Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-02


re.sn,,d in .Ssnat. and AsssmJiy. do
enact o' Joiloss:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
OF May, A. d. 1881. there shall be no sep.
arute 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 aud consolidated with the coun'
ty OF Storey in accordance with the pro.
visions Of this Act. aud 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 disbursing 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 are hereby repealed.
sEc. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property. all rights OF property and right.
of action, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertaining TO the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City OF Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested In aud to appertain aud be-
| long to the county Of Storey, except As
otherwise provided In this Act; and all
moneys in the treasures Of said corpora.
| tions, and all the revenues and income,
from whatever source arising. including
ielinauent taxes upon persons and prop
| srty appertaining TO either VI said corpo.
| rations, shall be handed over. paid and re.
ceiyed into the treasury OF the county OF
| Storey, except as otherwise herein pro
| yid.d: and all records. books and papers
in the custody Of either Of said corpora.
tiops shall be, on or before the -th day OF
Nav, 1881, handed over to and received by
the officers Of the county Of Storey. who.
by the terms OF this Act, shall become the
proper custodisns OF the same.
SEc. 8. All Of the existing provisions Of
law defining the powers and duties oi coun'
| " officers. except County Commissioners'
50 far as tho same are not repealed or a.,
tered by the provisions OF this Act, shall
be considered as applicable to the ofneers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commis.
sioners Of tho county Of Storey. In addi-
tion to 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 In
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
maiutain any right or rights OF the Town oi
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior to tho tn day OF May.
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
aud prosecuted in the name OF the Board
of County Commissioners Of Storey coun-
,y. for the use and benefit Of the inhabi.
tants Of said town or city. as the case may
be-, and shall be entitled accordingly In all
plsadiugs and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
riAls within said county.
3, To prevent and remove nuisances.
and to determine what are nuisances.
A. To iix and collect license tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per-
formanees, -'-cusses. shows, billiard
| tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and amussments; to fix and collect =
license tax on aud regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bar.roo
bankers, brokers, gold. dust buyers. manu-
| fseturers, 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 10 In said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; to fx
| and collect license tax on and regulate,
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses,
dram. shops. rsfiles, hawkers. Peddlsrs and
pawnbroksrs. r.freshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; to hI and collect n
| license tax ON and regulate all gaming,
games of chance, banking games and
| gambling houses; also, to tix and collect q
license tax upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified, having
regard TO the amount Of business done
by each person or tirm thus licensed; to
| prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderly
huuses aud houses Of i'll fame, and to con.
nne the same within certain prescribed
limits. Tue Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and frm' aud from the
IA dent. Secretary, Cashier, treasurer
Sup, tendsnt or Managing Agent oi each
eorpors don. association or company iaoie
TO procure license under this subdivision'
during the first ten days OF the last month
VI each quarter thereafter, sworn state
msnt In writing Of the amount OF business
done during the prior two month";; and:
for the purpose Of ascertaining the rate oi
license, the monthly average for the prior
two months, and thereafter for the prece
ding first two months OF each quarter
shall constitute ths monthly average for
the whole quarter. II any person or frm.
or the President. Secretary, Cashier. Treas.
urer, Superintendent or Managing Agent
Of any corporation, association or company
within the limits Of the county OF Storey
shall neglect or refuse. on demand OF the
Tax Collector, to give under oath or AMIR.
nation the statement required by this Sec
tion, within five days after such demand,
or shall give = false name, or shall refuse
TO give his or her name. or shall refuse to
verify such statement. he or she shall be
guilty Of . misdemeanor. and shall DO ar.
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col.
lsctor, aud upon conviction thereof. he or
she shall be punished by = fne in any sum
not less than S5u nor more than $500, or
by Imprisonment In the county Jail for q
term not exceeding $50 days, or by both
such due and imprisonment, at the disers'
ton Of the Court.
S. To establish Q Beard Of Health tc
prevent. the introduction and spread ol
disease.
q. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
uances not repugnAnt to the Constitution
and laws of the United States or Of thu
State OF Nevada. AL ordinances shall o'
published in one or more newspapers pup
iished in said county, within one weel
after their passage. for the Psriod Oh Vel
days.
I. To d, and prescribe the punishmen
for the violation Of any ordinance. but NJ
fine shall be imposed for one ofense II
any sum greater than $500, and no teru
Of imprisonment shall be prescribed io'
more than six months.
8. To lay out or extend. open, alter o.
repair all streets, and provide for opening
grading. widening. draining. cleaning sns
lighting. or otherwise improving the same
also, to provide for the construction. 70
pair. preservation and cleaning Of side
walks. crosswalks, bridges. sewers anS
drains; 70 prevent obstruetiens bsinl