Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-16

sion on the part of said incor porato citv o.
the legality of such assessed claim, rieht OIL
title. and in the condemnation Of property. a.
in this section provided, said referees shall
consider, II tho property improvement fol
which said property is so condemned shall
hc Of any benefit to the person or persons
owning or %claimin. the said property, and
provemcnt to him or them, and shall deduct
such amount from the estimated value o.
'uch property or claim condemn id; aud
whenever the said corporate body shall
have become in any manner possessed of any
rea! estate upon which any improvements
shall have been made for the benoft Of
said city. or corporate body, no judgm mt in
cjectncnt shall be rendered against said city
for. damages in the value Of said propertv
claim, ri hit or till, ut the time of taking tbs
possession Of j., may be rendered. Fifth 10
provide for the prevention and ash
ply of water for axtinguishing fires; for fire
purposes and fire apparatus; to arrange for.
AMI contract with, persons or water compan-
les for same; also, to regulate, establish and
a snna irs compan nns and SniId to provide ndd. 81, !
for the fire departm snt and the uso Of FIRE
companies. Sixth-To regulate the storage
Of gunpowder and other combastibses. Sow.
enth-To prevent and r-move nuis1nces, and
also to determine what are nuisa ess.
Eighth To create and establish a city POI
lice, prescribe their duties, fix their compen-
sation, and prescribe rules for the regulation
and government Of the same. Ninth TO fix
and collect a license tax o ! and regulate all
theaters and theatrical performances, shows,
c~ircuses, billiard Ia bles, bOwling-aileys, and
all OK exhibitions and public amusements: to
hx and collect a license TAI en- and regulate
all saloons, bar-rooms, bankers. brokers,
gold dust Or bullion buyers. manufacture ra,
livery sta bles, express compani.s. and por-
sons engaged in transmitting letters or pack.
ages; to fix and collect a license tax on and
regulate auctioncers, stock brokers. drays,
job wagons and stage companies, or owners.
whose place of business is in said city. or who
shall have an office or. agency therein: to
FIX and collect a license tag on all %raf1ss,
hawkers, peddlars. pawnbrokers. hnrdy-
gurdy houses and pubic dancc-hOuses; to
Tx and collect a license tax on all professions,
trades or business, Tot hereinbcfors specified,
having due regard to the amount Of business
done by each firm or person thus licensed;
provided, that no license tax exceeding ten
dollars shall be assessed or collected on any
ono business or calling during any ono quar-
ter. Tenth TO provide for tho issuance OF
licenses herein provided Tor or fixed by ths
may be prescribed by ordinances. Eleventh
10 levy and collect an annual tax on all dogs
within the limits OF said city, and provi 10 for
the oxter mination of all dogs for which q
Twelfth-To provide all necessary. public
buildings for tho use Of said city. Thirteenth
TO 'revent and restrain any riot or riotous
assemblago or disorderly conduct within
SAID city; to close all places Of business or
public a,nusements. and ~pronibit and sap
press the sale of spirituous liquors on any day
Of municipal, coupty or State election. Four
teenth 10 establish . Board of Health to
prevent the spread OF disease, and provide
for the INDECENT sick. Fifteenth lie provide
for. and regulate or prohibit the using OF
gunpswder or other ombustibls or explosive
material, the use Of which would be- likely TO
endangsr the lives or property OF the iIhab-
itan.s. Sixteenth ITO divide the city. into
two or moro wards, define the boundaries
thereof, and provide for city elections there
in. Sevonteonth-To fix and prescribe the
punishme I for tho breach Of any city or
dlnance or resolution; but no fine shall DO
imposed tor any offsnse in any sum greater
than five hundred dollars, and no imprison.
mont shall be prescribed for q longer term
| than six months. Eighteenth 10 determine
tho duties, fix asd establish the lees, salaries
and compensation Of all officers OF said city
not herein otherwise provided tor. and to al.
tor and change the samc whenever they
deem it best. and to remove from once any
officer appointed by the Board for miscon.
quise such removal. Nineteenth fill all
vacancies occurring in the Board OF Trustees,
from any cause whatever, and to expel a
member of the Board for misconduct by 4
vote Of three.ffths Of the members elected.
twentieth 10 make all necessary. contracts
and agreements for the benefit Of the city:
but no debt shsll be con racted or liability
incurred which shall exceed in the aggregate
the sum OF ten thousand do. lars; to appropri.
ate monsy for any item Of expenditure, and
appropriate to the use OF tho city
all fines for the breach OF any ordinance
made by them under the provisions of this
ing the penalty for all misdemeanor and will
fui injury to property, now punishable by
fine NOT exceeding five hundred dollars, or
SIX month :, imprisonment; also, to fix q pen,
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battery committed within the city limits, not
charged to have been committed upon a pub
lie officer in tho di'charge o.! his duty, or
with intent to murder or do bodily harm.
SEC. Is. 1t shall be the duty OF the Board
Of Trustees to provide for the accountAb ility
Of all city officers and other persons to whom
the receipts or expenditures of any OF the
funds Of said city shnli be intrusted, by re-
curing Of them sufficient security Tor the
faithful discharge OF their duties. TO- increase
or diminish the amount OF security TO Dc
given by any city officer or other person hem
ever they doom il expedient;, and IN case oil
neglect Of any officer 10 furnish such security
as tho Beard Of Trustees may require OF MIN.
within three days after such requirement,
| they shall declare such office vacant:
So . IL. 1t shall DO the duty, o! the Board
Of Trustees to make out and publish, IN some
newspaper published in said city, IN March
and September Of each year, n iuil and de-
tailed statement Of all receipts and disburs-
menis, from what source received, and Tor
what purpose paid out, during the SAX months
next preceding such report.
SEC. IL. 1t shall be the duty OF every ,Trus-
tee Of said city TO attend tho regular ans spe-
cial meetings Of the Board of Trustees, to act
upon committees when appointed thereto oy
the President, to report to the Bourd OF Irus-
tees any and all city officers whom they may
know to b. guilty Of misconduct In ONCE, Or
any neglect OF duty, ard % aid to tho extent
of their ability in enforcing the ordinances
and maintaining the peace and good order Of
the city.
SEC. IL. All taxes and fines imposed, and
ali SCRIP issued, shall be made payable in
gold coin Of tho United States. The style OF
ordinances shall be. The Board of Trustees
of Eureka City do ordain." All ordinances
made by the Board of Trustees shall be
signed by the President and the Clerk Of the
Board upon the journal OF proceedings,
whore the same shall be written IN full, and
shall be publist ed in some new paper pub
lished in said city. within one week after their
passage, ana shall be So published for not less
than two weeks; and all scrip and bonds Is,
sued, contracts and aGreem ents made, shall
be signed by the President and counter,
signed b. the Clerk Of said Board, who shall
also afix thu seal Of said city thereto. -,
SxC. 10. The Justices of the Peace In said
city shall be- ex-otiicio City Recorders OF
Eureka City with concurrent jurisdiction;
provided, that such Justices file. ~. OK .othcio
Recorders, sue bonds MS the Board OF Trus-
toes may require of them.
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