Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-08
TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE No. y.
AN ORDINANCE ProvidinS fer tho Leyy
and Cellsstion ofLicenses in tho Town
Augut 10, A, D. ls72.l

Oh Ooiu AAhIs
Passed Augut 10, A. D. ls79.l
1,HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain:
SECTION l.. No person or persons, arm or as.
ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits oil
the own Of Gold Hill, DO allowed to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any busl.
ness Hereinafter mentioned, until he. she or they
have taken ont q license therefor and paid for
the same as IL hereinafter provided, and for any
violation Of this ordinance the party so offending
Peace OF the town OF Gold Hill, DO fined In any
sum not greater than Ave hundred dollars, and
In all easss the costs Of prosecution shall be a..
sessed against the defendant, II convicted, and
II such hns and costs, or any part thsreof. BIO
not paid. the defendant shall be imprisoned In
the town jail At Tho rate OF one day FOR every
" dollars OF said nne. p"
SEC. 2. All licenses, except ~ herein other.
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance,
and oil persons having taken out q license under
this ordinance arc 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 . new license; and In case
any person or persons, arm or association falls
to take out . license for the current quarter,
as 10 hereinafter provided prior 70 the Of:
tecnth days OF January, April, July and
October OF each year, no, she or they
buAu W buUl0CL 70 pay III euQltlOu Va tou
per cent. over and above The amounts prescribed
herein for such license, and, II not paid, . civil
action, in addition TO being fined and Imprisoned,
40 provided In Section /, shall be com.
menced against such person or persons, In the
name OF the Town Gold Hill" as In civil
for the recovery OF tho amount OF such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ-
ing the fee OF Town Attorney, taxed 1t $16 In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his oniee open
and DO present thereat between the hours OF 2
O'Clock P. H.. and 1 O'Clock p. y. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first tf.
teen days OF each quarter to issue licenses, and
It shall be the duty Of every person from whom
. license tax Is due and owing, to pay the same
Is by this ordinance required TO keep his office
opon, and nc personal demand or notice BY the
Marshal to such person or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary to incur the pen.
alties Of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken ont and paid for q license as re.
quired In this ordinance, on the fiftcenth days Of
January, April, July and October OF each year,
and II shall DO the duty OF Town Attorney to In
stitute suits for the recovery OF the same, and
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed q
waiver Of the right to prosecute the person or
persons 90 sued. as provided In Section l Of this
ordinance.
SEC. s. 1t shall be tho duty OF the Marshal to
keep In his ONCE q book, styled and
marked as the Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the Of all persons, associa.
lions and firms TO whom license has been Is
sued, the character Of their respective calingt
or occupations, the time for which the license
has been granted, the dste and expiration thereof
and the amount received In each case, and TO
furnish the Board Of Trustees, at their first rcgu
lar meeting In the mouths beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract OF the same for the quarter just
ended.
SEC. 6. AL licenses issued under and by virtue
Of this ordinance, together with tho class and the
amount to be paid therefor, shall be printed In
Of Trustees and the Town Clerk, and counter
signed BY the Marshal, and shall set forth the
name OF the party TO whom the license IL grant
cd, the nature Of the trade or business he, she
or they are licensed to pursue, the time for
which the same lie granted, and the date thereof.
SEC. Z; The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In q book e~ntltled"Tow License Book"
OF all licenses delivered TO the Marshal, the quar-.
ter for which issued and tho amount thereof
The Marshal shall, on tho first Mondays Of Jan
uary, April, July and October Of each year, return
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-.
Clerk shall balance and close the license account
with the Marshal for the preceding quarter, and
submit a detailed report OF the same TO the Board
OF Trustees at the nrst regular meeting Of said
Board held In tho months Aforesaid.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of every policeman
10 see that the provisions OF this ordinance are
rigidly enforced, and whenever no makes m
arrest for q violation OF II, upon his knowl.
edge, he shall receive one half OF the lnc..
n the Marshal or any oficer specified In this
ordinance falls to carry out the provisions con.
tanned herein he shall forfeit the amount Of the
license to be collected.
SEC. 0. Tho licences to be paid to tho Town
Of Gold Hill are hereby divided into ten classes,
Licences Of $40 per quarter shall be of the
two months. and one quarter, at the following
$50; for one quarter, SO.
Licenses Of $50 per quarter shnll DO Of the
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 two
months. $23; for ono month, $l3.
Licenses Of $40 per quarter shall be OF the
third class, and may be issued for one quarter
or for wv months, or one month, at the follow.
Ing rates: For one quarter, $40; for two months,
$l6; for ono 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 ono month. ut the fol.
lowing rates: For ono quarter, $40; for two
months, s.; for one month, IS.
Licenses Of IS per quarter shall be Of tho
Licenses Of g per quarter shall be of the
sixth class.
Licenses Of $40 per day shall be OF the sew.
enth class. .l...
Licenses Of IS per day shall be OF the eighth
class.
Licenses Of s. per day shall be Of tho ninth
class. H.. ..H
Licenses Of 800 per month shall DO OF tho
tenth class. ..|.....
SEC. 10. II hereby ordered that any person OF
persons, agent, factor or employee transsctinS,
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
or calling shall pay for a license or licenses so TO
do, to tho Town OF Gold Hill, as follows viz:
OF TUE FIRST CLASS. .y. =
For each clearinghouse, per quarter In ad'
2-For selling Illuminating gas within the In.
corporate limits OF the Town Of Gold Hill. per
quarter In advance, $40.
or THE SECOND CLASS.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware or
other store, doing o business Of moro than
$1,000 per month, per quarter In advance. $50.
4-For each broker, per quarter in advance,
t-For each pawnbroker, per quarter in I'D,
vance. $50. ...
6-FOr, q circus. caravan or m~cnascric, each
f-For keeping public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house, room OF establishment, or melo.
deon, per quarter In advance, $50; or per day In
advance, $40.
8-For hawking or pcddlIng any goods, fruit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing OF any kind whatsoever OF any value with
ont a team or animal or animals), per quarter
in advance, $50. Or per day In advance, $3.
9-For hawking or peddling with . team, or
with any animal or animals, per quarter In ad-
vance, $50. Or per day In advance, s.; provid.
ed. that the peddling OF vegetables raised In
this State are exempt from . license tax.
OF THE THIRD CLASS.
10-For each grocery, provision, hardware or
other store doing 4 business OF less than $lO,-
900 and more than 8 5000 per month, per quar-
ter In advance. go.
l1-For each auctionecr or commission mer-
chant, per quarter II. advance, $40; for one day
In advance, Is.
12-For conducting insurance business OF
any kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance
I3-Every person or arm engaged In INC
foundry business ehall take out o license ana
pay therefor. per quarter In advance, S4.
H-For selling malt, distilled or sPiriluous
LIQUORS, or wine Of any kind, or liquid oever'
age OF any description, by the case, Do1'
hogshead or barrel, per quarter In advance; sHy.
ib-For each gilt entertainment, rane OF
lottery. In me Town OF Gold Hill, or for inc saic
Of any tickets, or any disposal thereof In any
manner whatever, for gift entertainment, lafne
or lottery, TO take place within inc lo"n %
Gold Hill, for money or any otner alucIs W
value, when tho value Of the money or atucie
or articles are OF less value than Sl'U!U' 10
vance, $40; when the money, or article OF iu'
clcs, Is ofgreater value than $l,0oo, ID ao'Anes'
iS-For each assay ofice, room or establish
ment, express ofiee, or an, pnee wn ,nS snJ