Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-10
A BILL
10
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
FOR The
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And 10 Provide for the Payment OF
the Existing Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

The Isopi. of the Stat. Of Neroda. rep
resented ~ Senate aud Assemtty, d'
sH0et az JoiiOHs:
SECTION /. From and after the - day
OF May, A. D. 1881. there shall DO no sep
arate government. or officers or system ol
revenue, for the City VI virginia or tht
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall bs
associated aud consolidated with the coun'
ty of Storey in accordance with the pro.
visions Of this Act. aud all laws or parts oi
laws relating to the government OF either
of said corporations. or creating officers
therefor, or having relation to raising rev
epue therefor, or disDursing the same, or
to paving any indebtedness thereof, 80 Tar
a, the same shall conflict with the provis'
ions Of this Act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property. all rights Of property and right:
OF action, aud all moneys revenues and
income belonging or apPertaining 70 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested in and to sppertain and be-
long TO the county Of Storey, except ~
otherwise provided in this Act; aud all
MONEYS in the treasures Of said corporA'
tons, and all the revenues and income,
from whatever source arising. including
d,linonent taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertaining to either of said corpo-
r.tions. shall be handed over. paid and re.
c-iy.d into the treasury OF the county OF
storey. except as otherwise herein pro
yid,d: and all records. books and papers
in the custody Of either Of said corpora.
tions shall be, on or before the tn day oi
May, 1881. handed over to and received oy
the officers Of the county OF Storey who
by the terms Of this Act. shall become the
proper custodians VI the same.
SIC. 8. All Of the existing provisions OF
law defining the powers and duties oil coun'
" officers. except County Commissioners
40 far as the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act. shall
DO considered as applicable TO the officers
Of the county OF Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits.
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi'
,ion to the powers already conferred by
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic'
tion in the county
1. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits in any court or courts necessary IN
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
maiutain any right or rights OF the Town OF
Gold Hill or the CITY Of Virginia which may
bay. accrued prior to the -th day Of May.
1851. All such suits shall be instituted
aud prosecuted in tho name OF the Board
Of County Commissioners Of Storey coun'
~. for the use and benefit Of tho inhabi'
tants Of said town or city, as the case may
= - hill la ar ,itial nccOfdinYly in all
pleadipgs and proceedings.
Q To regulate the storage Of gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rials within said county.
8. To prevent aud remove nuisances'
and to determine what are nuisahces.
4. To tix and collect lie, nse tax ON ana
regulate all theater and Theatrical per-
formanees, eircusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and amusements; to fix and collect
license tax on aud regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar.rooms.
bankers. brokers, gold. dust buyers, manu-.
f.eturers. livery stables aud stable keep
ers. express com panies and persons engaged
in the business of transmitting letters or
packages, and stage companies or owners
who's. place of business 10 in said county.
or who .ball have mn agency therein; to d Z
and collect a license tax ON aud regulate.
pruhiblt and suppress all tippling. houses,
Iran. ,hops. raifies, hawkers, peddlers and
n,wnbrok,rs. r,freshment or coffee stands,
roo,h. and sb.ds. to fix and collect q
,'ss a., ON ami repulato all gaming.
~ ~ chance banking games and
ssn,,I;n. hons,s. also. 10 tix and collect q
1'c.n.a ,sx upou all professions. trades or
bn,in,ss NOT heretofore specified. having
regard 10 the amount oi business done
by each person or firm thus licensed; to
prohibit. suppress or regulate disorderly
hnu.,. and houses Of i'll fame, and to con-
fine the same within certain prescribed
Limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and firm, aud from the
p,,-,5.nt. Secretary, Cashier, Treasurer.
Superintendent or Managing Agent Of each
coruora,iou, association or company liable
TO procure license under this subdivision
during the first ten days OF the last month
of each quarter thereafter, . sworn state
ment IN writing Of the amount Of business
done during tho prior Two monthsi anu
for the purpose Of ascertaining the rate OF
license. th, monthly average for the prior
TWO months. aud thereafter for the precc
ding first two months Of each quarter,
| shall constitute the monthly average for
the whole quarter. II any person or hrm
or the President, Secretary, Cashier, Treas
ur.r. Superintendent or Managing hBen
Of any corporation. association or eemp.ny
within the limits of the county Oh STOREY
shall neglect or refuse. on demand of th'
Tax Collector. to give under oath or AMIR
nation the statement required by this sec
| tion, within five days after such demand
or shall give u false name, or shall refus,
to CIV. his or her name. or shall refuse tC
verify such statement, he or she shall b,
guilty Of q misdemeanor, and shall bs ar
r, sted upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector, and upon conviction thereof. he oil
she shall be punished by tine in any sun
not less than $50 nor more than $500 ol