Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-30


enact as Joii0rs:
SECTION !. From and after the - day
OF May, A. D. 1881, there shall DO no sep
arute government, or officers or system oi
revenue, for the City VI Virginia or the
Town OF Gold Hill; but for said purpose,
the above mentioned corporations shall be
associated aud consolidated with the coun'
ty Of Storey in accordance with the pro.
visions OF this Act, aud all laws or parts oi
laws relating to the government OF either
Of said corporations. or creating officers
therefor, or having relation to raising rev.
enuo therefor, or disbursing the same, or
TO paving any Indebtedness thereof, 30 far
A. the same shall conflict with the provis.
ions of this Act. are hereby repealed.
SIC. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property. all rights Of property and rights
Of sction, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertsining 70 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to DO vested In and to sppertain and be-
long TO tho county OF Storey, except a.
otherwise provided In this Act and Gil
moneys in the treasures OF said corporA'
tions, and all the revenues and income'
from whatever source arising. including
dslinauent taxes upon persons and prop.
erty sppertaining to either OF said c0rpo'
ratiuns, slisll be handed over, paid and 70.
csiyed into the treasury OF the county oi
Storey, except IA otherwise herein pro-
vided; and all records. books and papers
In the custody Of either OF said corpora.
tions shall bo, on or before tho -th day oil
May, 1881, handed over to and received by
the officers Of the county OF Storey. who,
BY the terms OF this Act, shall bocomo the
proper custodians Of the same.
SIc. 3. All Of tho existing provisions OF
law defining tho powers and duties oi coun'
ty officers. except County Commissioners'
so far a. the same are not repealed or a..
tered by the provisions OF this Act. shall
be considered NJ applicable to the offcers
Of the county OF Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
siouers OF tho county Of Storey. In addi'
tion 10 the powers already conferred by
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic.
tion In the county.
1. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits In any court or courts necessary ~
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
maiu,ain any right or rights Of tho Town oi
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior to the -th day OF May,
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
aud prosecuted In the namo OF tue DoArd
Of County Com mmissi0ners OF storey coun'
ty, for the use and benefit VI the inhabi'
tants Of said town or city, as tho case may
be, and shall be entitled accordingly In all
aud proceedings.
z. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or conbustible mate
risls within said county.
3. To prevent aud remove nuisances'
and TO determine what are nuisances.
4. To tiY aud collect . lie, nse tax on and
all theater and Theatrical per-
formances, circusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and sn,ussments; to hx and collect .
license tax on aud regulate all taverns'
hotels aud restaurants, saloons. bar rooms.
bankers, brokers, gOld.dust buyers, manu-
livery stables and stable Keep.
ers, express companies aud persons engaged
in the business Of transmitting letters or
and stage compsni.s or owners
whose place Of business 10 IN said county.
or who shall hAvs an agency therein; to hx
aud collect license tax ON aud regulate.
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses.
rallies, hawkers, peddlers aud
rcfreshment or coffee stands,
Douths and sheds; " liz aud collect
license tax ON and regulate all gaming,
games Of chance. banking games and
gambling houses; also. to iix aud collect
al
business not heretofore specified, having
regard to the amount OF business done
by each person OF firm thus licensed; 10
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderly
houses and houses Of Ill lame, aud to con.
tine the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demsnd
frsm each person and hrm, aud from thv
President, becretary, Cashier. Treasurer,
Superintendent or Managing Agent Of each
corporation. association Or company liable
10 procure license under this subdivision,
during the first ten days OF the last month
Of each quarter thereafter, . sworn state
ment in writing Of the amount OF business
done during the prior two months; and,
for the purpose Of ascertaining tho rate ol
license, the monthly average for the prior
Two noutns' Ahu -. ,.,
ding first two months Of each quarter,
shall constitute the monthly average ioi
the whole quarter. II any person or hrm
or IN. President, Secretary, Cashier, Treas
urer. Superintendent or Managing Ayen
of any corporation, association or ceinPah!
within ,hc limits Of the county Of Store,
shall neglect or refuse. on demand oi th'
Tax Collector, to give under oath or aihr
nation the statement required by this sec
tion. within hvo days after such demand
or shall give . false namc' or snail reIus'
TO give his or her name, or shall refuse Y
verify such statement, he or she shall o'
guilty Of . misdvmsanor, and shall W a., sl
rested upon the complaint of the Tax Col
iector, and upon conviction thereof, ho OF
nor less than $50 nor more than 'sJOU, o
by imprisonment in tho county jail for
term rot exceeding 100 days. or by botl
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