Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-14
TOWN ORDINANCE.
%oRpIMANcE NO. ~.

TOWN ORDINANCE.
ORDINANCE NO. ~.
AN ORDINANCE Prsvidins for The Low
and CelIssaon efLicenses In the Town
Passed Augut 10, A. D. lsT2.1
u,HR BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
SEcrIox !. No person or persons, arm or -:
ISOLATION shall, within the incorporate limio OF
the town Of Gold Hill, be allowed to pursue any
calling, trade or profession, or transact any Dusi.
ness hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or tney
have taken out q license therefor and paid Tor
tho same as Is hereinafter provided, and for any
violation OF this ordnance the party 50 offending
shall, on conviction before any Justice OF the
Peace OF the town Of Gold Hill, DO fined In any
sum not greater than I've hundred dollars, and
sessed against the defendant, II convicted, and
II such tins and costs, or any part thereof. DO
not paid, the defendant shall be Imprisoned In
the town jail At he rate Of one day for every
two dollars Of said dne. 8
SEC. .. An licenses, except Is herein other
wise provided, shall be paid quarterly " In advance,
and all persons having taken out . license under
this ordinance arc required to exhibit the same
In some conspicuous part OF their place or ousl-
ness, and 70 produce the same when applying TO
s-S . " - aOW bSIDS
any person or persons, arm or association nils
TO take out o license for the current quarter,
as is hereinafter provided prior 10 the hf
teenth days or 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, and, II not .psid,a civil
action, In addition to being fined and imprisoned,
~ provided In Section /. shall DO COM
meneed against such person or Psr,on;, IN me
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 $l6 in
each case. and may be enforced on execution.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep his office open
O'Clock p. n. and 4 O'Clock r. y. OF each day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, for the first hf:
teen days OF each quarter to issue licenses, and
1t 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 hours he
Is BY this ordinance required to keep his office
| open, and no personal demand or notice by the
| Marshal to such perron or persons owing such
license tax, shall DO necessary 70 incur the pen.
| alties Of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. It shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
report to the Town Attorney all persons VINO
have not taken out and paid for q license IS no.
| quired In this ordinance, on the dfteenth days Of
| January, April, July and October OF each year,
| and 1t shall DO the duty Of Town Attorney 70 10
| stitutc 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 OF
persons so sued, as provided In Section ! Of thif
| ordinance.
keep in his onice a book, styled and
marked as the Town License Book" wherein
he shall enter the m OF all persons, assoeiA-
| tons and firms to whom license has been 10.
| 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 10
furnish the Board Of Trustees, Of their first regu
lar meeting In the months beginning each quar-.
ter, an abstract OF tho same for tho quarter just
| ended. i
SEC. g.. All licenses issued under and BY virtue
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 the Marshal, and shall set forth the
name OF the party to whom the license Is grant
cd, the nature Of the trade or business he, she
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 q book entited'Town License Book"
OF all licenses delivered to the Marshal, the quar-.
| The Marshal shall, on the frst Mondays Of Jan.
uary, April, July and October Of each year, return
to the Town Clerk all licenses issued for the pre-
| ceding quarter, remaining unsold, and the Town
| Clerk shall balance and close the license account
submit a detailed report OF the same 70 tho Board
| Of Trustees at the irst regular meeting Of said
Board held In tho months aforesaid.
SEC. 8. II shnll be the duty Of evory policeman
| TO see that the provisions OF this ordinance are
rigidly enforced, and whenever he makes an
| edge. he shall receive one half Of the fine.
II the Marshal or any officer specified In thif
| ordinance falls TO carry out the provisions con.
tanned herein no shall forfeit the amount Of the
| license TO be collected.
SIC. 0. The licences to be paid to tho Town
Of Gold Hill arc hereby divided into ten classes,
| as follows.
Licences OF $40 per quuarter shall be OF the
irst clnss, and may be issucd for one month,
two months. aud one quarter, at the following
go; for one quarter, $40.
Licenses OF $50 per quarter shall be OF the
second class, and may be issued for q quarter,
for months, and for one month. At tho fol.
lowing rates: For one quarter. $50; for two
months. $a3; for one month, SIS:
Licenses OF SO per quarter shall be Of the
third class, and may be issued for one quarter
or for two months, or one month, at the follow
ing rates: For one quarter, $40; for two months,
Bis; for one month, $40.
Licenscs of $40 per quarter shall DO Of tho
fourth class, and may be issued 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, -.
Licenses Of q per quarter shall DO OF the
dfth class.
Licenses OF IS per quarter shall be Of the
Licences of $40 per day shall be Of the sew.
enth class.
Licenses Of IS per day shall be Of the eighth
class.
Licenses of s. per day shall be Of the ninth
class.
Licenses of 500 per month shall DO Of the
tenth class.
SEC. 10. 1t is hereby ordered that any person OF
carrying on or conducting any business or trade
do, to the Town Of Gold Hill. as follows VIZ:
OF II FIRST CLASS.
1-For each clearinghouse, per quarteri In cd.
2-For rellIng Illuminating gas within the In
corporate limits Of the Town Of Gold Hill, per
quarter In advance, $40. ..a
OF THE SECOND CLASS.
3-For each grocery, provision, hardware or
other store, doing q business Of more than
$4,000 per month, per quarter In advance, $40.
$50. p'' '
5-For each pawnbroker, per quarter in ad.
vance. $50.
,6-For a circus. caravan or menagcrie, each
7-For keeping public dance house, or hurdy
gurdy house, room or establishment, or melo-
deon, per quarter In advance, SO; or per day In
advance, SO.
s-For hawking or peddling any goods, ftuit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
thing Of any kind whatsoever OF any value with.
out q team or animal or animals), per quarter
In advance, $50. Or per day in advance, 81.
9-For hawking or peddling with q team, or
with any animal or animals, per quarter In 90.
vance. $50. Or per day in advance, s.; proyid.
cd, that the peddling OF vegetables raised In
this State arc exempt rom q license TAX.
OF THE III CLASS.
10-For each grocery. provision, hardware or
900 and more than 5000 per month, per quar-
ter In advance, $40.
n-For each auctioneer or commission mer'
chant, per quarter IL. advance, go; Tor ono oay'
In advance, s.. =,
lo-For conducting insurance business OF
any kind, or In any way, per quarter In ADVANCE
10 - ~ Am apoaood in tho