Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-25
TOWN ORDINANCE.


TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE NO. u.
AN ORDINANCE Providins for the Low
and collection Of Licenses In the Towr
Passed Augut 10, A. D. lsT2.]
TIVE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain: rsFc.fI
ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limits OF
the own Of Gold Hill, be allowed TO pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any Dpsl'
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out a license therefor and paid ior
the same as 10 hereinafter provided, and Tor any
violation OF this oruinance'the partyso Offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace OF the tow OF Gold Hill, DO fned In any
sum not greater than i've hundred dollars, and
In all casea the costs OF prosecution shall be as,
sessed against the defendant, II convicted, ana
II such line and costs, or any part thereof. be
not paid. the defendant shall bg imprisoned In
the town jail a. Tho rate Of one day FOR every
two dollars Of saia dne. D .
SEC. 2. All licenses, except as herein otner.
and all persons having taken out . license under
this ordinance ore required TO exhibit tho same
in some conspicuous part Of their place OF bust
ness, and 10 produce the same when applying TO
the Marshal for q new license; and in ease
any person or persons, firm or association falls
10 take out q license for the current quarter,
as IL hereinafter provided prior to the III:
teenth days OF January, April. July and
October Of each year, he, she or they
shall be subject, to pay an addition OF ten
per cent. over and above the amounts prescribed
herein for such license, aud, II not paid, a civil
action, In addition TO being fined and imprisoned,
as provided In Section /. shall DO COM
menced against such person or persons, In the
name Of the Town Gold HILL" as In civil
actions under the laws OF the state Of Nevada,
for tho recovery Of tho amount Of such license
and said percentage, together with costs, includ.
Ing the fee OF Town Attorney, taxed at SIS In
each case, and may be enforced on execution.
SEQ. 8. The Marshal shall keep his office open
and be present thcreat between the hours of 2
o'clock r. n. and 4 O'Clock r. \. Of each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the FIRST If
teen days Of each quarter 70 Issue licenses, and
1t shall BIO 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 hours he
Is by this ordinance required to keep his Office
open, and no personal demand or notice by the
Marshal to such pcrson or persons owing such
license tax, shall be necessary to Incur the pen
altics OF this ordinance.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty OF the Marshal to
report TO tho Town Attorney all persons who
have not taken out and paid for q license ms re-
quircd In this ordinance, on the fifteenth days OF
January, April, July and October OF each year,
stitute suits for the recovery OF the same, and a
civil suit commenced shall not be deemed a
waiver OF the right TO prosecute the person or
persons so sued, us provided In Section ! of THU
ordinance. HH. q. .".
SIC. 5. 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'
lions and firms to whom license has been is.
sued, the character OF their respective callings
or occupations, the lime for which the license
has been granted, the date andexpiration 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-.
tel, an abstract Of the same for the quarter just
ended. .r..a
SEC. q. All licenses issued under and by virtue
OF this ordinance, together with tbs class and the
amount TO be paid therefor, shall be printed In
Of Trustees aud the 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, snc
or they are licensed to pursue, the time for
which the same Is granted, and the date thereof.
SEC. Z. The Town Clerk shall keep an accurate
account In a book entitled"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.
usa tt ubtJ utAh NNtobCl VI IANu car, ICluIL II
10 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 u detailed report OF the samC TO tho Board
OF Trustees ut the iirst regular meeting OF said
Board held In the months aforesaid.
SEC. =. IL shall be the duty OF every policeman
TO see TINT tho provisions OF this ordinance are |
rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes an
arrest for o violation Of II, upon his own knowl
edge, he shall receive one half OF the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In thit
ordinance falls TO carry ont the provisions con. |
tained herein he shall forfeit the amount OF the |
license to BIZ collected. |
OF Gold Hill are hereby divided into ten classes, |
as follows:
Licences OF $40 per quarter shall be OF the
first clas., ana may be issued for one mouth, |
rates: For one month, SIS; for two months, |
so for one quarter, $40.
Licenses OF $50 per quarter shall be Of the
second class, and may DC issued for a quarter,
for two months, and for one month. at tho fol.
months. $2S; for one mohth, SIS.
Licenses OF go por quarter shall be OF the
third class, and may DO Issued for one quarter
or for two months, or one month, ut the follow.
Ing rates: For one quarter, $40; for two months,
SIS; for one month, $40.
Licenses OF $40 per quarter shall DO Of tho
fourth class, and may DO issued for one quarter, |
for two months anu for one month. al the fol. |
lowing rates: For one quarter, $40; for two
months, IS; for ono month, s..
Licenses OF s. per quarter shall be OF the
Licenses OF g per quarter shall be OF the
sixth class.
Licenses of $40 per day shall be of the sew.
cnth class.
Licenses Of s. per day shall be OF the eighth
class.
Licenses OF 81 per day shall be Of tho ninth
class.
Licenses of 500 per month shall DO Of the
tcntn class.
SEC. 10. 1t is hereby ordered that any person OF
persons, agent, Motor 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.
For each clearinghouse, per quarter in ad-
2-for selling Illuminating gas within the in.
limits of the Town u Gold I'LL, per
quaTter In advance, $40. ~
OF THE SECOND CLASS.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware or
other store, doing u business OF more than
$1,000 per month, per quarter In advance, $50.
a For each broker, per quarter In advance.
5-For each pawnbroker, per quarter in ad.
vance. $50. 10
6IFor a circus, caravan or menagcrie, each
day In advance, $al.
For keeping q public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house, room or establishment, or melo.
deon, per quarter in advance, $40; or per day in
$lU.
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 u team or animal or animals), per quarter
In advance, $50. Or per day In advance, g.
9-For hawking or peddling with q team, or
with any animal or animals, per quarter In ad-
vance, $50; Or per day In ADVANCE, Ss; proyid. |
that the peddling Of vegetables raised In
this State are exempt rom q license tax. {
OF THE THIRD CLASS. q
10-For each grocery. provision, hardware, or 6
other store doing q business OF less than go. !
BOO and more than 5000 per month, per quar- {
ter In advance, geo.
lf-For each auctionccr or commission mer-
chant, per quarter in advance, $&; for one day,
In advance, s.. d
I2-For conducting insurance business OF
my kind, or In any way, per quarter In advance, II
s26. v
I3-Eycry person or firm engaged in the o
business thall take out a license and A
pay therefor. per quarter In advance, go. ii
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