Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-28

ers or drains or cesspools. and for the re-
moval Of the same; to compel the owners
OF lots aud property to bear tho 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.
o. To provide for the prevention and
extinguishment Of fires; also, to organize.
regulate, establish. locate or disband hre
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor OF the prisoners i'm.
prisoned In the County Jail In such .
manner as said Board may deem proper;
provided. that nothing in this subdivision
shall be so construed as to authorize said
Board TO establish chain.gang.
Sec. 8. The Justices OF the Peace within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdic.
tion OF all violations OF ordinances com.
mitted within the limits Of their respective
townships.
SEC. 8. All fines. penalties and forfeit
ures coming to the hands Of any Justice
Of the Peace In said county, in cases .ris.
| ing under any ordinance. shall DO by him
paid into the County Treasury. under
oath. on the first Monday Of each month;
provided. that the costs and fees allowed
by law 10 such Justices and other officers
may be deducted from said fines. forfeit.
ures and penalties before making suoh
payment.
SEC. Z. The Sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shall be ex-ofcio Chief Of Police.
and 10 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-
sance or directed to him or them by any
legal authority. and 1t 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
tho County Commissioners OF Storey
county are Q party thereto. He. or any
policeman. shall arrest all persons guilty
Of Q breach OF the peace or other offrnse
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 tho township In which the
Offense may have been committed, for trial
Ur examination. Tho 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 aud the Town OF
Gold Hill shall remain separate aud dis.
tnct. and each shall retain its present or.
gsnization and officers. and the laws and |
ordinances now In force respecting the
officers Of said departments. their election /
and tho internal arrangement OF their
affairs. so far rs not in conflict with the
provisions OF this Act, remain In force, |
and when. by said laws or ordinances.
duties arc imposed or powers conferred In |
relation to said departments on the Mayor |
aud Board Of Aldermen OF the City OF Vir.
ginia or the Trustees OF the Town OF Gold |
H i'll. the same shall be exercised and per. |
formed by tue 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 tho 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 sails
ries and compensation OF all officers and
employees connected Herewith. and all
officers aud employees shall DO removable
At the pleasure Of tho Board.
SEC. o. From and after the -th day OF
May. 1851, no money shall be paid out OF
tho 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. DO paid over by
tho Troasur.rs of said corporations to the
Treasurer OF the county Of Storey. aud all
taxes heretofore levied by the City Of Yir.
ri.,i. q. ita nol,ara tha Town 0f Gold |
Hill 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 aud payable ut such times
a 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 In
no wis. impaired by any Of the provisions
OF this Act, and tho laws and ordinances
In power governing the collection OF the
same shall bs In full force In all respects
for the purpose OF compelling payment Of
the same TO tho said county OF Storey In
tho 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 tho place OF the officers
performing like duties under said munich.
pal corporations, a. to the collection OF
said taxes, and the latter shall forthwith
deliver to the said officers Of Storey county
oil books and papers relating TO tho same,
or belonging to their said offices.
SEC. 10. 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 aud under the
same regulations, except 80 far as altered
By the provisions OF this Act. as the same
at said date may bo 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 tho county Of
Storey.
SEC. II. All ordinances Of tho City OF
Virginia or the Town OF Gold HILL In
force on the - day Of May, 1881, shall,
40 far as the same arc not In conflict with
the provisions Of this Act, 10 and romain
in full force and effect; but nothing In
this section contained shall be construed
a. 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 the authority
OF the Board Of Aldermen OF the City OF
Virginia or tho Board Of Trustees OF the
Town OF Gold Hill shall be competent owl
dencs Of the existence and contents OF such
ordinances.
SEC. l2. 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.
formity with the provisions OF an Act OF
the Legislature Of this State entitled IAN
Act TO iegslize certain contracts made by
tho Mayor and Board OF Aldermen OF the
City OF Virginia, Storey county. State OF
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