Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-29

ers or drains or cesspools. and for the re.
moval OF the same; to compel the owners
OF lots and property to bear the expense
OF erecting sidewalks or improving this
road or street In front OF the same by
special tax or Other wise; to employ police.
men and prescribe their duties and com.
pensation and provide for tho government
and regulation Of the same.
Q. To provide for the prevention and
extinguishmsnt Of fires; also, to organize.
regulate, establish, locate or disband hre
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor OF the prisoners i'm.
prisoned In the County Jail In such .
manner Is said Board may deem proper;
provided, that nothing In this subdivision
shall be 30 construed - to authorize said
Board 10 establish Q chain.gang.
SEC. 8. The Justices OF the Peace within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdic-
tion OF all violations OF ordinances COM
mitted within the limits Of their respective
townships.
SEC. O. 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 10 such Justices and other officers
may be deducted from said fnes. forfeit.
ures and penalties before making such
payment.
SEC. z. The Sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shall be eX.oilicio Chief Of Police.
and II shall be his duty and tho duty OF
any policeman appointed by tho 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.
vance or directed to him or them by any
legal authority. and II shall be his and
their duty to attend upon tho Justices
Courts OF said county whenever there 10
any business before said courts, In which
tho County Commissioners OF Storey
county are Q party thereto. He. or any
policeman. shall arrest all persons guilty
| Of q breach OF the peace or other ofienss
committed In his or their presence. and
all persons guilty OF . breach Of any ordi.
nance. aud take them before the Justice OF
tho Peace In the township In which the
oifense may have been committed. for trial
Or examination. The Chief Of Police and
all policemen shall perform such other
duties as the County Commissioners OF
Storey county may direct.
SEC. 8. The present Fire Departments
OF the City Of Virginia and the Town OF
Gold Hill shall remain separate aud dis.
tinct. and each shall retain its present or. |
ganization and officers. and tho laws and |
ordinances now In force respecting the |
officers Of said departments. their election |
and the internal arrangement OF their
affairs. 30 far a. not in conflict with tho |
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 tho Mayor |
and Board OF Aldermen OF tho City OF Vir- |
ginia or the Trustees Of the Town OF Gold
Hill, the same shall be exercised and per.
formed by the Board Of County Commits.
siOners Of Storey county. Both Of said
departments shall bc under the control Of
the Board Of County Commissioners. who
shall alone have the power to authorize
expenditures Of money In respect TO the
same, and to audit and allow all bills
therefor, and to fix and regulate the ssla.
ries and compensation Of all officers and
employees connected Herewith, and all
officers aud employees shall be removable |
ut the pleasure Of the Board.
SEC. 8. 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 the Town OF Gold Hill. |
and all moneys In either Of said Treasures |
shall. on said named day. be paid over by |
the Treasurrrs OF said corporations TO the
Treasurer Of the county Of Storey. aud oil
taxes heretofore levied by the City Of vir.
ginia or It's officers. or the Town OF Gold
Hill or Its officers. upon property OF any
character within the limits or Jurisdiction
OF said corporations aud remaining unpaid
on tho --th day Of May, 1881, shall be paid
into the Treasury OF the county OF Storey.
and shall b. due and payable at such times
as by the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would hsvo been due.
to said corporations respectively. The va
lidity OF the levy OF said taxes shall DO In
no wise impaired by any Of the provisions
OF this Act, aud tho laws and ordinances
In power governing the collection OF the
same shall be In full force In all respects
for the purpose OF compelling payment Of
the Same to tho said county OF Storey In
the same manner a., but for this Act, pay
ment might have been compelled TO said
municipal corporations. The 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 and papers relating to the same,
or belonging to their said Offices.
SEC. 10. All moneys due or to become
duo for licenses issued or granted prior TO
the - day OF May. 1881, by the City OF
Virginia or by tho Town OF Gold Hill. and
remaining unpaid on said day. shall be |
paid into the Treasury Of the county OF |
Storey at tho same times aud under the |
same regulations, except so far AZ altered |
by the provisions OF this Act. as tho same |
at said date may DO duo and payable to |
said municipal corporations, and all mon
eva 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 Ia like manner |
bo paid into the Treasury OF the county of
Storey.
SEC. II. All ordinances Of tho City OF
Virginia or the Town OF Gold hill' IN
force on the - day OF May. 1881, shall,
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the provisions Of this Act. be and remain |
In 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 OF Aldermen Of the City Of
Virginia or the Board Of Trustees OF the
Town Of Gold Hill shall be competent evil
dence Of the existence and contents oi such
ordinances.
SEC. 70. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Storey county ior tue pulpesc
Of paying the principal aud interest due or
to become due on the bonds issned In con:
iOrmi.y UiS With the provi.iOns Of an Ac. Of
The Lesislature Of this State entitled IAN
Act to legalize certain contracts made by
tho Mayor aud Board OF Aldermen OF ths
Citv OF Virginia, Storey county. State Of
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