The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-19
THE NEW INCORPORATION Law.
An Aet 90 Provide for the Govern
vs. mcnt Of aUnincorporat-d towns
~ Im has state,

49," Cs@sOs
SECTION /. IL addition TO the powers
and Jurisdiction conferred by other
laws, the Board Of county Commission
ers OF this state shall have the follow
ing with regard to the management OF
affairs and business of any unincorpo
rated town in tBeir respective equities:
First Whenever u majority OF the
taxpayers. a. appears from the last AS
sessmeDt roll, REPRESENTING majority
Of the taxable property of such town.
/. stltion the Board OF County Commis-
slo0ers for town government. subject
to tue rules. regulations. government
aud such other by laws, rules. regaia-
tiuns. and stating the lnet-s aud bounds
of said iowa as the petitioners may
designate or prescribe, the said Board
OF County commissioners shall, iO &C
cvrCanc1 With tue petition presented by
said petitioness. examine and find that
il appears from the books of the County
Clerk that fifteen d. 8 previous to the
fling of the aforesaid petition of the
m jority of taxpayers of such town, a
notification OF intent to present petition
shall hava been filed with the County
..ierk aud published III at least one
Issue of some newspaper published In
the county, signed by five taxpayers of
such town. The commences of the
signatures to the taxpayers petition tor
town government shall DO attested by
at least three reliable taxpayers of such
town, and the sufficiency OF the petit.
ton. ss regards the number of petition
ers aud amount of taxable property
represented by said petitioners. shall be-
passed aud determined upon by com.
parison of the last assessment roll, by
the County Commissioners. aud if
fouud sufficient. rs by this section here
inbefore required, the Board of County
Commissioners shall theu have power:
First---To establish and prescribe the
metes and bounds Of such town. the
name by which such town shall be
Kuown (namiDg the tosn).
Second 10 levy aud collect taxes on
all property in such town made taxable
by Law. both real and personal. for
sanitary purposes aud payment OF
Clerk, which. shall not exceed the sum
Of Que quarter OF one per cent. on each
one huudred dollars valuation of taxa
Bile property.
Third-To raise. lower. widen, open,
ext nd and build sidewalks; to grade.
opsp, widen and extend streets and
alleys; to remove distractions from
sidewalks. streets o. alleys; to provide
tor proper and sufficient drainage.
sewerage aod cleansing of said towD.
aud r q lire pay ment therefor of the
properly owners whose frontage rs on
the block, street or alley where such
work is performed. The amount re
quIred for payment therefor shall be
collected pro rata OF the owners of
frontage proportionate to the amount
Of such frontage on such improved
street. alley or sidewalk. No such Inn
provemepts shall be made except upon
petition to the Board of County Com.
missioners of majority of the frontage
property owners upon any street. alley
or block whereupon such improve
ments are desired.
Foupth-To provide for the pre-
veDtion and exunguishment Of fires;
also, to organize aud regulate fire com.
pauies, CT to create q fire department
in any town that shall have two or
more companies, and provide for the
Gle ,tion OF chief Of SAID department,
whose salary (sald chisf's) shall not
exceed the sum of forty dollars per
month, payable out of the regular tax
levied for fire purposes.
Fifth->To regulate the storage OF
gunpowder and other combustible
materials.
Sixth-To regulate houses of i'll fame
and establish and prescribe a distric.
within which sscA houses shah be kept
in such towo.
Seyenth--Co prevent and abate nui.