Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-27
D HILL STOREY CO.. NEVADA:

srs or drains or cesspools, and for the re-
movsl OF the same; to compel the owners
OF lots and property to bear the expense
Of erecting sidewalks or improving the
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 the government
and regulation Of the same.
Q. To provide for tho prevention and
extinguishmsnt Of fires; also, to organizes.
regulate, establish. locate or disband fire
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor OF the prisoners inn
prisoned In the County Jail In such .
manner ss said Board may deem properi
provided. that nothing In this subdivision
shall be SO construed as to authorize said
Board TO establish Q chsin.gang.
SEC. 8. The Justices Of the Peace within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdic-
ton OF all violations OF ordinances com.
mitted within the limits OF their respective
townships.
SEC. 9. All fines. penalties and forfeit
ures coming to tho hands Of any Justice
Of the Pesce In said county, in cases aris.
ing under any ordinance. shall be by him
paid into the County Treasury. under
oath, on the hrst Monday Of each mouth;
provided. that the costs and fees allowed
by law TO such Justices aud other officers
may be deducted from said fnrs. forfeit.
ures and penalties before making such
payment.
SEC. Z. The Sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shall be ex.ofiicio Chief Of Police.
and II shall DO his duty and the 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
sance or directed to him or them by any
legal authority. and II shall be his and
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 q breach OF the peace or other ofirnse
committed in his or their presence, aud
all persOns guilty Of breach OF any ordi.
nance, and take them before the Justice OF
tho Peace In tho township In which the
offense may have been committed. for trial
or examination. The Chief Of Police and
duties ~ the County Commissioners OF
Storey county may direct.
SEC. 8. The present Fire Departments
OF the City OF Virginia and ths Town Of
Gold Hill shall remain separate and dis.
tinct. and each shall retain its present or.
ganization and officers. and the laws and
ordiasnces now in force respecting the
officers Of said departments. their election |
In nj
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 the Mayor
aud Board OF Aldermen Of the City OF vir.
ginis 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 be 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 sala.
ries and compensation 0f all officers aud
employees connected Herewith. and all
officers and employees shall be removable
ut the pleasure Of tho Board.
SEC. 0. 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, and all |
taxes 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 b. due aud payable at such times
Is by the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would hsve been due.
TO said corporations respectively. The va
lidity OF the levy Of said taxes shall be in
no wise impaired by any Of the provisions
OF this Act, and the Laws and ordinances
In power governing tho collection Of the
same shall b. 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 a.. but for this Act, pay.
ment might have been compelled TO said
municipal corporations. The Treasurer,
Tax Collector, Assessor. Auditor. County
Clerk and 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 tho said officers OF Storey county
all books and papers relating to the same,
or belonging to their said offices. /
SEC. 10. All moneys duo 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 aud under the |
same regulations, except 30 far as altered |
by the provisions Of this Act. a. the same
st said date may DO due and payable to |
said municipal curpors tions, and all mon
cys 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 tho Treasury Of the county Of
Storey.
SEC. II. All ordinances Of the City OF
Virginia or the Town OF Gold Hill, in
force on tho - day OF May, 1881, shall.
40 far ss the same are not In conflict with
the provisions Of this Act, bo and remain
10 full force aud effect; but nothing In
this section contained shall bc construed
ss 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 tho authority
Of tho Board Of Aldermen OF the CITY OF
Virginia or tho Board Of Trustees OF the
Town OF Gold Hill shall be competent evil
dence Of the existence and contents of such
ordinances.
SEC. 70. The Board Of County Commis'
sioners Of Storey county, for tho purpose
Of paying the principal and interest due or
TO become due on ths bonds issued In con.
formity with the provisions Of an Act Of
the Legislature Of this State entitled AN
Act to legslize certain contracts made oy
the Mayor aud Board Of Aldermen OF the
CITY of Virgins. Storey county, State OF
Nevada, and tho Virginia and Gold Hill
water COMPANY, Ci the same place, and for