Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-12


We have received a copy Of a bill with
the above title, printed at the E'aerprtss
Office. and now being submitted 70 o
people OF Storey county for their special
consideration. 1t was drawn up by
Mayor Belknap. OF Virginia City, and Is
intended to be presented before the
Legislature at Carson very shortly. IL
/. an elaborate document, occupying
i've columns Of fns print. The follow
ing synopsis. taken from the Chronicle,
will give some idea OF it:
Section LIST provides that from and
after the LIST day Of May. A. D.. 1879.
there shall be no separate government,
or officer. or systsm Of revenue. for the
city Of Virginia or the town Of Gold Hill;
but for said purposes the above-msn-
toned corporations shall DO associated
and consolidated with the county Of
Storey in accordance with the provisions
Of this Act. -.
Section % vests in the county all the
public property. records. moneys, etc.,
Of Virginia and Gold Hill.
Section ith confers powers upon the
County Commissioners. among which
are the fixing aud collecting Of the
license tax; to establish Q Board OF
Health; to pass ordinances and to pre-
scribe q punishment for the violation
thereof, provided such punishment shall
not exceed q fine OF $500 NOT an I'M
prisonmsnt for moro than six months;
10 build and repair the public highways,
sewers and sidewalks; TO employ police
men and fx the compensation and duties
Of the same; to regulate the Fire De.
| partment; and to regulate the labor OIL
the prisoners In the County Jail.
Section 9th gives the Justices OF the
| Peace jurisdiction Of all violations oil or.
| dinances committed within the limits Of
their respective townships.
Section 9th provides that all zines, ETC..
received by said Justices shall DO paid
into the County Treasury on the trst
Monday Of each month after deducting
costs and fees.
Section 7th makes the Sheriff ex.oficio
| Chief Of Police and empowers policeman
TO execute and return all processes issued
by the Justices Of the Peace concerning
q violation OF ordinances.
Section sth provides that the present
FIRE departments Of Virginia and Gold
Hill shall retain their present organiza-
ton and officers.
Section 9th requires the Treasurers OF
Virginia City and Gold Hill to pay all
moneys remaining in their respective
treasures on tho l2th OF May. to the
County Treasurer. The Treasurer. Tax
Collector. Assessor. Auditor. County
Clerk and District Attorney OF Storey
County shall take the place Of the Off.
GERS performing like duties under said
municipal corporations as to the colleo-
ton Of said taxes. and the latter shall
forthwith deliver 10 the said officers OF
Storey county all books and papers re.
lating to the same or belonging to their
said officers.
Section 10th provides for the payment
OF licenses d neon the above mentioned
date into the County Treasury.
Section 18th lsgalizes all the ordi-
nances Of Virginia and Gold Hill in 80
far as they do not conflict with the pro-
visions Of this Act.
Section 18th authorizes the County
Commissioners to levy an al udlorem tax
not to exceed 81 upon each 500 OF tar.
able property OF all kinds within the
limits Of the city Of Virginia, the pro-
ceeds Of such tar TO DO applied to the
payment Of the principal and interest on
the water bonds.
Section 18th authorizes tho levying oil
q similar tar in Gold Hill. the proceeds
Of which shall be set apart as q special
fund, to be known as the Gold Hill Re.
demption Fund. for tho payment OF
principal and interest on the bonds Is
sued by the town OF Gold Hill.
Section nth provides that on and al
ter the first Monday In January, 1881.
the Board Of County Commissioners
shall consist Of three members, respec-
lively actual residents Of Townships
Nos. 1, 2 and g..
In summing up the Chronicle says:
luz VII ptoposoo w oooi'Sh ~ W
lowing offices in Virginia City. and save
to the people the amounts set opposite
tho names OF the offices: Mayor. 5000
per annum; Board Of Aldermen. ~. 400;
Tax Collector. 50, 900; Assessor. $1,000;
Chief OF Police. $500; City Attorney.
81. 200; City Clerk. S2.lOO; City Hall
and Its incidental expenses, $1,000 (;
City Jail expenses, $4,000; City Jailsr.
81, 600. Considerable saving will also
DO effected in the matter OF printing.
stationery. etc. The total amount saved
TO the city In salaries. ETC., by this bill
will be 81, ZOO per annum. and the
total amount saved to Virginia and Gold
Hill will BE- abou. $50.
II Ii is intended by those last men.
toned figures to show that Sl2. 800 per
annum will DO saved to Gold Hill. We
would all like TO see how that a be
effected. Give Us the items and specih-
cations. II the statement Is correct, we
can save enough to pay the town debt In
sl..- . No snah aaytnn ran ha