Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-08

ers or drains or cesspools. and for the re-
moval OF the same; to compel the owners
of lots and property TO bear the expense
Of erecting sidewalks or improving the
road or street In front OF the same BY
specisl tax or other wise; to employ police
men and prescribe their duties and com.
peusstion and provide for the government
and regulation Of the same.
9. To provide for the prevention and
extiuguishmsnt Of fires; also. to organise,
regulate, establish. locate or disband dre
and hose companies.
10, To use the labor OF the prisoners I'M
prisoned In the County Jail In such
manner as said Board may deem proper;
provided. that nothing In this subdivision
shall be 30 construed As to authorize said
Board to establish chain.gang.
SEC. s. The Justices OF the Peace within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdic-
ton OF all violations OF ordinances com.
mitted within the limits Of their respective
townships.
SEC. d. All fines. penalties and forfeit
ures coming to tho hands Of any Justice
Of the Peace In said county. In cases aris.
| ing under any ordinance, shall be by him
paid into the County Treasury. under
oath, on the drst Monday OF each month;
provided, that the costs and fees allowed
| by law 10 such Justices and other officers
may be deducted from said fnes. forfeit.
ures aud penalties before making such
payment.
SIC. Z. Tho sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shall be ex.officio Chief OF Police,
and Ii shall DO his duty and tho duty OF
any policeman appointed by the Board OF
County Commissioners to execute aud
return all processes issued by any Justice
Of the Peace within the limits OF Storey
county, In cases Of violation Of any ordi'
sance or directed to him or them by any
| legal authority. and 1t shall bo his and
their duty to attend upon the Justices
| Courts OF said county whenever there 10
any business before said courts. In which
the County Commissioners Of Storey
county are . party thereto. He' or any
policeman, shall arrest all persons guilty
| Of . breach Of the peace or other ofense
committed in his or their presence and
| all persons guilty Of breach OF any ordi.
nance, and take them before the Justice OF
the Peace In the township In which the
offense may have been committed, Tor trial
or examination. The Chief OF Police and
all policemen shall perform such other
duties as the County Commissioners 0i
Storey county may direct.
SEC. 8. The present Fire Departments
Of the City Of Virginia and the Town OF
| Gold Hill shall remain separate aud dis
| tinct. aud each shall retain Its present or.
ganization aud officers. and the laws and
ordinances now In force respecting the
| officers OF said departments. their election
and the internal arrangement OF their
affairs. 30 far a. not In conflict with the
provisions OF this Act, remain In force.
and when. by said laws or ordinances,
duties are imposed or powers conferred In
relation TO said departments on the Mayor
and Board OF Aldermen OF the City OF Vir.
| ginia or the Trustees OF the Town OF Gold
Hill. the same shall be exercised and per-
formed by the Board Of County Commis
sionsrs Of Storey county. Both OF said
| departments shall DO under the control Of
the Board Of County Commissioners. who
shall alone have tho power to authorize
expenditures Of money In respect to the
same. aud to audit and allow all bilis
therefor, and to fx and regulate tho sala.
ries and compensation OF all officers and
employees connected Herewith, and All
officers aud employees shall DO removable
at the pleasure Of tho Board.
SEC. 0. From and after the --th day OF
May, 1851. no money shall be paid out OF
the Treasury OF the City OF Virginia or out
Of the Treasury Of the Town Of Gold Hill.
and all moneys In either Of said Treasures
shall. on said named day, DO paid over by
the Treasur.rs Of said corporations to the
| Treasurer Of tho county Of Storey, and all
taxes heretofore levied by the City OF vir.
| ginia or Its officers. or the Town OF Gold
| Hill or Its officers, upon property OF any
character within the limits or Jurisdiction
Of said corporations aud remaining unpaid
on the -th day Of May, 1881. shall be paid
into the Treasury OF the county OF Storey.
and shall be dus and payable at such times
as by the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would have been due,
to said corporations respectively. The va
lidity Of the levy Of said taxes shall be In
no wise impaired by any OF the provisions
Of this Act, and the laws and ordinances
in power governing the collection OF the
same shall be In full force In all respects
for the purpose Of compelling payment OF
tho same to the said county Of Storey In
the samo manner as. but for this Act, pay.
ment might have been compelled to said
municipal corporations. The Treasurer.
Tax Collector, Assessor. Auditor. County
Clerk aud District Attorney OF Storey
county shall take the place OF the officers
performing like duties under said munici.
pal corporations, as to the collection OF
said taxes, and the latter shall forthwith
deliver to the said officers Of Storey county
all books and papers relating to the same,
or belonging to their said offices.
SEC. ~. All moneys duo or TO become
due for licenses issued or granted prior to
the - day Of May. 1881, by the City OF
Virginia or by the Town Of Gold Hill. and
remaining unpaid ON said day, shall be
paid into the Treasury Of the county OF
Storey at tho same times aud under the
same regulations, except so far as altered
by the provisions Of this Act. as the same
at said date may be due and payable to
said municipal corporations. and all mon.
eys due on the = day Of May. 1881, or
thereafter to become due, to either Of said
corporations on account Of back taxes or
claims against individuals or corporations
or any other account, shall In like manner
be paid into the Treasury Of the county Of
Storey.
SEC. II. All ordinances Of the City Of
Virginia or the Town Of Gold Hill, In
force on the - day OF May, 1881, shall,
| so Tar a. the same are not IN connict Win
the provisions Of this Act, DO and remain
in full force aud effect; but nothing In
this section contained shall be construed
as restricting the power Of the Board OF
County Commissioners In passing. adopt
ing or repeating ordinances. Printed
copies Of ordinances .purporting to have
been made and published by the authority
of the Board Of Aldermen OF the City OF
Virginia or the Board Of Trustees OF the
Town Of Gold Hill shall be competent evi.
dence Of the existence and contents Of such
ordinances.
SEC. ~. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Storey county. for the purpose
Of paying the principal and interest due or
to become due on the bonds issued In con.
formity with the provisions OF an Act OF
the Legislature Of this State entitled IAN
Act to lsgalize certain contracts made by
tho Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF the
City Of Virginia, Storey county. State OF
Nevada. and the Virginia and Gold Hill
Water Company. Of the same place, and for
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