Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-27

The People of tie State Of Nerada, rel,
resented in Senate aud A"smbiy. d.
enact as Ioiiors:
SECTION 1. From and after the - da.
of May, A. D. 1881, there shall be no sep
srxts government, or officers or system o
revenue, for tho City VI Virginia or th,
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall b,
associated and consolidated with the coun
ty Of Storey In accordance with the pro
visions Of this Act. aud all laws or parts O.
laws relating to the government OF ethel
Of said corporations. or creating oficeri
therefor, or having relation W raising rev
enue therefor. or disDursing the same, oI
to paying any Indebtedness thereof, so fai
~ the same shall coniilct with the provis
ions Of this Act, srs hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The public buildings lands and
property, all rights Of property aud righti
Of sction, and oil moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertalniny to the
corporations Of the T0wu OF Guild Hill OF
the City of Virginia are hereby declared
~ be vested In and to appertain and be'
long 10 the county OF Storey, oAcept ~
otherwise provided In this Act and oil
moneys In ths treAsuries Of said corpora
tions, and all the revenurs aud income
from whatev-r source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons aud prop
erty appertaining to either Of said corpo
rstiuns, shall be handed over. paid and re-
csiyed into the treasury OF the county oi
Storey, except ~ otherwise herein pro
vidsd; and all records. bOoks and papers
In the custody Of either OF said corpors.
tions shall be, on or before the -th day oi
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
prvper custodisns VI the same.
SEC. 8. Ali Of the existing provisions oi
law definins the powers and duties 0i coun'
ty officers, except County CommisSioners'
80 far as tho same are not repealed 0r nj.
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
be considvred as applicable 10 tho officers
of the county OF Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi'
tion TO the powers already conferred by
other laws, shall have power and iurisdic'
tion In the county
1, To institute aud maintain any suit OF
suits In any court or courts necessary 10
the Judgment Of said Board, TO enforce and
mxiu,ain any right 0r rignts Of the Town Vi
Gold Hill or the City oi Virginia which may
have accrued prior To the -th day Of May,
1851. ALI such suits shall be INSTITUTED
aud prosecuted In the name oi the BOARD
Of County Commissioners of storey coun'
ty.'for ths use aud benefit VI ths inhabi.
tsnts Of said town or city, rs the case may
b~, and shall be entitled accordingly In all
pleAdings and proceedings.
z. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or colnbustible mate
rials within said county.
y. To prevent aud remove nuisances,
and 10 determine what are nuisaiices.
1. To tix aud collect = lie, nsv tax OH and
regulate all theatcr aud Theatrical per-
formsnces, eircusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and amusenents; TO tx aud collect Q
license TAX on aud regulate all taverns,
hotels aud restaurants. saloons. bar rooms.
bankers, brokers, gold dust buysrs, manu-
livery stables and stable keep
ers, express com panirs aud persons engaged
III the business VI transmitting letters Or
packages, and stage compsni.s.or owners
wnUse place vi business ID IN said county,
or whU shall have an agency therein; " hx
aud collect license tax On aud regulate,
prohibit and suppress all tippliny.houses,
rallies, hawkers, peddlers aud
rrfreshment or coffee stands,
Dovths aud sheds; ~ Tx aud collect .
license tax on aud regulate all gaming.
gsm,s OF chance. banking games aud
gambling hous.sj also. to nx aud collect =
Iicsuse tax upon all profssslons, trades or
business not heretofore specified, having
regard to ths amount OF business dUne
by each person or hrm thus liceAsedi TO
prohibit, suppress or regulate disUrderly
houses and houses VI Ill fame, aud ~ CON-
hue the samu within certain prescribed
limits. Tue Tax Collector shall deniaud
frsm each person and hrni, and frOm tue
President. Secretary, Cashier, Treasurer,
or Managing Agent VI each
corporation, association vr COMPANY iAbis
W procure licsnsc under this suUuivisiuu,
during the first ten days Of tile last month
vf each quarter thereafter, y sworn state'
meut III writing oi tile amount of Dusiu.ss
done duriuy tue prior two months; and,
fvr the purpose VI ascrrtaining the rate vi
license, the monthly average Tor tho prior
lwu months. aud turreAiter for tile prsco
ding first two mouths of each quarter,
suail constitute the monthly average for
the whviu quarter. II suypersvn or hrm'
vr the Prssidvut, secretary, Cashier Treas
ursr, Superintendent or Msnaging ABen'
uf any cvrpvratiun, association or cempany
within ths limIts VI the county VI stursy
shall neglect or refuse, on deinand oi ths
Tax Collector, to give under oath UT Auir'
nation the statement required by this sc
ton, within live days alter such demand
Or shall give = false name, or shall refuse
TO give his or her name, or SHALL refuse "
verify such statement, he Or she shall bt
guilty 0f . misdemeanOr, aud shall 10 Ar
rested upon the complaint of the Tax Col
lectOr, aud upon cvnyiction thereOi' no oi
she shsli bs punished by u tine In any sun
not less tnsu sou nor norv than s3Uo' VI
by Imprisonment In the county jail Tor
term rot eIceeding 100 days. or by boil
such due sud imprisonment, 1t the discre
tion Of the Court. . :.
g. To establish . Board Of Health tt
prevent the introduction and spread u
disease.
G. To make or adopt by laws and ordi
nances not repuynant 10 the Constitution
and laws Of the United States or oi th'
state Of Nevada. All ordinances shall b
published IN 0ns or more newspapers pub
ilshsd in said county. within one weel
after their passage, for the period OF tel
days.
I. To fix and prescribe the punishmen
for the violation Of any ordinance. but NJ
fine shall be imposed for one ofisnse II
any sum greater thsn $oU0, and ne tern
Of imprisonment shall bs prescribed fo
more than SIX months.
8. Ts lay out or extend. open, alter o.
repair all streets, and prvvide for opening
grading, widening. draining. cleaning ant
lighting. or otherwise improving the sans
also, 70 provide for the construction, 70
pair, preservation and cleaning OF side
walks, crosswalks, bridges, sewers AM
drains; 70 prevent obssruotiens bsinl
erected or placed In any Of the streets
ALAN or sidsWslku, or the uss Of any psw