Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-11

era or drains or cesspools. and for tho re-
moyal OF the same; TO compel the owners
Of lots aud property to bear the expense
of erecting sidewalks or improving the
road or street In front OF the same by
special tax or otherwise; to employ police
men and prescribe their duties and com.
pensation and provide for the government
and regulation Of the same.
8. To provide for the prevention and
extinguishmsnt Of fres; also, to organize,
regulate, establish. locate or disband dre
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 10 authorize said
Board to establish chain-gang.
SEC. 8. The Justices OF the Peace within
tho county Of Storey shall have jurisdic-
tion Of all violations Of ordinances COM
mitted within the limits OF their respective
townships.
SEC. q. All fines. penalties 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 first Monday OF each month;
provided. that the costs and fees allowed
by law to such Justices and other ofncers
may be deducted from said lines. forfeit
uros aud penalties before making sueh
payment.
SEc. z. The Sheriff Of the county OF
Storey shall be ex-ofiicio Chief OF Police.
and IL shall be his duty aud 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'
nance or directed to him or them by any
legal authority. and 1t shall DO his aud
their duty to attend upon tho Justices
Courts OF said county whenever there is
any business before said courts, in which
the County Commissioners OF storey
county are q party thereto. Ho' or any
policeman, shall arrest all persons guilty
Of breach Of the peace or other ofiense
committed in his or their presence aud
all persons guilty Of breach OF any ordi.
nance, and take them before tho Justice OF
the Peace In the township In which the
offepso 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 Department.
Of the City Of Virginia aud 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, 20 far as 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 tho Trustees OF the Town OF Gold
Hill, the same shall DO 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 havo 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 sala.
ries and compensation Of all officers and
employees connected Herewith. aud all
officers and employees shall DO removable
at the pleasure Of the Board.
SEC. 8. 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. DO paid over by
tho Tressursrs 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 aud remaining unpaid
on the -th day Of May. 1881, shall be paid
into the Treasury OF the county OF Storey.
and shall be due and payable at such times
as by the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would have been due.
to said corporations respectively. The va
lidity OF tho levy OF said taxes shall DO In
no wise impaired by any Of the provisions
of this Act, and tho 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 the said county Of Storey In
the same manner ~, 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 10 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 due or to become
due for licenses issued or granted prier 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 and under the
same regulations, except 80 far as altered
by the provisions OF this Act. as the same
at said date may be 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 the county OF
| Storey.
SEC. IL. All ordinances Of the City OF
| Virginia or the Town OF Gold Hill, In
force ON the - day Of May, 1881. shall.
so far as the same are not in conflict with
the provisions Of this Act, DO and remain
In full force and effect; but nothing In
this section contained shall be construed
as restricting tho 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 the Board Of Trustees OF the
Town Of Gold Hill shall be competent evi.
dence Of the existence and contents of such
ordinances.
SEC. IL. Tho 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.
iormity with the provisions OF an Act Of
the Legislature Of this State entitled IAN
Act to lsgalizs certain contracts made BY
the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF the