Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-07
TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE NO.. -.
AN ORDINANCE Providing for the Levy
and Collection Of Licenses In the Town
OF Gold Hill.
Passed Augut 10, A. D. ls7a.l

AN ORDINANCE Providing for the Levy
and Collection Of Licenses In the Town
OF Gold Hill.
rg Passed Augut 10, A. D. lSI2.1 -rH
TNnE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain: ,E-al H
SECTION !. No rerson or persons, nrm or rs.
ISOLATION 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 q license therefor and paid for
the SAINT as Is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordinance the party so offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace OF the town OF Gold Hill, be nned In any
sum not greater than 1--we hundred dollars, and
In all cases the costs OF prosecution shall be ~:
sessed against tho defendant, If convicted. and
II SUCH nne and costs, or ally part thereof. be
not paid. the defendant shall be imprisoned In
the Town jail AZ he rate Of one dsy Tor every
two dollars OF sata fne.
SEC. .. All licenses, except as herein otner.
and all persons having taken out q license under
this ordinance are required 10 exhibit the same
In some conspicuous part OF their place OF busi.
ness, aud TO- produce the same when applying TO
the Marshal for q new license; and in case
any person or persons, firm or association falls
as IL hereinafter provided prior TO the 6f;
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, and, II not paid, q civil
action, In addition to being lined and Imprisoned,
as provided In Section /, shall BIO COM
menced against such person or persons, In the
name OF the Town Gold HILL" as In civil
actions under the laws OF tho state Of Nevada,
for the recovery Of the amount OF such license
aud said percentage, together with costs, includ-
Ing the Zee OF Town Attorney. taxed az Sl5 IN
each case. and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his ONCE open
and be present thercat between the hours OF 2
O'Clock r. n. and 4 O'Clock r. 4. Of each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for tho firet hf.
teen days OF each quarter to Issue licenses, and
II shall be tho duty OF every person from whom
a license tax Is due and owing, to pay tho same
at the Office OF the Marshal, during the hours he
sby this ordinance required TO keep his office
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal TO such person or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary to incur the pen
allies OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. IL shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
report TO the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for q license as re-.
Quired In this ordinance, on tho 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 q
waiver Of the right to prosecute the person or
persons 80 sued, US provided In Section / Of thi'
ordinance.
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
keep in his o1ico a book, styled and
marked as the Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the 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 tho license
has been granted, the date and expiration thereof
and the amount received In each case, and to
furnish the Board OF Trustees, at their fret regu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract Of the same for the quarter just
| ended.
SEC. G. All licenses issued under aud 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 ofthe party to whom the license Is grant
cd, the nature Of the trade or business he, she
or they are licensed to pursue, the time for
which the same Is granted, and tho date thereof.
SEC. z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In u book cntitlcd"Town License Book"
Of ali licenses delivered 10 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, returL
10 the Town Clerk oil licenses issued for the pre-
ccding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Town
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter, AND
submit a detailed report of tho same to tho Board
OF Trustees at the ilrst regular meeting Of said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. =. 1t shall be the duty OF every policeman
to see that tho provisions OF this ordinance are
| igidly enforced, and whenever he makes an
arrest for q violation OF 1t, upon his " knowl
edge, he shall receive one bali Of the tne.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In THE
| ordinance fails 10 carry out the provisions con.
tanned herein he shall forfeit tho amount Of the
license TO be collected.
SEC. 0. The licences to be paid to the Town
Of Gold Hin are hereby divided Into ten classes,
as follows:
Licences OF $40 per quuarter shall be of the
arst class, and may be issued for one month,
two months, aud one quarter, at the following
rates: For one month, $lS; for two months,
so; for one quarter, SO.
Licenses OF {0 per quarter shall DO OF the
second class, and may be issued for q quarter,
for two month";. and for one month. at the fol-
lowing rates: For one quarter. $50; for two
months. 1913; for one month, SIS.
Licenses Of $40 per quarter shall DO OF the
third class, and may be. Issued for one quarter
or for two months, or one month, at the follow
$i6: for one month, $40.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be Of tho
fourth class, and may be Issued for one quarter,
for two months and for one month. al the fol.
lowing rates For one quarter, $40; for two
months, s.; for one month, IS.
Licenses OF IS per quarter shall be OF the
Nth class.
Licenses Of 50 per quarter shall be Of the
sixth class.
Licenses OF $40 per day .hall be OF the sew.
cnth class.
Licenses Of IS per day shall be Of the eighth
class.
License, OF IS per day shall be Of the ninth
class.
Licenses OF 800 per month shall DO OF the
tenth class. U.
SEC. 10. 1t Is hereby ordered that any person OF
persons, agent, factor or employee transacting,
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:
OF II FIRsT CLASS.
1-For each clearinghouse, per quarter In I'D.
vance, $40. u
2-For selling Illuminating gas within the In.
corporate limits OF the Tow VI Gold Hill, per
quarter In advance, $40.
| OF THE SECOND class.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware or
other store, doing n business Of more than
$4,000 per month, per quarter In advance, $50.
4-For each broker, per quarter In advance.
6-For each pawnbroker, per quarter in ad.
vance. $50.
e-For a circus. caravan or menagcrie, each
day In advance, $50. ya
For keeping public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house, room or establishment, or melo.
doom, per quarter In advance, $50; or per day In
advance, $40.
s-For hawking or pcddling any goods, fruit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
tnlnK VI any klHu WHulhOcNCE " u any NuiuC lNltu-
| out q team or animal or animals), per quarter
In advance, $50. Or per day in advance, s..
Q For hawking or peddling with q team, or
with any animal or animals, per quarter In ad.
vance. $50. Or per day In advance, s.; proyid.
ed, that the peddling OF vegetables raised In
this State are exempt rom q license tax.
OF TIE THIRD CLASS.
10-For each grocery. provision, hardware or
| other store doing q business OF less than $780,
QUO and more than 5000 per month, per quar-.
ter in advance, $a..
n-For zach auctioneer or commission mer.
| chant, per quarter in advance, $40; for one day,
In advance, s..
12-For conducting insurance business OF
any kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance,
$40.
I3-Every person or firm engaged In the
foundry business shall take out q license and
pay therefor. per quarter in advance, $40.
l4-For selling malt, distilled or spiirtuous
LIQUORS. or wine Of any kind, or liquid bevcr-
ace OF any description, by the case, box
hocshead or barrel, per quarter In advance, gu.
1s-For each gift entertainment, rafie or
Lottery. In tho Town OF Gold Hill, or for the sale
| OF any tickets, or any disposal thereof In any
manner whatever, for gift entertainment, amt
or lottery, to take place within the Town OF
Gold Hill. for money or any other arueie Of