Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-06
TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE NO. ~.
AN ORDINANCE Providing for tho Levy
and Collection Of Licenses In tho Town
OF Gold Hill.
Passed Augut 10, A. D. lsT2.l
J>nE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF Col

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ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits
the town Df Gold Hill, be allowed to pursue an
calling, trade or profession, or transact any bus
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he. she or the
have taken out u license therefor and paid 10
the same as Ia hereinafter provided, and for an
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF tn
Peace OF the town Of Gold Hill, be fined In an
sum not greater than dive hundred dollars, an
In all cases the costs Of prosecution shall be u,
scssed against tho defendant, .if convicted, an
II such ins and c9st., or Any part thereof; b
not paid. the defendant shall be imprisoned II
the town Jail NJ the rate Of one day FOR ever
two dollars OF saiG ilno. F.
SEC. =. All licenses, except on herein other
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance
and oil persons having taken out a license unde
this ordinance are required to exhibit tho sam
In some conspicuous part Of their place OF bust
ness, and 10 produce tho same when applying I
the Marshal for n new license; and III car
any persQn or persons, firm or association fail
to take out a license for the current quarter
AZ Is hereinafter provided prior to tho III
tecnth days OF january, April. July ant
October Of each year, he, she or the!
shall be subject TO pay an addition OF TEL
per cent. over and above the amounts prcscribet
herein for such license, aud, II not paid, a civi
action, IN addition to being lined and imprisoned
as provided In Section /. shall be com
meiccd against such person or persons, In th'
name OF the Town Gold ILL.," az In civi
actions under the avs OF the state OF Nevada
Tor the recovery Of the amount OF such licens,
and said percentage, together with costs, includ
Ing the fee OF Town Attorney. taxed at $l5 II
each case. and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep his office opeI
aud be present thercat between the hours Of
O'Clock z. N. and 4 O'Clock r. n. Of each day
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the hrst IF
teen days of each quarter To issue licenses, alt
IL shall DO tho duty OF every person from whom
/ n l.cHusp ms ~ lup anil ntyiDn IN nav fhp Ham(
at the olice OF tho Marshal, during the hourb HI
Is by this ordinance required to keep his otllct
open, and no personal demand or notice by thu
Marshal to such person or persons owing sucl
license tax, shall be necessary to incur the pen
altics Oi this ordinance.
SIC. 4. II shall be the duty Of the Marshal tC
report TO the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for a license as re-
quired In this ordinance. on the fifteenth days Of
january, April, July and October OF each year,
and IL snail be the duty of Town Attorney to In
stitutc suits for the recovery OF the same, and d
civil slit commenced shall not be deemed d
waiver Of the right TO prosecute the person OF
persons 20 sued, Is provided In Section ! OF this
ordinance.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to
keep In his Office a book, styled and
marked a. the Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the names of all persons, assocla.
tiOns and firms to whom license has been IT,
sued, the character of their respective calingr
or occupations, the time for which the 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 first regu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-
ter, an abstract OF the same for the quarter just
ended.
SIC. G. All licenses issued under and by virtue
OF this ordinance. together with tic class and the
amount TO be paid therefor, shall be printed In
blank form. signed by the President Of the Board
OF Trustees aud the Town Clerk. and counter.
signed by the Marshal, and shall act forth the
iEiInc OF 1.-THE party 10 whom the license Is grant
ed, the natir, OF the trade or business he, snc
Or they are licensed to pursue, the time for
which the SAINT Is granted, and the date thereof.
SIC. Z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account. IN a book cntitlcd'Town License Book, v
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 aud 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 II detailed report OF the samC tu tho Board
of Trustees ut the lirst regular meeting Of said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SIC. :. 1t shall be the duty or every policeman
TO see that the provisions OF this ordinance are
risidly enforced. and whenever he makes an
edge. lc shall receive one half OF the fnc.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In THU
ordinance fails 10 carry out the provisions con.
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount OF the
license TO be collected.
SIC. .. The licences TO be paid to the Town
Of Gold Hill arc hereby DIVIDED into ten classes,
Us follows:
L!cence. OF so per quuartcr shall be OF tho
first class, and may be Issued for ono month,
two months, aud one quarter, at the following
rates: For one month. SIS; for two months,
80; for one quarter, $40.
Licenses OF 80 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. $23; for one mouth, Sl3.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be OF the
third class, ana may be issued Tor one quarter
or for two months, or ono month, at the follow.
ing ratcr: For one quarter, $50; for two months,
$l6; for one month, 80.
Licenses of $40 per quarter shall be Of tho
fourth class, and may be isrucd for one quarter,
for two months and for one month. at the fol,
lowing rates: For one quarter, SO; for two
months, s.; for one month. s.. i-.
Licenses OF s. per quarter shall be Of the
fifth class.
Licenses OF 50 per quarter shall be OF the
sixth class,
Licenses of $40 per day shall be of the sew
enth class.
Licenses of IS per day shall be OF the eighth
class.
Licenses Of SO per day shall be OF the ninth
class.
Licenses Of 800 per month shall be of the
tenth class.
SEC. 10. II Is hereby ordered that any person OF
persons, agent, factor or employee trnnsactiny,
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for n license or licenses SO to
do, to the Town OF Gold Hill, as follows viz:
OF THE FIRST CLASS.
l-For each bankins-house, per quarter In nd.
vance, $40.
2-For selling illuminating cas within the In.
corporate limits Of the Town Of Gold Hill, per
quarter In advance, $40.
OF THE 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.
$50. md.
5-For each pawnbrokcr, per quarter in I'D.
vance. $50.
G-For q circus. caravan or menagerie, each
day In advance, so.
For keeping public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house, room or establishment, or melo.
deon, per quarter In advance, SO; or per day In
advuncc, $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 n team or anima or animals), per quarter
in advance, $50. Or per day In advance, 50.
0 For hawking or pcddling with a team, or
with any animal or animals, per quarter In ad.
vance. $50. Or per day In advance, 50; proyld-
cd, that the peddling OF vegetables raised In
this State are cxemp; rom a license tax.
OF TIE THIRD CLASS.
10-For each grocery. provision. hardware or
other store doing a business OF less than &c.
OW and more than $4,000 per month, per quar-.
ter In advance, $2D.
n-For each auctionccr or commission mcr-
chant, per quarter IN advance, so; for one day,
In advance. 50.
la-For conducting insurance business OF
any kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance,
I3-Every person or firm engaged In the
foundry business shall take out a license and
pay therefor. per quarter In advance, gu.
li-For selling malt, distilled or splrituous
LIQUORS, or wine Of any kind, or liquid bcver-
ace of any description. by the case, box,
h~ogsliead or barrel, per quarter In advance. go.
I5-For each gift entertainment. rafle or
lottery, In the Town Of Gold Hill, or for the salc
OF any tickets, or any disposal thereof In any
manner whatever. for gift entertainment, raflc
or lottery. to take place within the Town OF
Gold Hill, for money or amy other article oil
value. when the value OF the money or article
or articles arc OF lcss value than $1,000, In ad.
vance. $40; when the money. or article or arti.
Giles, IL of greater value than $1,000, In advance,
900. ,,
l6-For each assay office, room or establish
mcnt, express Office. or any place where let
tors or packages OF any kind are received and
transmitted or forwarded, per Quarter In ad-
vance. $2D.
T-Each telegraph company doing business
within the incorporate limits Of the town Of
GoldHill. shall pay therefor per quarter In sd-
vance. $50. Us.y ,sH
IS-For each bowling saloon, or each nIno.piL
or ten.pin alley. per quarter In advance, $2O.