Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-28
TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE NO. ~.
AN ORDINANCE Providing fer tho Levy
& and Collect on Of Licenses In thc Town
OF Gold Hill.
Passed Augut 10, A. D. ls7a.l
1,HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD

OIL Gold ttlli.
Passed Augut 10, A. D. ls72.]
1,HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain: HIs .Nl
SECTION !. No ferson or persons, nrm or as.
ISOLATION shall, within tho incorporate limits o.
the town Of Gold Hill, be allowed to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any busi
ness hereinafter mentioned, until be. she or they
nave taken out o license therefor and paid FOL
the Same az is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordnance the party so offending
Peace Of the town OF Gold Hill, DO fined In any
sum not greater than five hundred dollars, and
In all cases tho costs Of prosecution shall be as
sessed against tho defendant, II convicted, and
u such fine and costs, or Any part thereof. be
not paid. the defendant shall be imprisoned In
two dollars OF SAID fine. I . l'
SEC. Z. All licenses, except as herein otner'
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and all persons having taken out q license under
TINS ordinance are required to exhibit tho same
In some conspicuous part Of their place Of busi'
ness, and to produce the same when applying TO
the Marshal for q new license; and m case
any person or persons, nrm or association failt
TO take out o license for the current quarter,
teenth days OF January, April. July and
october OF each year, no, she or they
1885, " uhgSN W pay au hauikiVn " =
per cent. over and above The amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, q civil
action, In addition to being fncd and imprisoned,
as provided In Section ], shall be CON-
mcnccd against such person or persons, In the
name Of the Town Gold Hilf," 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.
Ing the fec OF Town Attorney, taxed at SIS In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep his ofice open
aud be present thereat between the hours or 2
o'clock T. N. and 4 o'clock p. n. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first 6f.
teen days Of each quarter to issue licenses, and
It shall be the duty OF every person from whom
q license tax Is due and owing. to pay the same
at the Office OF the Marshal, during the houro he
Is by this ordinance required to keep his office
open, and no personal demand or notice BY the
Marshal to such per.on or persons owing such
license tax, shnll be necessary TO incur the pen.
alties OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal TO
report To tile Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for q license as re.
quircd 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 u
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed O
waiver Of tho right to prosecute the person OF
persons SO sued, as provided In Section / Of this
ordinance.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
keep In his Office 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 callingt
or occupations, tile time for which the license
has been granted, tho date and expiration thereof
and the amount received In each case, and TO
furnish the Board or Trustees, at their first regu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
Ter. An alstract Of tho HAmp for the uuarteF inst
ended.
SEC. o. All licenses issued under and by virtue
OF this ordinance, together with the class and tho
amount TO be paid therefor, shall be printed In
OF Trustees and tho Town Clerk, and counter.
signed by the Marshal, and shall set forth the
name ofthe party TO whom the license Is grant
ed, the nature OF the trade or business he, she
or they are licensed TO pursue, the time for
which the SAINT IN granted, and the date thereof.
SEC. q. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In u book cntitled"Town License Book ~
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 and October Of each year, return
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-.
ccdinS quarter, remaining unsold, and the Tow
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter, and
submits detailed report OF the SAM ~ the Board
OF Trustees at the first regular meeting Of said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. $. 1t shall be tho duty Of every policeman
to see that the provisions Of this ordinance are
rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes an
arrest for a violation Of II, upon his own knowl.
edge. he shall receive one half OF the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fails TO carry out the provisions con.
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of the
license to be collected.
SEC. .. The licences TO be paid to the Town
OF Gold Hill are hereby divided into ten classes,
a. follows:
Licences Of SO per quarter shall be of the
irst class, and may be issued for ono month,
two months, and one quarter, at the following
rates: For one month. SIS; for two months,
$50; for one quarter, $40.
Licenses Of $50 per quarter shall be OF the
second class, and may be iEsued for O quarter.
for two month";, and for one month, at the fol.
lowing rates: For one quarter. $50; for two
months. $23 for one month, Sl3.
Licenses Of $40 per quarter shall be Of the
third class, and may be Issued for one quarter
or for two months, or one month, at tue follow.
Ing rites: For one quarter, so; for two months,
$l6; for one month, $40.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall be OF tho
fourth class, and may be isrued for one quarter,
for Two months and for one month. NJ the fol
lowing rates: For one quarter, $40; for two
months, IS; for one month, IS.
Licenses OF So per quarter shall be OF the
fifth class.
Licenses OF s. per quarter shall DO OF the
sixth class.
Licenses OF $40 per day shall be OF the sew.
cnth class. DO .Lag
Licenses of s. per day shall DO Of the eighth
class.
Licenses OF 50 per day shall be Of tho ninth
class.
Licenses of 500 per month shall be Of tho
tentn class.
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 q license or licenses so to
do, to the Town Of Gold Hill, as follows viz:
OF THE FIRST CLASS.
1-For each clearinghouse, per quarter In ad-
vance, $40.
2-For selling Illuminating gas within the In
corporate limits Of the Town Of Gold Hill. per
quarter IN advance, $40.
M OF TIE sEcoSD CLASS.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware or
other store, doing a business OF more mar
$4,000 per month, per quarter In advance. $50.
4-For each broker, per quarter In advance.
$SO. .w.,
5-For each pawnbroker, per quarter in I'D
vance. $50. -
G-For a circus, caravan or menagcric, each
day In advance, $50.
f-For kccpinga public dance house, or hurdy
purdy house, room or establishment, or melo-
doom, per quarter in advance, $50; or per day In
s@For hawking or pcddling any goods, fruit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing OF any kind whatsoever OF any value with
out 4 team or animal or animals), per quarter
in advance, $50. Or per day In advance, s..
o For hawking or pcddling with Q 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 arc exempt from q license tax.
OF THE THIRD CLASS.
10-For each grocery. provision, hardware or
other store doing a business OF less than &c.,.
600. and more than 5000 per month, per quar-
ter In advance. $40.
u-For each auctioneer or commission MGR.
chant. per quarter In. advance, $40; for one day,
In advance, s..
l2-For conducting insurance business Of
amy kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance,
I3-Every person or firm engaged in the
foundry business Fliall take out q license and
pay therefor. per quarter In advance, go.
l4-For selling malt, distilled or spIrituous
LIQUORS, or wine of any kind, or liquid bcver-
age OF any description, by the case, box,
hogshead or barrel, per quarter In advance. $40.
15-For each gin entertainment, raflo or
In tho Town Of Gold Hill, or for tho sale
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 any other article OF
value, when the value OF the money or article
or articles arc OF less valnc than $1,0D, In ad-
vance, $40; when the money, or article or arti.
cles, Is Of greater value than $1,000, In advance,
$40.
I6-For each assay office, room or establish.
mcnt, express Office, or any place where let
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