Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-01
A BILL
TO
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 Exlsting Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

| TIE People Of tSs State Of Nevada, rep
re.sat,d ia Senate and Asserntiy. IL
eaaei as Joiiors:
SECTION 1. From and after the - da.
| OF MAY, A. D. 1881, there shall be no sep
arate government. or officers or system o
revenue, for the City Of Virginia or th'
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall b,
associated and consolidated with the coun
| Nv of Storey In accordance with the pro
visions Of this Act. and all laws or parts o.
laws relating to the government OF ethel
Of said corporations. or creating officeri
therefor, or having relation to raising rev
enue therefor, or disbursing the same, ol
10 paving any indebtedness thereof. so fai
as the same shall conflict with the provis
ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed.
Src. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property and right,
Of action. and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or spPertaining 70 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill OF
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested In and to appertain and be-
long to the county Of Storey. except q
otherwise provided in this Act; and all
moneys in the treasures Of said corpora
tions, aud all the revenues and income
from whatever source arising. including
delinauent taxes upon persons and prop
srty appertaining to either OF said corpo-
rations, shall be handed over. paid and re.
c.iy,d into the treasury Of the county of
Storey, except ~ 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
May, 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 custodians Of the same.
SIC. 3. All Of tho existing provisions oi
law defining the powers and duties oi coun'
" officers. except County Commissioner
so far as the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act. shall
be considered a. applicable to the officers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commis'
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi'
ton 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 IN
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
maintain any right or rights OF the Town oi
Gold ill or the City OF Virginia which may
have accrued prior to the -th day oil 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'
,an,s Of said town or city. as the case may
be, and shall be entitled accordingly in all
plsadings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustibls mate
rails within said county.
3. To prevent and remove nuisanees,
and 10 determine what are nuisances.
4. To fix aud collect lict tnse tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
formances, eircusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and amusements; to fx and collect q
license tar on and regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons, ,bar.rooms'
bankers, brokers, gold. dust buyers, manu-
| faeturers, livery stables and stable keep
ers, express companies and persons engaged
in the business Of transmitting letters or
/ packages, aud stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 In said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; to tix
and collect license tar on aud regulate,
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses,
dram. shops, rafii.s. hawkers, peddlsrs aud
pawnbrokers, r.freshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; to III and collect q
license tax on and regulate all gaming,
games of chance, banking games and
gambling houses; also, to ix and collect q
all nrafsaainna tTaIpa
business not heretofore specified. having
regard to the amount Of business done
BY each person or firm thus licensed; to
prohibit, suppress or regulate disordsrly
houses and houses Of i'll famaAnd to con.
hne the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
frsm each person and tirm. and from the
President, Secretary, Cashier. Treasurer,
| Superintendent or Managing Agent Of each
/ corporation. association or company liable
| TO procure license under this subdivision
during the first ten days Of the last month
of each quarter thereafter, . sworn state
men, in writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior two months; and
| for the purpose Of ascertaining the rate ol
license, the monthly average for the prioi
two months, and thereafter for the prece
ding first two months Of each quarter,
shall constitute the monthly average foi
the whole quarter. II any person or hrm
or the President, Secretary. Cashier, Treas
| ursr, Superintendent or Managing Agen'
i of any corporation, association or company
within the limits Of the county Of storey
shall neglect or refuse, on demand OF th'
| Tax Collector, to give under oath or afiir
nation the statement required by this sec
ton. within i've days after such demand
or shall give . false name. or shall refuse
to give his or her name. or shall refuse u
verify such statement. he or she shall b
guilty Of . misdemeanor, aud shall be ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lsctor, and upon conviction thereof. he ol
she shall be punished by hns in any sun
not less than $5O nor more than $500. ol
by imprisonment in the county Jail for
term not exceeding $50 days. or by botl
such fine aud imprisonment, at the discrs
ton Of the Court.
s. To establish . Beard OF Health Il
prevent the introduction and spread o
disease.
G. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
nances not repugnAnt TO the Constitution
and laws OF the United States or Of th
State OF Nevada. All ordinances shall b
published in one or more newspapers put
lished in said county. within one wee
after their passage. for the period Of se
days.
I. To fI and prescribe the punishmer
for the violation Of any ordinance. but n
fine shall be imposed for one ofiense
any sum greater than $500. and ne teri
OF imprisonment shall bs prescribed 10
more than SIX months.
s. To lay out or extend. open. alter 0
repair all streets. and provide for opening
grading. widening, draining, cleaning an
lighting. or otherwise improving the sam'
also, to provide for the construction. n
pair, preservation and cleaning OF side
walks, crosswslks, bridges. sewers an
drains; 70 prevent obstruetions bsin
| .rsctsd or placed In guy Of the utroetz