Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-14

ers or drains or cesspools. and for the re-
moval Of the same; TO compel the owner'
Of lots and property TO bear the expense
Of erecting sidewalks or improving TIT
road or street In front OF the same oy
special tax or otherwise; to employ police
men aud prescribe their duties and com
pensation and provide for the government
and regulation Of the same.
9. To provide for the prevention and
extinguishmsnt Of ores; also, to organize
regulate, establish, locate or disband drt
aud hose companies.
10. To use the labor OF the prisoners i'm
prisoned in the County Jail in such Z
manner As said Board may deem proper
provided, that nothing In this subdivision
shall be so construed as to authorize said
Board to establish q chain.gang.
SEC. s, The Justices OF the Peace within
/ the county OF Storey shall have jurisdic'
tiou Of ali violations OF ordinances COM
mitted within the limits Of their respective
townships.
SIC. q. 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 tirst Monday OF each month;
provided, that the costs and fees allowed
| by law To such Justices and other officers
NAV be deducted from said tines. forfeit.
ures and penalties before making such
payment.
SIC. Z. The Sheriff Of the county OF
Storey shall be ex.oflicio Chief OF Police.
and it shall be his duty and tho 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 IL shall DO his aud
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 are . party thereto. He. or any
policeman. shall arrest all persons guilty
of y breach Of the peace or other onense
committed ia his or their presence anu
| all persons guilty OF breach OF any ordi.
nance, and take them before the Justice OF
the Peace in the township IN which the
offense may have been committed, Tor trial
or examination. The Chief OF Police aud
all policemen shall perform such other
duties as tho County Commissioners oil
Storey county may direct.
SEC. 8. Tho present Fire Departments
Of the City Of Virginia and the Town OF
Gold II i'll shall remain separate and dis.
tinct, and each shall retain its present or.
ganization and officers. and the laws and
ordinances now in forco respecting the
officers Of said departments. their election
and the internal arrangement OF their
affairs. so far as not In conflict with the
provisions Of this Act, remain IN force,
aud when. by said laws or ordinances,
duties are imposed or powers conferred In
relation to said departments on the Mayor
and Board OF Aldermen OF the City Of Vir.
ginia 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 Of
the Board Of County Commissioners, who
| shall alone have the power to authorize
| expenditures Of money in respect to the
same, aud to audit and allow all bills
therefor, aud to fix and regulate the ssla.
ries and compensation OF all officers aud
employees connected Herewith. aud all
officers and employees shall be removable
At the pleasure Of the Board.
SEC. 9. From and after the -th day OF
May. 1881. 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 Treasurers Of said corporations To the
Treasurer Of the county Of Storey. and all
ta1es heretofore levied by the City OF Vir.
ginia or its officers, or the Town OF Gold
Hill or its officers, upon property OF any
character 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 duo aud payable at such times
a. by the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would have been due,
to said corporations respectively. The va
ldity OF the levy Of said taxes shall be In
no wise impaired by any OF the provisions
Of this Act, aud the laws and ordinances
in power governing tho collection OF tho
same shall be 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 rs, 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 aud papers relating to the same,
or belonging to their said Offices.
SEC. ~. All moneys due or to become
due for licenses issued or granted prior 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 and under the
same regulations, except 80 far ~ altered
by the provisions Of this Act. as the same
at said date may be due 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
be paid into the Treasury Of the county OF
Storey.
sEc. II. All ordinances Of the City OF
Virginia or the Town Of Gold Hill. In
force on the - day Of May, 1881, shall,
30 far M the same are not in conflict with
the provisions OF this Act, bo 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 purpor,ing to have
been made aud 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
dencs Of the existence and contents of such
| ordinances.
SEC. l2. Tho 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.
formity with the provisions Of an Act Of
the Legislature Of this State entitled IAN
Act to legalize certain contracts made by
the Mayor aud Board Of Aldermen OF the
City Of Virginia, Storey county. State OF
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