprisoned In
the town jail At Tho rate Of one day for every
two dollars OF sad 1ne. .
SEC. 2. All licenses, except as herein otner'
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having taken out q license under
this ordinance are required TO exhibit the same
IN some conspicuous part OF their place OF busl
ness, and to produce the same when applying 70
the Marshal for a now license; and In case
any person or persons, hrm or association fall
to take out a license for the curront quarter,
As Is hereinafter provided prior to tho az
teenth days OF January, April. July and
October Of each year, he, she or they
Sh ~ 0tbgtNk ~ loy ea alti ShfSes
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, Q civil
action, In addition to being tned and imprisoned,
~ provided In Section ], shall DO COM
menced against such person or persons, In ING
name Of the Town 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. taxed at SIS In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
An1 q Tk. IN.-.L.l .L.I l.-A- Il AL --.S
and be present thcreat between the hours OF 2
o'clock r. NJ. and 4 o'clock r. u. Of each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the trst hf.
teen days OF each quarter TO Issue licenses, and
II shall be the duty Of every person from whom
a license tax IL due and owing, 10 pay the same
at The olhce o. the Marshal, during the hour he
is by this ordinance required to keep his ofice
open, aud no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal TO such person or persons owing such
license tax, shall BIO necessary to incur the pen.
altles OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty Of the Marshal 70
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for a license as re.
quired In this ordinance, on tho fifteenth days Of
January, April, July and October Of each year,
aud It shall be the duty Of Town Attorney to In
stitutc suits for the recovery Of the same, and Z
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver OF the right 10 prosecute tho person OF
persons so sued, as provided In Section ! Of thir
ordinance.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
keep In his oficc q book, styled and
marked as the Town LICENSE Book wherein
he shall enter the names Of all persons, associe-
tions and firms TO whom license has been Is
sued, the character OF their respective callngs
or occupations, the time for which the license
Inns been granted, the date and expiration thereof
and the amount received In each case, and TO
furnish the Board Of Trustees, at their first regu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract Of the same for the quarter just
ended.
SEC. G. All ~licensos issued under and by virtue
Of this ordinance, together with tie 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 the
name Of the party to whom the license H. grant
ed, the natur. OF the trade or business he, sne
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 a 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 first Mondays Of Jan.
uary, April, July and October Of each year, return
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-.
cedlng quarter, remaining unsold, and the Town
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter, and
submits detailed report Of the SAINT " the Board
OF Trustees at the frst regular meeting Of said
Board held In the months Aforesaid.
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty Of every policeman
TO zee thnt the provisions OF tins ordinance are
rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes an
arrest for Il 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 falls to carry out the provisions con.
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount OF the
license to be collected.
OF Gold Hill are hereby divided into ten classes,
as follows:
Licences of $40 per quuartcr shall be OF the
frst class, and may be issued for one month,
two months, and one quarter, at the following
rates: For one month, SIS; for two months,
800; for one quarter, $40.
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. 1928 for one month, $I3.
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, SO; for two months,
$lB; for one month, $40.
Licenses Of $40 per quarter shall be Of tho
for TWO months and for one month. OF tho fol.
lowing rates: For one quarter, $40; for two
months, IS; for one month, IS.
Licenses OF IS per quarter shall be Of the
nth class.
Licenses Of 50 per quarter shall be of the
blANuN lhEts
Licenses of $40 per day shall be OF the sev.
enth class.
Licenses Of s. per day shall be Of the eighth
class.
Licenses of 50 per day shall be Of the ninth
class. q
Licenses Of 800 per month shall be Of the
tentn class.
SEC. 10. 1t Is hereby ordered that any person OF
persons, agent, factor or employee transactlng,
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 II FIRST CLASS.
1-For each clearinghouse, per quarter In ad'
vance, $40.
2-Fcr selling Illuminating gas within the In,
corporate limits OF the Town Of Gold Hill, pei
quarter in advance. $40.
OF THE SECOND CLASS.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware OF
other store, doing o business OF more than
$4,000 per month, per quarter In advance. go.
4-For each broker, per quarter In advance,
$50.
6-For each pawnbroker, per quarter In ad.
vance. $50.
6-For a circus, caravan or mensgcrie, each
day In advance, $50.
f-For keeping public dance house, or hurdy
CURLY house, room or establishment, or melo-
deon, per quarter In advance, $50; or per day In
advance, $40.
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing OF any kind whatsoever OF any value with
out a team or animal or animals), per quarter
In advance, $50. Or per day I'm advance, %.
9-For hawking or pcddling with . team, or
vance. $50. Or per day in advance, s.; proyid.
cd. that the ~pcddling OF vegetables raised In
this State are exempt rom a license tax.
OF THE THIRD CLASS.
1O-For each grocery. provision, hardware or
other store doing q business OF less than $l0..