Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-20
A BILL
10
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
Of GOVERNMENT
FOR rHH-
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.

TIE Psopl. Of the State cl .isroda, rep
r,,,st,d ~ Senate aud Asss1,biy, do
faact as JoiIoss:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
OF NAV, A. d. 1881, there shall be no sep.
arate government, or officers or system Of
revenue. for the City VI Virginia or the
Town of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall be
associated aud consolidated with tho coun-
~ Of Storey in accordance with the pro.
visions Of this Act. aud all laws or parts OF
laws relating to the government OF either
Of said corporations, or creating omcers
therefor, or having relation To raising rev.
enue therefor. or disDursing the same or
to paying any Indebtedness thereof 30 lar
as The same shall conflict with the provis.
ions oi this Act. are hereby repealed.
SEc. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property aud rights
Of action. and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertaining 20 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold hiii or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested in and to apportain ana De-
long TO the county OF Storey except as
otherwise provided ia this Act and Aii
moneys in the treasures of said corpora'
tions, and all the revenues and INCOME
from whatever source arising. ineiudihg
delinquent taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertaining TO either oi saiu cotPo'
| rations, shall be handed over, PAID ana 10.
c-iv.d into the treasury OF the county OF
storey, except ~ otherwise herein pro
| vidrd; and all records, books and papers
| In the custody OF either OF said corpora.
tons shall be, on or before the til day oi
Nav, 1851, handed over to AVID 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. ). ALI OF the existing provisions OF
law defining the powers and duties oi coun'
~ officers, except County Commissioners.
40 far a. the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act. shall
be considered as applicable to the officers
oi the county OF Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits.
,ion.rs Of the county of Storey. IN addi'
tion 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, toeniorce anu
maiutain ANY right or rights Of the Town oi
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
hay. accrued prior to the -th day OF May.
1851. All such suits shall be instituted
aud prosecuted in the name of the Board
of County missioners OF Storey eoun-
~ for the use aud benefit OF the inhAbi'
tan,. Of said town or city, rs the case may
be, and shall be entitled accordingly IN all
pleadiugs and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowaer
and other explosive or colnbustbie mate
rials within said county.
8. To prevent aud remove nuisanees'
and to determine what are nuisances.
A, To fix aud collect u license TAX on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per-
iopmances. eircusses. shows. billiard
tables. bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and amusements; TO hx aud collect =
nc,ps. tax ON aud regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bar rooms
bankers, brokers, gold. dust buyers, manu-
f.cturers, livery stables aud stable keep.
ers, express com panies and persons engaged
| In the business VI transmitting letters OF
| packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business Is IN said county,
/ or who shall have al agency therein; W nh
/ aud collect license tax ON aud regulate
prohibit and suppress all tipping. houses.
/ dram. shops. rallies, hawkers, peddiers anu
pawnbrOkers, reireshment OF couee stahds'
booths aud sheds; To NJ anu eoiiect
| license tax on and regulate all gaming.
games Of chance, banking games anu
gambling houses; also, to nx and collect
/ nc,nsv tax upon all professions trades VI
business not heretofore specified having
i regard 10 the amount OF business done
by each person or tirm thus licensed; to
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderiy
houses and houses VI Ill fame, and to con.
fine the same within certain prescribed
imi,s. The Tax Collector shall demand
fr.m each person and trm, aud from the
President. Secretary, Cashier. Treasurer
SUPERINTENDENT or Managing Agent oi eacl
| CORPORATION, association or company iAoi,
10 procure a license under this subdivision
during the trst ten days OF the last month
OF each quarter thereafter, . sworn state
meut In writing of the amount oil business
done during the prior two months; anu
for the purpose Of ascertaining Tie rA'e VI
license, the monthly average Tor the prior
two months. aud thereafter Tor ths pfece
ding first two months OF each quarter
shall constitute the monthly average foi
the whole quarter. IL any person or hrm
or the President, Secretary, Cashier treas
urer. Superintendent or Managing AYen'
of any corporation, association or eempany
within the limits Of the county of storey
shall neglect or refuse. on demand ot th'
Tax Collector, to give under oath or affir
nation the statement required by this sec
L eiva .l.y lar aiieh lsnAnu
or shall siye = false name, or shall refus,
to give his or her name. or shall refuse u
verify such statement, he or she shall b,
guilty Of y misdemeanor, and shall be ar
rested upon the complaint VI the Tax Col
l.cior, aud upon conviction thereof, he ol
she shall be punished by due In any sun
not less than soU nor more than sjOO, VI
by Imprisonment In the county jail for |
term NOT exceeding l5D days. or by botl
such hue aud imprisonment, at the disere
ton VI the Court.
s. To establish q Board OF Health 4
prevent the introduction and spread
disease.
q. 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
,ished IN said county. within one wee
alter their passage. for the period oi k
days.
I. To fix and prescribe the punishment
, for the violation Of any ordinance. but u
fiue shall be imposed for one ofiense
any SUN greater than $500. aud ne teri
OF imprisonment shall be prescribed ~
more than SIX months.
s. To lay out or extend. open, alter Q
repair all streets, and provide for opening
grading. widening. draining. cleaning an
lighting, or otherwise improving the SAINT
also, TO provide for the construction. rs
pair, preservation and cleaning Of side
walks, crosswalks. bridges. sewers an
drsips; TO prevent obstructons bein