Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-17
A BILL
10
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-YoR THE
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Existing Indebtedness or
Said City and Town.

OF MAY, n. ~. 1901, tuefo bnsA w Nv " 4
arste 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 and 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 omcers
therefor, or having relation to raising row.
enue therefor. or disOursing the same, or
TO paving any indebtedness thereof, 30 lar
as the same shall conflict with the provis'
ions of this Act. are hereby repealed.
SIC. 2. The public buildings. lands aud
property, all rights Of property and rights
OF action, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertaining 10 the
eorporatiops Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested in and to appsrtain aud be-
long 10 the county Of Storey, except ~
otherwise provided in this Act and all
moneys in the treasures OF said corpora
tiops. and all the revenues aud INCOME
from whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons aud prop
erty appertsining to either of SAID corPo-
ration,. shall be handed over. paid and 70.
c,iy.d into the treasury OF the county OF
Storey, except ~ otherwise herein pro
yidrd: and all records. books and papers
in the custody Of either Of said corpora.
tons shall be, on or before the -th day oi
Nav, 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.
Src. 5. All Of the existing provisions oi
law defining the powers and duties oi coun'
Nv oi,icers, except County Commissioners
80 far a. the same are not repealed or al.
tered by tho provisions Of this Act, shall
be considered a. applicable to the officers
oi the county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commis.
,iou.r, of the county VI Storey. In addi.
tion to the powers already conferred ny
other laws. shall have power and lurisdie'
ton ia the county
/. To institute and MAINTAIN any SUIT OF
suits in any court or courts necessary ~
ths Judgment Of said Board, to enforce anu
maiulain any right or rights oi the Town oi
Gold Hill or the City OF Virginia when may
have accrued prior to the tn day OF may,
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
aud prosecuted In the name Of the board
Of County Commissioners of storey eouh-
". for the use aud benefit Vi the inhAoi'
tants Of said town or city, ~ the case may
bs, and shall be entitled accordingly In al
pleadings and proceedings.
9. To regulate the storage oi gunpowaer
and other explosive or colnbusibie mate
rials within said county.
\. To prevent and remove nuisances,
and TO determine what arc nuisAhces.
A. To tx aud collect lie, nse tax ON ana
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
formances, eircusses. shows piiiiAru
tables, DO sling alleys. and all exhibitions
and amusemen,s; TO tx and collect
license tax on aud regulate oil taverns.
| hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar'rooms'
bankers, brokers, gold dust buyers. manu-
| f.cturers, livery stables and stable keep
ers, express com panies and persons engaged
| iu the business of transmitting letters OF
| packages. and stage companies or owners
whose place of business Is IN said county
or who shall have an agency therein; to NJ
| and collect license rsx Oh aud regulate,
| prohibit aud suppress all tippling.houses,
| dram. shops, raffies, hawkers, peddlrrs aud
| pxvnbrukers, r.freshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; to hx and collect
| license tax ON and regulate all gaming.
games Of chance, banking games aud
gambling houses; also. to tix and collect =
| license tax upon all professions, trades or
| business not heretofore specified. having
| regard 10 the amount Of business done
| Inv each person or tirm thus licensed; to
| prohibit. suppress or regulate disorderly
| hou,e. and houses Of i'll fame, and TO con-
ane the same within certain prescribed
/ limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and hrm. aud from tue
President, Secretary, Cashier, Treasurer
SUPERINTENDENT 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 thereafter, . sworn state
ment IN writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior two mouths; anu.
for the purpose Of ascertaining tie rate VI
license, III. monthly average for the prior
Two months. and thereafter for tho prece
ding first two months Of each quarter
shall constitute the monthly average Ior
the whole quarter. II any person or urn
OF the President. Secretary, Cashier, Treas.
urer. Superintendent or Managing Aseu'
of any corporation. association or company
within the limits Of the county OF storey
shall neglect Or refuse, on demand VI tne
Tax Collector, to give under oath or aihr'
nation the statement required by this sec
uon, within i've days after such demand
or shall give false name, or shall REFUSE
to give his or her name. or shall refuse u
verify such statement, he or she shall bt
guilty Of = uiisdemeAnor, and shall be ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector. and upon conviction thereof, he OF
she shall be punished by ine in any sun
not less than S5U nor more than $500, ol
by imprisonment in the county jail for I
term not exceeding l5D days. or by boti
such tne aud imprisonment, ut the discre
ton Of the Court.
s. To establish . Board Of Health 4
prevent the introduction and spread o
disease. =.
8. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
nance. not repugn.nt to the Constitution
aud laws Of the United States or Of th
state OF Nevada. AL ordinances shall b
puLlished in one or more newspapers pub
.lsbed in said county. within one wee
after their passage, for the period OF ts
days.
II, /. To fix and prescribe the punishment
for the violation of any ordinance, but u
dne shall be imposed for one otiense
any sum greater than $50. and ne terl
Of Imprisonment shall bs prescribed 10
more than Six months.
s. To lay out or extend. open' alter Q
repair all streets. and provide for opening
grading. widening, draining. cleaning An
lighting, or otherwise improving the same
also, to provide for the construction, r'
pair. preservation and cleaning OF side
walks, crosswalks. bridges, sewers an
drains; TO prevent ebstruetions osin
.rect.d or plaosd In any Of The strostl