Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-03

srs or drains or cesspools, and for the re.
moval Of the same; 70 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
specisl 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 the prevention and
extinguishmsnt Of firss; also, to organize,
regulate, establish. locate or disband fre
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor Of the prisoners I'm
prisoned In the County Jail In such
manner a. said Board may deem proper;
provided. that nothing In this subdivision
shall be so construed ~ to authorize said
Board to establish Q ohain.gang.
SEC. 8. The Justices Of the Peace within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdic-
ton Of ali violations Of ordinances COM
mitted within the limits Of their respective
''sp'i sne. e. All ane.. psn.l.fss:N 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 frst Monday OF each month;
| provided, that the costs and fees allowed
| By law To such Justices and other officers
may be deducted from said fines, forfeit.
ures aud penalties before making suoh
payment.
SEC. Z. The Sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shall be ex.officio Chief OF Police.
and Il shall be 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-
rance or directed to him or them BY any
legal authority. and IL 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 ofense
committed In his or their presence, and
all persons guilty OF q 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, 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 the laws and |
ordinances now In force respecting the |
officers Of said departments. their election |
and the internal arrangement OF their
affairs. 80 far a. not In conflict with the |
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 |
and Board Of Aldermen Of the City OF Vir. |
ginia or the Trustees OF the Town OF Gold |
Hill. the same shall bo exercised and per.
formed by the Board OF County Commis
sioners of Storey county. Both Of said
departments shall be under the control Of
ths 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 and employees shall be removable |
at the pleasure Of the Board.
SEC. 0. 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
taxes heretofore levied by the City Of vir.
ginia or its officers. or the Town OF Gold
4ill or Its officers. upon property OF any |
character within the limits or Jurisdiction |
Of said corporations aud remaining unpaid |
on the -th day Of May. 1881. shall be paid
into the Treasury OF the county OF Storey. |
aud shall be due and payable at such times |
az BY the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would have been due, |
10 said corporations respectively. The va
lidity Of the levy Of said taxes shall be 10
no wise impaired by any Of the provisions
Of this Act, and the 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 tho place OF the officers
performing like duties under said munich.
pal corporations, as TO tho 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. ~. All moneys due or TO become
due for licenses issued or granted prier 70
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 Is altered
| by the provisions OF this Act, as tho same
at said date may DO due and payable to
said municipal corporations. and all mon
eys due on the - day Of May, 1881, or
| thereafter to become duo, 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 OF, tho - day Of May, 1881, sball.
30 far as the same are not In conflict with
the provisions OF this Act, be and remain
| in full force aud effect; but nothing In
| this section contained shall be construed
a. restricting the power Of tho 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 sompetent evil
denes Of the existence and contents OF such
ordinances.
Sec. u. The 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.
iormi,y with the provisions Of an Act OF
the Legislature Of this State entitled "An
Act to lsgalize certain contracts made BY
the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF the
City OF Virginia, Storey county. State OF