Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-20
TOWN ORDINANCE.
: o ORDINANCE NO. ~ iG;iFi
AN ORDINANCE Providing for the Levy
and Collection Of Licenses in the Town
Of Gold Hill.
Passed Augut 10, A. D. ls7a.]

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nHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain: r.6.rl gdr JTgga .arr
SECTION l. No rerson or persons, arm or Is:
ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits OF
the town Of Gold Hill, be allowed to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any opsi.
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out a license therefor and paid for
the Same as Is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation ofthls ordinance the party 30 offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice or the
sum not greater than nye hundred dollars, and
In all cases the costs OF prosecution shall be ~.
sessed against tho defendant, II convicted, and
II such tne and costs, or Any part thereof. 20
not paid, the defendant shall be imprisoned In
the town jail at The rate OF ono day for every
two dollars OF said fine. r.gr.l .ey .af..l
SEC. 2. All licenses, except as herein otncr.
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having tnkon out o license under
this ordinance are required 70 exhibit the same
In some conspicuous part Of their place OF busi-
ness, and TO produce the same when applying 70
the Marshal for q new license; and In case
any person or persons, firm or association hils
to take out a license for the current quarter,
a. Is hereinafter provided prior TO the hf.
teenth days Of January. April, July and
October Of each year, he, she or they
shall be subject 70 pay an addition OF ten
per cent. over aud above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, . civil
action, 10 addition TO being hned and Imprisoned,
rs provided In Section ], shall be COM
menccd against such person or persons, In the
name Of the Town Gold Hill" as In civil
for tho recovery oil the amount OF such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ.
Ing the fee OF Town Attorney, taxed ut SIS In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his ofico open
and be present thercat between the hours OF 2
O'clock u ~ and A p'rInck nf aArh day
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the fst III.
teen days OF each quarter TO issue licenses, and
1t shall be the duty Of every person from whom
u license tax Is due and owing, TO pay the same
at the office OF the Marshal, during the hours he
is by this ordinance required TO keep his office
Marshal to such pcrron or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary 10 incur tho pen.
alties OF this ordinance. 80
SEC 4. II shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
report to tho Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken ont and paid for q license as 70.
quircd In this ordinance, on tho fifteenth days oil
January, April, July and October Of each year,
and 1t 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 81
persons 30 sued, rs provided In Section ! OF thif
ordinance.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
keep In his ofico a book, styled and
marked AZ the "Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the IN OF all persons, assocla.
lions and firms to whom license has been Is
sued, the character Of their respective caningt
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 tho quarter just
ended. L#'
SEC. O.. 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 ret forth the
name ofih. party to whom the license Is grant.
cd, the nature Of the trade or business he, she
or they art licensed to pursue, tho time for
which the same Is granted, and the date thereof.
SEC. {: The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In a 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
nary, April, July and October Of each year, return
TO the Town Clerk oil licenses issued for the pre-
ceding quarter, remaining unsold, and the TowI
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for tho preceding quarter, and
submit u detailed report OF the same ~ the Board
OF Trustees ut the irst regular meeting OF sal6
Board held in the months aforesaid.
SEC. 8. II shall be the duty OF eyery policeman
to see hat the provisions OF this ordinance are
, rigidly enforced, and whenever ho makes an
arrest for q violation Of It, upon his W knowl
| edge. he shall receive one half Of the fine.
II tho Marshal or any officer specified In THU
ordinance fails to carry out the provisions con
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of the
license TO be collected.
SEC. 0. The licences to be paid to the Towr
Of Gold Hill arc hereby divided into ten classes
as follows:
Licences OF $40 per quarter shall be Of tn,
lrst class, and may be issued for one month,
two months. aud one quarter, at the following
rates: Fol one month, SIS; for two months
$50; for one quarter, $40. "-"-L s.
Licenses Of go per quarter shall be OF tn,
second class, and may be issued fer q quarter
for two months, and for one month. at the fol
lowing rates: For one quarter. $50; for txt
months. S23; for one month, $l3.
Licenses Of $40 per quarter shall be OF tn
third class, ana may be issued for one quartz
or for two months, or one month, at tho follow
ing rates: For one quarter, so; for w months
$l6; for ono month, $40.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall DO Of III
fourth class, and may be Issued for one quarter
for TWO months and for one month. At the TO
lowing rates: For one quarter, $40; for tw
months, IS; for ono month, IS.
Licenses OF s. per quarter. shall be OF th
hfth class. 49,
Licenses Of 80 per quarter shall be Of tn
sixth class. '1 St .g'l a. ~
Licenses of $40 per day shall DO of the ser
cnth class. ~
Licenses OF IS per day shall be Of the eight
class.
Licenses Of So per day shall be Of the mint
class. ~.
Licenses OF 800 per month shall DO Of tn
tenth class. ~
SEC. 10. It'll hereby ordered that any person o
persons, agent, factor or employee transacting
CARRYING on or conducting any business or trad
or calling shall pay for q license or licenses 80 =
do, to the Town OF Gold Hill, as follows VIZ:
OF TIE FIRST CLASS. OF.
1-For each clearinghouse, per quarter In nd
vance, $40.
2-For selling illuminating gas within the In
corporate limits Of the Town Of Gold Hill, pc
quarter In advance, $40.
or THE SECOND class.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware o.
| other store, doing q business OF more thar
$4,000 per month, per quarter In advance. $40
A. For each broker, per quarter in'advanee
$50. 49,
vance. $50. !,
6-For q circus, caravan or mcnsgcrie, each
day In advance, Gao. o.
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