Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-14
A BILL
10
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
ron THE-
COUNTY OF STOREY, THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And 10 Provide for the Payment or
the Existing Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

| TIE P,opi. Of the State Of Nsrddd. rep
r,.eatsd ~ Ssnaie and A.s.m6ty. d'
enact % JoiioSs:
SECTION 1. From aud after the - day
of NAV, A. ID. 1881. there shall be no sep
arate government, or officers or system ol
revenue. for the City Of Virginia or tht
Town OF Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall b
associated and consolidated with the coun'
~ Of Storey in accordance with the pro-
visions Of this Act. aud all laws or parts ol
law. relating TO the government OF either
OF said corporations, or creating onicers
therefor, or having relation to raising rev
snue therefor, or disDursing the same, OF
TO paving any Indebtedness thereof, so lar
A, The same shall conflict with the provis'
ions of this Act, are hereby repealed.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 TO the
corporations OF the Town OF Gold Hill OF
the City OF Virginia are hereby declared
TO be vested in and TO appsrtain and be-
long TO the county Of Storey. except ~
otherwise provided in this Act; aud al
moneys in the treasures OF said corpora
tions. and all the revenuts and Income
from whatever source arising. including
ielinouent taxes upon persons and prop
srty appertaining to either of said cOrpo'
rstions, shall be handed over. paid and re.
c.iy,d into the treasury OF the county oi
Storey, except ~ otherwise herein pro
yid-d; and all records. books and papers
in nm. custody OF either Of said corpora.
tions 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.
SEC. ). All of the existing provisions oi
law detinins the powers aud duties of coun'
~ officers, except County Commissioners,
80 far as the same are not repealed OF nj,
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
b, considered ~ applicable to the officers
Of the county OF Storey.
SEC. 1. The Board of County Commits
.iou,rs OF the county VI Storey. In addi'
lion to the powers already Conferred by
other laws. shall have power and jurisdie'
tion In the county
/. To institute aud maintain any SUIT OF
suits in any court or courts necessary Ia
the Judgment OF said Board. to oenforce and
maiuialu any right or rights oi the Iown oi
Gold ill or the City Of Virginia which may
nave accrued prior to the tn day oi May.
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
aud prosecuted in the name of the Board
Of County Commissioners OF Storey coun-
~, for the use and benefit VI the inhabi'
tants vi said town or city. as the case ma.
be. and shall be entitled accordingly II all
pleadings aud proceedings.
9. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rials within said county.
y. To prevent and remove nuisances.
and to determine what are nuisances.
A. To tix aud collect lie, pse tax on and
regulate all theater aud Theatrical per-
ioImance., eircusses. shows. billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and amusem,nts; TO Tx aud collect =
license tax on aud regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar rooms
bankers, brokers, gold dust buyers, manu-
/ f.cturers, livery stables and stable keep
ers, express companies and persons engaged
iu the business VI transmitting letters OF
packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business Is IN said county,
or who shall have All agency therein; to hx
and collect license tax Oh aud regulate,
prohibit aud suppress all tippling.houses,
dram. shops, raifirs, hswkers, peddlsrs aud
pawubrok.rs. r.freshment or coffee stands,
booths aud sheds; to tix and collect q
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
games Of chance. banking games and
gambling houses; also, to nix aud collect u
license tax upon oil professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified. having
regard 10 the amount oi business done
by each person or firm thus licensed; to
prohibit. suppress or regulate disorderly
houses and houses Of i'll fame. and to con
| fine ia, same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
fr,m each person and firm, ant from ths
| pr, sidrnt, Secretary, Cashier, Treasurer
superintendent OF Managing Agent OF eacl
| CORPORATION, association or company liaoi'
| 10 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 months; anu
Tor the purpose Of ascertaining tie rA'o o.
license, the monthly average for the prior
| two months. aud thereafter for the prece
ding first two months Of each quarter
shall constitute the monthly average fol
the whole quarter. II any person or hrm
| or III. President, Secretary, Cashier, Treas
urer. Superintendent or Managing ASeh
| uf any corporation, association OF eeinPah,
/, ',thin the limits OF the county VI store,
| shall neglect or refuse. ON demand oi th'
Tax Collector. to give under oath or anir
nation the statement required by this sec
ton, within five days after such demand
| Or shall give = false name. or shall refuse
to give his OF her name. or shall refuse u
verify such statement. he or she shall bt
guilty of q mi.de.neanor. aud shall bs ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
l.ctor, aud upon conviction hereof. he oI
she shall be punished by y tin, in any sun
not less than s5U nor II re than SJUO. vi
by imprisonment in the Iunty jail for !
term NOT exceeding l5O lays. oi by botl
such tine aud imprisonment, at the discrs
ton of the Court.
| a To establish Q Board Of Health I,
prevent the introduction and spread o
| disease.
q. To make or adopt by.laws and ordi
panc,s not repugnAnt to the Constitution
and laws Of tho United States or OF tn
state OF Nevada. All ordinances shall b
published in one or more newspapers puo
.ished in said county. within one wee
after their passage, for the period oi Vel
days. ,..,
I. To flx and prescribe the punishment
for the violation Of any ordinance. but u
hue shall be imposed for ono oiense u
ANY sum greater than $5VO. and ne TERI
OF imprisonment shall be prescribed 10
more than SIX months.
5. Ts lay out or extend. open. alter o
repair all streets. and provide for opening
grading. widening, draining. cleaning an
lighting, or otherwise improving the same
also, to provide for the construction. re
pair. preservation and cleaning OF side
walks, crusswxlks. bridges. sewers an
drains; 10 prevent obstrucnsns bein
| .r.ct.d or piscsd In spy Of the otrestl