Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-27
NEW TOWN LAW.

ment Of the towns and cities Of this
State" has passed both houses of the
Legislature, and received the approval
of the Governor. Following is a COM
plete abridgment of the new law;
Section l. In addition to powers con-
ferred By existing laws, County Com
missioners may fix and define town or
city boundaries; may institute suits in
behalf OF the inhabitants; may levy a
tax not exceeding one per cent. on real
and personal property; may lay out and
extend streets and alleys, construct and
repair sidewalks, and remove obstruc-
tons, having the discretionary power to
make property owners pay for building
and repairing sidewalks in front Of their
property; may establish and regulate
a fire department; may regulate the
storage of combustible and explosive
material; may determine what are nui-
sances, and provide for their abatement
or prevention; may fix and collect license
tax on theaters, shows, billiard tables,
hotels, etc. may prohibit or suppress
tippling houses, saloons and raffles;
may tax hawkers, peddlers, coffee stands,
etc; may regulate or suppress prostitu-
ton, gaming, hurdy-gurdy houses, etc;
may levy a tax on dogs or provide for
their determination; may tax or prohibit
from running at large all kinds of ami
mails; may restrain and punish disor-
derby conduct; may use and dispose of
personal and real property belonging to
the city-but all sales must be for at
least three-fourths of the appraised value
returned by three taxpayers; may fix the
punishment for a breach OF any ordin-
ancs made by said Commissioners, but
fines shall not exceed $500, nor i'm
prisonment six months, but "a lieu Of
Imprisonment offenders may be COM
PEELED to perform public work; may have
full legislative power to execute the pow
ers and establish the jurisdiction author
lied by this Act; may condemn real and
personal property for public use, price
to be fixed by two referees of claimant
and one appointed by the Commissioners.
Sec. 2 Said Commissioners may fiY the
amount of taxes to be collected for city
purposes on all real and personal prop
erty assessable for State or county pur-
poses, said taxes to be collected in the
manner prescribed by the revenue law
and all suits for State or county taxes
shall also include the unpaid city taxes
Sec 3. All moneys received under the
Act, from any source, shall be paid te
the County Treasurer, by said Treasurer
to be set apart as fund for the sole ben
eft of the city or town; and he shall
when so directed to do by the Commits
soners, divide said fund into genera
fund and redemption fund; all none.
in the general fund not necessary in de
fraying current expenses shall be trans
ferred to the redemption fund.
Sec. 4. All expenses in carrying out tn
city government shall be paid out of tn
general fund; all bills against the cit
shall be presented to the Commissioner
for allowance or rejection; warrants ma
issue on majority vote of the Board.
Section 5provides that claimants who's
bills have been rejected may, within 81
months after rejection, commence an &C
ton for recovery in any court of comp.
tent jurisdiction.
Section provides for the Commission
ers taking charge of the books, paper
and property of any town that has bee
or may be disincorporated,a and establish
ing municipal government in accord
anec with said Act.
Sections 7, s and provide for scale
proposals for the surrender of indebted
ness, and the acceptance of the same.
Section 10 gives Justices of the Peac
jurisdiction of violations of the city OIL
dinances.
Section II provides for the Distric
Attorney conducting prosecutions arisin
under said Act, and his remuneration.
Section - empowers the Sheriff
appoint as many Deputies as may be re
quired by the Commissioners for tn
purpose of carrying out the provision
of said Act, their fees to be fixed by Oh
dinance and collected from defendants
said Deputies may also be allowed
monthly salary; and they shall also b
ex-oficio City Collectors; said Sheril
shall also, when required to do so by tn
Commissioners, designate one of sail
Deputies to act as Street Commissioners
under whom offenders may be compelled
to work on the public streets.
Sections 10 and IA require the Count!