Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-27
A BILL
10
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-foR rHE-
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Existing Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

enact os foiio~s:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
Of May. A. d. 1881. there shall be no sep.
arste government. or officers or system Of
revenue. for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall be
associated and consolidated with the coun-
ty OF Storey In accordance with the pro.
visions Of this Act. and all laws or parts OF
laws relating to the government OF either
OF said corporations, or creating officers
therefor. or having relation to raising rev.
enue therefor. or disbursfng the same, or
TO paying any indebtedness thereof, so far
as 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 are hereby repealed.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 action. aud all moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertaining 70 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
TO be vested In and to appertain and be-
long to the county Of Storey, except a.
otherwise provided in this Act; and oil
mopeys in the treasures OF said corpora
tions, and all the revenues and income,
from whatever source arising, including
delinquent taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertsining to either Of said corpo'
rations. shall be handed over. paid and 70.
ceiyed into the treasury OF the county OF
Storey, except a. otherwise herein pro
yidsd: and all records. books and papers
in the custody OF either Of said corpora.
tions shall be, on or before the -th day Of
Nav, 1881, handed over to aud received by
the officers Of the county Of Storey. who.
by the terms OF this Act, shall become the
proper custodians Of the same.
SIC. 8. All Of the existing provisions oi
law defining the powers and duties OF coun.
ty officers. except County Commissioners,
so far as the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
bc considered as applicable TO the officers
Of tho county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi.
,ion to the powers already conferred by
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic-
ton in the county
1, To institute and maintain any suit or
suits in any court or courts necessary, III
the Judgment OF said Board, to enforce and
maintain any right or rights OF the 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 name OF the Board
Of County Commissioners OF storey coun-
~. for the use and benefit OF the inhabi-
tants Of said town or city. ~ the case may
be. and shall be entitled accordingly IN all
pleadings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustibls mate
rials within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances,
and 10 determine what are nuisances.
4. To hx and collect lie. nse tar ON and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
formanees, circusses. shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and amusements; to fI and collect
license tax on and regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bar rooms.
bankers. brokers, gold.dust buyers. manu-.
| fscturers, livery stables and stable keep
ers, express companies and persons engaged
in the business Of transmitting letters or
packages. and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business Is In said county
or who shall have an agency therein; TO nx
and collect license tax on and regulate,
prohibit and suppress all tippling. g.houses,
dram. shops, raffles. hawkers, peddlers and
pawnbrokers, reireshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; to ix and collect q
license tax ON and regulate all gaming.
games OF chance, banking games and
gambling houses; also. to fix and collect 4
license tax upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified. having
regard 10 the amount Of business done
by each person or Arm thus licensed; to
probibi,. suppress or regulate disorderly
piou, pS ha,s.s NJ an fame. and 10 con.
nou'e, ANu ,.,,hin c.rt.in prescribed
une 'ne ,r. TaI,..,or ,b.il demand
limits. Lne a. aa . .Ua Arm and from the
noui sacn p,... cs.hisr Treasurer.
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sotporauon' ,,,sU..nndsr ,b;s ,pbdiyisiou,
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during the hrst zen dAys ol ue ,a ~ .,.,a'
oil each quarter tneIsA y, hns;n.s.
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done during the prior two mon.ns; ~ anu; y;
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license. the monthly average ,or ,he p..o'
two months, and theIssiter 10, ms e..eo
ding hrst Two mon'ns ., e.en iu ~,
shall constitute ths mohIniy a,eiSss a., ~
the whole qnai.es; ,I,su - .y PS; PC.sS;., Tress.
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