Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-04

The Peopl. Of the State Of Nsradd. rep
| resented IN Ssmots and Asssmtiy, d
enact as Joiiors:
SECTION 1. From and after the - da.
| Of May. A. D. 1881. there shall be no sep
arate government. or officers or systsm 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
ty 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 ofhceri
therefor, or having relation to raising rev
euuo therefor, or disbursing the same, ol
to paving any indebtedness thereof, 90 fsl
| As the same shall conflict with the provis
ions Of this Act. arc hereby repealed.
SEc. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property. all rights Of property and right,
of action, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertaining 70 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill ol
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
| TO be vested In and to appertain and be-
long 10 the county Of Storey, except ..
| otherwise provided In this Act; and al
moneys In the treasures oil said corpora
tions, and all the revenues and Income
from whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons ana prop
| srty appertaining to either oil said corPo'
rations. shall DO handed over. paid aud re.
ceived into the treasury OF the county oil
Storey. except ~ otherwise herein pro
| vid.d; and all records. books aud papers
in the custody Of either OF said corpora.
tions shall DO. on or before the -th day oi
MAY, 1881, handed over to aud received by
the officers Of the county Of Storey. who
by the terms Of this Act, shall become the
proper eustodians Of the same.
SIC. 8. AL Of the existing provisions oi
law defining the powers and duties Of coun'
ty officers. except County Commissioners
| so far as the same are not repealed or al,
tered by the provisions Of this Act. shall
be considered as applicable to the ofiicer'
Of the county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi'
ton 10 the powers already conferred BY
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic'
tion In the county
1. To institute and maintain any suit OF
| suits in any court or courts necessary ir
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
maintain any right or rights Of the Town oi
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior to the -th day OF May,
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the Board
OF County Commissioners OF Storey coun-
ty, for the use and benefit OF the inhabi'
tants Of said town or city, ~ the case may
be-, and shall be entitled accordingly In all
nlendings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or eombustibls mate
rials within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and TO determine what are nuissnces.
4. To tix aud collect . lie, nse tax ON and
regulate all theater and theatrical per
formanses, eircusses, shows, billiard
| tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
aud amusements; TO liz and collect Z
license taI on aud regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar'rooms
bankers, brokers. gold'dust buyers, manu-
| fseturers. livery stables and stable keep.
ers, express companies and persons engaged
| in the business Of transmitting letters or
| packages. and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 In said county
/ or who shall have an agency therein; to III
i and collect license tax OH aud regulate
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses
| dram. shops. rallies. hawkers, peddlsrs AND
pawnbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands
booths and sheds; to hx aud collect I
| license tax ON and regulate all gaming
games Of chance, banking games ant
gambling houses; also. to tx and collect !
license tax upon all professions, trades oil
hnsins.. moi heretofore specified, havinJ
r,g.r5 20 the amount OF business don,
hy each ner,on or firm thus licensed; I,
hihi, .,nn,c.s or regulate disorderl,
p.'. - sI,... ~ an f.me. and 10 con
a. 49,. -. within certain prescribet
uo '"o T.a r., coil.c,or sbail dem.n,
,h ~s,.an and Arm. aud from ,h,
peIsa, s.cr.,.rv Gamer. Treasurer
snnsr;n,s,Ssn,o or Msnavipe Agent Of escl
a..,,a,, .s.o.;.,ion or company liabl
m nrocnrs . li,.n,, undsr this subdivision
dnrinu the tir,t t,n DAYS OF the last montl
as. uv nvar,"r ,hsr.sf,er. a sworn state
-, - fS,,,ny Of nm, Amount of busines
done during the prior two months; and
sUH sa ,,s s un.no.a % q, a.crrtsininv ,Le rate o
i,c.n.s ,h.. ,non,bly average for the prio
,wo noan,h. snd t5.r..itsr for the prece
a,ny fr.t two months Of each quarter
.h,ii constitute the monthly average fol
Nh. whole quarter. II any person or tirm
or ,b. President, Secretary, Cashier. Treas
ur,r. Superintendent or Managing Agen
~ .py eorpora,ion, association or Gem pan,
xi,h,n nm, limit. Of the county Of Store,
,hall neglect or refuse, ON demand Of th,
TaY Collector. 10 give under oath or aiir
nation the sta,em.n, required by this sec
tion. within tiye dsvs After such demand
or .h.ll give . falls. name. or shall rsfus,
70 CIV, bi. or her name. or shsll refuse I,
yst,iv .pch .,.tement. he or sbs shall b,
ruilty Of . mi,drmeanor, and shall bs ar
r..,sd upon the complain, Of the Tax Col
I,etor. and upon conviction thereof, he o.
an, shall be punished by fine In any sun
no, less than $50 nor mors than $500, O