Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-25
TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDNANCE NO. 20.
AN ORDINANCE PravIdIns fer tho Low
and Coilss,!o Of Licenses In tho Town
Passed Augut 10, A. D. ls7a.l
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COL


Passed Augut 10, A. D. lsTa.1
1,HR BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COLI
i Hill do ordain:
SECTION /. No rerson or persons, hrm or as
ISOLATION shall, within tho incorporate limits o
the town Of Gold Hill, be allowed to pursue an,
calling, trade or profession, or transact any pusl
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or the!
have taken out q license therefor and paid 10
the same as Is hereinafter provided, and for an!
violation OF this ordinance the partyso Offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF tn
sum not greater than hye hundred dollars, ant
In all cases the costs OF prosecution shall DO a.
sessed against the defendant, II convicted, AM
II such nn9 and costs, or any part thereof. Oh
not paid. the defendant shall be imprisoned II
the town jail at he rate OF one day for ever,
two dollars Of SAID ine.
SEC. 2. All licenses, except as herein other
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance
and all persons having taken out q license undo
this ordinance are required to exhibit the SAINT
IN some conspicuous part OF their place or busi
ness, and TO produce tho same when applying u
the Marshal for q new license; and In cast
any person or persons, firm or association hili
Is L. hereinafter provided prior 70 the ~
teenth days Of January, April. July snt
october OF each year, no, she or they
shall be subject to pay an addition Of ter
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not ,paid,a civil
Is provided In Section !, shall DO COM
menccd against such person or persons, In the
name OF the Flown 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'
each case,a and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep his ofice open
and be present thereat between the hours OF
O'Clock p. n. and 4 o'clock r. \. Of each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the trst hf.
teen days OF each quarter TO issue licenses, and
II shall BIZ the duty Of every person from whom
q license tax is due and owing, 10 pay the same
at the ofice OF the Marshal, during the hourS he
Is by this ordinance required 10 keep his ONCE
open, aud no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such perton or persons owing ruch
license tax, shall be necessary to incur the pen.
altics OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
report to tho Town Attorney nil persons who
have not takon out and paid for q license as 70.
quired In this ordinance, on the flfteenth days Of
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 tho person OF
persons so sued, as provided In Section ! OF thir
ordinance.
oEc' y. IL hhai Do thc uuty oi tue maisnhl "
keep In his oflcc d book, styled and
marked as the Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names OF all persons, assocta.
tons and ilrms to whom license has been L.
sued, the character OF their respective calllngs
or occupations, the time for which the license
has been granted, tho date and expiration thereof
and the amount received in each case, and to
furnish tho Board OF Trustees, at their first regu
lar meeting In the months beginning each guar.
ter, an abstract OF tho samc for the quarter Just
ended.
SEC. 0. All 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 President Of tho Board
OF Trustees and the Town Clerk, and counter
signed by tho 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 the date thereof.
SEC. Z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In u book entitled Town License Book
OF oil 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-
ceding 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 the ramC to tho Board
OF Trustees ut the frst regular meeting Of said
Board held In tho months aforesaid.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty OF Every policeman
to sec that tho provisions OF this ordinance are
rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes an
arrest for q violation Of II, upon his own mowl.
edge, he shall receive ono half Of tho fine.
II the Marshal or any oficer specified In THE
ordinance falls 10 carry out the provisions con.
tained herein he shall forfeit the amount OF the
license TO be collected. ..
SEC. 0. The licences to be paid to the Town
Of Gold Hill arc hereby divided into ten classes,
as follows:
Licences OF so per qnuartcr shall be OF the
hrst Class, and may DO issued for one month,
Two months, and ono quarter, at the following
rates: For one month. $l8; for two months,
so; for one quarter, $40.
Licenses OF $50 per quarter shall DO OF the
second class. and may be issued for q quarter,
for two month";. and for one month. at tho fol-
lowing rates: For one quarter. $50; for two
months. $23 for one month, SIS.
Licenses Of $40 per quarter shall be Of the
third class, and may DO issued for one quarter
or for two months, or one month, at the follow
$l1; for one month, 80.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be Of tho
fourth class, aud msy be issued for one quarter,
for W months anu for one month. ut 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
hfth class.
Licences Of So per quarter shall DO Of the
sixth class.
Licenses of $40 per day shall be Of the sew.
cnth class.
Licenses Of S. per day shall DO Of the eighth
class.
Licenses of s. per day shall be Of tho ninth
class.
Licenses OF 800 per month shall DO of the
tcntn class.
SEC. 10. It hereby ordered that any person OF
persons, agent, factor or employee transacting,
90 o mr. ma M nDnHtnNIna - kuatnnsa - t~a1a
or calling shall pay for 4 license or licenses 80 TO
do, to the Town OF Coll Hill, as follows viz: !.
or TIE FIRST CLASS.
1-For each clearinghouse, per quarteri In I'd.
vance,, $40. .I' .iagIf Z yI.
2-For selling Illuminating gas within the In.
corporate limits Of the Town Of Gold Hill, per
quarter In advance, 80.
OIL II SECOND CLASS.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware or
other store, doing a business OF more than
$4,000 per month, per quarter In advance, $50.
4-For each broker, per quarter In advance.
5-For each pawnbroker, per quarter in ad.
6-For a circus, caravan or menaccrie, each
day In advance, $8.
7-For keeping u public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house, room or establishment, or melo.
deon, per quarter In advance, $50; or per day In
advance, $40.
S-For hawking or peddling any goods, fruit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing OF any kind whatsoever OF any value with
out o team or animal or animals), per quarter
In advance, $50. Or per day In advance, 8.
0-For hawking or peddling with 0 team, or
with any animal or animals, per quarter In ad-
vance. $50. Or per day In advance, s.; proyid.
cd, that the peddling OF vegetables raised In
this State are exempt rom . license tax.
.l OF THE THIRD CLASS.
10-For each grocery. provision, hardware or
other store doing q business OF less than So.
900 and more than 5000 per month, per quar-
ter In advance, $50. T,
n-For each auctioneer or commission mer-
chant, per quarter in advance, SO; for one day,
In advance, g.. g'g.
la-For conducting insurance business OF
any kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance,
I3-Eycry pcrson or firm engaged in the
foundry business fhall take ont a license and
pay therefor. per quarter In advance. $40.
A-For selling malt, distilled or sp!irtuous
lIouors. or wine Of any kind, or liquid bever-
ACE Of any description, by tho case, box,
hocshead or barrel, per quarter In advance, $40.
1b-For each gift entertainment, rahie 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 rafle
or lottery, to take place within the Town OF
Gold Hill, for money or any other article OF
value, when the value Of the money or article
or articles arc OF less value than $1,000, In ad.
80; when the money, or article or arti-
cles, is OF creator value than $1,000, In advance,
SO.
express office. or any place whore lot
tera ~ nackaoes M any kfnd aro roceiyed and