Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-22

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Of erecting sidewalks or Improving the
road or street in front OF the same oy
special tax or otherwise; to employ police
men and prescribe their duties and COM
pensation and provide for the government
and regulation OF the same.
o. To provide for the prevention and
extinguishmsnt Of fires; also. to organize,
regulate, establish, locate or disband fire
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor OF the prisoners i'm.
prisoned in the County jail In such q
manner as said Board may deem proper;
provided. that nothing In this subdivision
shall be SO construed as to authorize said
Board to establish chsin-gang.
SEC. 8. 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. 6. All fines. penalties and forfeit
ures coming to- the 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 first Monday Of each mouth;
provided. that the costs and fees allowed
by law to such Justices aud other officers
may be deducted from said fnes. forfeit
ures and penalties before making such
payment.
SEC. Z. Tho Sheriff Of the county OF
Storey shall be ex.oficio Chief Of Police,
aud Il shall be his duty and the duty OF
any policeman appointed by the Board OF
County Commissioners to execute and
return all processes issued by any Justice
Of the Peace within the limits OF Storey
county, in cases Of violation Of any ordi-
nance or directed TO him or them by any
legal authority. and 1t shall be his and
their duty to attend upon the Justices
Courts OF said county whenever there Is
any business before said courts. In which
the County Commissioners Of Storey
county arc . party thereto. he. or any
policeman. shall arrest all persons guilty
Of . breach Of the peace or other offense
committed in his or their presence. and
all persons guilty OF = breach OF any ordi.
nance. aud take them before the Justice OF
the Peace In the township In which the
offense may have been committed. for trial
or examination. The Chief OF Police aud
all policemen shall perform such other
duties as the County Commissioners OF
Storey county may direct.
SEC. s. The present Fire Departments
Of the City OF Virginia aud the Town OF
Gold Hill shall remain separate aud dis.
tinct. and each shall retain Its present or.
ganizatiOn and officers, aud the laws and
ordinances now in force respecting the
officers Of said departments. their election
and the internal arrangement OF their
affairs. so far ~ not in conaict 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
aud Board OF Aldermen OF the City OF Vir.
ginis or the Trustees Of the Town OF Gold
Hill, the same shall be exercised aud per.
formed by the Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Storey county. Both Of said
departments shall DO under the control sf
the Board Of County Commissioners. who
shall alone have the power to authorize
expenditures Of money in respect TO the
same. and to audit aud allow all bills
therefor, aud TO fix and regulate the ssls-
ries and compensation Of all officers aud
employees connected Herewith, aud all
officers and employees shall DO removable
at the pleasure OF tho Board.
sEc. Q. 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 tho Town OF Gold Hill.
and ell moneys in either Of said Treasures
shall. ON said named day. be paid over by
the Treasur.rs Of said corporations to the
Treasurer Of tho county Of Storey. aud all
taxes heretofore levied by tho City OF vir.
ginia or its officers, or the Town OF Gold
Hill or its officers. upon property OF any
within the limits or Jurisdiction
Of said corporations and remaining unpaid
On the -th day Of May. 1881, shall be paid
into the Treasury OF the county OF Storey.
and shall be due and payable At such times
as by the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would hsve 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 bs In full force In all respects
for the purpose OF compelling payment OF
the same TO the said county Of Storey In
the same manner a.. but for this Act, pay
ment might have been compelled TO said
municipal corporations. Tho 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 aud papers relating to the same
or belonging to their said offices.
SEC. lO. All moneys due or to become
due for licenses issued or granted prier 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 the same times aud under the
same regulations. except 30 Tar as altered
by the provisions Of this Act, ~ the same
at said date may be duo 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
bs paid into the Treasury Of the county OF
Storey.
SEC. II. All ordinances Of the Oity Of
Virginia or the Town Of Gold Hill. in
tOfCc Oh tuc - uhs VI Muy. Aoots s"s's
~ far as the same are not IN conflict with
the provisions Of this Act, be aud remain
iu full force and 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 VI Aldermen Of the City Of
Virginia or the Board Of Trustees Of the
Town Of Gold Hill shall DO competent evil
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.
foruiity with the provisions Of an Act Of
the Legislature Of this State entitled IAN
Act to legalizs certain contracts made by
the Mayor aud Bosrd OF Aldermen Of the
City Of Virginia, Storey county. State Of
Nevada. aud the Virginia and Gold Hill
Water Company, q the same place. and for
the issuance aud sale Of bonds for the pay.
ment Of said Indebtedness thereby In.
Cured" approved January %, 1877. shall
leyy and cause to be collected An ad yalo-