Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-31

The People Of the State Of Nerada. rep
resented is Senate aud A1snbiy, do
.a.ei a. /olio.sg:
SECTION I. From and after the - day
Of May, A. d. 1881, there shall be no sep.
arate government, or officers or system of
revenue, for the City.Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall be
associated aud consolidated with the coun-
ty Of Storey in accordance with the pro-
visions OF this Act, aud all laws or parts OF
laws relating TO the government Of either
OF said corporations, or creating officers
therefor, or having relation t0 raising rev.
epus therefor, or disDursing the same. or
10 paving any Indebtedness thereof, 30 far
NJ the same shall contilct with tho provis.
ions of this Act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property aud rights
Of action, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertaininy TO the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Ii Ill or
the City of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested in snd to appertain aud be.
long to tho county Of Storey, except ~
otherwise provided ia this Act anu oil
moneys In the treasures Of said corpora
tions, and all tho revenues and Income,
from whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons aud prop
erty appertaining to either OF said c0rp0-
rations, shall be handed over. paid aud re.
c.iyed into the treasury OF the county OF
Storey, except. as otherwise herein pro-
yided; and all records, books and papers
In the custody OF either Of said corpora.
tions shall be, ON or before the tn day of
May, 1881, handed over to and received by
the officers Of tho county Of Storey. who.
by the terms OF this Act, shall become the
proper custodians Of the same.
SEC. 8. Ali Of tho existing provisions OF
law deiinins the powers and duties oil conh'
~ officers. except County Commissioners'
30 far as tho same are not repealed or NJ.
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
be considered as applicable to tho officers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners OF the county Of Storey. In add.
ton to the powers already conferred by
other laws, shall have power aud Jurisdic-
ton In the county
1. To institute aud maintain any suit or
suits in any court or courts necessary IN
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
maiulain any right or rights VI the Town of
Gold Hill or the City of Virginia which may
have accrued prior TO the -,h day OF May.
1881. All such suits shall be Instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the Board
OF County Commissioners OF Storey coun-
~, for the use aud benefit VI the inliabl-
tants Of said town or city, as the case may
be-, and shall be entitled accordingly IN all
pleadings aud proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
aud other explosive or combustibie mate-
rials within said county.
y. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and TO determine what are nuisahces.
4. To nix aud collect lie, nse tax OH and
regulate all theater and Theatrical per-
formances, clrcusscs, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
aud amuseinenls; to tix aud collect
license tax OH aud regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bar rooms.
bankers, brokers, gold dust buyers, manu-.
facturers, livery stables and stable keep
ers, express companies and persons engaged
IA the business VI transmitting letters Or
packages, and stage c0mpani,s or owners
whose place of business Is III said county,
or who shall have Nh agency therein; to nx
aud collect license tax Oil aud regulate.
prohibit and suppress all tippliny.houses,
drani.shops, raiiics, hawktrs, peddlers aud
pawnbrvk.rs, r.freshment or cUtivc stands.
booths and sheds; To Tx and collect
license tsY on and regulate all gaming,
games OF chance, banking games aud
gambling houses; also, TO nix aud collect .
iic.nse tax upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified, having
regard to tho amount OF business done
by each person or firm thus licensed; 10
prohibit, SUPPRESS or regulate disorueriy
houses and houses of Ill tame, and to con-
tine the same within certain prescribed
limits. Tue Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and firm, aud from tie
President, Secretary, Cashier, Treasurer
superintendent Or Managing Agent oi each
corporation, association or company liable
to procure u license under this subdivision,
during the first ten days Of the last month
of each quarter thereafter, u sworn state
uient III writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior two mcntlisi ana,
Tor the purpose OF ascertainins Tie rate VI
license, the monthly average iOr the prior
w 80, ,.., ,,nn,h. of each ouart.r.
uinS s,,,,. niss wv ] ,Sa m,n,biv av,rso, for
suaa s',. .on'a "n.r,.r II sny p,rson or firm,
arv ,r.' "s p,..iI,n, secrstary, Cashier, Treas.
ursr sup.r,utendvnt or Managing Agent
of any corporation. association Or company
U,,n,, ,ha limit. of III. county Of Storey
shall neglect or refuse, ON demand OIL tiie
Tax Collector, to give under oath OF ahr'
..'4S .aon ,h,,, ,S asa a.. si,.r suci, demand.
nr shs,i uiys n f.ls. name. or shall refuse
~ ~ .,v. @ bs. 80 or her name. or shall refuse to
s.t,iy snch statement. ho or She shall be
guilty of a m,.d.mssnor, aud shall be ar.
n,.,.S nnon ,h, comnlaiut of tho Tax Col.
lsctor, and upon conviction thereof, ho or
ain, sb.II be punish.d by line in any sum
no, l,,. than $50 nor more than sSUU, Or
nv ,nnri.onm,nt in the county jail for u
,,rm M pot ..eredinr i5U days, or by both