Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-29
A BILL
10
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
FOR The
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.

IN, Psopl. Of the State IF Nsroda. rep
re.sated ia Senate and AsssmIiy. do
enact as Joiioss:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
| Of May. A. D. 1881. there shall be no sep.
arate 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 disbursing the same, or
10 paving any indebtedness thereof, 80 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ions Of this Act, are hereby repealed.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, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertaining 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 all
moneys in the treasures OF said eorpora'
tions, and all the revenues and income.
from whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons anu prop
erty appertaining TO either oi said corpo'
rations, shall be handed over, paid aud 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.
tions 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 eustodians Of the same.
SIC. 8. All Of the existing provisions OF
law defining the powers and duties OF coun.
,y officers, except County Commissioners,
so far as the same are not repealed or A.
tered by the provisions OF this Act. shall
be considered a. applicable TO the ofieers
Of the county OF Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county OF Storey. In addi'
ton 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
maintain any right or rights OF the Town Of
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
hay, accrued prior to the -th day OF May,
1881. All such suits shall DO instituted
aud prosecuted in the name OF the Board
OF County Commissioners Of Storey coun-
~. for the use and benefit OF the inhabi-
,ants Of said town or city. ~ the case may
be. and shall be entitled accordingly In all
plsadings aud proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustibls mate
rails within said county.
3. To prevent and remove nuisances.
and TO determine what are nuisances.
4. To dx and collect . lie, ,nse tax ON and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
formanses, circussss. shows, billiard
/ tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
aud amusements; to tix and collect .
license tax on aud regulate all taverns,
hotels aud restaurants, saloons, bar rooms.
bankers, brokers, gold dust buyers, manu-.
| f.cturers, livery stables and stable keep
ers, express companies and persons engaged
| in the business VI transmitting letters or
| packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 In said county,
OF who shall have an agency therein; to hx
and collect license tar ON and regulate
prohibit and suppress all uppling.houses,
dram. shops, ruffirs, hawkers, peddlers and
p.wpbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands,
bootbs and sheds; to nY and collect .
license tax on and regulate all gaming,
games Of chance. banking games and
gambling houses; also, to tix and collect =
license tax upon all professions, trades or
hp.ins.s NOT heretofore specified, having
regard to the amount OF business aone
by each person or nrm thus hesnsea, "
prohibit, suppress VI ,es~
houses and houses OF i'll lame, anu W Son ),
tne the same Within eeruin P.sSS ,Nsi
limits. The Tax Coiiesnr sn a ,uen upa ,na
from each person ano nrui, s"g TH .. ..'
President. Secretary. CAsns,' i.ssui' III
superintendent or Managing Asenso ~ ~. .ay.
corporation, association OF company nso.e
to procure license unusf .. ~ ~" ,ss iss. moo,h
during the mrs. '.h s,s aAys =. ". .morn @ .,.,s.
OF eacn qaaif .,,. .'.a,n, ot hn.insss
S"an 1,.,na ,Ss nr;or two months: and,
done during .he p-,,,O,nn pr'or wv ~ ,.s ,.,s ~
,or .ne pslpo,v p".,s,. =, 1890. foY tbs prior
license, 'ue 'nou,"S nn ,S.rs.i,sr for ,bs prece
wo nion,u - a"r on,h. NJ zach ousrt.r.
n nnns,',r,. ths monthly average for
,Sa % uhoi. onsr,sr. II sny person or firm,
or or ,h. President, secretary. Cashier. Treas.
urer. Superintendent or Managing Agent
Of % .pv eprpors,ion, association or company
w,,h;, ,hs limit. Of the county Of Storey
.bsll neglect or refuse, on demand Of the
Tax Collector, 10 give under oath or aiiir-
nation the statement required by this Sec.
tion. within five days after such demand,
or shall give a false name, or shall refuse
10 civ, hls or her name, or shall refuse to
verify such statement, he or she shall be
snilty Of a mi.demeanor, and shall be ar.
rs.,sd upon the complaint Of the Tax Col.
isc,or ami upon conviction thereof, he or
.hs sh.II bs punished by = tiue iu any sum
mo-, le,s than $50 nor more than $500, OF
.t.a.,,.,, In ala roun,v i.iI for ,