Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-07
TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDNANCE NO. u.
AN ORDINANCE Pravidi.s Ter the Levy
and Collection Of Licenses in the Town
Passed Ausut 10, A. D. lsTa.l
JN4E BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COLI

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Passed Ausut 10, A. D. ls7a.l
uNHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COLI
SECTION !. Norerson or persons, firm or as
ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits o
the town OF Gold Hill, be allowed to pursue an
calling, trade or profession, or transact any buai
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or the.
have taken out q license therefor and paid 70
the same as 10 hereinafter provided, and for an.
violation o fthis ordinance the party 30 Offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF Oh,
Peace OF the town, Of Gold Hill, be lined In IN.
sum not greater than i've hundred dollars, an
In all cases. the costs OF prosecution shall be ~
sessed against the defendant, II. convicted, ali
II such hna and cost, or ally part thereof. b
not paid. tho defendant shall be imprisoned In
tho town jail at he rate Of ono dsY for over,
two dollars Of said fine.
Bee. ?. AN licenses, except a. herein other
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly In advance
and all persons having taken out q license undel
this ordinance are required to exhibit tho SAINT
In some conspicuous part Of their place OF bust
ncss, and 70 produce the same when applying tc
the Marshal for . new license; and In cast
TO take out . license for the current quarter
a. Is hereinafter provided prior to the or
teenth days OF January, April. July AND
October Of each year, he, she or they
shall DO subject to pay an addition OF ter
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
action, In addition TO being hnod and Imprisoned,
~ provided In Section /. shall be corr.
menced against such person or persons, In the
lame Of tho Town 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'
ing the fee Of Town Attorney, taxed at $l6 In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep his office open
and DO present thereat between tho hours or
o'clock p. y. and 4 o'clock r. u. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the hrst mr.
teen days OF each quarter TO Issue licenses, and
It shall DO the duty OF every person from whom
q license tax 10 due and owing, TO pay the same
ut the ONCE OF the Marshal, during the hourb he
Is BY this ordinance required TO keep his Office
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal 70 such person or persons owing sucf
license tax, shall be necessary TO incur the pen
alhcs Of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal e
report to the Town Attorney oil persons who
have not takon out and paid for o license as re
quired 10 this ordinance, on tho fifteenth days o.
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 q
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed d
waiver Of the right to prosecute the person 81
persons SO sued, as provided In Section / OF thi'
SEC. s. it shall DO the duty Of the Marshal to
keep In bis office q book, styled and
marked as the Flown License Book wherein
he shall enter the of all persons, assocla'
tons and nrms to whom license has been Is
sued, the character OF their respective callingt
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 nn1afinU In fha rnnnfhA hRpiUpfnD each mar.
ter, an abstract OF the Same for the quarter Just
ended.
SEC. 8. 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 the Board
OF Trustees aud the Town Clerk. and counter.
signed BY the Marshal, and shall set forth the
nlme ofthe party to whom the license IL grant.
cd, the nature Of the trade or business he, sne
or they are licensed 10 pursue, the time for
which the same Is granted, and the date thereof.
SEC. Z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In q book entitled"Town License Book"
Of all licenses delivered TO the Marshal, the quar-.
ter for which issued and tho amount thereof
The Marshal shall, on the first Mondays OF Jan.
uary, April, July and October Of each year, return
to tho 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 tho preceding quarter; and
I'LL ouVbnAlCu iSpOiko VI kio FohAS W hhO otlb
Of Trustees at the first regular meeting Of said
Board held In the months Aforesaid.
SEC. =. IL shall DO the duty OF every policeman
10 see that tho provisions Of this ordinance are
rigidly enforced, and whenever ho makes IN
arrest for \ violation ofit, upon his W knOwl.
edge. he shall receive one half OF tho fine.
n the Marshal or any officer specified In this
ordinance fails to carry out the provisions con.
tained herein he shall forfeit the amount OF the
license to be collected.
Sec. 9. The licences to be paid to tho Town
Of Gold Hill are hereby divided into ten classes,
as follows:
Licences OF so per Quuartcr shall be OF the
hrst clasr, and may be isrued for one month,
two months, and one quarter, at the following
rates: For one month. $iS; for two months,
$50; for one quarter, SO.
Licenses Of $50 per quarter shall be OF the
second Glass. and may be Issued for q quarter,
for two months, and for ono month, at the fol.
months. S23 =; 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.
ing rates: For one quarter, $40; for two months,
SIG; for one month, $40.
Licenses OF $l0 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 ono quarter, $40; for two
months, s.; for one month, IS.
Licenses OF IS per quarter shall be OF the
hfth class. -
License, Of IS pOr quarter shall be of the
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 50 per day shall be Of the ninth
class.
Licenses OF 800 per month shall DO OF the
SEC. 10. ills 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 a license or LICENCES so to
do, to tho Town Of Gold Hill, as follows viz:
OF THE rrRsT CLASS.
1-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 LASS.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware or
other store, doing a business OF more than
$4,000 per month, per quarter in advance, $50.
a For each broker, per quarter In advance.
go. ..' o. =
5-For each ~pawnbroker, per quarter in ad,
vance. $50.
6-For a circus, caravan or ~mcnaGcrie, each
f-For kecpinga public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house, room or Establishment, or mel0-
deon, per quarter In advance, $50; or per day In
s-For hawking or peddling any goods, fruit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing Of any kind whatsoeyer Of any value with
out q team or animal or animals), per quarter
In advance, $50. Or per day In advance, 81.
Q For hawking or peddling with q team, or
with any animal or animals, per quarter In ad.
vance, $50. Or per day In advance, s.; provid.
cd, that the pcddling OF vegetables raised In
this State are exempt from q license AK.
OF THE THIRD CLASS.
10-For each grocery. provision, hardware or
other store doing . business OF less Than $l0.-
600 and more than 5000 per month, per quar-.
ter In advance, go.
n-Fore each auctloneer or commission mcr.
chant, per qu.rtcrin Ii. advance, $40; for one day.
In advance, g..
l2-For conducting insurance business OF
any kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance
SO.
.i3-Bvery person or firm engaged in the
business shall take out q license and
pay therefor, pcr quarter In advance, go.
H-For selling mali, distilled or spirituous
liouors, or wine Of any kind, or liquid bever-
age Of any description, by the case, box,
hogrhead or barrel, per quarter In advance: $D.
iB-For each gin entertainment. rafhe OF
IF sGy . IL s : Town or an Sf d SGIS az is Ss 1sa ' N s sns
manner whatever, for gift entertainment ranle
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 are OF less value than $1,000, In ad-
$40; when the money. or article or arti.
clcs, is OF greator value than $1,000, In advance,
40. la,
express Office, or any place where let.
tert or packages Of any kind nro received and
transmitted or forwarded, Der Quarter In ad-