Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-07
A BILL
10
PROVIDE "A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-YoR THK-
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And 70 Provide for the Payment OF
the Existing Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

resestsd ~ Senate dnd dssenoty' 10
enact as Joiio~s:
SECTION I. From and after the - day
of Nav, A. D. 1881. there shall be no sep.
arste government, or officers or systsm Of
revenue, for the City Of Virginia or the
Town OF Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall bs
associated aud consolidated with the eoun.
ty Of Storey in accordance with the pro.
visions Of this Act. and all laws or parts of
laws relating to the government Of either
Of said corporations. or creating officers
therefor, or having relation to raising rev.
epue therefor, or Disturbing the same, or
to paving any indebtedness thereof. 30 far
as the same shall conflict with the provis.
ions Of this Act. arc hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property and right
of action, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertaining 70 the
corporstious OF the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested In and to appertAin and be-
long TO tho county Of Storey, except a.
otherwise provided In this Act; and al
moneys in the treasures OF said corpora
tons, and all the revenues and Income
from whatever source arising. including
delinauent taxes upon persons and prop
.rty sppertaining to either OF said corPo-
ratious. shall be handed over. paid and 70.
ceiy.d into the treasury OF the county OF
storey. except - 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 OF
May, 1881. handed over to and received by
the officers Of the county Of Storey. who.
by the terms Of this Act. shall become the
proper custodians Of the same.
SEc. 3. Ali Of the existing provisions oi
law defining the powers and duties oil coun'
ty officers. except County Commissioners,
40 far as the same are not repealed or nj.
tered by the provisions Of this Act. shall
DO considered a. applicable to the officers
Of the county OF Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commis.
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi'
ton to the powers already conferred by
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic.
ton In the county
1. To instituts and maintain any suit or
suits in any court or courts necessary IN
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
msiu,aiu any right or rights OF the Town oi
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior ts the -th 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 and benefit OF the inhabi'
,snts Of said town or city, a. the case may
be-, and shall be entitled accordingly IN all
pleadings and proceedings.
M Il, la IN ua nj nnnnAWder
and other explosive or combustipie mate
rials within said county.
3. 10 prevent and remove nuisanees'
and TO determine what are nuisahces.
A. To ix and collect lie, nse TAX ON and
regulate all thester and thsAtricai per.
formances. sircussss. shows. billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all sxhibitions
aud amusements; TO tx and coiiect
license tzx on and regulate all taverns'
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bar rooms
bankers, brokers, gold. dust buyers, manu-
facturers. livery stables and stable Keep.
srs, express com panies and persons engaged
In the business VI transmitting letters or
packages. and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 IN said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; to M
aud collect license tax on aud regulate,
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses,
dram. shops, rallies. hawksrs, peddlsrs and
p.wubroEsrs, refreshmeut or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; ~ tx and collect
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
games Of chance, banking games aud
gambling houses; also, to nx aud collect
license tax upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified. having
regard TO tho amount of business done
by each person or hrm thus licensed; to
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderiy
houses and houses Of Ill fame, and to con.
tine the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and hrm. aud from the
President, Secretary. Cashier, Treasurer
Superintendsnto or Managing Agent Of each
CORPORATION, association Or company liable
TO procure . license under this subdivision'
during the first ten days Of the last month
Of each quarter thersaiter' . sworn ssA'e'
msnt In writing Of the amount ot business
done during the prior two months; anu.
for the purpose Of ascertaining lilo rate oi
license, the monthly average for the prior
two months, aud thereafter Tor the preco
ding first two months Of each quarter,
shall constitute the monthly average for
the whole quarter. II any person or firm.
or the President. Secretary, Cashier, Treas.
urer, Superintendent or Managing Agent
Of any corporation, association or company
within the limits of the county OF Storey
shall neglect or refuse, on demand OF the
Tax Collector. to give under oath or AMIR
nation the statement required by this Sec
ton. within tve days alter such demand
or shall give false name, or shail refuse
to give his or her name. or shall refuse 70
verify such statement, he or she shall be
guilty Of . misdemeanor. aud shall be ar.
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col.
lector, and upon conviction thereof, he or
she shall be punished by hne in any sum
not less than $50 nor more than $jOO, or
by imprisonment In the county jail for .
term not exceeding $50 days. or by both
such fiue aud imprisonment, at the discrs.
ton Of the Court.
s. To establish . Beard Of Health to
prevent the introduction and spread Of
disease.
8. To mako or adopt bylaws and ordi.
papces not repugnAnt to the Constitution
and laws Of the United States or Of the
| State OF Nevsda. AL ordinances shall DO
published in one or more newsPapsn pup
iished in said county. within one week
after their passage, for the period Oh YEN
days. ,.,.
!. To ix and prescribe the punishment
for the violation Of any ordinance. but no
fine shall be imposed for one odsnse IN
any sum greater than $500. and No tsim
Of imprisonment shall Be prescribed ior
more than SIX months.
=. To lay out or extend. open, alter or
repair all streets. and provide for opening.
grading. widening. draining. cleaning and
lighting, or otherwise improving the same;
also. to provide for the construction. re-
pair. preservation and cleaning OF side.
walks, crosswalks. bridges. sewers and
drains; TO prevent obstruetions being
erected or placed In any Of the .strssts.