Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-20
r,,pvs OF SUBSCRIPTION:
AN ACT
Providing for the Government Of the
rovns and Cities of this State.

~. people of the State Of Nerddd,. rep
1M 1M..atcd in Senate aud Assembly, dozen
act as follo,cs
section. III addition to the powers
q Jurisdiction conferred by other
inu anu ~ the BOards Of County Conmis-
iaxs' avs s of the counties Of this State,
s"'ih sS"i have the following with regard
shshta ssha management of the affairs and
70 !s,s;nes. osav of any town or city in their
pur,"active counties First: To fix
nT define the boundary of such town
a.u utv within which the jurisdiction
Gi ..a;n r conferred shall be exercised.
SGeeoond Geaod TO institute and maintain
ssv Snit or suits, i'm any court or
suy Hrts ar necessary in their judgment
w enforce or maintain any right or
" ss;,hts of said town or city. All such
.units shall be instituted and prosecut-.
~ in the name of the Board Of
Coun,y Commissioners. for the use
md benefit of the inhabitants Of said
town or city, and shall be entitled &C.
cording y in all pleadings and pro-
ceedings. Third To levy tax, not
syceedlng one per cent. per annum
mon the assessed value of real and
uusrsonal property situated in said
!nwn or city. made taxable by law
srState or County purposes. Fourth
~ law out, extend, and alter the
.,peets ~ and alleys III said town or city,
smd provide for the grading, drain
;"n S" cleaning, widening, lighting or
".,SS.,rwise .S, improving the same; also,
;" nrovide for the construction. re-
viz and preservation Of sidewalks,
sr;dres, drains, and sewers, and for
,hs prevention and renOval Of OBJ
sstnrnctions sn from tho streets and side
~aIks of said town or city; provided,
hat ssid Board may, i'm its discretion.
sssass the cost Of Improving any
rect or building, or repairing
Sidewalk, to the owner or owners Of
ths t property in front of which said
.trset, % or sidewalk. or proposed side
~alk nav lie, and may make such cost
~ Improvement, repairs, or build
inc. lien upon such property.
Nth: 20 condemn property for
tho ,,se Of the inhabitants Of said
town or city in the manner hereinaf-
,sr nroyided. Sixth TO provide for
IN ,hs prevention and extinguishment
al ares, and, organize, regulate, eStab-
lsb and disband fire companies in
aid rity or t0wn. Seventh 10 reg
ulals tile storage of gunpowder and
othsr explosive or combuStibte ma
t.rial within said town or city.
Eighth: To dcteraine what shall be
deemed nuisances in such town or
city and provide tor the punishment,
nreyeption, and removal of the same.
Sinth: TO fix and collect Il license
tax on and regulate all theaters and
theatrical performances, circnses,
sbevs, billiard tables, bowling alleys,
snd all exhibitions and amusementS
within said town or city to fix and
collect license tax on and regulate
all tayerns, h0iclS. restaurants. Sa-
looms, l,ar.roOms, bankers, brokers'.
Qold.dust buyers, manufacturers, liv-
ery stables, and livery stable keepers,
within said town or city, and express
companies, persons engaged in the
business of Transmitting letters or
packages, stage companies, or the own
ers Of stages or stage lines. who have a
place of b usineSS in said town or city,
or anv agency therein to license and
regulate auctioneers and stock brok-
ers within said town or city; to
license, tax and prOphibit. or suppress
all tippling houses, dram shops, sa-
Icons AMI raffles, and license or tax
all pawnbrokers, peddlers, (prorilled.
that no tax or license shall be required
for peddling the agricultural produc-
tons of the State,) pawnbrOkers. re-
freshment or coffee stands, booths
and sheds within said town or city !;
to regulate, or prohibit or suppress
prostitution and unlicensed gaming.
and disOrderlv houses, and houses Of
I'LL "a, Ii; sl oityy ~ 70
levy and collect an annual tax upon
all dogs within said town or city, and
provide for the determination Of dogs
Tor which such tax shall not have
been paid, and to prevent all other
animals from running at large in said
Town or city /; to fix and collect a
license tax upon all professions, trades,
or business within said town or
city, not heretofore specified. Tenth
10 provide for the issuance of all
licenses in this act mentioned or AL.
thorized to be issued. and to fix the
terms on which, and the sums for
which, the same shall be issued.
Eleventh: TO prevent. punish and re-
Strain any disorderly conduct within
the said town or city. Twelfth: 10
mold, manage. use and dispose Of the
real and personal properly Of said
own or city, and collect all dues and
demands belonging to. or coming to
tne same; but no sale OF any such
property shall he made until after it
nsppraised by three appraisers, tax
payers of said town or city at the actu-
q market value nor shall 1t he sold
!or less than three-fourths Of such ap-
praised value. Thirteenth: To fix
snd prescribe the punishment for the
o5each Of anv ordinance made or
adopted by said Board OF County Com
.nissloners to be enforced within said
sown or city; but no fines shall be i'm
posed for one Otfense in q sum great
er Than four hundred dollars.
snG sh no term of imprisonment
SSusIi be more than six months
W! "ut IN lieu of imprisonment, any per-
Ion i. committed Tor punishment may
;n 10 made to work on any public works
~ haaid aid t. wn or city propided, nothing
,HSsleln ,S contained shalt authorize
.mo .mo formation Of q chain-gang in
irScn ro town or city. Fourteenth
~ ~. pass or adopt all ordinan-
S~ SS rules and regulations, and
III ~; and perform all other acts and
lungs ~ necessary for the execution Of
'"s ,as powers and jurisdiction of this
IN M conferred, and to audit and allow
,hs M ssialms properly payable out Of
,"0 n.o FUNDS Of said town or city. Any
y. S'n,otpeerty. real or personal. necessary
~ !, me .ne public use Of said town or city,
.ae Inhabitants thereof may be