Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-11
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
ron The
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND TIE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And TO Provide for the Payment OF
the Existing Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

IA. P.opi. Of he State cf Nevada. rep
re.s.,sd IN .Ssnats and Asssmbiy. DO
enact as JoiioSs:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
| Of May. A. d. 1881. there shall DO no sep.
arate government. or officers or system OF
revenue, for the City VI Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shsii "
associated aud consolidated Win the coun'
ty Of Storey in sccordAnes with the pro.
visions Of this Act. aud all laws or paris OF
laws relating to the government OF either
OF said corporations, or creating officers
therefor. or having relation to raising rev.
enue therefor, or disOursing tho same or
TO paving any indebtedness thereof. 30 Tar
a. the same shall conflict with the provis'
ion. Of this Act. are hereby repealed.
SEC. q. The public buildings. lands and
property. all rights Of property and rights
OF action, and all moneys revenues anu
income belonging or appertaining 70 the
corporations OF the Town OF Gold Hill or
m. City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to DO yes,ed In and to appertain and be-
long 10 the county Of Storey, except a.
otberwise provided In this Act; and all
monsys in the treasures Of said corPora'
tions, aud all the revenues ana Income,
from whatever source arising. including
DELINQUENT taxes upon persons ana prop
erty appertaibing to either OF saiu eoiPo'
r.tiops. shall be handed over. paid and re.
| ceiv.d into the treasury Of Tue county VI
Storey, except ~ otherwise herein pro
vid.d; and all records. books and papers
| In the custody Of either OF said corpors.
tions shall be. on or before the tn day OF
| Nav. 1881, handed over to aud 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. 8. All Of the existing provisions OIL
law defining the powers and duties oi coun'
" officers. except County Commissioners
80 far as the same are not repeated o. NJ
tered by the provisions Of this Act. shall
be considered As applicable to the oiaeers
of the county OF Storey.
src. 4. The Board Of County Commis.
.ioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi'
tion 10 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
ths Judgment Of said Board, to enforce anu
maiutain any right or rights Of the Town oi
Gold Hill or the City OF Virginia which may
have accrued prior 70 the tn day OF May,
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
aud prosecuted in the name OF the boAra
Of County Commissioners OF storey coun-
~, for the use aud benefit of the inhAoi-
tan,s Of said town or city, a. the case may
bs. and shall be eentitled accordingly IN all
pleadings aud proceedings.
2. To regulate tue storage OF gunpo~aer
and other explosive or eoinbustibie mate
rials within said county.
y. To prevent and remove nuisanees'
and TO determine what arc nuisahces' 3,
4. To nx aud collect lie, nse TAX Oh ana
regulate all theater and theatficai per.
iormances, eircusses, shows' billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
aud amusements; TO M and collect
license tax on aud regulate all taverns'
hotels and restaurants. saloons, bar'roons'
bankers. brokers. gold.dust buyers. manu-
facturers, livery stables and stable keep,
ers, express companies and persons engaged
in the business VI transmitting letters OF
packages. and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 IN said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; to nx
aud collect . license tax ON snd regulate
prohibit and suppress all tipping. houses:
dram. shops. raifiss. hawkers, peddlers and
pswubrokrrs, rvfreshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; to nK aud collect
license tax on and regulate all gaming,
games Of chance, banking games and
gambling houses; also. to hx and collect
license tax upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified having
regard TO the amount OF business done
by each person or firm thus licensed; 70
prohibit, suppress or regulate disordsrly
houses and houses Of i'll fame, aud to con.
due the same within certain prescribed
limits. Tue Tax Collector shall demand
from each person aud hrm, aud from the
President, Secretary. Cashier. Treasurer
superintendent or Managing Agent oi each
CORPORATION, association or company liable
TO procure \ license under this subdivision
during the first ten days OF the last mouth
of each quarter thereafter. . sworn state
m,nt In writing OF the amount OF business
done during the prior two months; anu.
for the purpose Of ascertaining tie rate oi
license, the monthly average for the prior
TWO months. and thereafter for the preco
ding first two months Of each quarter'
.hail constitute the monthly average for
the whole quarter. II any person or hrm,
or ia. President, Secretary, Cashier, Treas
ur,r. Superintendent or Managing Agent
Of any corporation, association or company
within Ia. limits Of the county Of Storey
,ball neglect or refuse, on demand Of the
Tax Collector, 10 give under oath or atlir.
nation the statement required by this Sec
,,on. within 1--WE day. sf,er such demand.
or .hall give . falls. name, or shall refuse
10 riyv hI. or her name, or shall refuse to
verify such statement, he or she shall be
guilty OF q misdemeanor, and shall bs ar.
rested upon I'll. complaint Of the Tax Col.
l,ctor. aud upon conviction thereof, he or
| r.. sh.u M. nnn,.h.d nv a ans In any an N,